Mini-survey for pool players

inside_english · Apr 18, 2017

Please reply by copying and pasting the questions with your answers.
I have included my answers to start.

Favorite game to play - 1P
Favorite game to watch - 1P
Your worst / weakest game - 8B
Your best game - 9B on a bar table
Make/price of your playing cue - Pechauer ($250.00)
Do you own a table? - No
If yes, what make/model? - N/A
Have you ever had lessons? - No
How often do you practice? - What's that?
How often do you play? - Maybe once/week
Favorite spot - Bank Shot in Laurel, Maryland
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 3C billiards
Do you play in leagues? - No
If Yes, which ones? - N/A
Do you gamble? - If the game is right.
Do you watch pool on TV? - No
Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 7
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 19
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 2.5 years
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes
If so, where? - France, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $2K
Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond
Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
Should extensions for cues be banned? - Yes
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes (x10)
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No
Who is your favorite female professional? - Allison Fisher
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

Thanks for participating.
There is no real point to this survey except to satisfy my curiosity regarding your many responses.

Z-Nole · Apr 18, 2017

Seems a bit exhausting.

D WEATHERSBY II · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - 9b
Favorite game to watch - 9b
Your worst / weakest game - 1p
Your best game - 9B on a bar table
Make/price of your playing cue - Cuetec ($200.00)
Do you own a table? - No
If yes, what make/model? - N/A
Have you ever had lessons? - yes
How often do you practice? - twice a week
How often do you play? - twice a week
Favorite spot - TKS Tavern, Shreveport, LA
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 14.1
Do you play in leagues? - yes
If Yes, which ones? - APA
Do you gamble? - yes
Do you watch pool on TV? - yes
Favorite pool movie - The Color of Money
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 15
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 18
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 3 months
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No
If so, where? -
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - unlimited
Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick
Should jump cues be banned? - No
Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - Cards
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - No
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - No
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - indifferent
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No
Who is your favorite female professional? - Brittany Bryant
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

michael4 · Apr 18, 2017

[*]Favorite game to play - 14.1

[*]Favorite game to watch - 15 ball rotation

[*]Your worst / weakest game - 15 ball rotation

[*]Your best game - 8B

[*]Make/price of your playing cue - Pechauer (used)

[*]Do you own a table? - yes

[*]If yes, what make/model? - furniture

[*]Have you ever had lessons? - yes

[*]How often do you practice? - every other day

[*]How often do you play? - mostly practive alone, play with others once a month at most

[*]Favorite spot - hard times bellflower

[*]Favorite American player - corey duell

[*]Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes

[*]Least favorite game to play or watch - snooker

[*]Do you play in leagues? - No

[*]If Yes, which ones? - N/A

[*]Do you gamble? - rarely

[*]Do you watch pool on TV? - you tube (its not on TV)

[*]Favorite pool movie - The Hustler

[*]Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes

[*]How old were you when you discovered pool? - 13?

[*]How old were you when you got your first cue? - 45

[*]What was the longest break you took from the game? - 10+ years

[*]Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - no

[*]If so, where? - n/a

[*]If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $10K for a Gina

[*]Diamond or Brunswick? - brusnwick

[*]Should jump cues be banned? - no

[*]Should extensions for cues be banned? - no

[*]Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - no

[*]If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - put games on ESPN

[*]If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No

[*]If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - poker

[*]Should all televised games have shot clocks? - maybe

[*]Should all "big" events have shot clocks? maybe

[*]Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - no

[*]Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - once in a while

[*]Who is your favorite female professional? - jeanette lee

[*]Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

madhatter44 · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - 14.1
Favorite game to watch - Snooker
Your worst / weakest game - 1 pocket
Your best game - pretty much the same
Make/price of your playing cue - Sugartree $2200
Do you own a table? - Yes
If yes, what make/model? -Gold Crown 4
Have you ever had lessons? - Yes
How often do you practice? - 2 to 3 times a week
How often do you play? - As much as my wife lets me
Favorite spot -Diamond Jims in Nanuet Ny
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 3C billiards
Do you play in leagues? - Yes
Do you gamble? - If the game is right.
Do you watch pool on TV? - I would if there was any.
Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 12
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 19
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 40 years
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No
If so, where? - France, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $???
Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick
Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? -Find a way to get young people playing.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - 30 second
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No
Who is your favorite female professional? - Don't have a favorite
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

PoolBum · Apr 18, 2017

1 Favorite game to play – 9B
2 Favorite game to watch – 10B
3 Your worst / weakest game – 1P
4 Your best game - 9B
5 Make/price of your playing cue – James White ($1,700)
6 Do you own a table? - No
7 If yes, what make/model? - N/A
8 Have you ever had lessons? - Yes
9 How often do you practice? – I’ve played twice in the last year.
10 How often do you play? – See #9
11 Favorite spot - Felt Billiards, Englewood CO
12 Favorite American player – Nick Varner
13 Favorite all-time player – Nick Varner, Jimmy Moore
14 Least favorite game to play or watch – 14.1
15 Do you play in leagues? - No
16 If Yes, which ones? - N/A
17 Do you gamble? – Yes, but these days only cheap sets.
18 Do you watch pool on TV? – Pool is on tv?
19 Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
20 Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
21 How old were you when you discovered pool? - 15
22 How old were you when you got your first cue? - 16
23 What was the longest break you took from the game? – 5 years
24 Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No
25 If so, where? - N/A
26 If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? – However
much the cue I wanted cost
27 Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick
28 Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
29 Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
30 Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes
31 If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what
would it be? – Educate the potential audience about the game.
32 If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
33 If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do
instead? – Watch pool
34 Should all televised games have shot clocks? - No
35 Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - No
36 Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? – Yes (I’ve
taught pool at UCLA)
37 Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No
38 Who is your favorite female professional? - Jasmin Ouschan
39 Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

BrianaBrown13 · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - 10-Ball
Favorite game to watch - 14.1
Your worst / weakest game - One Pocket
Your best game - don't know, I hate bar tables
Make/price of your playing cue - Mezz Axi 608
Do you own a table? - Yes
If yes, what make/model? - GC
Have you ever had lessons? - Yes
How often do you practice? - Daily
How often do you play? - Daily
Favorite spot - Hardtimes - Sacramento
Favorite American player - Oscar Dominguez
Favorite all-time player - Mike Sigel
Least favorite game to play or watch - bar table anything
Do you play in leagues? - No
If Yes, which ones? - N/A
Do you gamble? - Can't confirn nor deny
Do you watch pool on TV? - Yes, streaming of internet,
Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - No
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 8
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 18
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 11 years
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No
If so, where? - n/a
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $2K
Diamond or Brunswick? - either
Should jump cues be banned? - No
Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Needs to be a National Organizion to govern, market, and conduct.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - Their choice
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - No
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - No
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Some
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No
Who is your favorite female professional? - Vivian
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

ShoreShot · Apr 18, 2017

[*]Favorite game to play - 9 ball
[*]Favorite game to watch - 1P
[*]Your worst / weakest game - 1P
[*]Your best game - 9B on a 9 ft
[*]Make/price of your playing cue - Sly ($1150.00)
[*]Do you own a table? - No
[*]If yes, what make/model? - N/A
[*]Have you ever had lessons? - No
[*]How often do you practice? - Couple times a week
[*]How often do you play? - Couple times a week
[*]Favorite spot - Buddy's house
[*]Favorite American player - Earl
[*]Favorite all-time player - Earl
[*]Least favorite game to play or watch - 8 ball
[*]Do you play in leagues? - No
[*]If Yes, which ones? - N/A
[*]Do you gamble? - Who doesn't
[*]Do you watch pool on TV? - No
[*]Favorite pool movie - The Color of Money
[*]Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
[*]How old were you when you discovered pool? - 13
[*]How old were you when you got your first cue? - 25
[*]What was the longest break you took from the game? 8 years
[*]Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - no
[*]If so, where? - N/A
[*]If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - As much as I felt like
[*]Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond
[*]Should jump cues be banned? - No
[*]Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
[*]Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
[*]If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Get more sponsers invested to get more people interested.
[*]If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No, go play golf at this point unless the money changes
[*]If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - golf
[*]Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes
[*]Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
[*]Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes
[*]Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Yes
[*]Who is your favorite female professional? - Karen Corr
[*]Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

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Johnny Rosato · Apr 18, 2017

inside_english said:
Please reply by copying and pasting the questions with your answers.
I have included my answers to start.

Favorite game to play - 1P

Favorite game to watch - 1P

Your worst / weakest game - 8B

Your best game - 9B on a bar table

Make/price of your playing cue - Pechauer ($250.00)

Do you own a table? - No

If yes, what make/model? - N/A

Have you ever had lessons? - No

How often do you practice? - What's that?

How often do you play? - Maybe once/week

Favorite spot - Bank Shot in Laurel, Maryland

Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening

Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes

Least favorite game to play or watch - 3C billiards

Do you play in leagues? - No

If Yes, which ones? - N/A

Do you gamble? - If the game is right.

Do you watch pool on TV? - No

Favorite pool movie - The Hustler

Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes

How old were you when you discovered pool? - 7

How old were you when you got your first cue? - 19

What was the longest break you took from the game? - 2.5 years

Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes

If so, where? - France, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago

If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $2K

Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond

Should jump cues be banned? - Yes

Should extensions for cues be banned? - Yes

Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes

If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.

If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No

If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!

Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes (x10)

Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes

Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes

Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No

Who is your favorite female professional? - Allison Fisher

Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

Thanks for participating.
There is no real point to this survey except to satisfy my curiosity regarding your many responses.

Aw hell, thanks anyway, but I'll pass !!!

Nick B · Apr 18, 2017

1.Favorite game to play - 1P
2.Favorite game to watch - 1P
3.Your worst / weakest game - 3C
4.Your best game - 10B - 9 footer and Golf on 12' snooker table
5.Make/price of your playing cue - Custom 3K with all the stuff
6.Do you own a table? - No
7.If yes, what make/model? - N/A
8.Have you ever had lessons? - Yes
9.How often do you practice? - Couple hours a week
10.How often do you play? - Maybe once/week
11.Favorite spot - Hard Times and Chris'
12.Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
13.Favorite all-time player - Ronnie O'
14.Least favorite game to play or watch - 3C billiards
15.Do you play in leagues? - No
16.If Yes, which ones? - N/A
17.Do you gamble? - Yes
18.Do you watch pool on TV? - Yes - More on internet
19.Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
20.Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
21.How old were you when you discovered pool? - 10
22.How old were you when you got your first cue? - 16
23.What was the longest break you took from the game? - 5 years
24.Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes
25.If so, where? - Germany, Japan, England, Mexico, Greece, Italy, Russia
26.If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $10K
27.Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond but play better on GC
28.Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
29.Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
30.Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes
31.If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - No more barbox anything.
32.If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
33.If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - Sex
34.Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes
35.Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
36.Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes
37.Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Hell No. Stupid Human Pet Tricks
38.Who is your favorite female professional? - Allison Fisher
39.Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

rellek · Apr 18, 2017

1. Favorite game to play – Barbox 8-ball
2. Favorite game to watch – 10 Ball
3. Your worst / weakest game – Straight pool
4. Your best game – 8-Ball
5. Make/price of your playing cue – Fisher ($750)
6. Do you own a table? - 2
7. If yes, what make/model? – 50’s Brunswick Sportsman 8 Pro, 90’s Valley 93
8. Have you ever had lessons? - No
9. How often do you practice? - Seldom
10. How often do you play? – 4 times a week
11. Favorite spot – My Dad’s garage where my Brunswick lives
12. Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
13. Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
14. Least favorite game to play or watch – 7-ball
15. Do you play in leagues? - Yes
16. If Yes, which ones? - VNEA
17. Do you gamble? - Sometimes
18. Do you watch pool on TV? – If Youtube counts, it’s never on tv.
19. Favorite pool movie – Color of Money
20. Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
21. How old were you when you discovered pool? - 7
22. How old were you when you got your first cue? - 24
23. What was the longest break you took from the game? – 1 Week
24. Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? No
25. If so, where? - France, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago
26. If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $5k
27. Diamond or Brunswick? - Yes
28. Should jump cues be banned? – Don’t care
29. Should extensions for cues be banned? – Don’t care
30. Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes
31. If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.
32. If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - Nope
33. If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? – Play music or write software.
34. Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes
35. Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
36. Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - College
37. Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Yes
38. Who is your favorite female professional? - Allison Fisher
39. Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

one stroke · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - 1p
Favorite game to watch - 1p
Your worst / weakest game - 14-1
Your best game - 9B on a bar table
Make/price of your playing cue - Trott 800
Do you own a table? - yes
If yes, what make/model? - Olhausan 8
Have you ever had lessons? - yes
How often do you practice? - I go thru spurts from nothing to everyday
How often do you play? - ". ^^^^^^^^^^
Favorite spot - The Revolution spring field ,, 999
Favorite American player - Willie M
Favorite all-time player - Willie M
Least favorite game to play or watch - 8ball
Do you play in leagues? - no
If Yes, which ones? - No
Do you gamble? - yes
Do you watch pool on TV? - yes
Favorite pool movie - The Color of Money
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - No
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 8
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 14
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 10 yrs
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes
If so, where? - Canada
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - unlimited
Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick
Should jump cues be banned? - No
Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would be ,
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - Lists to long
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - No
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - No
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - no
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? -yes
Who is your favorite female professional? - Lori Hair
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

garczar · Apr 18, 2017

2twoball said:
Aw hell, thanks anyway, but I'll pass !!!

Same here. Got tired just reading it thru!

Duane Remick · Apr 18, 2017

Mini ****not*****

garczar said:
same here. Got tired just reading it thru!

pretty exhausting just reading thru

mvp · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - bar box 8&9ball
Favorite game to watch - 8ball
Your worst / weakest game -9ball
Your best game - 8ball
Make/price of your playing cue - JE cues $1500
Do you own a table? - yes
If yes, what make/model? - 7ft diamond
Have you ever had lessons? - No
How often do you practice? - 14-24hrs week
How often do you play? - Friday night tourney
Favorite spot - longshots Joilet Illinois
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 3C billiards
Do you play in leagues? - Just to get qualified
If Yes, which ones? - Acs
Do you gamble? - For table time or lunch
Do you watch pool on TV? - No
Favorite pool movie - Color of money
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - No
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 10-12
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 16
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 2-3years
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No
If so, where? -
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $3k
Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond
Should jump cues be banned? - No
Should extensions for cues be banned? - Yes
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - Yes
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? -teenage school tourneys
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - go outside!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes (x10)
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? -no
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Yes for free
Who is your favorite female professional? - Allison Fisher
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

Thanks for participating.

peppersauce · Apr 18, 2017

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claymont · Apr 18, 2017

Favorite game to play - 1P
Favorite game to watch - 1P
Your worst / weakest game - 14.1
Your best game - 8/9B on a bar table
Make/price of your playing cue - Hanshew ($350.00)
Do you own a table? - Yes
If yes, what make/model? - Olhousen 7'
Have you ever had lessons? - No
How often do you practice? - What's that?
How often do you play? - Maybe once/week
Favorite spot - Vet's club I belong to
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - I'll play/watch any
Do you play in leagues? - Yes
If Yes, which ones? - APA, MMPL
Do you gamble? - Not any more
Do you watch pool on TV? - No
Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - No
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 12
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 13
What was the longest break you took from the game? - 20 years
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes
If so, where? - Vietnam, Hong Kong, Okinowa
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $15K
Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick
Should jump cues be banned? - No
Should extensions for cues be banned? - No
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Start "Pool Clubs" just like Chess Clubs in high school.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - Not with the state of the game as it is now
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - What I'm doing now
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Sometimes
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Sometimes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Yes
Who is your favorite female professional? - Karen Korr
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

westcoast · Apr 18, 2017

Very long survey, but I'll fill it out for the fun of it

1. Favorite game to play - 9 ball

2. Favorite game to watch - 10 ball

3. Your worst / weakest game - probably 1 pocket or 14.1 because I hardly ever play either

4. Your best game - 8 ball or 9 ball on a bar table

5. Make/price of your playing cue - Cuetec R360 ($180)

6. Do you own a table? - Yes, 7 foot Valley with 4 inch pockets

Have you ever had lessons? - Yes- 2 with Dennis Orcullo- however, we basically just shot games of 8 ball and 9 ball in Scotch doubles format

7. How often do you practice? 3 times a week

8. How often do you play? - once a week during league season. Looking to play in more tournaments locally

9. Favorite spot - Mr Lucky's in Torrance, CA

10. Favorite American player - Earl Strickland

11. Favorite all-time player - Dennis Orcullo

12. Least favorite game to play or watch - 1 pocket

13. Do you play in leagues? - Yes, local unaffiliated league (Westside 8 ball)

14. Do you gamble? - No

15. Do you watch pool on TV? - Yes

16. Favorite pool movie - I haven't really liked any of them. However, I did enjoy "A Game of Pool" from the Twilight Zone

17. Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes

18. How old were you when you discovered pool? - 17

19. How old were you when you got your first cue? - 23

20. What was the longest break you took from the game? - 2 weeks (since I started seriously playing in the my early 20s)

21. Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - Yes

22. If so, where? - Canada, UK, France

23. If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $1,000

24. Diamond or Brunswick? - Brunswick

25. Should jump cues be banned? - No

26. Should extensions for cues be banned? - No

27. Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No

28. If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - I think 9 ball live with a strict shot clock on ESPN or Fox Sports

29. If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No

30. If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I would play more basketball, read more, swim, and focus more on learning Spanish

31. Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes

32. Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes

33. Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes, but would difficult to find high quality instructors

34. Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - Yes

35. Who is your favorite female professional? - Ga Young Kim

36. Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

dnbnt · Apr 18, 2017

1. Favorite game to play - 8B

2. Favorite game to watch - Any played well

3. Your worst / weakest game - 1P

4. Your best game - 8B

5. Make/price of your playing cue - McDermott/$1000

6. Do you own a table? - No

Have you ever had lessons? - Just my Dad

7. How often do you practice? 1X per week

8. How often do you play? - 1X per week

9. Favorite spot - DJ's Goalpost/WI

10. Favorite American player - SVB

11. Favorite all-time player - Hoppe/Reyes

12. Least favorite game to play or watch - Bumper pool

13. Do you play in leagues? - Not any more

14. Do you gamble? - Yes

15. Do you watch pool on TV? - Yes

16. Favorite pool movie - Hustler

17. Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes

18. How old were you when you discovered pool? - 5 or 6

19. How old were you when you got your first cue? - 17

20. What was the longest break you took from the game? - Maybe 2 years

21. Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - No

22. If so, where? -

23. If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - $1,000

24. Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond

25. Should jump cues be banned? - Yes

26. Should extensions for cues be banned? - No

27. Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - No

28. If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Wish I had the answer

29. If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No

30. If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - Go NUTS!

31. Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes

32. Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes

33. Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes

34. Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - No

35. Who is your favorite female professional? - Balkus

36. Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? Yes

LIAKOS27 · Apr 18, 2017

*]Favorite game to play - 3-ball
[*]Favorite game to watch - 3-ball
[*]Your worst / weakest game - 3-ball
[*]Your best game - 2-ball
[*]Make/price of your playing cue - BK2 BUTT/MIKE WEBB SHAFT
[*]Do you own a table? - yes
[*]If yes, what make/model? - Brunswick
[*]Have you ever had lessons? - yes
[*]How often do you practice? - everyday 2 hrs
[*]How often do you play? - mostly practive alone, play with others once a month at most
[*]Favorite spot - EP lanes
[*]Favorite American player - corey duell
[*]Favorite all-time player - Harold Worst
[*]Least favorite game to play or watch - snooker
[*]Do you play in leagues? - No
[*]If Yes, which ones? - N/A
[*]Do you gamble? - rarely
[*]Do you watch pool on TV? - you tube (its not on TV)
[*]Favorite pool movie - The Hustler
[*]Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
[*]How old were you when you discovered pool? - 27
[*]How old were you when you got your first cue? - 27
[*]What was the longest break you took from the game? - 3months
[*]Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - yes
[*]If so, where? - Athens Greece
[*]If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - all set I have the best
[*]Diamond or Brunswick? - brusnwick
[*]Should jump cues be banned? - no
[*]Should extensions for cues be banned? - no
[*]Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - no
[*]If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - put games on ESPN
[*]If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
[*]If you could no longer play pool (gfor any reason), what would you do instead? - be plant food
[*]Should all televised games have shot clocks? - maybe
[*]Should all "big" events have shot clocks? maybe
[*]Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - no
[*]Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - once in a while
[*]Who is your favorite female professional? - jeanette lee
[*]Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes

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