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I know that this this might be funny to some people but here goes. I am not a big time gambler in pool by no means. But when I do play for money I play sets with a few friends and people that I have met. Usually they are very cheap (don't laugh) since I don't have much money and at most two...

Perhaps Nicaragua? But who knows...

I'm sorry to go off topic dogsplayingpool but I always thought BCA 8 ball was call pocket. I've been to tournaments with BCA rules and its been call pocket. correct me if I'm wrong, I know u play BCA with Darin.

Well if its a scotch doubles (or dutch I'm not sure what's its called) it really depends on the players and the shot and position, I think. Is that the only rates a and b? I think a b player should be able to run more balls than 2 but then I don't really know what classifies a b player. If its...

The first time I picked up a cue was at Big Shots Billiards in Lake Forest CA when I was about ten. I went with my uncle, cousin, and dad but I got frustrated that I didn't understand how to play. Then about two years ago after my birthday I played with a friend in a pool hal and became...

Pattern play is essential. If your oppenent has one or two balls left you're considered the favorite, I think. If u have all your balls on the table, don't think of them as problems that are holding you back, they are helping you. You have many ways to play safe and make them kick at clusters...

Pocket kings or queens Bags-o-sand Broken english For a team with latinos and caucasians "beans and crackers" a team has this name and cracked me up

I'm sorry, I might be too young or something but I don't understand this. Is the original poster refrencing to the bit by monty python or does "chalk chalk chalk" have to do with something else. Someone please enlighten me, I love a good laugh.

That was a fun tourney. I had a great time, will be there next week for sure!

youve got me thinking... Johnny...after all this talk about tournament competition and after coming back from nationals and knowing that two people that I know will be playing in the tourney makes me want to play! I might not make it to the money but I have six months to actually focus on my...

What do you mean by oppisite hand?? Personally I hold the cue with my bridge hand and chalk with my stroking hand. This is how i started doing it since i began playing. Is this what you mean by "oppisite."

Thank you for all your replies. To answer some questions, this person told me to work with center ball and speed control. Also, I'm using draw in the context of actually retaining backspin coming off the object ball, not talking about stop shots. Johnny- it was not the "two time US open champ,"...

So I should have added that he told me that I could get the same position using follow. How many players believe this?

I belive that controlled draw is essential to anyones game. A mentor, to an extent, recently told me that I use draw way too much. He said to try to limit myself to 1-2 times a rack that I could apply draw. Follow is much easier to control, by far. I heard one of the players that was near us...

Hey I'm Bolivian!! My buddy always yells this when his oppenent slops a ball in... "wow what vision!" When your oppenents ball rattles "call the police you got robbed!" When in fact you know he really just missed. When your oppenent gives you an extremly easy out or a very easy money ball "hey...

Thanks Johnny, I'm really excited for nationals. Just the thought of beating a player from another state gets me riled up. I can't wait to compete. no apa race? ive been trying the races latley as practice for nationals. as a four ive haven't lost yet, except that one to scott. that comeback...

Thank you for your post. I completely agree. My team played a somewhat new team in our local team championships, and my capitain decided i should play the three. I am rated a four so its a 3-2 race, and I almost never lose to threes or twos. The guy shot very well in our match, his stroke was no...

Yes I agree, I will first "gamble" on the minis most likely the eight ball 4-5, before i hit up any casino games. I went to vegas for the first time in march for southwest challege 8 ball, recently 21 i went a day early to party and gamble and such. I won a good amount of money from basically...

Onw of the reasons people bash the APA is the sandbagging/underrated player. That being said for those of you who have gone to vegas for Nationals, how many blatant examples of sandbagging do you see? I am wondering about this because I will be going to nationals for eight ball and don't know...

Hey Darin, it's Alex T. I have been wanting to check out the bca, don't know how well I'll do though.