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Scratch is sporty but so is 700 in the grand scheme of things. A quick check shows there are 40,000 golfers with a 0.0 or better. Which suggests that scratch players, while good, are a dime a dozen.

The best reference point I can find is that a top pga tour pro would be around +6.5, with +8 being the highest recorded, and a top amateur is around +3 or +4. If we assume that our top amateurs are around 730 (good enough to be competitive but not to make a living in international competition)...

I’m confused, I’m not sure if you misunderstood what I wrote and agree with me or not. In short I’m saying about the rankings, There needs to be a central ranking system, not many. Matchroom can’t use the WPA ranking because there are multiple disciplines and promoters contributing. So they...

Keep in mind though that FSR played in 28 events and someone like Mark Williams played in just 14. There are also no entry fees on the WST so expenses are less in some cases. But yes pool has made large strides in the last 3-4 years. In years prior I would have expected a number like that to...

Yes, great summary. Ultimately, there needs to be a central guiding organization at the top level and the WPA has demonstrated they aren’t it. We also can’t have multiple world rankings because which are people supposed to follow? So there are two choices, use the WPA rankings or use the...

I don’t believe that a guy who could casually run 100 balls on demand couldnt draw the ball better than me. As to the jump shot, the only thing that would keep a top tier player from picking up that skill is stubbornness.

A compromise would be rankings for different disciplines. It’s far too messy to have different disciplines and formats smushed together, especially if you are trying to sell a tour and format to the general public. The WST doesn’t incorporate the English Billiard results into their rankings...

Hey! It’s Gen Z ruining everything now. Leave me and my avacado toast alone. Frippin’ Gen Z’ers

My understanding is that they are working with other tours and promoters to fold them into their initiative so it’s not like their rankings are just Matchroom tournaments. If we are being totally frank here, if pool is to find any success there needs to be a centralized organization and tour...

I think she is a great spokesperson for the game. I liked her response to the idea of the backroom gambling. No wasting time and resources on compliance or enforcement, just a recognition that success will remove the need for alternative revenue streams for the players.

How does this affect the World Championship? Will that still be sanctioned, or will the WPA have to find a new promoter. I think they will ultimately have to relent as the Matchroom calendar gets bigger and the WPA rankings don’t take some of the biggest tournaments into consideration.

I too struggle to make all 14 balls

I think there are a lot of reasons why one player with a higher rating may lose to someone a bit lower. 20 points isn’t that much in the great scheme of things. I’d be more curious which of those two players has a better overall tournament record. By comparison, I believe I’ve heard Ralf...

I’m not sure how much snooker you watch, but HD and fast frame rates have made it clear how nervous those guys get. It’s not uncommon to see the top guys shaking like a leaf when they are on the shot.

I was pleasantly surprised by the winner break format. I honestly don’t remember the last time I saw ever a winner break 8 ball tournament. Maybe the IPT?

I think the evolution of breaking strategies has as much to do with it. No one is trying to crush the rack like Johnny Archer anymore, instead they are doing controlled medium breaks. I tried a few racks with the delta rack last night doing a medium break and I still wasn’t getting many...

The CSI matches are always spaced out by quite a bit. I’d like to see them schedule matches closer together. I often watch fewer of their matches because I get distracted in the 1-2 hour gap between them.

I’m on the fence there. I want to say yes, but the break can be funny.

Is that the match against Sniegocki? He missed an easy 3 into the side to get on the 8. Both players had equal chances.

Where can I find that one? My position is typically that if the opposing player had a chance at an open pot, they had an equal opportunity to do the same.