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  1. Bob Jewett

    1999 Billiards Yearbook -- $70

    This was published by the publisher of the Indy 500 Yearbook. Unfortunately, it only lasted one year. 450 pages. $70 including shipping. This book is hard to find now.
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    Disguised Champion

    Can you spot him? Hint: the picture is from about 15 years ago.
  3. Bob Jewett

    Chris Henry, snooker coach

    Here is a discussion/interview with Chris Henry, who is the coach to several top snooker players. I found the part about reprogramming the brain with a practice situation particularly interesting.
  4. Bob Jewett

    Fedor showing off...

    The three-rail version of this has been around a long time. I only recently saw the four-rail version. It takes sticky rails.
  5. Bob Jewett

    Hall of Fame dinner for Carlo Biado, Nov. 22, 2025

    Carlo Biado's induction ceremony will take place on the final Saturday of the International Open events in St. Augustine. I hope to see you there. Here's the announcement about his induction...
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    Eight-pocket Filipino table?

    A friend says his Filipino bartender was talking about such a table, including a story about Efren playing on one. Is this a thing?
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    1990s 9-ball McCready vs. Paez

    This just came up on YouTube. Keith McCready vs. Ismael "Morro" Paez. "These are small pockets"?!?
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    Snooker from Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters tournament is going on right now. The prize fund is about $2.7 million. Ronnie O'Sullivan is scheduled to play at 12:30 (Eastern) on Thursday. He had a tough match today. The World Snooker Tour is streaming three tables on https://www.wst.tv/ Highlights are on...
  9. Bob Jewett

    Men's 2025 World 8-Ball Championship, Bali, Oct.7-13

    Just got this announcement. It is at the same time as the Hanoi Open. Solid pool in that part of the world in October, starting with the Peri Open and ending with the Philippines Open.
  10. Bob Jewett

    Walt Harris Atlases

    I have a complete set of the Walt Harris Billiard Atlas series posted in the For Sale section. Volumes I and II are hard to find now.
  11. Bob Jewett

    Sold Walt Harris Billiard Atlas -- all four paperbacks $250

    Volumes 1 and 2 are hard to find now. This is all four volumes. 1 and 2 are in very good condition, 3 and 4 are like new. $250 includes shipping.
  12. Bob Jewett

    World Pool Championships 2025, July 21-26, Jeddah

    128 players $1,000,000 prize fund $250,000 for 1st I haven't found a list of players yet.
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    Florida Open 2025, August 5-10, Orlando, Caribe Royale

    The draw for this event has been announced. There is a full field of 256 with a few wildcards not yet available. 256 players $200,000 prize fund $250 entry Standard WNT format: double elimination into single for the last 64. Here is the draw, but I think you need a free membership to see it...
  14. Bob Jewett

    DCC one pocket speed-up rule

    Direct from the Derby City Classic website, here is the new speed-up rule for one pocket. I think it will speed up the game. :eek: A Maximum of 4 Object Balls Allowed Above the Head-String At the end of a players inning, if more than 4 object balls remain above the head-string, all object...
  15. Bob Jewett

    Veritasium on becoming an expert

    I think his four points also apply to becoming better at pool.
  16. Bob Jewett

    90-degree proposition cut shot

    Here's my version of the thin cut shot in the other thread. How many shots do you need to make the shot? At the start of the video you can see the setup. The cue ball is on the head spot. The object ball is a ball to the side of the center spot. That means if I send the cue ball straight down...
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    New: a projection pool system with built-in vision

    I just saw a new projection system that has a camera built in. This allows it to track the movement of the balls. I watched two players doing target pool on a table at a local pool hall. The scoring was automatic, since the system can see where the cue ball ends up relative to the target. I...
  18. Bob Jewett

    WPBA event live on YouTube

    From the Soaring Eagle resort in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Up now: Jasmin Ouschan vs. Chieh Yu Chou
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    2025 US Open and Florida Open now open for entries

    Matchroom just announced that entries are open for the Florida Open and the US Open Florida Open, Orlando, $250 entry: https://matchroompool.com/tickets/2025-florida-open-pool-championship-player-registration-public/ US Open, Atlantic City, $750 entry...
  20. Bob Jewett

    The Hustler -- opening scene bank shot

    Edit: see the better clip below. Here is the opening shot from The Hustler. I've seen this cut out of the movie when shown on TV, presumably to make it shorter. This YouTube channel has other short clips
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