Pierre Shakes
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Peacock Billiards & James Joyce Bistro · 1175 Douglas St Unit C, Victoria, BC V8W 2E1, Canada
★★★★☆ · Restaurant
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Quite nice pool/snooker library.
YukonCornelius
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Beautiful Room and nice variety of tables.
$10Can would be about $7.50 US. That's about twice what i pay to play. Granted my spot isn't all dolled-up with a library but that stuff means nada to me.
So table time is 7.50 an hour? Sounds normal, and cheap for a place in a city. Most places in the metro areas like Boston and NY are 10-16 an hour.
That place looks interesting, I've never seen such a variety of tables in one place. Whatever the table is with the books on it, I want one.
Pierre Shakes
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Tyler Eddy made this prototype in my woodwork shop. He has moved up-island and does not have a shop now.
Pierre Shakes
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I Will post prices soon on the website.
Pierre Shakes
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My place is in the center of downtown, so I get a mostly young crowd of couples. Real players only makeup 5%-10% of my customers. If you can't afford the cost, I couldn't make a living, so do something else. The place is doing very, very well with these prices, thank you.
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Oops. That is the Aspen by Connelly in WALNUT! It is no longer made by them.
Peacock's a very nice place and I enjoy playing there when I'm on the Island. Well run and good value. In Vancouver (my home town) I go (Q1 Billiards in Richmond) it's $16 (Canadian). If your a "Member" a discount can be had. Another thing in Canada you NEVER see is a flat "Day Rate" like many US halls. Also they do have a practice rate for the loners. Q1 has no liquor and thus has to make it's nut on the tables.
6 - 9 Foot Diamonds
2- Diamond BB for the tourists and fools
10 - Asian made 9 Footers
8 - Chinese 8 Ball 9 Footers
Nice, clean, safe and yes some action. Great lighting. Couple of streaming tables with integrated scoring.
For those who like Snooker there is a Hall across the complex that caters to that.
https://www.facebook.com/p/Q1-Billiards-100069075468781/
6 - 9 Foot Diamonds
2- Diamond BB for the tourists and fools
10 - Asian made 9 Footers
8 - Chinese 8 Ball 9 Footers
Nice, clean, safe and yes some action. Great lighting. Couple of streaming tables with integrated scoring.
For those who like Snooker there is a Hall across the complex that caters to that.
https://www.facebook.com/p/Q1-Billiards-100069075468781/
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tomatoshooter
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It's a nice place in a good location, the prices must reflect that if he wants to stay open.
I think it's kind of funny that the price is cheaper for a single player, I hit way more balls per hour when I'm practicing. And for more than 4 people out should be a million dollars an hour because they get in everybody's way.
tomatoshooter
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I try to remember that they are buying drinks and spending more money than me, keeping the place open. Sometimes it's tough to do that.
Kind of a weird mix of tables.
Certainly seems like a little bit of something for everybody though, if that's what you're looking for. Probably a great place to bring the family for the day.
Maybe too many distractions for serious pool though.
Certainly seems like a little bit of something for everybody though, if that's what you're looking for. Probably a great place to bring the family for the day.
Maybe too many distractions for serious pool though.
tomatoshooter
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At least they put the ping pong table out front so you don't have to hear the blap tic blap tik blap tic blap when you are down on the money ball.