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I must say, Jayson's straight pool runs are very impressive. But it's also hard to compare them to Mosconi's because the equipment is so different. Straight pool is much easier on fast cloth with no nap and today's cue's, balls and tables are light years ahead of what they were a half century...

Awesome! Love 'em both.

I watched both live for many years at the US Open 9-Ball Championships. Jose was great, but, except for his 9-ball break, Efren was better. Here's what Robert Byrne related in his book, "Byrne's Wonderful World of Pool and Billiards" in the chapter entitled "The Man Behind the Videotapes,"...

Yeah. Like Phil Mickelson said while he was getting into bed with them, "They're scary motherf—ers to get involved with."

Yes. But then you lose the essential feature of an elo-style rating system: Because 150 -> 15 is wrong. It's actually 14.14. See: FargoRate — a look behind the curtain However, it might be nice if FargoRate converted the ratings for public consumption to reflect the actual nature of the...

Thank you for your reply. Do you have any other info on this? Links?

Of course, the best mechanical stroke trainer would allow you to use your normal cue and would force it to not move in the y-direction while giving it full freedom to move in the x and z-directions (x being forward and z up) with no (or very little) friction. I don't know of anything that even...

The pros should play: 10-ball Callshot 10-foot table 4-1/4" pockets No jump cues Break from anywhere in the kitchen Upon pocketing the 10, if the cue ball ends up in the kitchen, the winner breaks from the cue ball's position. If the cue ball doesn't end up in the kitchen, the loser breaks from...

Dead or alive? In their primes? 🤔 How about: Earl Strickland Johnny Archer Mike Sigel Shane Van Boening Luther Lassiter Alternates: Willie Mosconi, Nick Varner, Harold Worst, Ralph Greenleaf Europe: Jayson Shaw Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen Joshua Filler

It's all an interest/numbers game. Pool has caught on all over the world, but its popularity has significantly waned in the States. Forty years ago, most guys knew how to play even if they didn't play all that much. Now, it's hard to find anyone who can play at all outside of a pool hall. 🙁

I was there. Pretty sure it was Simonis 860.

Get the book "Byrne's New Standard Book Of Pool And Billiards" and Bert Kinister's video "60-Minute Workout for 9-Ball."

Pretty impressive from such a small pool of players. (And I'm not just saying that because all of my ancestors are Nordic! 🤪).

How about allowing the weaker player to have the option to shoot the 8 early? So, for example, if you're giving him 2 balls, when he has 2 or less balls left, he can shoot the 8 for the win or any of his remaining balls (perhaps to get better shape on the 8). Handicaps would range from 0 to 7...

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Sadly, I agree. My list was about what I would like to see, even if it may be impossible. I think it's too bad jump cues weren't outlawed immediately. Didn't Pat Flemming invent the jump cue? 🤔

Jump cues make it MUCH too easy to hop over balls, even when they're close to the cueball. Only allowing full-cue jumps would separate the great jumpers from the pretenders and would force more kicking. It's disgusting to play a great safe and have your opponent pull out a jump-cue—essentially a...

9-ball is indeed nonsense for the pros at this point in pool history. Here's what I'd like to see for pro rotation pool tournaments: 1) Call-shot 10-ball. 2) 10 on the break spots, but early 10-ball combos are winners. 3) 10-foot table. 4) 4-1/4" corner pockets with commensurate side-pocket...

Kamui medium. Love it!

Grady was a one-of-a kind!