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To me, Judd's game, stroke, and habitus resembles that of Jimmy White. Both lefties, attacking players with more than enough cue power. That being said, I don't see Judd not winning the crown at some point. White, as we know, played in 6 WC finals never to win. He lost to Steve Davis, Stephen...

Ding and Trump heirs to the throne That makes two of us. Ding and Trump are both still in their early twenties, both have incredible talent, and both have shown that they can produce quality snooker under pressure. Them with Selby, Murhphy, Allen, and Robertson are the new wave that's about to...

"Like a dog on a leash" (cueball control, pinpoint position) Yes, there are too many words, I know.

Hawkeye Hi, Here's a couple videos I found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHmNptGpO44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOSt8noE4xc First one is an example of hawkeye technology in practice, the second one appears to be a more how-to-do-it type of a video. The hawkeye has been...

Great post While I'm a bit uneasy with the believers vs. non-believers setting, I have to say that this has to be the best post I've read on this topic. Well written, informative and constructive in tone. Sure hope this thread doesn't escalate into one of those is too - is not discussions...

First of all, fun thread and plenty of names that made me lol. Here's my 0.02€: Crushing Balls or Breaking Balls As in "Team X just suffered a defeat by Crushing / Breaking Balls" or "Team Y next faces Crushing / Breaking Balls" or "Crushing / Breaking Balls feared by every other team in the...

Count me in the Bryan Mordt fan club. Haven't had the chance to play with his cues, yet. I like the way he keeps his designs clean, simple and elegant. Works for me. He seems pretty handy with a camera also, so the pictures we see of his cues are allways appealing. J.S.

Great videos Thank you both for these videos! Good info presented in such a way that even I (at least hope I) understood what you were saying. I will definately be looking forward to seeing more. And yes, the cue looked pretty darn sweet and didn't help my cue fever one bit. J.S.

Difficult question This one's a bit tricky. To me it actually doesn't matter who the player is, it's more a question of how is he playing at the moment. When someone hits the high gear, it's a pleasure to watch. That being said, my favourite players to watch are: Snooker: Mark Williams and...

a few more Here's a couple more great shots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1YeL0swbgA&feature=related Neil's first shot kind of reminds me of Corey's famous draw shot... Hat's of to these players. Absolutely increadible as these are all from the world championships at the Crucible in...

a few reMarks As said earlier, snooker pros can shoot those shots without effort. Ronnie and Jimmy White have powerful strokes, just look at the videos posted in this thread. Neil Robertson also deserves to be mentioned here. A couple of players I feel are not very often mentioned but have...

Hi, The game you're describing Mika playing could very well have been kaisa (karoliina). Don't actually know if Mika plays or has played it, but by what you're describing and being that Mika is Finnish it's a fair guess. Kaisa resembles russian billiards or pyramid as it is played on a big...

Rotation? I personally don't like the idea. Penalyzing a player for safeties and rewarding for low percentage show shots will reduce pool to the level of artistic billiards. I know that's harsh, but that's the way is see it. However, I agree with you that people want to see extraordinary...

Are run outs really that much fun to watch? I know this topic has been discussed over and over on this forum, and that there is no silver bullet solution. Great ideas in this thread, also. I agree that utilizing statistics to a greater extent would help. I agree that pool would benefit from...

All I can say is wow This cue is simply amazing. I'm trying to find the rigth words to do justice to this piece of art, and failing miserably. I like wrapless cues without points, and this is the best I have seen. I bet that it is even more impressive in person. Would it be considered rude to...

an interesting mix Cheers gyus, now I have this image of a cross between Jay Helfert and Farrah Fawcett in a swim suit with a mullet and a fairly large penis in my head as I read the forums... :grin: I think this is going to make it very tough to focus on the more serious threads. J.S.

This is the way the game should be played This is the way I also play. I always call my fouls. If I'm uncertain wether there was a foul, I'll ask the opponent and go with what ever they feel is rigth. And yes, I've lost games this way. That's just how I think the game should be approached...

Simply amazing I'm at a loss of words here. Truly a master of his art and craft, RKC you seem able to pull of some true magic. I enjoy these threads a great deal, keep 'em coming! J.S.

Hi all, There have recently been numerous threads regarding what elements would constitute a perfect player (e.g. earls shotmaking, efrens imagination, etc.). While these threads serve no real purpose in my opinion, they have been fun to watch. Since we are so eager to dissect and analyze the...

@westcoast @westcoast I think you have described a situation that is common to many of us that keep finding our ways in to pool halls. Sure enough, there will be other things besides pool in our lives, and thank heavens for those things. Family and career, among other things take priority over...