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    Difference between great players and good players

    Ive noticed that descent to good players usually decide on the spin and speed of the shot before they get down because once they got down into the shot they just need to focus on the shot. On the other hand I have noticed that very good players tend to make some of that judgment when they are...
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    Owner wants me to run his pool hall while hes on vaca

    I shoot at my local pool hall about 3x a week. The owner on saturday asked me if I could run his pool hall while he goes away on vacation for a month. He said I can take whatever I want from the bar for free also. He will pay me 2k upon returning. Hes a middle aged korean dude..how cool is this...
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    cue length

    I was experimenting today with a house cue in my pool hall (dont have a cue), and tried the snooker stance. My game immediately improved and my ability to pocket balls also improved. In fact I dont even need to take any practice strokes with this stance, I just find my aiming point and fire away...
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    snooker stance and cue length

    I was experimenting today with a house cue in my pool hall (dont have a cue), and tried the snooker stance. My fancy immediately improved and my ability to pocket balls also improved. In fact I dont even need to take any practice strokes with this stance, I just find my aiming point and fire...
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    do filipino players use different cues?

    It seems like there is something different about their cues. It looks as if the taper on the shafts are either longer or narrower? The other day when I was shooting at my local pool hall, I tried a couple of their two piece cues they had on the wall and one of the cues had a longer and narrower...
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    cue shafts

    I have a quick question. On some cues I see the shaft seems like a light colored wood, almost like a white-yellow color. On other shafts it looks like the wood is darker brown and composed of two different shades. An example is a meucci cue shaft. What is the difference?
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    Buying a pool cue

    I just joined this forum. I am considering purchasing a pool cue very soon. I have about 2 years of playing experience, and I am a descent player. Here my main issue. I played with house cues for a long time, then experimented with a couple cheap cues from my local sports authority to learn what...
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