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Couple of questions I often ask myself after reading internet comments - where are you getting this information, and how can you simultaneously be so wrong and so self-assured!? Do you just not care? Joe Davis stood almost side-on to the shot - his left leg well in front and his rear foot at...

Just wondering if they were playing fouls on all balls? Landon moves a ball about an inch with this arm and doesn't even mention it, which is pretty unforgivable if it was a foul: http://youtu.be/1HYQjoHjwL4?t=1h55m51s For me Landon wasn't all that fun to watch mostly because his cue ball...

Well if I'm misunderstanding things then that's cool. I'll always be skeptical of stuff like this, but if it's helping your game then go for it! I just think that ultimately there is no substitute for hours on the table, and every other little secret in pool is really insignificant next to that...

Players definitely shouldn't use centre-ball on every shot. Advocating one approach to every shot is ridiculous - you should use whatever spin is necessary for position, and if no spin is necessary for position then you shouldn't use any. Deflection and throw are variables which you have to...

Okay, this is not a snooker-versus-pool-pissing-contest-post, but playing for any length of time on a snooker table makes this kind of stuff really clear. On tables where it is harder to make balls in general, the best way to minimize variables and the possibility for error is by hitting centre...

It would definitely be fun to see! If anyone's interested, I have a few DVDs taken from old VHS cassettes with Steve Mizerak playing snooker against Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Jimmy White and Joe Johnson in the late '80s and early '90s, with the snooker players trying their hand at pool, too...

Congrats Corey First off, huge congrats to Corey on winning the snooker tournament! I'd love to see him play snooker, just like I love to watch Alex play. These guys are unreal so it's always cool to see them switch games. It's really cool that Corey took some time to learn the game, and I'm...

Jesus...flattering angle I guess.:D

Wow...who is this woman!??

I think there is some use to looking at these numbers when comparing players, but it's also important to consider factors like changing conditions, becoming more conducive to scoring in recent years, and the number of tournaments that are on now compared to a few years ago. Not to take any issue...

Sure, no American pool player ever had any of these things... Really Hendry had every right to be arrogant, smug, and have less than perfect skin as a teenager. He was the best in the world at what he did, and for quite a while too. It's not really arrogance when you can back it up, and...

Chalk pouches are where it's at, my man. I think you're looking at this situation completely the wrong way. The question should be, "Why do Americans leave their chalk on the rails?" Benefits of keeping chalk in a pocket/pouch: 1. Your chalk is always in the same place. 2. You can easily...

Palindromes... I'm going all in on this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nej4xJe4Tdg

Found him... Where's the manager?! Here's the manager: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdl7tTRfw0

You are the man, SirNoobs. Love seeing great players switch disciplines. Ortmann looked really impressive in that break. The younger of the commentators (Willie Thorne) suggested that Ortmann had some experience playing snooker, does anyone know any more details? On technique alone it's not...

Do you watch snooker at all? O'Sullivan's strong suit is his scoring and positional play, not his shotmaking. Unless by "ball pocketer" you meant he just pockets more balls, which he most likely does when he's on his game, but that's down to his cue ball control rather than pure shotmaking...

Ah, well. Would have been cool to see it in better quality.

So there is actually a decent recording of the Open snooker final? I'd be interested in a copy if you could hook me up! I wouldn't be opposed to paying for some video of The Lion in action on the big table.

I'd be interested in finding out what his background was in both games early on in his playing career. He absolutely looks like a converted snooker player rather than the other way around. I wonder if snooker was ever his main focus early on? I don't think any of the American pool pros could...

Are you at the tournament? The implication I'm getting is that he was drunk, or hungover? If we have a drunk Alex Pagulayan running hundreds playing snooker, that is something worth putting on YouTube. Someone has to make it happen!