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You can't really believe everyone plays their speed regardless of pressure. Nobody plays better and nobody plays worse. You would be mistaken.

Some players were famous for playing their best pool on the biggest stage.

It's not that simplistic. Fargo is average performance. There absolutely can be other patterns within that average. Some 679s could consistently fall apart playing 800s (perform below what their rating predicts). Some 679s could consistently perform better than their rating would predict...

I'm not so sure about that. I think it's possible that an up-and-coming 679 might fall apart playing a much better player. Maybe nervousness, maybe intimidation. Contrast that with a 679 on his way down that's seen it all and was once the best in the world. That 679 may play better under...

Ya know what the difference between Mike and the other 679s? Mike really believes he's capable of playing well and beating anyone in one race. Confidence goes a long was in pool.

I was there to watch that match. It's hard to gauge a match made for funzies. Mike is 71 years old and hasn't played any serious pool for decades. Getting 14 or 15 game on the wire to 21 though? I'd still bet on Mike (if he'd practice for a week).

I believe they recently played a long one pocket race with Fedor giving up a ball. Fedor ran over him pretty easy as I recall.

The old rule of thumb for the break was it was worth two balls. Must not be the case anymore.

Wow, 36% of the time was 8 and out. Average game score was 8 to 1.7. These stats show how much the game has changed from an out-move and outthink your opponent to the outshoot and run out game. I think I like the old skool defensive battles more. Tighten pockets please.

Brumback probably, probably not Daulton.

Holy cow that's dominant. Not sure we've ever seen dominance like that.

Filler vs Shane, 10 ball, race to 100. When is it going to happen? I'll buy it.

Mandatory push after the break. The break will still be an advantage, but everyone would have a fighting chance and it would avoid matches like this one.

Pretty wood. If everything is straight, I'd say 1.8K to 2.4K.

Going through cues? How about sharing some pics and stories for us cue lovers? You ain't got nothin' better to do!

Not all Russian citizens agree with that war. Those in the Russian government that called for that invasion may be criminals, but I don't think it's fair to say that everyone that's forced to fight are war criminals. Let's hope Trump can follow through on his promise and negotiate an end to it.

I watched a 14 or 15-year-old Shannon gamble with Grady Mathews playing one pocket. I wasn't there at the start of it to know how much they were betting, but it was pretty serious (several hundred a game). I can't recall exactly what the spot was either, but it was big (10-6, 11-5...something...

Update: it was this. A few of you called it, thanks. Now, when the hell did this horseshit start and how the hell do I stop it? How I confirmed the problem: I changed my stance drastically and got really low on the cue ball. On my really tight diamond, I was making 50-60%. More importantly...

That's interesting. I don't believe I've ever seen that done on purpose and often. The typical default is to hide and/or leave long.

Hmmmmm, personally, I don't believe gambling is unethical. Whether someone is spending their money on green's fee golfing, dining out at expensive restaurants, buying $300 sneakers, or gambling their money away, it's all their money to do what they please with. For 30 years, I played poker...