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I heard BB sold it for $20k+ It was made on a CNC

You're definitely being a nit. If this bothers you, you're not going to make it far in the pool world. Try playing with my buddy who lays the chalk on its side after each use. That's always fun to deal with.

This a tough question to answer. I grew up on barboxes and didn't fully become comfortable with 9 footers until much later in life. So whenever I go back to playing on a barbox it's just like riding a bike. No practice needed. However, I'm sure that could be totally different for others...

My buddy and I play by similar rules. Except, we also allow the option to give the shot back to your opponent if they miss and accidentally safe you. It reduces the luck factor quite a bit. Customizing the rules in your favor is one of the most fascinating parts of gambling culture. I've...

I would say 7-10 years. Less if you regularly practice breaking balls (which I don't, but should). I installed mine 4 years ago and it doesn't show any signs of wear or tear.

If you add enough money to the tournament, guys will start driving 3-4 hours to play. Then you'll end up with a few pros or semi-pros who are exciting to watch. That will generate a lot of spectators and build up the calcutta. Then you'll end up having a bunch of B players join just because...

I have no problem 3-fouling a newbie in a tournament. I try not to change my strategy based on my opponent's skill level. That usually gets me in trouble. I experienced this exact scenario about 10 years ago in a weekly 9-ball tournament. My opponent was a 3 and I was a 4. The ratings...

I'm curious how you guys would handle this scenario: Chang has ball in hand, places the cue ball into position, gets down on the shot, pumps back a warm up stroke, attempts to pause while finalizing aiming but the tip pokes the cue ball ever so slightly. Is this a foul? I sure as hell think...

I'm surprised this is even debatable. This is 100% a foul. You can roll the cue ball around with the ferrule all day long but you can never use the tip to poke at the cue ball like he did. This is common practice everywhere. Absolutely no question.

Pretty much every break hops, at least a little bit. With the butt of the cue positioned over the rail, the cue's approach angle is slightly downward into the cue ball which causes the hop, especially when hit hard. You can maximize the explosiveness of the break by controlling the timing of...

Doesn't Derby City Classic use large plastic pool balls for beads/score counters? I wonder where they got them. I know I've seem them at other professional events as well.

If he played the shot then it's not luck at all, it's a successful low percentage shot. Same with any other difficult shot. If my cue ball is on the end rail and I make a full table jacked up draw shot, is it luck? No, it's just a successful low percentage shot, regardless of how many tries...

Go rewatch the video because you have your timeline wrong. Scott got up and tucked in his shirt long before ever Hunter spoke up.

9 Americans into the final 64! That has to be a record, right? Shane Van Boening Skylar Woodward Billy Thorpe Tyler Styer Oscar Dominguez BJ Ussery Jeremy Sossei Chris Reinhold Earl Strickland

The Scott Frost/Hunter Lombardo issue was certainly bizarre. At first glance, Hunter seems like a piece of crap. However, I started thinking about it more and I'm not so sure anymore. Did the shirt touch? Who knows. But let's put ourselves in Hunter's shoes for a second and give him the benefit...

The Scott Frost/Hunter Lombardo issue was certainly bizarre. At first glance, Hunter seems like a piece of crap. However, I started thinking about it more and I'm not so sure anymore. Did the shirt touch? Who knows. But let's put ourselves in Hunter's shoes for a second and give him the...

90% of tables for sale are complete junk. Keep that in mind. Here a few that are worth purchasing: 1. Diamond (Avoid red label diamonds, the rails play weird) 2. Brunswick Gold Crown 3. Brunswick Sportking 4. Olehousen 5. Gandy Before buying always test the cushions. Feel every inch of...

A tournament spectator once asked me why I do this and I was completely unaware that I was doing it at the time. I was doing it subconsciously, probably to get a better view of the cue ball, without the tip in the way, prior to the final strike. I don't believe I do it anymore, but I'm really...

Who is the European gambler that JJ said he beat recently? He said he played Darren Appleton recently too.