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Hi, I will visit a very good friend in July/August close to St. Paul. He is not a pool player, so he does not have recommendations. I am looking for a pool hall or pool place with 9ft. Diamond tables. Any suggestions? I don't gamble. I would prefer a place where I could borrow a decent cue to...

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I am specifically asking for your opinion, DrDave and Bob Jewett. Because you have put a lot of thought into deflection testing in the past and done quite a few experiments. Would you consider this to be a valid test for measuring deflection? I have my doubts and I tend to believe you could...

Hi, a buddy of mine owns a Kruger cue. Hits nice. What I don't like is the Accu-Loc joint which seems to be an oddity in the pool world. This buddy now bought a cheap 5ft. table due to room constraints. Well, I did not recommend that purchase. Lousy 48" cues came with it. Small balls as well...

Hi, I like to play different games. I remember a website that had rules to all kinds of pool games besides the usual stuff. It was mentioned here in some old thread but I can't find it any more. Someone have a link? Apart from that: I read about Straight Pool being played differently in the...

Hi, I am playing a couple of buddies pretty often and they mostly prefer 8-Ball. Now, we all know how easy it is to spot someone in 9-Ball, 1P or Straight Pool as well as many other games. But how is it done in 8-Ball? Ok, you can give them games on the wire in sets. But - in single games...

I noticed that even on their own site there are only older games listed. Is American Rotation dead already? This would be a shame since I really like the game. If it is still being played beyond private meetings, is there a calendar for upcoming events somewhere that I missed?

Hi, a question about accidental scoop shots - I know that intentional scoop shots are considered a foul in all the games I know. If you accidentally make a scoop shot (obvious, because there would be no reason to jump the cue ball) but still make the intended ball - is that still a good shot...