Country with the best pool players?

[yvesjade]

Tell me your pick!

 

[JB Cases]

Lithuania for sure.

 

[billiardspro]

Tell me your pick!

Are you a pool player? If so where the heck have you been the last 10 years.

 

[JAM]

For sure, it's Tuvalu.

 

[sfleinen]

For sure, it's Tuvalu.

But I thought it was Pago Pago!

 

[AtLarge]

For sure, it's Tuvalu.

Thanks, JAM; this thread did have a purpose -- I learned of a nation I didn't know before!

 

[yvesjade]

I'm picking Philippines!

 

[JAM]

I'm picking Philippines!

Good pick!

 

[yvesjade]

Good pick!

What country are you picking?

 

[SKJoss72]

Id say the good ole USA considering the percentage of players were bound to have the most in the top percentage... Not really going on any facts here but I love our country (not the gov.) and have to pick US

 

[JAM]

Thanks, JAM; this thread did have a purpose -- I learned of a nation I didn't know before!

I was actually uncertain, choosing betewen Tuvalu and Necker Island, but Tuvalu won hands down. :thumbup:

I am going to Necker Island someday. I had a job about Necker Island, which required me to do a little research.

What a cool place that would be to visit. I could get real comfy there.

 

[Blackjack]

Lithuania for sure.

John,
On behalf of all of my fellow Lithuanians everywhere, we thank you for the recognition.

:killingme:

 

[JAM]

What country are you picking?

Considering pocket billiards aka "pool" is almost like the national sport to the Republic of Philippines, I'd have to agree with your pick in the year 2010.

I guess I can safely say that the United States is now the underdog in pool and soccer on a global scale.

It may be that they should install pool tables in the prisons. Did you know that one in a hundred adults in America is behind bars? One in 45 Americans are on probation or under parole supervision. One in three high school kids in America will drop out of high school before they graduate.

It is difficult for the United States to produce good pool players today because there's no money to be made in the industry, unless you're a tournament director, an industry member, a stakehorse, or promoter. Pool players themselves, well, the incentive isn't as attractive as it once was.

Of course, if somebody came out with a good book about pool, one that made the bestseller list, it might, just might give it a boost in the States. Time will tell!

 

[pt109]

Anyone speak Poolish?

My pick is Pooland.
...most people have heard of their finest player..Cuepernicus

 

[JAM]

My pick is Pooland.
...most people have heard of their finest player..Cuepernicus

Now that's funny! :rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:

 

[supergreenman]

For sure, it's Tuvalu.

Tuvalu, will be the first nation completely submerged by global warming.

 

[yvesjade]

My pick is Pooland.
...most people have heard of their finest player..Cuepernicus

Lol!
that was a good punch line!!!

 

[backplaying]

If our media and the masses had been supporting pool here like they do there it would be the U.S. What it boils down to is the media.Remember this, if they started a reality show based on a shi$$ eating contest there would be millions lined up to get on,so,don't think they couldn't make pool a hit in a few months.Look what they did for poker.

 

[Eric.]

OK, I'll play...

Taiwan. I've been saying this for many years.


Eric >doesn't feel so silly now

 

[Tramp Steamer]

I'm big on rallying around the flag, so I'm going to say the U.S.A., both past and present.
As for soccer, I can't tell you how broken up I am about that.