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I like this because you can choose to focus on specific break balls. I’ve spent time on this deliberately chose to practice getting position on non-traditional break shots.

I think we will have a better picture of pro preferences in about 10 years because most of the current players grew up with wood shafts. I feel like in the early 2000s there was still a long list of players using standard deflection shafts and now most players are using some form of LD whether...

Rotation Chinese 8 ball, take what you make?

I would reserve excitement about the prize money until we see the full payouts. They have a history of very lopsided pay structures. I really don’t see it taking off in areas where American pool is popular. It’s an easier game to get into while still offering a deep challenge for high level...

Yes! Must be the problem, if they were 4.25” I’d be off to the races. That and a new cue.

My cue might be the exception. I can’t seem to make a ball with it and it couldn’t possibly be my fault. Or maybe it’s the table….

Those who are saying “who cares” may sound flippant, but I think it’s a fair question and important to answer in the discussion. Why does the distinction matter? And why should this discussion take place? I have noticed that everyone has their own personal definition of a sport and it is...

For the meantime, I think the objective should be to create support systems to fund a players travel and expenses to international events. At this time, pool is something that only some people can make a good living from. It’s also not the only sport in that position as many top curlers have...

I would also add that in my experience, re-racking after a miss is a bit easier to attain high runs. After almost 2 years of tracking runs on the straight pool app, my average is a few balls higher starting with a breakshot than continuing. Maybe it’s just my personal weaknesses at play, but...

Both. Reracking gives you extra break shot practice. Continuing after a miss gives you extra end pattern practice.

Thst That’s exactly my point. An individual who struggles to make money will find gambling more attractive. That will of course be true in any country. But it scales better in poorer areas. That was the situation in the Philippines where Dennis Orcullo could make more as a pool player than as a...

It’s promoting it because it’s a poor country with few money making opportunities. This doesn’t translate nearly as well to richer countries/regions.

I’m assuming it’s the walk on music they are muting. It keeps the video from being demonetized or recieving a copyright strike.

I think Mike should have won. It looks like Earl became more dominant towards the end of the decade which seems like it might have resulted in a recency bias. I always felt like Mika getting awarded player of the decade in the 00s was a similar recency bias due to his form in 2008-2010.

If you want people to watch pool you need to establish a tour where tournament results mean something. Give people a reason to tune in next week and the week after. Players should be jockying for position on a ranking list that determine invitations for invitationals, seedlings and direct entry...

I love the drill though for some reason I found using object balls was messing with me on the harder versions of the drill. So I started replacing cue ball after the pot with an OB. Then, replacing one of the OBs in the line with the CB. I started having more success.

Kids and adults learn differently. Kids can much more easily work around these kinds of defects because they develop their skills much more quickly and easily than we do. At the end of the day the objective is to hit the cue ball where we want to. There is no way around that. and the most...

Just to be nitpicky, my experience has been there is little difference between a home table and always practicing on table 8 at your home pool room. The only way conditions enter into it is if you challenge someone at a room they rarely play in.

I think part of it is that you can use a break that is ideal for the ghost but not for competition. When I’m struggling with the normal side rail break, I’ll put the cue ball in the centre of the table and just focus on getting an even spread across the table. And if we are talking about the...

Good point, This article gives some stats on different handicaps. Scratch players make up 1.85% of players. By comparison, the only stat I can find for Fargo is their website states there are 300 players with a 700 rating in he US. I don’t know what percentage that is but it is definitely...