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The display he put on to win the straight pool at the derby was nothing short of phenomenal. I don't know the exact stat but it seemed to me quarters semis and finals he gave his opponents like four or five shots TOTAL in those three matches. Races to 125. Easily the best offensive straight pool...

Ruslan is a pure animal. I have been watching pool 25 years and I have never seen, ever, the offensive display he put on to win the straight pool at the derby, I forget the year. He had guys like Mika missing dead straight balls, kid you jot if you haven't seen it you've gotta watch like the...

I think you're mostly right, but I believe the guy with more courage wins ten ball matches a lot. Not all the time, but many times. I've also noticed there is more luck in one pocket than folks like to admit. To be honest, I see games decided all the time on luck, perhaps more than nine ball I...

Efren would not give anything, in any game, to mark tadd. At least at the one conversation I listened to at the bicycle club. Mark tadd could not get 9 to 8 from efren. I got the distinct impression none of the Philippinos wanted anything to do with him actually. This was early 90's I don't know...

We all do. The good players hate it too of course. Why aren't all tournaments longer races? Honestly maybe I'm dense I just don't see why it would be so hard for an event like this to go races to 20 or 25. We need to be seeing more longer races that way the best players will be more apt to...

It seems to me a lot of people have a problem with the game of nine ball, and yet they mistakenly think they have a problem with the way the balls are racked. How can you have a problem with tight racks lol. That's like saying you have a problem when the tennis net is exactly at the regulation...

Watch how the guys play in the Philippines. Most of those places are not cleaning the cloth it is probably moist and dirty as can be. I'd agree that the snooker players may show more respect but I don't agree that the dirty conditions have to affect your play, unless you let it.

The leagues around here are absolute money making monsters. They milk it too. No practice time at all, why would they all want that it's less people will be buying drinks. I hate them. I think they are a giant proverbial leech on pool: a sport that has nothing to leech. But leave it to them to...

Ruslan beat Shane in a long race. I don't know why Shane is "the man".

What a way to go out. Give back to the game what it's given to you I suppose. There's no future in pool. If you've got a wife or kids and want to think about things like paying for college just forget it. It's sad but there's just no way.

We're pool players. Ask a great player to play you even for 20 bucks. He may even turn you down the first time, he'll probably take you up in it one day though. What better does he have to do? Travel to a tournament and spend 1500 on expenses and win 800? Honestly though a lot of really good...

My only comment is the break needs to be less of the game. There's got to be a way to minimize it somehow. I give credit to Shane and other good breakers for having a good breaks, I just don't give a crap about it as a skill is all and I don't think the games we play should reward such a...

Seriously. Why are people saying Shaw is this great guy lol. Half the time I see him he's throwing some fit, and totally losing his temper because of a loss. When he wins all is ok of course... yeah great guy lol. Earl called the wrong ball but I'm not sure that this matters when you shoot...

There's so many problems with what you're saying though. Players purposefully place balls all the time, and it has nothing to do with trying to manipulate the balls into a pattern. They're just trying to get a tight rack. Not all the balls are the same size. But this would be a pattern of some...

I think the players are mind ****ed. And to add to that, I don't personally think the best us team is out there. There's a us open champ that's not on the team, and I'm sure he doesn't play because, well, why the hell would he to be honest. You gotta make it so the best players want to show up...

One pocket is so slow it's actually possible for people to applaud a shot that moved the score backwards.

I think a good us captain would more or less just treat the players like adults and get out of their way. I don't think you should fight our culture, we are very individualistic and that's fine for these matches, even the doubles. Let the Europeans be the ones who are codependent. I can't think...

I have one of those lgs, the 12k btu one. It's awesome. I would go for the 15 for an uninsulated room. They are pretty inefficient so maybe plan on your electric bill spiking if you're out there a lot. I point mine kinda toward where we sit and adjust the vents so the air goes straight up. It's...

Uncle Sam and the corporations are always going to try and get their piece. You're supposed to claim gambling winnings, and more interesting perhaps for pool players, you can deduct losses I believe. I'm not sure if cash exchanging hands between two players is provable as a tax write off, but...

I think the rack is the problem, not the players racking skills. From what I know the tightest rack possible in nine ball gives the greatest chance to make the corner ball a "dead ball". Problem is with the game not the player. I do see your point when it comes to the nine ball as there are...