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    Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul?

    All of these things are true: - According to people here who's opinion I trust Yapp is a good guy - He is a phenomenal pool player - It was a foul - He has now been involved in two fouls in the last game of championship matches, one of which would have very likely changed the outcome - There is...
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    My Observations From the Super Billiards Expo

    I know they're Italian but they'll always sound Dutch in my head. Damn YouTube.
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    Another stupid thread from me: golf is harder than pool

    For those who participate in both golf and pool, there is a real correlation between putting well and shooting pool well.
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    Why is the APA so frowned upon?

    It depends on the captain for sure.
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    Oops I did it again (Yapp's) foul in a final, a second time!

    Sharivari did a good job with the breakdown.
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    Why is the APA so frowned upon?

    Not while the player is at the table unless he or she calls a time out.
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    Why is the APA so frowned upon?

    If you're just sitting around waiting to play, you're doing it wrong. You should be: - scoring someone else's match - discussing with your teammates how you'd play a shot (with 2-3 active tables there is *plenty* of opportunity to learn/teach, as new shots come up every 30 seconds or so) -...
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    Playing Pool after 50?

    Doesn't look like a 70-year-old stroke to me! But I know a couple of 70+ players with really good games. Maybe we need to redefine how we think about that. Matlock seems to drag himself around the table pretty well still.
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    Playing Pool after 50?

    Yup. I love beating them.
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    Automatic Shot Clock

    I don't trust any table without pockets.
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    US Open tickets on sale

    Got the email this morning. Is it normal for premium seating to sell out this quickly? @sjm, did you buy them all? :)
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    Gorst dishes on US Open, lopsided prize funds, long race with Filler

    And there are plenty of way cheaper options.
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    Abreviations

    Dr. Dave-related: BHE, FHE, SAWS. The ever-cryptic manual scoring tags: E8, S8, 8OS (or 9OS), 8WP. And there's always roflwtime.
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    Early Impressions Of The Diamond Professional

    Like all instructions, that's just one guy's opinion.
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    Man, pool halls are dangerous

    Canada is funny. It's very safe in the big cities near the border. The further north you go, where drug and alcohol abuse are a significant issue, the more violent crime there is.
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    Who is Jesus Atencio? Find out in Billiards Digest (April 2026)

    Above Skyler? Not unless he gets a couple of Mosconi Cup MVP's.
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    Who is Jesus Atencio? Find out in Billiards Digest (April 2026)

    You get Emily in a mood and anything can happen. Like the purple 5 ball.
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    I finally played Ultimate Pool

    And yet that's what gets all the negative attention.
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    Buddy Hall talks "Deflection"

    Isn't this the video where the announcers said Grady was experimenting with hitting everything center ball? That would/could mess up your aim and cue ball path for a while.
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