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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...

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.

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.

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.

128 players $1,000,000 prize fund $250,000 for 1st I haven't found a list of players yet.

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

From the Soaring Eagle resort in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Up now: Jasmin Ouschan vs. Chieh Yu Chou

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...

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

This was just posted by Accu-Stats. From the beautiful Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Robert Byrne and Semih Sayginer on commentary.

There have been no US pro national championships -- US citizens only -- for pool for a long time. They will be held this year along side the Junior Championships in Quincy, IL. The annual instructors summit will also be there. The winners will receive entry and travel support to the...

Over on FB, the following question got asked on an APA group. What advice would you give to this new player? (For reference, an APA skill level 2 probably doesn't intentionally use side spin yet and quite possibly has never drawn the cue ball. Also, they may only play pool on league night.)

This book is sold. I'm selling this for a friend. He saw the last one get sold and decided he didn't need this any more. It is the second edition with all the typos fixed. It is in like new condition so it is suitable for a collector. For this book, the main physical defects are usually bumps...

The US Junior National Championships are going to be held again in Quincy, IL, in July. It is organized by the Billiard Education Foundation. Here is the web page: https://billiardeducation.org/event-6154465 and here is the schedule directly:

This copy is the second edition (with the many typos of the first edition corrected). It is clean inside, but the previous owner has marked this copy with his name inside the front and his initials "WAN" in sharpie on all three page edges. $400 includes shipping.

Starts Tuesday: Venue - Telford International Centre Field 256 Prize - fund $200,000 Champion $40,000 Runner-up $16,000 Semi-finalists $10,000 5th-8th $7,000 9th-16th $4,000 17th-32th $2,000 33th-64th $1,000 In the US, you can watch on https://www.wnttv.com Live scoring is on...