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The advantage of being there for the first rounds is that you can pretty easily watch the top players you want to see. Maybe it will be an easy match for them, but you still get to see them up close with the many-table layout. But, yeah, the more important and dramatic matches start at 64.

The major 3-cushion matches have per-shot clocks with time keepers on each table. In carom leagues, they use chess clocks. I think you are wrong about the goal. If a player has a very complicated shot, the audience can understand that the problem requires time. And the player will have to play...

For those who were wondering, here it is: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxtF1yx25ylsIP4FTTdymPwcI9ojlXpVxD?si=k8Jhq2JqlrmEmWXu

It is not a per-shot clock. It is a total time used clock. There is no need to see it continuously. If you start with 40 minutes as your time for the race to 7, the exact time is of no concern until you get really low, and then you know you need to step lively. And if you need three minutes to...

That's not what modern game clocks look like. There are free apps that do the job. A dedicated, physical, programmable, electronic game clock is about $50.

Just buy a game clock. They are made for the purpose. They are flexible. They don't require a special cue ball. They have been in use for time control for almost 150 years. And they have a lot of nice features the electronic cue ball does not have.

Looking at the WPA calendar, I don't see a lot of dates that would work. Of course the dates should have been set prior to the conclusion of the 2025 WPC. https://wpapool.com/calendar-2/

Here is the schedule as of today on the Matchroompool.com website. Last four months have only the Mosconi Cup listed. Premier League for 2027 already listed -- maybe they would like to have a stronger field. Completed events are not listed. April 9 - 12 2026 Players Championship by Diamond at...

The matches start at about 10AM and end about 8PM. Matchroom events generally do not have very late matches, unlike a lot of US tournaments. If you sign up for the live scoring (free, but requires email), you can look at the match scores and times from the 2025 Open. There were two matches that...

In the past, the shrink wrap from Aramith has the Aramith logo/brand printed every two or three inches on the shrink wrap. Evidently, phony ball sets are a large enough problem for them to have gone to that length to show authenticity.

Proper orthography is illusive. (y)

AI may be smarter than we think.

What is "authentic Veg-tan crocodile leather"? They seem to be from Indonesia, so I suppose they could actually be crocodile. There is a lot of bovine hide that is crocodile embossed. I wonder if they have any sort of permission to use the brand name. Here's a previous thread...

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Try some other browser. The fact that Microsoft wants you to use it is enough reason to avoid it. Really.

I think developing more flow/tempo in your game is far more important than worrying about your shoulder. Also, work on a nice smooth stroke. Your miss on the 8 ball at 8:02:00 is a poke rather than a stroke.

The British pool federation has 57 members. I wonder what kind of funding they have, if any. On the other hand, Germany has about 20,000 player members in the federation. At that point, membership fees could help even without government support.

Here is a different video of the match.

administration Army, but you got the others right. 🏆

The last I heard from a Polish pro, they receive little support from their national federation after the youth program. Another factor for both federations is likely the split between the WNT and the WPA.