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  1. ctyhntr

    Casino daily take during pool tourn.....??

    I think the answer to your question depends on the ratio of fishes, nits and railbirds. :-)
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    Slowest pro players?

    I once forfeited a straight pool league match after we hit the 4 hour mark. It was a race to 75. :-(
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    Does anyone have a case like this one?

    This screams Adam to me. Mine is pleather, or Corinthian leather :-)
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    OBS Scoreboard / Wordpress

    If you want to stream directly from a smartphone with a scoreboard, check out Sportcam app. Scoring from Digital Pool can be added to OBS/WireCast/vMix. As iusedtoberich pointed out, the players can update the score from their smartphones.
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    Are Jump Cues Worth It

    Yes, you can jump with the shaft. I heard it was a known trick shot demonstration, made possible because the shift in balance point. I read in one of Robert Byrne's books that Pat Fleming disguised his with a butt made of balsa wood.
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    Opinions regarding a former top pro playing in and dominating a Poolroom‘s weekly handicapped tournament?

    I was streaming a tournament, TD didn't know JoAnn Mason Parker and put her in as B. She played fabulous, and was next up on the TV table. We get alot of women who play jam up, just came back after raising kids. As soon as the kids can fend for themselves, back to the pool hall. At the...
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    Are Jump Cues Worth It

    If my opponent is B or below I usually look forward to getting ball in hand. That's because most don't practice enough with the jump cue, end up fouling when they should've been kicking.
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    after 18years and 2 months my southwest order is NOW - recommendations on shaft taper?

    Why not get one of each? Ordering extra shafts matching shafts seems to be a no brainer to me.
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    That was me. London Fog rain coat from Syms, then Century 21.
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    In none of my comments I was referring to Ovington, only to the pool hall at Park Row. Best
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    You're confusing City hall with Ovington in Brooklyn.
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    I haven't seen Master Kin in a while. After Kelly W. passed away from COVID, their Friday night moneyball game wasn't the same.
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    Can you tell us a little more about it?
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    I think it was already gone by 1980. Just the name on the window.
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    Old (defunct) NYC pool hall?

    These are old pictures of Park Row, across from City Hall in New York City. Prior to 1980. Anyone knows the name of the pool hall? It's not City Hall pool hall, that was late 80's (Color of Money boom) and across the street from Pace University.
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    USA-BCA-CSI The Same?

    Thanks for the clarification and because they objected to the board approval for the sale.
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    USA-BCA-CSI The Same?

    It's my understanding that ACS was formed/splintered because not everyone agreed with the sale of the league.
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    Games other than pool in pool halls

    Steinway was known gathering spot for chess players and board game enthusiasts.
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    New York City - 2024 - best place for tourists to play?

    I agree, Amsterdam Billiards would also be my top recommendation. The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and cater to all spectrum of pool customers; from newbie to nits For those looking for quality instruction, they have Hall of Famers, those won US Open back to back or. Mika, Thorsten...
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    Post Cataract surgery and missing balls, 18 months later

    Requiring reading glasses is not related to cataracts. As we get older the lens in our eye isn't as flexible, and the range of focusing narrows. When we're young, our eyes have no problems focusing far and near (reading small print). For most of us, this starts after 40. For Cataract surgery...
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