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  1. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    Let’s go back to your original post: In this case, my opponent is shooting the 10 ball into the corner pocket. The 15 ball is partially blocking the 10 ball. He calls out “10 ball”, at which point I ask which pocket. He tells me the corner pocket, then proceeds to completely miss the 10 ball...
  2. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    This can in rare cases be a problem. If the ball is close to rail and you call safe, I’m going to check if the ball is frozen. If you say “bank side” and the angle is such that if you shoot it the CB will hit a rail, I’m not going to delay the game by checking if it’s frozen. If you then just...
  3. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    FYI, here is the specific CSI/BCA rule explicitly making the point (#5)
  4. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    I’ve read more of your comments and I now understand your confusion. When people (like me in my post above) are saying you should always call a combo (or bank or carom), we don’t mean you have to use those words or anything like that. What we mean is that when you are shooting those shots the...
  5. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    As I read your initial post, he called the 10b, and called the pocket. He then “missed the 10b completely” hit the 15 and caromed the 10b. Aside from the fact that he might well have been playing the carom all along, he’s called the ball and pocket and made the ball in the pocket. In terms of...
  6. GideonF

    At what would you question “non obvious” call pocketing?

    The question is very strange. I wonder what rules the OP is playing. If playing WPA/BCA/VNEA rules, calling the ball and pocket is sufficient. Details of how it gets there are irrelevant. The object ball can fluke off 7 other balls and as long as it goes in the called pocket it’s a good shot...
  7. GideonF

    Premium Chalks – Are They Worth It?

    And Taom
  8. GideonF

    Premium Chalks – Are They Worth It?

    Similar results from me. I
  9. GideonF

    Do you ever get the feeling that the Fargo Rate of a player just does not seem right?

    I’m assuming this is sarcasm, as I can’t see how this could ever happen.
  10. GideonF

    Pagulyan Carbon Fiber shaft?

    The fake Taom V10 that’s being sold on Temu has been repeatedly reviewed by people who’ve got them as crap. I highly doubt anyone is getting any real Taom manufactured chalks on Temu.
  11. GideonF

    Any Advice on how to shoot jump shots with accuracy?

    Dr Dave has a good video on the topic. Start with that, IMO.
  12. GideonF

    Pagulyan Carbon Fiber shaft?

    CF shafts are construed as hollow tubes, then usually filled with foam. I don’t know about Temu ones.
  13. GideonF

    2026 USA National Championships - DBQ

    Savannah was the one dogging it in the middle to end of the match. Congrats to April
  14. GideonF

    John Morra joins the 800 Club

    I just checked. The chart was done 4 years ago, so the left handed data is outdated.
  15. GideonF

    John Morra joins the 800 Club

    I don’t believe the public can do that. But here is something Fargo published some time ago. It should still be pretty accurate in terms of his right handed stats (he played a couple weeks righty in the last year but probably not statistically significant).
  16. GideonF

    Chalk brands

    I agree with 99.9% of this. The 0.1 is the fact that chalk companies feel the need to make claims about their product that just aren’t true. “Fewer miscues” “more spin” or whatever. It’s cleaner. It causes fewer kicks/skids. I’m pretty sure everyone on AZ who uses it does so for those reasons...
  17. GideonF

    Pagulyan Carbon Fiber shaft?

    I mean people pay crazy amounts (to me) for production cues in rare colours. People are buying Alex’s shafts. Obviously worth it to them, whatever you, I or anyone else thinks.
  18. GideonF

    John Morra joins the 800 Club

    By the way, Mario was a force in his day. Runner up to Alex Pagulayan (I believe the match was very close) in the Canadian 9b finals and he also was runner up in the 10b one year. He also made the last 32 in the World Snooker Championships back in 1984. Father Time is undefeated but Mario...
  19. GideonF

    Pagulyan Carbon Fiber shaft?

    Since this thread resurfaced, I can update to say that I did get a chance to hit with the Pristine shafts (all three tip sizes). They definitely feel and sound great.
  20. GideonF

    John Morra joins the 800 Club

    Mario stopped playing tournaments for the last few years, maybe 5 or 6 years, because of family commitments. He’s just started playing again the last few months. Back when they were both playing tournaments in Ontario, Mario and John would occasionally play each other. Unlike Ernesto Dominguez...
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