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Having known Jason for years and played him many times, I'm making some popcorn. This could get interesting. I've referred to Jason as the "Clown Prince of Pool" for a good reason. Is Scott the guy who is missing part of an arm and uses a variety of extensions to play? If so, this may be...

Hey Crack, you stole all my excuses. What do I ask for now :eek: ? Lyn

How about an interlocked JP with the P above the J. Sure translates better than Libra or Jackpot. Lyn

Dog, I'm guessing the players were using a template rather than a physical rack. As in 9 ball, a perfect rack should result in the nine ball staying put. All the energy of the break is dissipated around the nine as the balls are very tightly racked. Not sure of the physics. Pretty sure of...

With all due respect, you don't appear to understand the history of the game of billiards. Next time you have an opportunity to speak with a top professional player, ask them if they would trust their opponent to do the right thing if their back was turned without a referee. Somehow the...

Think you need more experience playing at a high level of competition to understand why a rule like this is necessary. There are way too few players I would trust to call fouls on themselves. Probably just my sixty years of playing the game we love. Lyn

Used to frequently play a few events on the Joss Northeast Tour. Mike Zuglan put a rule in place that is basically all ball fouls. The only caveat is, if you move a ball BEFORE your shot stroke, it is not a foul as long as you notify your opponent and give THEM the opportunity to replace the...

Johnny, I'm not a great fan of APA. In this particular instance, I applaud them for stepping forward. Who is the table sponsor? The cloth sponsor? The pool ball sponsor? The cue sponsor? Why is there only ONE American title sponsor for this event? Honestly would have thought CSI...

Qua sira sira ;) ! Lyn

Wait a minute. If not all APA 5's play at the same level, the same probably goes for all APA rankings. If that is true, then the entire premise of "any one can win" goes out the door. I'm a eight ball 7. Played in a relatively small area. An APA 7 from New York City or Los Angeles certainly...

Bob, Know for sure you were in Vegas in 2015. I sat right next to you for a couple of days. Still haven't forgotten the guy from Liverpool in front of us who drank too much and stomped his feet too much. Certainly enjoyed talking with you. Lyn

Mark, As I stated in an earlier post, if the best players in the world were unable to master the conditions presented by that one table, tough! I had a great time at Griff's during the 10 ball event. Don't think you could have done more for the players. From time to time, spectating was...

I'm not much of a cue collector. I've owned my playing cue for nearly 25 years. While my Schon break cue shaft was in for repair, the repair guy allowed me to use his OB Rift with a "control" tip. Purchased it and still use it. Was in honor of my friend Don Owen. Now I'll add Royce to that...

Any chance it is Simonis 760 instead of 860? 760 is considerably faster. When we catered to the 14.1 players, it was the correct cloth. Only Mike Sigel hated it. Lyn

Did SCB change their business plan? Lyn

Thanks bc. wasn't sure we were talking about the same guy. Lyn

The "Mailman" I knew was a dealer at a LV casino and could "deliver" the cards. He was from the east coast although I don't remember where. Probably two different guys. Lyn

Russ, Believe the NEW Salt City Billiards in Syracuse, New York is going to operate along the lines you described. Ideologist on AZ is part of the management team. You might contact him for more accurate information. Lyn

You knew Gabe? Used to see him at the LV Cue Club before he passed. What a character! Lyn

What was the humidity in the room? How tightly was the cloth installed? Were the rail rubbers at the correct height? Any one or all of those could make the table play slow regardless of the cloth installed. Most of the national events I play in use Championship Mercury cloth on Valley...