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If it's entertainment you guys are looking for, Sky should have picked Archer over Oscar. That may have brought down Facebook though. So maybe it would have been worth it.

One last thought.... One problem with rating pool vs a game like chess is pool games and the baked in skill required to play the games are sort of viewed in a linear or exponential fashion, but the reality is some games become much closer to binary in that you are either capable of playing the...

I think Mike may be right about the top players being more focused. I wouldn't necessarily conclude that their consciousness of their Fargo Rating has much to do with it, but instead having a healthier pro tour may be the driver. Has someone like SVB been slumming it with the mortals as much as...

This is my method too. Not sure why anyone would ever have to do anything more than this unless they're trying to get out a stain. Just a bucket of warm water and a rag would work wonders on 90% of the tables I've seen in pool rooms over the years. The cloth on these tables handle a thousand...

Your point is so obviously correct that it can't be argued against. So why are most of the capped events set with the limit they are? 1. Tourney Director plays in the event. 2. Tourney Director's buddies play in the event. 3. Just trying to maximize participation. In my area is looks more like...

If you look down upon the guy so much, why would you ever want to do business with him? Looks just a bit disingenuous on your part. I suspect JB may have used his honed pool senses to ascertain it wasn't in his best interest to play in your room.

Robustness. I bet you still barely have a real rating.

Just to put a number on the "creeping", at one point in 2015 SVB was a 819. He's a 841 now. Has his performance been better since then? I actually think his game has slowly gotten better but others on here have disagreed. He certainly hasn't been as dominant it doesn't seem. So what explains his...

Honestly - might be the first post from him that I understood. Guess it really is never too late to get better at something. I need to head back to the practice table.

Alex is funny because unlike most pros who just sort of fade out due to waning skill, Alex has been fading due to waning interest. I bet he still possesses the ability to be elite in that right arm, but he just can't put the time in anymore. There's just other things he'd rather be doing...

To imply Justin is scared is funny too since he took on Shaw when Shaw was as hot as anyone in the WORLD. Oh and he won. I know things haven't been easy for Bergman and I'm sure some of that is of his own making, but when he's right - the guy has supreme confidence in his abilities and he's...

SBC, Come on man cut Justin some slack. You treat him like he stiffed you instead of just snubbing you. He didn't want to do it. So what. JB gets a lot of grief on here for not chasing what we amateurs think is the ultimate dream -- being a professional pool player. Many of these pros have seen...

Yeah it would be odd to get the following type of message: Dear Mr. or Mrs. FargoRate, For the previous year I've been purposely working to keep my rating down, but I've thus far been unsuccessful. If it's not too much to ask, could you lower my rating by 23 points? I'm really hoping to play...

Bill, We all due respect this video actually proves the opposite of what you were hoping for. It shows the man's strong moral character. After the loss he was so disgusted that he punched himself. But before doing so, and while so full of anger, he managed to shake the hands of many spectators...

Bill doesn't like any other 3 cushion players getting any love. Semih introduced a lot of us pool players to 3 cushion and what could be done on a billiard table. I've never heard anything but praise regarding his exhibitions.

I'm not exactly answering the question from the perspective of first seeing the talent of an up and comer, instead I'll tell you about when I first saw elite talent up close and personal. Prior to this night, I thought I could reel in the greats IF I just put in the time. Now, in the back of my...

I sort of disagree. The one huge problem I think Matchroom has with their WNT vision is that they are just replicating the same game -- Nine Ball, on the same gray clothed table, at different locations, and doing it over and over. As a fan, they are already beginning to blend together in my...

Monkeys juggling strippers would be even better.

Well said. Alright. Application denied!!! Who else do we need to shoot down today? If nobody else is on the docket....then.... The AZ Billiards Hall of Fame Committee meeting is hereby adjourned!!!

I always thought it was a bit of a surprise that Kim Davenport got in and Kim was a more accomplished tournament player than Jimmy was. Although I did enjoy seeing Jimmy play a few times later in his career. There's two sets of standards for the HoF in my mind. There's the pre-international...