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This a funny video from Naoyuki Oi's Youtube channel about typical things poolplayers do at tournaments. https://youtu.be/xMxiSj1CgrE It's kind of relieving to see how a top pro still goes though all the things that we all do. There's no English subtitles, but I think it's still funny even if...

Hey all, first post in a very long time lol. Just wanted to share some pics from my first attempt at a cue case build, which I started last month due to being stuck at home. I wanted to try something original, but I figured I should play it safe and just stick with the standard cue-case style...

(Sorry, long story, could have been even longer!) The first time I saw Mr. Moori, I had stopped by a local pool hall for some practice and noticed a railbird sitting at one of the tables watching the three-cushion action. Something struck me as kind of odd about him, but I couldn't put my...

2015 Challenge Thread It's a new year and a good time to start fresh, so let's keep this thread going with results and videos! I've simplified things a little so we'll just have 8,9 and 10 ball (for now). We'll have a ranking going like last year and all skills and levels are welcome, and for...

After all these years and hundreds, if not thousands of witty and thought-provoking posts, I've finally maxed out my rep at 2,147,483,647, which is the 8th Mersenne prime number and the highest possible value for a 32-bit integer. Yes, I'm a nerd. (Black-balled, if you try to red rep me again...

The Japanese Pool & Billiards Association has announced that starting in 2016, amateurs finishing in the money in the open and pro tour events will not be receiving any money or cash, just a "prize" of their choosing. WTF!? Entry isn't cheap and I expect to get paid if I fight through a field...

Hi all, I've been getting into leatherworking recently and I had a friend ask me to make him a leather chalk holder because the ones on the market are either bulky or flimsy or come with flaps and fasteners and stuff. He wanted something classy and sleek that looked good on its own and had a...

There have been a couple of events here lately using a "Reverse Break Box" Rule for 10-Ball tournaments, when center area of the kitchen is off limits and players to break from within 1 diamond of the side rails. A lot of pros were trying different breaks but no one seemed to have an answer as...

What are some of your favorite non-match pool-related videos? I thought would be nice to list them all in one thread so we don't have to go searching to find links to some video that was posted years back, and I'm sure some of the videos will be new to many of us. I'll start with my favorites...

How do you guys keep score in 14.1? I ask because I played in a 14.1 tournament here recently and the scoring system and scoresheets were very contrived and everything had its own box where you had to mark, balls, made, innings, fouls, safeties, etc. The opponents were constantly watching and...

Anyone know if there is live scoring for the qualifying rounds of the China Open?

I heard about a new pool apparel shop opening up in a high-end shopping center and went to check it out. It was the grand opening and there were hundreds of people there and they were turning people away but I managed to get in. It was pretty cool, but more like a little select shop, with some...

Watching videos of snooker matches, you often see Ronnie looking in the direction of the camera when he walks past the bottom end of the table. Is there a scoreboard there and is that what he's looking at?

I'm planning on taking a trip to Vegas with my friend's team for the APA Team Championships (9-ball) and just looking for some advice. Here, 99% of the pool tables are 9 footers and league matches are all played on big tables as well, so they have never even seen a 7 footer before. They...

The other day, I was practicing my crappy 10-ball break and struggling to make a ball and keep the cue ball from flying all over the table. A local pro then comes over and tells me to "drive it right through the 10". I lined up for the next break with that in mind and smacked it dead, and made...

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement ferrule for a 1st generation Predator shaft? Is it even possible? I'm asking because I had a crack in my ferrule, and had a cuemaker replace it, but it completely changed the deflection properties of the shaft, so I'm looking for an original...

Hope this wasn't one of our own! https://ca.news.yahoo.com/father-accused-leaving-kids-home-191106280.html

A friend is looking to purchase a Ginacue, and he showed me some photos and he told me he was a little concerned because there was no signature on it. I've come across a few in the past but can't recall if they were signed or not. So anyway, for all you experts out there, does Ernie hand-sign...

Hi all, As you probably know, billiards is listed as one of the possible sports to be added to the 2020 Olympics, and the Nippon Billiards Association is submitting their documentation to the Olympic committee to plead their case for the sport's inclusion. Part of the documentation includes a...

Huge win over a tough, tough field on those tight Chinese tables! Awesome final with Selby right on his heels the whole time. I hope Darren comes on here and gives us some thoughts on what it's like playing Chinese 8-ball. Congratulations Daz!