Probably. All I know is every sanctioned match, the pockets are the snooker equivalent of buckets. Balls are routinely wobbled in much as you see in pool.
Oops. I thought the Euro balls were 2" flat.
Ronnie 1996 128 video - VERY fast
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George the Greek
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I played in a room that had 6x12"s with match cut pockets and steel backed rails. I don't remember the pocket size, how the rail openings were or how the drops were. The tables played good coming off the rails and weren't forgiving pocketing balls.
Um, exactly.Flat like the earth?
this knowledge of yours can also be categorized as alternate reality
Alternate opinion for sure. Up to the early 90s one of my practice routines was American pool balls on any snooker table I could get to. We don't even have pool rooms with 9 footers anymore. At any rate I find televised snooker, however competent, unimpressive. I do enjoy the long breaks but the defense is remedial and often infantile; perhaps only viable because because of the conservative bent of the field. I actually like the video in the OP because he started the break with a long one to a back pocket. Of course that was the only one and IIRC as he came to his senses, he incorporated more of the back balls. I don't know the point strategy if there was any but the pattern was very concessionary.
Does the steel make the cushions liver than wood does?
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Yes. Also more consistent.
What a dumb and ignorant thing to say
Excuse me? Miffed? It happens to be true. The conditions, as stiff as they may seem for the fans are calibrated to let the stars shine and curb dog shows.