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I find it to be ridiculous when people claim that they don't use an aiming system. Everyone has some type of aiming process that they follow, otherwise they would never consistently make a ball. Everyone gets down on the shot and uses their eyes to determine where to aim. That is the...

I had a humidity problem at my old house during the summer months. I don't recall big speed differences but the stickiness of the balls was the biggest issue for me. The balls would throw way more than usual. I'm sure the table speed and cushions played different too but I mostly just...

Dave, I don't find your above statement to be accurate. Please explain. Below is my understanding of CIT throw effects for comparison: At the fuller cut angles that we are discussing, less roll = more throw. I can't think of an example of when this wouldn't be true, regardless of speed. If...

TinMan's analysis is top notch - Good work sir!! I would like to bring up one other thing that wasn't touched upon yet when comparing the two shots (stun run-through vs slow rolling). Both options will get you good shape on the next ball but the two shots will not produce the exact same cue...

I have a hard time believing the Johnny Archer story. I went to the Philippines and I didn't see any world beaters or even A players in the few places I went. I had a hard time finding pool halls and once I did find a few I couldn't get any action. Everyone I asked was scared to gamble and...

The rules are written to ensure fair play, not to prevent scumbag behavior. Don't confuse the two. For example, an opponent who refuses to shake your hand after a match is a scumbag, but not necessarily a cheater.

Who cares if your opponent is a moron...that doesn't make your scumbag behavior anymore acceptable. No, I'm not against the 3 foul rule. That's a legit, honest, recognized winning strategy. Horrible comparison. Everyone likes to win. But good hearted players want to beat you by honestly...

If you allow your opponent to mistakenly shoot the wrong ball you're a scumbag who only cares about winning, regardless of how it happens. You might as well steal your opponents cue before the match too. Absolutely zero sportsmanship.

I saw the jump shot and it looked like a good hit to me. Neither player acted as if it was a foul either. But Sky said he was 100% sure it was a foul. I would like to see the replay.

You don't know Shane either. You may very likely be right, but you never know. I don't think he is going to quit or anything like that but I think this is a big tipping point for Shane. He's been the top dawg for a long time but he knows he can't be the best forever. Shane seems to be slowly...

On Facebook, Roy's Basement made a post advertising for the Tyler vs Jesus rematch. When looking through the comments last night I saw a few claim that Jesus' backer (Carlos Sanchez) somehow sharked Tyler at some point. Does anyone know what happened? I was tuning in an out of the match...

4100 doesn't evenly fit into a bracket. The following do: 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096

I'll let SJM call it. He had a great view from the first row.

Wow, the wooden skirts and legs look better than I've ever seen. This table is in excellent condition considering it's age. Great find, you got one hell of a deal for $1k!

I must admit, after my 8 years of intensely studying the game, I've come to the conclusion that I've been underestimating the effects of cut-induced throw (CIT) all along. I've researched it to death and know how it changes with speed, spin, and cut angle but I just haven't been accounting for...

Lighting preferences are highly subjective. I prefer a lot of light. Earlier this year I was in your situation searching the forums and finding a lot of conflicting information regarding table lighting. In my situation, I had an existing low drop ceiling in my basement. There were four...

1) Not as often as I should. Maybe once per month. The balls seems to stay cleaner when the humidity is down so in the summer I clean them more often. 2) I use Brillianize. It's a plastics cleaner (not specific to pool balls) which someone on AZB recommended years go. It's worked great so I...

In addition to TinMan's great advice he provided, I would say practice for as long as you can stay focused. That time frame can greatly vary depending on your interest level at the time. Some days you won't be able to find any focus at all and other days you won't want to put the cue down. I...

I was watching the stream yesterday but today it's not live. Nevermind, I forgot about the time difference from Vegas to east coast...

Can someone provide a link to the stream?