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Nothing wrong with 95% of nine ball. The issue is at the top level and whether 9 ball, as it is, can be successfull as a professional sport. The answer is ‘no’. I don’t want to say zero interest but few that I know in our billiard leagues follow professional American Pool. A half dozen...

Having a job is what keeps most pro snooker players in the game. The bottom half of the 128 ranking players aren’t making a decent salary at billiards. The big variable that’s different from North America is the size of the United Kingdom. A player can work his job, whatever it is, and still...

Most popular form of pool worldwide? I’ve played in about a dozen countries and have only played 9 ball in the USA and Canada. Even in Canada, 99% of games people play are 8 ball. I play in two pool leagues and we never play 9 ball. I played pool on and off in the UK fir 50 years and can’t...

I’ve never used carpet tiles. A positive is that with a deadline and some unforeseen happening, they could be positioned and dried laid. Then the tiles glued down where the table will be placed and the rest lifted. Re the ceiling. I have a finished basement. I sound insulated, dry walled...

Gary Wilson, a mid ranking Snooker player, drove a cab and made £100k ($145k) reaching the final four of the World Snooker Championship in 2019. Coincidently, he’ s playing today in a qualifyting round, he’s up in a best of 17...likely win £20k...can buy a new cab. If he goes on a...

Looking good. I like that you are keeping it all swept and uncluttered. Whenever I’m doing a project I keep the work area neat...more space, easier to find tools, etc. curious: you may have mentioned previously but what flooring are you using? Is that painted concrete in the photo? an...

Just to mention another variable. I’d be confident doing a straight in stun run on my own table that I play on everyday. Not on another cloth/table. And different balls. Risk vs reward. Good position on next shot vs being in good position for a safety shot? Also, If I miss the pot what have I...

That might be ok for a month or so....when 18 years old. Then wears thin real quickly.

I’m not even part of this world. You have gone through hundreds of lepro tips? I play everyday and still have a couple of Elkmasters from a box of 24 I purchased well over a decade ago. I use my Snooker cue for American pool and Snooker so even more concentrated energy on the tip. This has...

Thanks for the info on the maple leaf inset. I’ve had mostly reds, a green and a silver leaf ( nay have been gold) in black. All the Dufferin pool cues two piece and mostly one piece maple snooker cues. The weights vary between cues. Usually I’m not fussy about weight but seems more...

I have a dozen or so older Dufferin cues. I get them at the thrift stores for $5 to $8 (along with other cues). Never seen a poorly made one. Having said that, I never found any difference between their ( red maple leaf) low and high end Snooker lines for playing. The difference is in the...

Not a secret. It’s discussed by other pro players. You can watch it on YouTube videos when discussing his cueing style. O'Sullivan himself never claims to know anything about deflection, throw, etc. Ebdon, Murphy and otherss who play Ronnie bring it up.

I’ve been getting up around 5am since I was 14 and my first summer job in a German steel factory. Had to catch the train. Then when school started a friend and I decided that cross country/orienteering was the only sport we had a chance to excel in. Yup...met up at 5am and ran the trails...

Pool to Americans is a bar game...of course they prefer a bar setting. I prefer billiards as a sport. Like soccer, racquet ball, cycling , etc. Sports are actualky a lot of fun. Not alcohol or loud music focused. Most top players at this month’s World Snooker championship are health and...

I mostly agree. There is ‘usually’ no benefit to reinventing the the wheel. However, my observation is that the top percent in many sports aren’t approaching the task at hand with the same mindset as the other 99%. Ronnie O'Sullivan puts spin on 100% of shots. Judd Trumps, who may be a bit...

No table is ‘easier’ than any other if you are playing an opponent. It’s just a different strategy. Both players have the same advantages and disadvantages. On a large table, an experienced player is better at long potting...on a smaller table the same player is better at snookering his...

Similar thoughts. I started out playing Snooker as a teen in the Officer’s mess. Darts went hand in hand with billiards. I’ve been conditioned where they just go together. When I designed my billiards room, the darts lane was just an automatic addition to billiards. Unlike Snooker, I’ve never...

Some of those look like electric chairs. Just cruise the thrift shops. Likely $15 or so. However, I have a dedicated Snooker room and have a couple guys over once a week (pre Covid.) I doubt if any of us ever sit down. I also never sit when playing in a pool hall, legion, etc. Maybe when...

I had no idea either. and, yes I am an advocate of HAMB without even knowing it.

I’ve played 98% of billiards on 12’ Snooker tables and 9’ pool tables. I just don’t frequent or play in bars. Nothing against smaller tables but it’s more the setting. Not into drinking, loud TVs/music, etc. I also like clean, well maintained tables. I’ve never played on a coin operated...