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Shhhhhh

Rare.

Yes. And the jump stick for people who can't kick. And faster cloth and rails for people without a stroke. And BIH because some people couldn't win in 2 shot roll out.

It may be just me, but it seems that the people who don't win often are the people who always want to change the rules or have some sort of handicap handed to them.

The BEST cue for YOU is one you can TRUST to DO what YOU are CAPABLE of DOING. It is NOT a spec, a type, a brand, etc. If I can TRUST the cue to do what I am INTENDING to do, it is a GOOD cue. You have to have a cue that you can COMMUNICATE with. Some cues can NOT be TRUSTED.

Back in the day, in the Midwest, tournaments were few and far between. Most tournaments didn't pay much. Most gamblers didn't play in the tournaments, but had no problem playing the tournament players for cash if you could get them to gamble.

EVERY time that I have walked out with the money, I have won more games than my opponent and I have always played "even"...no spots. I never sharked anyone or hid my speed. I played full steam ahead right from the get go. If you hung with me, I came out ahead over 90% of the time. If you...

Money matters. Skill is walking out with the other guy's money.

When I worked in the pool hall, I fixed up a house cue and it was my main playing cue. It was a 21oz ebony Brunswick with a 14mm shaft and a LePro tip. I hand-sanded the shaft into a pro taper. I kept it stashed behind the bar.

I carried a one piece bar cue for a long time.

Play with whatever works BEST for YOU and don't worry about what specs or brands of ANYTHING or what ANYBODY else says works BEST for THEM.

What were his specs?

Murray Tucker (2000). One of he first five cues he made.

Back in the day there was a lot of money to be made on bar tables.

Two unforced errors by SVB in the last two games.

That is what I think, too. I wanted the doctor to explain it. There are a lot of people on here who think otherwise.

Do you consider Mike Gulyassy a "top maker"? Earl Strickland does.

I started playing pool as a kid and worked in a pool hall. I played everyone head up, even as a kid. Eventually, as a teenager I could beat everyone in the town and gambled even with anyone who wanted to play. All of them started asking me for weight. You don't really improve if you are...