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Anyone here play 7-ball regularly? Has anyone played in a 7-ball tournament? Maybe even a 7-ball league? Just curious. I've hardly ever seen the game played, and only once by top players - as a part of a series of matches between Billiards Hall of Famers in 1983, currently showing on ESPN...

Anyone got any tips on how best to approach this playing format? Thanks!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Poolplayers_Association#Nine-ball_Equalizer This description of how to win the game seems totally in contrast with the offical APA rules where pocketing the 9 wins the game. Another question: why are there more Skill Levels in 9-ball than 8-ball?

Please be honest! If many people answer, then we can eventually get some ideas of the average.

Hi Guys, It's my goal to get to SL6 by Xmas. Anyone got any views on: 1) what skills and/or performance are needed to reach SL6 2) how to get there (e.g. drills, instruction, amount of practice necessary, DVDs, books, etc.) If you are a SL6, how often are you running out from the break? And...

Hi Guys, I'm thinking of getting a 1-piece cue as an alternative to my 2-piece one. This is because I get more "feel" with such a cue. Can anyone: - Recommend any good models for <$150 - Say where you can buy a hard carrying case for 1-piece cues - Recommend what I replace the Uni-Loc joint...

*Sigh* Got a new Pred cue with w/ 314-2 shaft, Kamui Black Soft tip. The other night playing at a local establishment, I found I could spin the CB much better and generally strike the ball more satisfactorily with the house cues. The house cues have rather wider shafts at the tip and larger...

Hey All, I keep seeing these two games touted again and again as those which will likely improve your game most if you play/practise them. Can anyone shed some light on this? I) Why does 3-ball improve your all-round billiards game? i) What is the best way to play it? (e.g. against an...

For 8-ball. I've heard different views on this. Some say it's SL4, others SL5. Anyone know? I know in my league, around 2/3 of all players are SLs 2-4. Also, does anyone know if there is a difference between the average SL of men and women players?

Anyone got a break cue with a phenolic tip who changed it to a leather tip? I'm thinking of doing this. The phenolic tip doesn't hold chalk well, increases the chance of a miscue/poor contact, and I'm not convinced it actually improves my break. I also cannot use it as a player when needed...

I need to buy a break cue super-fast. Can anyone recommend something decent under $100. This one looks rather good and has good reviews: http://www.pooldawg.com/product/elite-purple-break-cue-with-wood-pin-and-joint Is 16oz best? Any other recommendations? Thanks!

Don't wanna sound at all smug, but I've risen two APA 8-ball SLs in 3 weeks. I'm pretty pleased :) Now just need to keep up the standard... The strangest thing is my team captain is definitely a better player than me but he's rated an SL below. How does that work??

http://www.pooldawg.com/product/elite-heavy-27oz-banned-break-cue Check out its weight!!

What do you do with yours?

This mini-quiz is for American POOL players born and raised in the US only! No other people may comment, please. No other nationalities and no players of games other than pool variants. First photo is #1, next is #2 and so on. Curious to see if anyone can get them all. One is really tricky.

Hi Guys, I've been thinking about ways to make these awesome forums even better. I came up with: a) Have a general forum called e.g. "Cuesports: General" that caters for issues relating to all/most/many/several cuesports. Then have a separate forum each for: 1) 8-ball 2) 9-ball 3) Other...

http://www.amazon.com/Pool-Billiards-Dummies-Nicholas-Leider/dp/0470565535/ref=pd_sim_b_19 If so, what did you think of it? Was the advice good? Were the practice drills useful? I see there's a whole section on 8-ball. Do you think this has helped your game? Feedback gratefully received :)

Please answer with what you play as your game of choice :)

Anyone seen an alternative money-ball for 10-ball yet? http://www.poolndarts.com/p-3614-White-Belgian-Aramith-Eight-Ball/ http://www.poolndarts.com/p-5966-Belgian-Aramith-Seven-Ball/ http://www.billiards.com/billiard-balls/money-8-ball...

I know some of these are reviewed on Amazon, but I also want to hear YOUR thoughts :) : The 8 Ball Book by The Monk http://www.azbmarketplace.com/products/The_8_Ball_Book-100273-110.html How To Be a Winning APA Captain...