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The Americans said that the practice table's speed was much slower than the TV table's. The European's lagged much better and secured the opening break much more often. Were the USA and European practice tables different? Was the Euro's practice table closer to the true speed (stretched tighter...

Many people have said that one of the obstacles to playing well under tournament conditions is getting used to the speed of the new cloth (Derby City uses Simonis 860hr). Is there a cloth (Championship Tour Ed. or Gorina 2000, etc) that, after it is broken in, comes close to duplicating the...

A friend of mine played at Derby city last year and said that the new Simonis 860 played quite fast. It is said that one of the problems players new to pro events have is adjusting to the speed of the cloth. New cloth initially starts out fast and then settles into a bit slower speed after it...

Curious what people think is the best pocket size for different games. Is 4 1/4 inches good for all games or only good for one pocket? Or is that too loose for serious one pocket? I assume that 4 1/2 is good for all rotation games but some people think that's too loose and that 4 3/8th is...

Suppose you're playing nine ball and your opponent has left himself a particularly tough shot on the nine. So you reach over to the end rail, grab the doubling cube and offer to double the bet. Essentially, you've told the guy you don't think he can make the shot. Now, the way the doubling...

I'm curious, what exactly are the economics of running a pool tournament? I once attended a three cushion billiard tournament at Chris's Billiards in Chicago. Top players, from as far away as from Europe, including the then number one-ranked player, completed in the event. The payout was...