I agree Garc , the US has not had a strong champion in years and 7 fits could very well have been the case.
People bitching about 7’ tables
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Its the reason. Almost all tournaments and ALL league play is on the small table. I don't blame players for making their $$ on one but the lack of big-table events/action is the reason we have so few world-class players. SVB is about the only US player that can compete on the world stage playing any rotation game on a regular basis.
Not sure if this was sarcastic or not, but the US has had arguably one of the top 2 or 3 champions, as well as the highest fargo rated champion for several years....and word on the street is he played a lot as a youngster on 7 footers and still likes them to this day.
I agree but if you take Shane out of the equation US big-table pool gets kinda weak pretty quick. Not one that i like matching-up with a top euro/asian player. Sky's game on the big box has definitely improved but i still don't like his end vs. a lot of possible opponents.
What are the chances the professional winds blow the other direction and shift, as others have suggested, to more 7 ft. tourneys. As many BB's as we have, we would dominate the world scene for a generation. Of course, it won't be long until those pool halls in the Phillipines realize the y can fit more 7 footers in and increase their bottom line.
Wasn't it just a few years ago that the US had 5 players make the sweet 16 of the US open? Tyler Styer won the Kremling Cup or something or another a few years ago. I think we will continue to see Sky and Thorpe get big wins. They can beat anyone in the world on any given day, but I agree they just need to do on a more regular basis
looks like we are posting at the same time and saying the same things. lol. I agree, sir
Don't hold your breath waiting on Filipino 'halls to start installing bb's. Every room in Asia is full of 9fts, Chinese 8b or snooker tables. They look at the little table as a joke.
oh Im sure at some point the American room owners felt the same. But at the end of the day, a business looks at the bottom line. Nothing would surprise me.
I think it is a huge stretch of the imagination to blame the US's lack of top level players on 7' tables. I don't think it would take long at all for a person that played world class speed on a 7' table to transfer those skills to a 9' table. The game is still the same just with longer shots and maybe a couple routes, its not like going from snooker to pool. If there was more money in pool its likely that you would see more top US players. I doubt that Tyler Styers time spent on 7' tables in local amateur tournaments affected his play on 9' tables in pro tournaments. He had a 9' table at home but most of his tournament play would have been on 7' tables because we just don't have a lot big tables up here.
By the time US bb specialists make the transition their asian/euro counterparts have played their entire lives on a big-table. Think that doesn't give them a huge advantage? Other than a few big events there are very few big-table tournaments here anymore. How many US players other than SVB will win a WC/US Open anytime soon? IMO Sky is the only one with any shot. I remember watching him in Olathe not that long ago when he could barely spell 'big table' much less compete on one. He and SVB are the only guys that grew up on bb's that can play wc pool on a regular basis.
As long as its not an 8' table, God I loathe those.
Those used to be ALL OVER Dallas/Ft.Worth. Luckily they are finally getting replaced by Diamonds in most spots, some 7ft some 9ft. There's still a few cats in DFW that will rob a lot of players on an 8ft.
Yeah,It’s those sissy BarBox players that are infiltrating every facet of our lives. Yes,they caused global warming,helped North Korea get nukes, and may be responsible for acne. Fortunately Juan is here to save the women and children. It’s like a zombie apocalypse.
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That's it... settle in order to save pool.
All the ins and outs would take a bit and you should definitely read and understand your insurance policy (it is a contract between you and your insurer that explicitly lays out everything that would and would not be covered in great detail with very little gray area), but in general damages caused by a hurricane are covered outside of ground water damage. For ground water, aka flooding, you need to have a flood policy. Anybody living in an area that can flood, and doesn't have a flood policy, is asking for major trouble/a major loss. Same with anybody that doesn't make it a point to read and understand in advance what their policy does and does not cover so they can adjust coverage as needed.
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Yeah, I'm aware of the flood thing, I just didnt know what the typical stance was on hurricanes as we have tornados up here but no hurricanes. To simplify if you have damage from rain and wind you should be protected even without flood insurance??
7’ tables aren’t the cause; they’re the symptom. The equipment follows commercial viability follows interest. Other forms of entertainment have won the attention of yesterday’s and today’s kids. The places that seem to thrive with pool are places that feel like they’re a decade or two behind cultural digital trends (or places with a big enough population to let the bell curve support them). Could you imagine Willie Mosconi with his nose in his phone watching TikTok videos all day?
Don't know how long you've been playing but in my area(Ok,Ks,Tx,Mo,Iowa) bar tables have been the norm for 30+yrs. They made/make room owners lots of $$ per sq.ft. of floor space. Plus they are EASIER to play on for recreational players. 'Cultural digital trends' is not why little tables are so numerous and popular.
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What is wrong with an 8 foot?
For me its not so much the size as the tables themselves. Almost all the 8fts in the DFW area are/were cheaper B'wicks or Imperials, nothing close to a GC. A Pro8 GC is a great table.