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I do not know if this is in the right section but I just want to know what you guys think. The table i bought plays extremely slow, like a dirty bar-box with skanky balls. I do not have a clue how to get it to play faster though, I have cleaned it with a wet rag numerous times, I have ironed...

Alright, so I know that there a lott of people here that a lot more educated about this stuff than I am, so I hope you guys can help explain this. But why is it that a lot of really good players do not stroke the cue directly under their shoulder (stroking-side shoulder). Because once you you...

I live probably an hour away from Johnston City, Illinois, and after the tournament got shut down around 1970 I was wondering if there is still a pool scene there today. Are there still a lot of places to play and a lot of players that live or come through there?

I am wanting to buy a really solid playing cue, I want something under 400 or at least within that range. I don't want a production cue unless its a predator or possibly something like a schon. It would be nice to have at least two shafts but for the price I know that isnt always possible...

I'm gunna get right to the point so I don't waste anyone's time. How do you fix you stroking arm not being perpendicular to the floor. My elbow sticks out like a chicken wing and I can't seem to find a way to consistently fix it. Any thoughts? I know I have asked a lot of questions about my...

For the last three months I have absolutely sucked at pool. I was actually decent before this, but all of a sudden it all just went away. At this point I am 100% sure it is my stroke. No matter what or how many drills I do, I can't come through straight on any shot unless I shoot it really...

Before I say this, I just want to say that I am not meaning to bash anyone or the ideas they have on this, I am just curious. There are a lot of people on here that talk about the pendulum stroke, and people who are firm believers in this style of stroke. My question is, if this is the...

I was playing for maybe 3 hours today and the finish on my butt is starting to wear through. Its never been a big problem but since i grip the cue really lightly its starting to slip. By the time i was done playing it was terrible, every shot was slipping and the finish that used to be a shiny...

So I've been playing for maybe 3 or 4 years by now, and I turned 17 this summer. My game is alright I guess, but I am almost certain that my stroke is whats holding me back. You always here people talk about the bottle drill and all of that but that doesn't exactly solve the problems. So I am...

The Gateway Amateur Tour (8-ball, sponsored by Viking Cues) is coming up and I was wondering how "good" the players are in an amateur tournaments and tours. I can run a rack maybe every seventh or eighth rack when I'm on an 8 footer. Is this good enough to at least win a few games or should...

So tonight I entered a double-elimination pool tournament at the local bar and maybe 15 people showed up to play. I lost my very first game and got dropped down into the losers bracket. I eventually won a bunch of consecutive games and worked my way into the championship (not a f*&%$#! clue...

I read the article that Johnnyt just posted and it made me think a little bit. The main place I play is a little bar in the back of a hotel. Being by far the youngest person that ever goes there (16 years old), I wouldn't be very difficult to beat the crap out of. I like playing for money...

Right now I'm hitting with a 5280 sneaky pete that swerves like hell. I'm looking into a new cue but I don't know if it should be a custom or just a production cue with a good shaft. I'm leaning towards a Dominiak but other than that I'm clueless. All advice needed, thanks

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So today I was playing my brother and he purposely shot the cueball in a pocket to make me shoot from the kitchen. I wasn't thinking and the ball was ready to stop so I picked it up. He said that I was disqualified because I picked it up while it was still moving. Is this a disqualification...

So i decided to do the little experiment today. I removed the wrapper then soaked a piece of triangle chalk in milk for exactly ten minutes and ten microwaved it for 1:30. Then I took a screw driver and murdered out the inside a little bit to get rid of the hard "shell" that formed. And now...

I know this just might be the stupidest post yet, but would soaking a piece of chalk in milk for a while and then baking it do anything different to it. I have had that random idea stuck in my head for the last few days.

Hello, im new to the forum here so i screw up bare with me Anyway, I was wondering if people think it is "bad" or disrespectful to bet against the regulars at the local bar

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