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As a side question dr Dave, why is it easier to kick two rails to a specific location vs kicking one rail to the same location. In other words it seems speed control is easier kicking two vs one.

I remember when Bob Ley basically was the only sportscaster on ESPN back in its pre-ABC owned days. Now Ley is gone and all we have is SAS and Scott doing the show. The rest of it is MLB, NFL and some other sports. It would cost them time and some money to put on a Pool related event like the US...

There’s never been a top pool player who didn’t think they could play poker. Poker took over for betting horses in keeping pool players broke.

I think that tournaments should be top heavy with the prize pool. I don't pretend to know the structure as such but with a 128 sized field, it seems that the top 64 should some financial incentive to attend, like some expense monies to help with airfare, hotel and meals. This will keep them...

Fargo ratings for OP would be hard to calculate. For example Lunda, Compton, Hall and Chohan are accomplished players in rotation games but not at the levels of the top tier like Filler, Gorst, Yapp and SVB to name a few. Lunda and company just don’t possess the skills to win a Major rotation...

After this prestigious tournament ended, I hope this puts to rest Short Rack and Shot Clock conversation threads. These players with so many different styles and skill sets truly show how Fargo Ratings really don't mean that much in playing our favorite game. Evan is a fantastic player on full...

I think that instant replay might’ve been helpful. What wasn’t helpful was the Editorial in the Billiards Digest this month. Essentially it gave Yapp a pass at least in inferring he didn’t know if the hit was clean. Accomplished players know their hits both good and bad. The ref was not prepared...

Participation and live attendance won’t bring a profit by themselves. It’ll have to be televised or streamed to see a return AND/OR Live Gaming??

If this deal goes through, then what do you think APA is worth? There's 250K members with annual dues of $30 and they play at LEAST once per week at $8/session. To be safe forty weeks X $8 ($2 for Corporate $6 for Franchise Holder) = I can't count that high...................

You can get all the balls frozen without using any rack at all. That includes six ball, nine ball and any fifteen ball rack. You just have to have played enough in old pool halls and dive bars where racks simply weren’t available.

I’m in Columbia now visiting our son. I leave an extra cue here just for the opportunity to go play a bit. Tried to rent a car but because of USC graduation none were to be had. Uber to Grady’s today.

I like to watch SVB more than others because he is in his mid 40’s and still quite competitive. I also wonder what is stalling the format? Who’s objecting to what?

I would not be surprised that road players like Don Willis possessed superior one handed skills. It’s a lost art not seen much the last 30 years or so. Being a LA Fourth and Main guy, many a Mexican hustler could play one handed pool. Ernesto and Little Sergio were top shelf. IMO Little Sergio...

This would never happen but if a round robin 10 ball winner break race to 100 match could be staged with the top five, I believe Shane would come out on top. His break would have enough time to kick in, in this format to best the others IMO.

I believe the IRS Raid at Johnson City around 1966 for "Illegal Gambling" was eventually ruled unlawful by a judge and the confiscated monies returned to the players. I also believe Minnesota Fats testified to the judges amusement and had the courtroom in stitches. I was not there and other than...

The Barber passed away this morning. He was the man in So Cal along with John Henderson. I believe he was in hospice for a week or so. Frank captained many teams in BCA and APA events. He was a very complete player. RIP Pancho.

I don't think Yapp's shot qualifies as an everyday shot in an everyday event. The look on his face speaks loudly about what he thought about the shot. I have seen 3C players get a referee called scoring shot only to intentionally foul the next shot turning the inning over to their opponent. We...

Cue sports is the only game where two round objects must be struck in order to score. That increases the degree of difficulty equation significantly.

Bart - we expect our pro golfers to call fouls on themselves as we see it regularly when watching tournaments. Why would we not expect the same same of pool players. I see 3C players call fouls on themselves so does that mean pool players aren't required to have the same behavioral standards?

If you don't think pool is harder than golf, try coming through the losers bracket in a 128 person two day tournament. Try playing for your cash against an equal player for 12 plus hours or more. If you watch closely, whether you play both games or not, you can see the difference between the top...