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    Playing the 7' Diamond table??

    7 foot Diamonds I have owned both the 7 foot and the 9 foot Diamond pro in my home recreation room. They both play straight but unforgiving. They bank pure. I had 860 Simonis on both. I would'nt trade for any other table. Cross-Side-Larry PS: I am in process of converting my 9 foot...
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    Old Growth maple for Shaft

    Old Maple In the mid 1800's, after the Chicago fire burned 80% of the city, wood was harvested in Northern Michigan and shipped across Lake Michigan, for years to rebuild the city. A couple of those ships sank off the Illinois coastal port and was recently salvaged. The wood was under water...
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    Insight into Fatboy

    A Class Act I met Fatboy at the DCC this year and actually had a side bet that he would not go out first in the ring game. After the match I asked him a question about a technique I saw him later trying to explain to another on-looker. I found him to be most friendly, easily likeable and...
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    SVB's Break

    SVB Break / How he does it? Remember Hank Aaron? "Hammering Hank" as he was called. Its all in the wrist snap. The late great Hustler, Harry "Poochy" Sexton had a break like Shane's. He could stand up a coke bottle flush against the rail and place the butt of his cue flush against the...
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    Best Bankers Yesterday and Today:

    Tony Fargo Yes, absolutely, Tony Fargo should be among the top of those I listed. My ommission! But who was "Rags"? Cross Side Larry
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    Best Bankers Yesterday and Today:

    In a recent post asking the same question, I was dismayed that Eddie Taylor and Freddy Benivegna were not included on the best of the best in bank pool, therefore I will offer up my opinion and welcome any adjustments one cares to make. Best Bankers of years gone by: Bugs Rucker and Eddie...
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    What is pocket speed?

    The correct answer is: Anyone who watched the DCC short rack bank finals between Jason Miller and John Brumback will recall the commentator, Mark Wilson, a former touring pro and teaching pro define what is meant by "pocket speed". Excuse my para-phrase, but according to Mark it means...
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    Brian Gregg Challenge?

    Hey Banking-B What kind of weight would you give a 66 year old B player in short rack banks? Would you play 5 - 1 ? If so, I'd love to hook up with you at DCC... If not, I will still think of you as one of the all time best bankers in the game. Cross-Side-Larry "Learn from the best and beat...
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    Cuemakers Who Are Excellent Players

    Cuemaker that plays well Having played with him both at his ranch and in my house on my 9 foot Diamond Pro, I can say without equivocation that Johnny "Get Back Jack" Madden can play some monster pool! I will take him for the cash with any player / cuemaker mentioned so far. Cross Side...
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    Ralf Souquet Class/matchroom Sports

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    Your Opinion Of Dcc's Diamond Tables

    Diamond Tables I play at home on my Diamond nine foot pro. It replaced my seven foot Diamond pro. I totally agree with your observation. They are great tables. Tough but fair and they give up no "gimmes" Cross Side Larry
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    Tip Question

    Does anyone know what kind of tip Jason Miller uses?
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    Everest Tips

    Everest tips I agree with your assessment of everest tips. I too replaced my moori tips with everest and loved the results, especially the fact I could cue nearly off the ball and rarely experience a miscue. I have since tried Talisman Pro Tips and they respond almost identical. Now I am...
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    Jim Buss for sale

    Pics Please Thanks for your consistent request for pics. I apologize for not including on first post. I will forward pics of my Jim Buss cue to all interested parties that email me with their preferred return email address: Please email me at CrossSideLarry@aol.com Thanks.
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    Bank Pool Action At DCC

    Looking for action at DCC... Dates & Time: Jan 2nd, 6:00 PM Jan 3rd, 10:00 AM Preferred Game: Nine Ball Banks Preferred Wager: Moderate Range $5.00 - $20.00 Preferred Opponent: Senior Player 65 yrs or older (like myself) Other Preferences: No Dark Balls (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) (Too...
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    $35.00 Tip from Brunswick?

    Thanks for the edification. Cross Side Larry
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    Jim Buss for sale

    Beautiful 4 point purple heart w/ivory joint & butt cap. Three shafts w/ivory ferrules. Will consider trade. Cross Side Larry
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    $35.00 Tip from Brunswick?

    While perusing the Brunswick website for centennial balls, I saw a cue tip costing $35.00 per tip. Does anyone know why this tip is so expensive? Can it outperform other quality tips like Sniper? Cross-Side-Larry
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    What Is The Highest Known Price Paid For A Cue And Who Was The Cue Maker?

    Gina @ $200,000.00 When I visited Ernie Gutierrez, in 2002, at his North Hollywood, CA. shop, to pick up my new Gina cue, he shared with me that he sold his first cue, named after his daughter, Gina, to a Japanese collector for $200K. He told me that prior to accepting the offer, he had...
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    dream match up?

    Dream match Up Lassiter over Hall Mosconi over The Miz Efren over Ronnie Allen
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