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I could well be wrong about his skill level, but I don't think his age alone should be a disqualifying factor. Another 14yo prodigy comes to mind - Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, the Turkish chess Grandmaster. He just finished on a plus score - ahead of the current world champion Gukesh D - in one of the...

Play him Mosconi Cup 2026. He's ready enough skill-wise, and he's too young to understand how much pressure he should feel.

The funny thing is that snark was about a bump from a year ago, not my bump. But yes, yes I do bring 20 year old threads back much. I also really don't see why not. We have a whole branch of government in the USA that is literally dedicated to settling disagreements in a 250 year old thread.

Thank you to everyone sharing their BITD stories. They are wonderful to read. I admit, a reason I posted in such an old thread about an arguably/probably outdated term might have had something to do with hoping to hear exactly these kind of tales....

Something tells me you separated a lot more wannabe hustlers from their money than the other way around

Is there significant financial value to making vegas through an amateur league, or is that mostly just for fun & glory? (nothing wrong with that obvs but I imagine a lot of shortstops need to prioritize $)

Who would y'all consider shortstops these days? Like, Mhet Vergara at the lower end, Hunter Lombardo around the middle, someone like Jeremy Sossei towards the top of the shortstop range?

Hi everyone. I'm very new to pool, having started shortly before my 44th birthday, a bit over a year ago. Terrible at it, but really enjoy it. My strategy gaming background is primarily in chess, where I'm...ok (~2000 FIDE). I live in Hoboken (across the Hudson from Manhattan) and mostly play at...