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    Bottle and numbered cubes

    A friend of mine just got a pool table and it came with a bottle and numbered cubes, he wanted to know what game is played using them. I didn't have a clue. What are they used for?
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    Olhausen pockets

    About 3 weeks ago my new 9 foot Olhausen table was delivered, replacing my 8 foot Brunswick table. What a difference. The pockets are tighter and the extra length makes it more difficult to play. It seems that many more corner shots rattle out than I'm use to. I play 9 foot gold crowns in...
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    Cut Shots

    I just finished reading Mike Sigals column in BD about aiming; he says when he cuts a ball to the right he uses alittle right english and a cut to the left requires left english. Is that inside english or outside english? Why does he do that?
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    Effects of draw

    What effect does drawing the cue ball have on the object ball? It seems that I miss alot of shots using draw. What going on? Does draw induce throw?
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    Playing by the rules or bad sportmanship?

    Last week during an eight ball league match on the first break of the match, I scratched. My opponent took ball in hand and placed it in the kitchen, but shot a ball from the kitchen into the corner pocket. When I realized what he was about to do (nobody was really paying attention: his team...
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    Key West pool halls

    Does anyone know if is a pool hall in Key West Florida?
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    9 ball rail question

    Yesterday on TV, Fisher and Lee were playing a 9 ball match and I have a question concerning an OB frozen to the rail. After playing the shot, the pro said that either the OB or the cue ball must touch another rail to be legal. The OB was on the side rail and slowly rolled into the end rail...
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    Anybody playing a Lambros cue?

    How does it hit? What do you like about it? Is there something you don't like about it.
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    To the cuemakers

    Here's an idea. Many people search this forum for information concerning which cue they should buy, and the answer it always the same. They are given the same list of cue makers (usually what they play), with the warning that they should buy what feels good to them. There's the rub, how do...
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    Lambros - Butt Question

    How thick is the butt of a Lambros cue? Would you describe it as on the thick side, thin side or normal? I'm looking for a cue with 1 1/4 inch butt.
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    Lambros, Pechauer, DP, Jacoby and Nitti

    My warped shaft went back yesterday and when the new one arrives I'm selling the cue ( 2nd time in less than a year). I'm considering buying a new cue from one of the companies above. Please let me know the good and the bad of each. Thank you.
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