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Is a long draw shot easier with a 12mm compared to a 13mm or is it purely stroke mechanics? Is there science behind this answer? If a mechanical arm used both cues with the same force, would the cue ball draw back the exact same distance?

I competed in my first Fargo rated tournament (650 and under), and I have never had a Fargo number. After the tournament my first Fargo came out as a 700. For an average leaugue player I thought this was excessive. I checked with Fargo and they said it's simple math. Games won %. 70% makes...

If you call "pushout"...can the shot result in ball in hand? Can you foul? If yes...explain how.

Derby for instance...if your are in the 700s Fargo you have a good chance of cashing? The rest...pretty much...NOPE. Am I close?

Just curious what the group thinks...in both cases (break cue and jump cue). Is getting a great outcome from each type of cue 95% shooter technique and only 5% the cue's production properties? Is this close for each type, or are some break cues that much better and some jump cues as well? (I...

Cue piston machine, template for 8-ball rack, same ball order and cue ball in exact same spot for the break. Will you get repeatable results on ball positions after the break or will randomness happen due to chaos for various reasons?

You take an average league player (example 4 level APA) and have them practice for 4 hours a day for a year. They must do this on their own with NO outside help. No, books, no DVDs, no YouTube, no teachers, no more league matches, nothing. Does the player move up a level in skill? I say no...

I'm curious...just as purely dollars spent...which group of people spend the most "pool related dollars" (memberships, weekly fees, entry fees, cues, shirts, food, drinks, travel, etc.)? Pro players. Nope. Just not enough of them. Pro player viewers. Nope. Just not enough of them. APA League...

Shooter performs a break and pockets 1 solid. Cue ball spins backwards and contacts the tip on the break cue before the shooter lifts the cue out of the way. 1) Ball-in-hand foul? (There are no ball-in-hand fouls after the break in APA currently.) 2) Re-break by same player. 3) Re-break by...

Just curious...how much of a breaking advantage does a carbon fiber shaft really give you when breaking? If a machine broke with the same perfect stroke 100 times with carbon fiber then maple...what difference would be seen? Or does carbon fiber only make up for issues in the stroke? I'm...

Do you you think the pro players all watch every recorded match to analyze and learn like NFL teams do after every game?

Soooo...if a player makes a 2 rail kick and cuts the 8-ball into the side pocket which was 12 inches from the pocket...is it luck or skill? We re-setup the shot and it took him 23 tries to make it again. Is 5% a luck shot or is 10%? Where is the line? I'm thinking anything less than 10% is...

Sooo...any way to calculate the odds of running two 8-ball racks in a row on a bar box based on Fargo? My example: an established 350 Fargo: I'm thinking 400,00 to 1. Thoughts any math people? (Yes, of course it happened, and I smell a rat.) Just curious.

Is the math around this number calculatable or is it a "secret" formula we don't really know? (Apologize if this has been beat up already.)

I'll be out there for the 7-level single's championship. My 19th trip out there for the APA. Yes...it's still a blast. Anyone else going for any events?

I've used a Joss cue all my life. Always a stainless joint. Anyone use the Joss phenolic thread joint I've seen lately? Thoughts? Feel? Lasting?

The Pros jump balls with such ease and precision. More a matter of great form or does the carbon fiber jump cue make things easier? Is jumping 95% mechanics and only 5% the cue? Or is a carbon fiber jump cue a 'must have' in the case? Thanks all.

I'm just curious on what you all believe: how much of a percentage advantage is there to having the table open if a ball is made on an 8-ball rack compared to having to 'take what you make'? 10% better chance of running out or a 50% better chance of running out? I'm thinking the odds are...

Just my opinion, BUT 90%+ of the pool population need to work on how to physically shoot the ball in the hole with repetitious form. They do not need to do drills to get better. Until having a Master Instructor "scold" me into shooting with repeatable form was I even allowed to shoot a single...

Just some advice from an 8-Ball league lifer...38 years of continuous weekly play. If you want to enjoy EVERY league night, follow these guidelines or else you are going to have some CRAP nights. Great goals: enjoy the social evening out while always trying to win your match and improve your...