small tight pockets in one pocket good or bad?

Frosty said:
The owner where I play is a 1 pocket player and also a Diamond Dealer so he ordered several tables with extended sub rails taking pockets to 4 1/8” for 1 pocket.

It took a small adjustment but I actually like how they play and I play rotation on these tables as well. While the pocket is tighter, I came to the realization that when they extended the sub rails to take it to 4 1/8”, that this shortened the shelf a bit as compared to the other standard 4 1/2” Diamonds he has there. So I actually think that while the opening is smaller, the shelf being shortened actually lends to them playing a little better.
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Don’t keep me guessing🙈 what's the name of the room?
 
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
 
highkarate said:
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
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Dang, I’ll have to beg the boss for a Burbank trip this year.
 
highkarate said:
4” flat is my preference. Been playing the game on that size pocket ever since I learned at Santa Monica house of billiards many moons ago. My local pool hall now “the cue ball” in Alhambra has 7 diamonds with 4” pockets. They play exceptionally. Hit the hole or get out lol
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A few different winters around 15-18 yrs. ago I stayed in Venice for several weeks and playing regularly at H.O.B....played O.P. Rich, Wayne, Phil, Danny 'Shades', 'Limo' Bob, Roger, Magdy, scientist Rob, and several other guys who's names I forget....it was a great poolroom, I liked it a lot, even with those 4" pockets, lol.
 
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1 Pocket Ghost said:
A few different winters around 15-18 yrs. ago I stayed in Venice for several weeks and playing regularly at H.O.B....played O.P. Rich, Wayne, Phil, Danny 'Shades', 'Limo' Bob, Roger, Magdy, scientist Rob, and several other guys who's names I forget....it was a great poolroom, I liked it a lot, even with those 4" pockets, lol.
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Yup. I learned the game playing rich, Wayne, magdy, and Phil. So much knowledge in that room. Limo Bob barely played by the time I came around like 12 years ago but he was fun to sit on the rail with and listen to him talk about how everybody was shooting the wrong shot lol
 
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sadly those pool rooms are mostly gone replaced with league playing rooms or monthly paying players knocking around balls by themselves.
 
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