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I thought they both stated the intention to return to playing full time- perhaps both thought better of it considering how strong some of these fields are- so many players 800 fargo rate or above

on a different note, I thought Bergman and Dechaine decided to return to playing pool full time. I see Bergman plays all of the Ultimate 8 ball tournaments and Dechaine entered one too, but both are conspicuously absent from the US Open field.

I was a kid in the late 70s and 80s and there were actually a lot more American black baseball players back then. There are many black players in the mlb now but most are from the Dominican Republic

Corey still has his moments, but it seems like he is somewhat of a bar table specialist now. He really excels at bar table 8 ball. He doesn't seem to enter that many 9 foot table tournaments any more.

The fast paced play of the ultimate 8 ball tournaments is one of the main reasons why I enjoy watching. I also enjoy watching pros play bar table 8 ball as that is the main game I play- it fun to watch them navigate breakouts under time constraint

Something definitely needs to be done as it is very off putting. Basically becomes unwatchable. Apparently golf has the same problem. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/28/slow-play-pga-tour-lpga-tour/

Great person to interview- legendary player with personality! Here are a few questions I’d like him to answer: 1. At what age did you first start playing pool? Did you have a high level of natural ability from the beginning? 2. The sidearm cueing technique is quite unique. How and why did you...

It all comes down to personal preference and results. After Earl, Shane, and Shaw started using one years ago, I gave a 6 inch extension a try and I've really liked it- it adds power and I feel like it stabilizes my stroke- it may be a placebo, but I think I play better with it. I'm not tall-...

Several players have experienced quite a bit of success playing with an extension- Shaw won many tournaments and I think was using one for his high runs in straight pool. SVB has been using one for the vast majority of the time for the past 10 years and Kaci has used one with great success...

Both have also been very successful playing with the extension as well

I agree- I have to get up a 5:30 AM. I play in a Tuesday night league which sometimes runs to midnight. I used to be able to handle it well when I was young, but now I am 50- can't handle sleep deprivation as well. It is definitely annoying when games take so long. We also have a rule that each...

Me too. Had no idea it spread to his esophagus

prior to reading the BD article, I didn't know that Mika had a twin brother who was also very good at pool. So sad that he passed recently- a lot of hardship in the Immonen family of late.

Billiards Digest has an update article on Mika's condition this month: https://www.billiardsdigest.com/new_current_issue/aug_25/bb_index.php

oh- that makes sense now- I thought he would have to spot the ball he just made, but I guess any lower ball would suffice

after Johnny scratched shooting the 5 ball, why did the 1 ball get spotted up at the 1:13:05 mark?

I think it is clear that pool needs something like a chess clock- makes playing and watching so much more enjoyable to have time restrictions

Sorry- thought his name was Smith- I feel bad for him. He had the match in hand

My one gripe is that they don’t use American 8 ball rules- I prefer call shot, ability to shoot opposite combos first shot after the break, and that you keep shooting after spotting 8 ball if it is made on the break. I feel bad for Smith- he had Sky beat but then made the 8 on the break but no...

I know some people knock these tournaments because it is played on bar tables, but I find them very entertaining- it is interesting to see how they approach runouts and the shot clock keeps the matches moving along quickly