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    Intentional Double Hit

    What does "repeatedly abusing" mean? When intentional fouls are legal, how can you abuse them? Search results / AI generated info can be useful, but are still frequently wrong. To the point though, if I'm playing somebody who intentionally double hits, moves balls w/cue, etc, then we'll stop...
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    Is this legal in pool?

    It depends. If playing under WPA rules, no. "the cue must be supported by the head of the bridge." 1.4 Player's Use of Equipment The equipment must be used only for the purpose or in the manner that the equipment was intended (see 3.16 Unsportsmanlike Conduct): ... Mechanical Bridges — The...
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    Amazing Billiards Malden or Peabody

    FYI, it's "Amazin Billiards" (no g), named after the owner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazin_Shooni I don't know about the opening, but I see it's going to be a change - the old place in Malden was like Ames, mister; just pool. (And billiards!) Now they're going to have food and drink -...
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    High tech glasses/cheating at pool?

    double the bet
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    Do You Think Professional Pool Players Should Be Paid In Crypto Or Cash?

    I presume the question comes up since crypto firms are/will be sponsoring pool tournaments. It's not unheard of; last month the white house UFC fighters got paid (partially) in crypto run by the event organizers. Whether or not the idea is consistent with the High Standards of 2nd-tier...
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    profoundly stupid question

    Of course let them play, and be happy about it. My kids have had the luxury of growing up w/a pool table in the house, but have no interest and can't be bothered to go anywhere near it. WTF is up with that? I blame the parents.
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    Who are the greatest players ever who were not big gamblers?

    And - I think? - not just on pool; wasn't there a video where he got sucked into a prop bet w/someone in Vegas; push-ups, he's giving 2 x 1? And recall that Filler played Chohan some 1p a few times, during covid. OK right that's not gambling, it was a "one-on-one tournament"
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    8 ball break

    If this (all 7 of one suit on the break) ever actually happened, surely a reasonable person would agree that the breaker has choice between the 8 ball or taking the other balls. Unless playing take what you make, then they're on the 8 ball. Ah, this is addressed in the WPA rules (2025-09-15) -...
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    Dynasphere Challenger Ball Set

    Somebody has, and it looks like you can still get them; not steel though: https://www.amazon.com/Bankshot-Precision-American-Billiard-Diameter/dp/B0F2Z3XW8W
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    8 ball break

    An AI being confidently wrong again. I don't know why people blindly trust what they put out, use a bit of common sense. This is clearly nonsense:
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    Chalk Habits and A Doozy of an AccuStats

    I use it because it's much cleaner. Where I play some of the tables have gray cloth; you're required to use either the gray Master they give you w/the balls - or any color Taom. If you end up w/a piece of blue Master from another table staff will yell at you. PS Bonus for the easily sharked...
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    Chalk Habits and A Doozy of an AccuStats

    that's weird, never seen that w/Taom. is it possible somebody has some fake chalk? E.g. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Taom-V10-Blue-Chalk-1-x-Cube/17598306348 https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256812202023206.html
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    New to Billiard Pool. Cue stick worth question

    yeah, and this is not the first 'new member' doing that and I wonder why. Been a few lately that have been removed. I guess trying to establish an account w/some credibility for future scams and/or link placement? The perfect grammar and "Mick Varner", "Gatty", "Plays very well and feels...
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    Evan Lunda Buffalos 2026 One Pocket Champion

    Maybe already, my previous response was AI generated; an attempt at being a wise guy. I was thinking it would be obvious, maybe not!
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    Evan Lunda Buffalos 2026 One Pocket Champion

    You make a fair point, and you're right that the focus should ultimately be on celebrating an incredible accomplishment. Beating Fedor in a major tournament like that is a massive feat, and that's the real story here. But the reason the AI generation stands out—and why it bothers some of us—is...
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    Evan Lunda Buffalos 2026 One Pocket Champion

    TMAIDR* - pool player never-went-to-class misspellings and bad grammar have much more charm and are far more readable than this generic AI generated stuff. * Too Much AI, Didn't Read
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    UK Open 2026, London, May 26-31

    Looks like he intended to fling it into the corner pocket, not off the table. I'd let it slide w/a warning, he's out anyway. And in case anybody else presumed it was Jayson, it wasn't - it was a different Shaw, So: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18gJyrippF/...
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    Getting casino betting back and new sponsorships

    Right. As long as the handle is big enough, the book makes money. And right now I can go to DraftKings and bet on darts*; which must be even easier to fix a match in w/out raising suspicion. I guess a lot of people watch (and bet) on darts. These are the dart leagues DraftKings has lines on at...
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    Matchroom Sport in Talks to Sell Minority Stake Worth $215M

    And 4 years later...they did sell 15% - sounds like a bit over $150M - to a US investment firm: https://www.azbilliards.com/bruin-capital-backs-matchroom-sport-in-landmark-deal-to-accelerate-global-expansion/ https://bruincptl.com/media However - rather short shrift given to "9 Ball Pool"...
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    Fusco's Pool Room

    Maybe when the nearest table is closer than 100 miles away. (No plan to move to Seoul any time soon.)
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