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I have a 90s era McDermott cue with an extension that I leave on full time - and I really like it that way except when I shoot the CB close to the rail and I use an open bridge. I have removed the weight bolt and the overall weight is pretty close to what the cue used to be with the weight bolt...

Lately my friends and I have been playing an alternate version of 8 Ball where the 1 and 15 must be pocketed in the side pockets. The 1 in a specific side pocket and the 15 in the opposite side pocket. We think it is much more challenging than standard 8 Ball. As you can imagine, a lot of focus...

My biggest problem is that I lose the ability to aim accurately as the distance between the CB and the OB lengthens. I'm sure that almost everyone may have this problem to one degree or another, but for me this is a BIG PROBLEM! When the distance is about 2/3 of a table or less, I can hold my...

I've been having a continuing problem that I can't seem to lick. Here's the situation. Any advice? Say I'm shooting past the one ball and trying to pot the two ball. I look to see if there's enough room to get past the one ball and determine that it is very close, but the cue ball should just...

Once in a while my friends and I play with two sets of balls just for the hell of it. One racked at each end. The game goes faster because of more shot opportunities. We stick to normal rules as much as possible.

These are actual posted rules on a wall of a pool room in my area. Has anyone ever seen a more hostile attitude?

I just put an old, relatively cheap and dirty set of balls through about 10 minutes in the Diamond ball cleaning machine. I used Aramith liquid cleaner because that's what I had. I'd say the results are good. They're now shiny and the colors are improved. Any scratches are still there. What...

Pool room in the Cleveland area has a sign on the wall that advertises "Straight Pool League - Wednesday nights". The other day someone asked when the gay pool league played.

The illustration and red text below are from Dr Dave's website. Shot “A” is about a 10° cut, shot “B” is about a 15° cut, and shot “C” is about a 20° cut. All three shots fit into the “thick cut” category of some versions of CTE. Also, the CB-to-OB distance is the same for all three shots. If...

What do you think guys? Will this technique work (without any harm)? If not, why not? YouTube Link

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on the questions below. It's not easy to determine these things from the information on his website: Johnbrumback.com johnbrumback.com Is this the video I'd want to improve my banking or the video I'd want to develop better strategies for winning...

I've had this trouble for a long time now... For some reason, I'm frequently unable to tell if there's enough room to shoot the CB past a nearer ball without touching it while trying to pot a ball that is farther away. I frequently hit the ball that is in the way with the CB. Can anyone suggest...

1. Who chooses the team captains and the vice captains? 2. Which team announces their daily lineup first? 3. Can a team change their announced lineup after the opposing team announces theirs? 4. Is there a limit to how many times each player may play? For example, could Filler play every match?

I've toured the Diamond factory and seen how they prepare tables for shipment. I've been to DCC where they have about 35-40 Diamond tables set up for the tournament. It's really slick how they are able to set up their one piece slate tables quickly for tournaments and then take them down again...

The only ones I've ever seen are nailed in. Surely they weren't sold that way when new...

In 14.1 more so than in other games you may need to occasionally shoot over 3 or 4 balls. Some bridges I've seen that are designed for this are pretty unstable. What works best for you?

I've been playing a lot of 14.1 for quite a few years now. During this time I've run into more than one 14.1 player who is convinced that using outside English on a traditional side of the rack break shot causes the cue ball to produce a better spread when deflecting into the rack. I can't find...

I've been playing a lot of 14.1 for quite a few years now. During this time I've run into more than one 14.1 player who is convinced that using outside English on a traditional side of the rack break shot causes the cue ball to produce a better spread when deflecting into the rack. I can't find...

So the rule is pretty clear, but I can't figure out why this is handled differently than any other miss. 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and...

How old was he before he could spell his name?