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Denver boy here. Wow. Danny Medina. What a star. What a talent. And a good dude too. I was young and used to just watch him. I learned a lot about speed control and position from him. If alive today, I’d put him in nearly any mix. RIP

Played Earl Strickland in FL a few years back and he sprayed and wiped the table for about 45 min. Had a microfiber towel and I wasn't exactly sure what was in his secret little spray bottle. Said to me it was because of the humidity. Cloth did play faster when he finished and he went 3-1 on...

Johan Ruysink. What a brilliant human being. If only he were my next door neighbor. If only. I'd dig a tunnel to his training room while he was sleeping.

Agree somewhat with you about the "fear factor." Probably a few testosterone-loaded dudes out there right now saying "I can take this guy." But Albin is a pretty special talent. Calculated, smart and smooth. A tactician's tactician. And if / when this guy gets into a groove, he will...

To all: Hot tip from a soFla guy here (yeah, me). Players HAVE to stay at the Caribe, per WNT. But if you're just sitting on your ass, like I did at last year’s Mosconi, look up the Buena Vista Suites. Its the hotel directly next door and a 5 min walk to the event. Free parking too. (But...

Wow, Danny Medina. That’s a name one doesn’t hear often. Played with him when growing up in Denver years ago. He was older than me and the one thing I remember most is that he was such a good dude. Oh, and a PHENOMENAL player too. Better not leave out that little detail.

Yet ANOTHER great article by Dr. Dave. Thank you for giving all of us a different lens to look through, and the perspective. Well, first, in no way shape or form am I trying to insult anyone who chooses to alter their body to become someone or something else. Everyone (except juveniles)...

Played a few Pred's recently in a FL tourney. Pred cloth. To me it played like 860. Not bad, but know I'm only on the cloth-side of the table. As for the table itself: Personally, I would get and VALUE the opinion of any reputable table mechanic. They know the truth. (Before buying a...

In 19 years, there have also been other "nice" things put out. With even more technology too and exotic wood that's been dried just as long. And for less money and half of the wait time. But agree, SW is one great cue and cue-maker. But so is Dennis Searing. So is Ernie Martinez. And the...

No need to get butt-sore. If you actually took the time to READ my reply, you'd have noticed I was not knocking SW. Only the wait time of two complete generations. And again, if that's your thing, fine. All the best to you.

19 years just to get a cue? No doubt they are nice, as shown in the photos, and probably hit well too. But 19 years??? C'mon. I've built two custom homes in 19 years! Imagine if one worked on their stroke for 19 years? They should be able to pick up a $39 Mizerak off Amazon and shoot...

The sport has evolved. Equipment has evolved too. Tighter pockets, cues, tips, cloth, Diamond rails, chalk, lighting, instruction, yada yada. Yesterday’s players were fantastic. Even legendary. But today’s players are just better. Period. Maybe not amazingly better given the 4 decades of...

I was in the middle of a 736 ball run. Just getting down for an easy 4 ball. Then my wife woke me up and said I have to take her to work. Damn her.

Now THAT is something you said I do believe is true. I was at my father's clubhouse one evening before he passed, at 97. In addition to his weekly Tue night co-ed 8-ball "torture fest," he played in a men's-only 9-ball on Thurs. At 93, he was still taking money off those old geezers and all...

I am going to play this 40% 4 ball no matter WHO's at the table with me, and then head for the 5/9 dead in. If you allow the fact that you are playing Filler, Ouschan, Shaw, FSR, SVB, Bergman or any one of the Ko brothers into your head - at match time, then you are making your 40-percenter...

Yeah, I'm not buying it. You can though. So we can simply agree to disagree. You stated "you always played bad against him." The fact is, you just played bad. Period. And he got you "used to missing." It sounds like he was in your head. So you "allowed" an opponent to either get in your...

Greatly agree with most everything you've said (and you said it well) and it makes a lot of sense to some degree, especially with Fargo 500 +/- players, but often I do not know who's opposite of me on the table at match time. Especially as I sometimes play matches in other states and I am the...

LoL Love it. :) I play the best safes I can, always, and with everyone I am playing, except for casual friends, my wife, my neighbor's son, the dog, etc. Even in practice sessions when I play the ghost I try to f**k myself then get out of it with either a shot or a re-safe. I try to create...

No, not really. Truth be told, I don't even entertain the thought of how good they are, because that's just another thing in my head that I don't need. In fact, I'd rather NOT know. A good player (or any player) is going to do what they do best, with the table they have, to...

Yeah, he runs a tight ship. As soon as a match is scored, players are usually "on deck" like in baseball. Say's if you're not at the table after 5 min when your match is called, with cues prepared and ready to lag, it's a forfeit. Brings out the professionalism and respect for the game. I...