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EDIT: Cue purchased. Thanks to those who responded. Looking to buy a true sneaky pete - wood to wood joint, no distinguishing characteristics, no exotic wood. I'm looking to spend up to $200. Anyone got something that matches this? I'm looking to buy by the end of the week.

I had a question about what is considered a pocketed ball. I know any ball that comes to rest on the bed of the table is not considered pocketed, but what if it was leaning against a ball in a pocket? That is, if the ball wasn't there, it would fall into the pocket, but it is still on the bed...

Anyone know of any good tournaments this weekend near Atlanta or Greenville? Me and a friend wanted to go watch the Viking 9-Ball tour in Greenville at Sporty's but we heard it got cancelled. Are there any other 'big' tournaments in the area?

I just got something in the mail today about renewing my "Billiards Digest" subscription which got me thinking. Which one is the best one out there? "Billiards Digest" is pretty cheap but there is no sense in renewing it fir there is a better one out there? The only other ones I know about...

When players say that they ran a 4-pack, is that exclusive to 9-ball or is it used for other games like 8-ball?

I'm looking to get a few lessons over the summer (once or twice a month) and was wondering if anyone knows of any instructors near Tampa, FL. I checked the BCA list of active instructors but found the closest one is James Sellars in Bradenton. Does anyone know of any other instructors and if...

I don't mean to bash the forum or anything, but it seems like there are a lot of 'Stickies' lately. Four to five are okay, but eight seems a little excessive. Some of those topics haven't really been touched in about two months. Is it just me or do other people feel the same way?

I'm looking for somewhere to play pool (and probably get some food) in Atlanta. I'm going to the hockey game on Saturday night and I want to play some pool while I'm up there. Anyone know of any places to play at? I want it to be as close to the Phillip's Arena as possible, ideally just a...

So me and my friend were looking to play pool somewhere last night. We drove around for about 30 minutes trying to find a bar that had some pool tables (we didn't feel like going to the pool hall this time) but didn't find any. We drove past a Gentleman's Club that had a 'sports bar' (really a...

Last night I went to an 8-ball bar tournament over in Anderson, SC. Of course they don't play by BCA rules but instead bar rules (No safeties and whatever you make on the break, you have to take, no ball in hand). Now this brought up two interesting points. First, whether or not it was an...

Is there any way to search for something that is three letters long? Whenever I search for 'bar tournament' it only searches for tournament because bar was too short of a word...:confused:

I was just browsing the internet the other day and found out that it is illegal to gamble in South Carolina. Under Title 16, Chapter 9, it states the person is "guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined one thousand dollars and imprisoned for one year"...

I'm having trouble trying to make a weekly practice schedule. I know pretty well what to practice but I'm not very sure on how to practice them. I know of many drills (I just received Byrne's Power Pool Workout Volume V DVD) except I'm just not sure how to execute them. Is it a timed thing...

I'm back in Tampa for a couple days because I'm on fall break from college. Is anyone planning on going to the Viking Tournamnet at Baker's Billiards tomorrow? This is going to be my first tournament that I'm going to watch so it should be a good experience for me.

I just wanted to thank AZBilliards and the users of this board for all the information they provide. There is a seemingly endless amount of information to be learned by beginners like me and this forum does a good job of providing it. I can see how to the experienced pool player, us new...

Is there an easy way to aim a masse shot? Or is it mostly just practice and trial and error?

How many people actually use the chat room? And at what time are the most people in it?

I have to design a test for the rules of 8-Ball (BCA). I know there was some tricky questions (like if you make all the solids in on the break, what a legal shot would be) mentioned earlier but does anyone have any other ones?

How do you become a player that never chokes? I know its impossible to totally stop it from happening but how do I reduce how often it happens? Is it a matter of just concentrating and thinking positive? Also, what book is best on this subject?

When you started playing money games, how much did you play for per rack? A guy wants to play me for 10 a rack but I'm not sure if I want to take the offer. I know it doesn't seem like much but that can add up quick if you're a college student.