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You're right, but even this market is shrinking, as people would rather buy something from their own backyard than across the ocean. I still know a few people who like to spend big on American hand made cues, and know the market well. Even then, lots tend to go REALLY big, with south west, black...

It was essentially a similar model to this but with 8 and 9 on the top and bottom rail. I would say doing Neils version with variation of the position of balls after each completed round adds a bit of spice to an otherwise inoccuous drill.

Time, money and opportunity I agree with you. There are talented people who do not have that mental competence to succeed. That predominately comes down to the perceived gamble of their time, money and ultimately lack of the opportunity to compete on the level playing field with those that do...

I'll take 5 of your biggest, and add a pan to cook them :)

I have no rating and used this as a warm up, playing on 4" Rasson and made it 5 in 5 last night. Had a game come up in the middle. Cold weather, and fresh cloth. So, a little bit of slide helped on the odd occasion. I think most players who are not at my local hall for 'date night' and consider...

Chinese love a good drill. I know a guy who completes the most insane drills, but goes tits up whenever put in front of another player. The game is more mental than anything else. That's why the players with money in the bank, or those backed by sponsors, or the 'right people', float to the top...

Some of the cues they make are very far from 'cheap' - not handmade like the Thai original, but there are some very high value production cues made by Chinese O'min brand.

The Chinese branded O'min make snooker, Chinese-8 ball and American pool cues. The original Thai brand makes snooker cues. The lore is that the original brand was successful, making excellent snooker cues (which he did), and then the brother of the guy, along with some Chinese businessmen...

Depends which table, this exhibition match likely had easier pockets. It's for the spectators to say WOW. Chinese table tournament pockets are set to the same standardized side, which I believe is cut to template the same as WST tables.

I sometimes take pool balls onto the snooker table. Practice shots from the blue spot into the top corner, or putting the cueball on the pink spot and playing the yellow or brown into the top corners.

I know American snooker was formulated into its own game in the past. I would be curious to play it. 10ft Brunswick tables and numbered balls I think? I remember seeing a post about it before. I'd love to see more players from different world regions playing actual snooker. Before the WST...

the weird thing they play on those UK pool tables? No thanks.

Watched a bit on Youtube and WeChat channels via. CPBA yesterday. Wasn't overly enthralled with the action. Hope the games pick up a bit. Was especially disappointed with the Yapp/KPC game. Both played distinctly average. Edit: Just noticed, it seems these games were for the warm-up event

"Any hole is a goal" the Chinese table adopting a very Epstein-ian philosophy

Likely Marboys (or other filipino financier) and WNT are contracted, and wanting to better shape the game in their image in the region.

He'll be playing under the HK flag in the olympics ;)

Thai made O'min snooker cues are fantastic. China made O'min cues are okay if you exceed a certain price point. Their pool cues follow the same logic. Decent enough factory made. The name 'O'min' was licensed in China rather shadily, and used the good reputation of the Thai manufacturer to make...

Very much like the Hayakawa KW shaft I was given. Can't and won't get into tech jargon spiel. But it's stiff, without the gross feel or sound of carbon.

To be honest, getting done 9-1 is his issue, not the cash. Playing with a Zen cue with a billion inlays, the latest ridiculous neon BK and air rush. The money is certainly more needed by me 😂 I figure he must have been blowing his own horn to his mates, and got a bit butt hurt by reality.

I think if it was a big stake, I’d want the money posted up somewhere neutral for sure. But this was a pocket money set. Enough to mean something, but not enough to lose any hair over.