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Shooters has hosted PCA, Legends of one pocket, and Camel pro events in the past.

RIP in Lewis. I had the pleasure of meeting him several years ago when I made the trek down to Round Rock to play in the Texas Open. Good guy and good tournament director.

I might be able to help you Ian. I'll pm you.

Jaden you sound like me. I'll drive for several hours and then sleep at a rest stop. Get to and play in the tournament. If I don't cash then make the same trip home. Not recommended.

It just depends on what you are going to do. Are just taking off traveling and staying in hotels for a year straight? Are you planning several road trips and just taking the year off? I'm not sure where you are located but I would work on your game until you can cash at a rate of 75% or more in...

To me it's a matter of preference. A hard case will offer more protection than a soft case. If you have a sizable investment in your cues then a good quality hard case might be better. Of course, a hard case usually is more expensive. I own a good hard case but also a soft case that is less...

I agree with you. It should be 10%. Any association of the galaxy should require a 10% draw of prize funds, just due to the sheer magnitude of it.

I've been around this game for a long time in this area and have networked with lots of people including room owners, etc. That helps when looking for sponsorship. I'm not sure what you mean by a scout because there just isn't much money in this sport. The very top can get money sponsorship but...

Thanks for the link. I enjoy looking at professionally shot pool pics.

Yeah, it's funny that you should say that. Terry has talked to other cue makers (well known) for advice about sponsoring players. They echoed what you said with a lot of horror stories about selling their equipment, etc. and won't do it again. This is where among other things that the players...

I'll use myself as an example. I'm sponsored by a local cue maker Terry Roach from the Kansas City area. It's an equipment sponsorship. I play with his cues, player, break, and jump. It's been a good relationship. When people ask about my cue, I'll tell them about it and hand out his business...

Nice catch on the cue. It's pretty bad and unrealistic but to the casual player it could be entertaining. I'm not sure why they call them reality shows when there really isn't much real about them. But, what's the old saying? Any publicity is good publicity.

The time for reflection is after the match not during. If you miss a shot, instead of reflecting on the shot, just accept it and move on. Sit down like it wasn't a big deal. I've seen even top players get angry/emotional and it affect their game, let alone amateurs. Now it's easier said than...

I purchased his Mind of Steel pool program awhile back. The thing that I like about it was the practicality of his program. Some of the mental stuff that I've read have been been of the mumbo jumbo variety. His approach has practical appeal such as if you are overly nervous take a deep belly...

As a player, I can look at the info and figure out if it's a tournament that I want to play. CSI and Hard Times are businesses. Business have to make money to survive. Pool promoters though use the term "added" money as a marketing tool to get players. As a player, I just want to know entry...

Excellent photo's Thanks for sharing! 20150129-1651 John Gabriel from Tulsa, OK

I like the way Mark Wilson describes it in his book. Pool is a different game than snooker. Rotation games require the cue ball to move around the table much more than snooker and the equipment is different and requires more "stroke". But, I can also see the advantage of having the cue touching...

Josh, super nice guy and one of the good up and coming cue makers. I have a buddy that has a neat Viking that he has had for 30 + years. This cue is really the only one that he has ever played with and is his baby. After a long layoff he was ready to play again. He wanted to have it refinished...

I think it's good that a company (you) in the industry figures out ways to sponsor players. There have been threads about just letting pro pool die and concentrate on the amateurs. This is a mistake. It's a micro approach to a macro problem. The industry will benefit from a strong pro presence...

My condolences for your loss. I really enjoyed the stories about you and your brother from your book.