Someone mentioned in the chat, and hold on to your pants now,
Taom. Can you believe it? He actually buys into that silly nonsense about not needing to chalk every shot lol.
Wonders never cease
Jayson Shaw in the Hunt for Another 14.1 Record
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Taom. Can you believe it? He actually buys into that silly nonsense about not needing to chalk every shot lol.
Wonders never cease
There was a pool room in Pensacola in the 80'S that had 3 snooker tables, 1 was set up with tight pockets for golf and the other two had slightly bigger pockets for snooker. Was able to cater to both but golf was more popular
I’ve seen that before. Cue Club in the early 90’s in Vegas had a proper snooker table and a golf table set up.
Also American snooker tables built forever ago by Bwick had slightly tighter pockets than Riley tables on the UK have. Also the facing on the cushions is flat on proper UK tables and American tables have pool shaped cushion facings. Both have rounded knuckles. American snooker balls are also 1/16” larger in diameter.
Those are the main differences
Golf tables are not to be confused with snooker. Different game on different equipment-almost.
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Fatboy<———never played golf before. Just watched it.
middleofnowhere
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My reality was, I always had waiting lists and that table sitting empty cost me money. If you can get a good golf trade that is really a money maker but they mostly really like 6x12s.
Another thing about golf, it is often a daytime game. It is played during what are usually off hours. In the old Congress in Miami. Thay had three 6 x 12s. It was a 24 hour pool room. At least one of those tables were playing 24 hours a day. In the afternoons all three would always be going. The standard game was partners so they were a gold mine.Often betting big money.
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Agreed. I still don't understand why someone would put this guy in charge of their PR on the largest billiards forum in the world. Seems like bad business advice to me.
...or you can only read the "we're live" posts and don't give a fugg about the more uncongenial utterings..
Well, now we are REALLY replicating the types of conditions guys played straight pool in the 20s-50s - aren't we? Think of the greats like Greenleaf, Crane, Ponzi, Mosconi himself - playing this game under antiquated A/C - if any A/C at all in many instances - and trying to get the balls open on thick wool cloth - just imagine, and they could run hundreds - in competition!
I'm going to have to agree with that guy.
I've heard people say that they played with pool balls on a Schnookir table.
I have done the same and I wouldn't bet even money I could shoot the cb directly into the hole 15 times in a row, bitch less shoot one in the traditional manner.
telinoz
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As its an exhibition run, get some table heaters going.
That will sort out the humidity problem and make the table more consistent.
Its a method used in professional Snooker on the tour.
They also use what they call the god cover when the table is not in use.
So, next day of play the conditions are as good as they are going to get..
Also, a decent air conditioner and dehumidifier in a enclosed room would help.
But, even posting normal suggestions on a thread like this will no doubt lead to snarky remarks..
So it's more for others in general for their own conditions if you are experiencing similar playing condition issues you are observing at this event.
Cheers.
That will sort out the humidity problem and make the table more consistent.
Its a method used in professional Snooker on the tour.
They also use what they call the god cover when the table is not in use.
So, next day of play the conditions are as good as they are going to get..
Also, a decent air conditioner and dehumidifier in a enclosed room would help.
But, even posting normal suggestions on a thread like this will no doubt lead to snarky remarks..
So it's more for others in general for their own conditions if you are experiencing similar playing condition issues you are observing at this event.
Cheers.
telinoz
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Plenty of how to guides out there.
Have fun.
You might look into electrical heat tracing, usually used to keep pipes and tubing from freezing up. I don't know what they use on the heated tables though, might be something even simpler or cheaper.
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Apparently one of the still-not-made-public BCA requirements for record-worthy 14.1 attempts is no heater(s) under the table.
Thats a good point. A good golf game usually continues with players jumping in and out. Here in San Diego, there is a golf game running continuous with players getting in and out almost all day everyday
Poolmanis: Your opinion about anything related to Straight Pool is extremely respect-worthy IMO.
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What elements and production design would you include, omit, change, that would result in a proper way to show it?
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telinoz
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Well, as they are not out yet, they don't count.
How long has it been since talks of standard rules for these exhibition runs being made... Months now.