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I didn't mention breaking as a weakness because Bergman actually broke pretty well at the PLP. He struggled a bit the first day to pocket the one, but seemed to get the hang of it the rest of the week. The Matchroom break rules appear to benefit Bergman. He doesn't need a powerful break to...

So his passport would have run out. Let's hope he renewed it, but I am skeptical he will be in the UK. Other than the Mosconi, I could not find any evidence of Bergman playing overseas.

The women's final four is interesting. Jasmine is no surprise, but Brittany Bryant, Xiaofang Fu and Kristina Zlateva? Jasmine is no surprise, but Brittany Bryant, Xiaofang Fu and Kristina Zlateva? Bryant is No. 50 in women’s Fargo at 679, far below No 10. Ouschan’s 757. She’e never come close...

Now we know why Jayson missed the European Open. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AsKN8qt56/ His masse kick was to pocket the eight ball, as sjm said, one of the best kicks I've ever seen. Of course, Shaw acted like he had it all along. Too bad he couldn't finish the match off. Tough miss on...

Shaw and Centeno should have won the second set and the match. A few glaring errors. I thought the game changed when it become more about safety battles. Shaw started to instruct Centeno more instead of letting her just play her game. A mistake in my view. While Shaw and Centeno played some...

The randomness of the break is intentional. At first Predator was just hawking and selling its product. Then Predator realized the rack made breaking a way to keep 8-ball more competitive. The randomness of the break, of course, means it is easier for top players such as Filler and SVB to get...

I didn’t see Bergman in his prime as sjm did, but I have watched almost every match he has played at the PLP and the St Louis events. His tactics, strategy and safety play are very high level. He’s made some incredible shots, too. His only major shortcoming is with the short stick. I am not...

There are big heaters in the room, but I've played on this table a number of times and it wasn't so off. A week after the table went crazy, it played somewhat closer to normal. I had stopped testing the table every time I played for a while. Now I test it every time since I now know it can...

I find the Predator scheduling quite odd. You would think they want to finish on a weekend like the WNT. Instead, the majority of Predator's events end midweek from Monday to Thursday. Only a few end on a Sunday. Wish there was more uniformity to scheduling. The lack thereof further compresses...

Chua is sixth in WPA points among Pinoys. Two Filipinos, Lee Van Corteza and Joven Bustemante, are behind him but got invites. He might not have been invited, but he could also have turned an invitation down. Seems like Chua is cutting back on travel this year. He still has young kids, mind...

Can't, DrDave. I live in DC. The Diamonds I played on were in Massachusetts, Tennessee and North Carolina when I was traveling. Next time I play on a Diamond I'll try to record a video. Oddly, not many Diamond 9-footers in the DC area, unless I want to drive further into Virginia or Maryland...

Sizable Phoenix Open this year too, with a $72,000 prize fund. Right After Arizona.

Bergman has said he plans to play in most WNT events in the US this year. He said he considered going to the European Open but had already committed to an Ultimate Pool event. Yet he also reiterated in a weekend interview he did not like “living out of a suitcase.” Implied he doesn’t like to go...

Yes.

Crazy stuff can happen, too. A few weeks ago, I shot a seemingly simple 2-1 kick on a GC4 I play on regularly in a DC suburb. The shot was way off. After my match was over, I practiced the same 2-1 bank and it was quite short. A very slight amount of running spin solved the issue. Then I...

Respectfully I don’t have your degree or expertise, DrDave, and I make no claim of certainty. I have played on five Diamond tables in the past few years. A fairly new 7 footer in Massachusetts. Also, 7-foot and 9-foot tables in Nashville, TN, and 7-foot and 9-foot tables in Ashville, NC. None...

I test out every table I play on. So do a lot of other players. Some basic tests can quickly give me a feel for any table, assuming no big change in room conditions during the day. I wouldn't do these tests if they didn't tell me anything. That said, my own very limited tests on Diamonds shows...

This is a fair point and it's been hotly debated before, but the die has been cast. MR will be vindicated to some extent if/when Fedor becomes a citizen. Gotta say, though, Fedor acts ands thinks more like an American than many native-born people I know. He's is very attuned to our culture. At...

I mentioned this in another thread this week. I played on a Diamond 7 and 9 footer at Fat Cats in Asheville, NC last week. Ran my usual kicking and banking tests similar to DrDave. Corner 5 too. Both tables banked true, like my 7-foot Olhausen at home or the Gold Crown at my Pool hall. Tables...

Lukas actually won $8,000, or 8,000 points. That's a good chunk for Mosconi.