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People say play better players, and indeed I don't know of any other way to actually improve. I also say don't just spar but put some competitive pressure on your stroke (I know this is controversial), even if it's a token amount. However, "play better players" doesn't mean you play Mika...

I always establish a general time frame or number of sets in advance. I physically cannot play as long as an 20 year-old so when it's time to hit the hay that's what I'm gonna do. If there was no previous agreement I call out last 2 sets.

When I play, I try to lock a given number of sets in advance so there is no controversy. If that can't be done, then I usually give the guy who's behind on the money one set to recover his losses and I'm home free after that.

I wonder about the usefulness of 8 ball books. It seems to me playing straight pool is the best way to learn 8 ball. Capelle's book is the best I've come across, and yet in his Play Your Best Eight Ball he fails to really highlight the importance of tying up your opponent's balls during your...

Yes, of course. But I thought it was a GCIV thing. The only time I played on Diamonds it played like I feel it should play (neither too bouncy nor dead).

I just saw an interview with Imran Majid in which he said the rails are playing really bouncy in Vegas. What are your feelings about bouncy rails? Is this a new trend or something? How do you adapt your game to it other than the obvious (faster, shorter angles, and the fact that they make it...

Alright, buddy. I'll take your word for it.

I haven't been following much pool, but I haven't heard of him really since he won those unprecedented 20 matches or so in a row or so in the IPT. I kind of thought he'd be up there tagging Alcano and Corteza wherever they went as the new generation of Filipino world-beaters.

Oh, so Scott Frost will play Efren even up today when he needed all kinds of weight less than two years ago?

I like Alex, Parica, Souquet, and The Miz. Edit: And Varner, and Sigel. ;)

We're going to be here forever. Especially if Jay and Freddy chime in. But Jay is busy ATM. :thumbup: Most people my generation will say Efren, of course.

I still like The Miz: he kicked very well, ran the patterns like anybody, and moved brilliantly from everything I've seen. He also really enjoyed the game and that helped him handle competitive pressure. :)

It sounds like each rack could take 30 mins.

Yeah, I thought it was strange but he was worried about the ball grabbing, obviously.

Oli was playing for the 3 the shot before, though. So he was going to try and twist it in, anyway.

Thanks for the updates, SJM. And my good luck wishes to all the New Yorkers playing the 8 ball event and Tony! ;)

I'm surprised Kim didn't have Jay watch that. It's impossible for me to say in the monitor. Kim was saying the 8 ball traveled in too flat an angle down the table, after the match. Either way, Ortmann didn't close real good but what a superb match he played! :thumbup:

That I have seen, Miz (on tape). And Parica would make my top 10.

I'm pretty sure the cross side bank wasn't available. Sorry if that doesn't show in the diagram. Cory's option seems to be best. I don't remember if the 8 was out far enough from the rail for that safety though, and breaking them up right away off the 1 seemed like it wasn't even an option when...

Yep. I was actually trying to get the downward angle on the 3 so I would have the option to go into them or to play behind the 9. But I got awkward on the 3, and only had the safety option left. But I wouldn't willingly give BIH ever. I'd play the billiard before I did that, whether it goes or...