An Interview With Ajeya Prabhakar
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Snooker In The USA
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There needs be done something to assist would-be snooker room owners. The game will never amount to a hill of beans in the USA without far more places to play - and those places should have proper tables. I know of many pool players that would love to play snooker, but there is no place for them to play.
The initial investment in such a room would be considerable and the return on such an investment looks very bleak at the moment. When I grew up, snooker was THE cue game in this area. Now, it is gone.
The initial investment in such a room would be considerable and the return on such an investment looks very bleak at the moment. When I grew up, snooker was THE cue game in this area. Now, it is gone.
Tables are still around here
Just so little maintenance on them or interest in the game. I hate this. How to bring back interest to a wonderful game? Not sure but it is a financial risk at best for room owners. We need a structured usage plan like leagues, or some sort of weekly activity and tournaments connected with a national group. I don't see usage of these tables (I know of 6 in our area) going anywhere without the support of a well organized group ready for a long tough job required to educate enough players to bring back its popularity. But I would love to try.
Just so little maintenance on them or interest in the game. I hate this. How to bring back interest to a wonderful game? Not sure but it is a financial risk at best for room owners. We need a structured usage plan like leagues, or some sort of weekly activity and tournaments connected with a national group. I don't see usage of these tables (I know of 6 in our area) going anywhere without the support of a well organized group ready for a long tough job required to educate enough players to bring back its popularity. But I would love to try.
We have only one 12' table in the Boston area, but our ladder league has introduced a number of players to the game.
I think the best way to bring back interest in the game is to make an effort to introduce new people to it whenever possible. Starting a league can be a lot of work, but I'm sure it would be rewarding. If you'd like some pointers about starting a ladder league, I could put you in touch with our local league director.
This is interesting,,,,,,,the room I play mostly actually has a snooker table,,,,,,,in storage! They have a huge unused corner of the their room, which would be ideal for a snooker table back in a corner, out of traffic, but they refuse to set the table up.
RealKingCobra is there right now setting up the Diamond 9 footers for a GSBT event we're having next weekend, and he actually is pulling a trailor with a 12 ft snooker table on it,,,,,,,,,,I tried my best to get him to set it up in that corner but he's a big guy and I just couldn't twist his arm hard enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,o'well, I'll keep pushin for the one in storage I guess.
RealKingCobra is there right now setting up the Diamond 9 footers for a GSBT event we're having next weekend, and he actually is pulling a trailor with a 12 ft snooker table on it,,,,,,,,,,I tried my best to get him to set it up in that corner but he's a big guy and I just couldn't twist his arm hard enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,o'well, I'll keep pushin for the one in storage I guess.
Same here in south Texas. There was at least one snooker table in every hall, most of the time more than one when I was a kid.
Too bad I wasn't born rich instead of so good looking
as if I had lots of spare cash, I would gladly open a snooker parlor. I agree with you that the investment would return would be brutally slow. I doubt you could actually "make a decent living" now days, or even if you could break even.
Sure would!
Have a plan to start a room when I retire. Will need a lot of ideas and this ladder league for snooker might be a good one. Just 5 short years to go.
I remember getting out of school (or sooner) and walking RESPECTFULLY by 2 snooker tables with 2-6 players on each just to get on a 9 foot table for some 8 or 9 ball. This was in a town of 1,000 people.
Maybe wishful thinking to try and recreate this but it was a pool room pure and simple. Add to that adult and junior leagues, pool300, snooker just maybe I could keep the doors open. Now in a town of 75,000 peeps.
You got to be kidding, just one in the Boston area?
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Have a plan to start a room when I retire. Will need a lot of ideas and this ladder league for snooker might be a good one. Just 5 short years to go.
I remember getting out of school (or sooner) and walking RESPECTFULLY by 2 snooker tables with 2-6 players on each just to get on a 9 foot table for some 8 or 9 ball. This was in a town of 1,000 people.
Maybe wishful thinking to try and recreate this but it was a pool room pure and simple. Add to that adult and junior leagues, pool300, snooker just maybe I could keep the doors open. Now in a town of 75,000 peeps.
You got to be kidding, just one in the Boston area?
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Yep - only one. And it's not even in the city. It's about 1 hour drive from where Rethunk and I live. We even started carpooling to go together. You really have to love that game to drive one hour to find a table...
I agree. Grew up playing snooker in the sixties and seventies. Every small town had a poolroom with at least 1 or 2 snooker tables. So many players you had to play partners to get on a table. These games would last for hours... Also, play a 5-6 handed ring game for 5 or 10 cents a point but you were only responsible for the player behind you. (I actually played for 16 hrs nonstop and wore the skin off my left fingertips from placing them on the felt) Another thing we did was have a league between towns. 5 players on a team and we played a round robin, playing each opponent once. Take turns as to which town we played in. A lot of good memories with good people... Sad to say, most of the snooker generation are gone.
Today, snooker tables are far and few. And the few I know of are idle. All these younger players want is an 8 footer with fast simonis. Then they walk around the table like they know something. I have a hard time getting interested. Watching or playing.
I too wish for snooker to come back, but with setup costs, utilities, and little interest I don't look for that to happen. Too bad. They'll never know what they're missing.
Today, snooker tables are far and few. And the few I know of are idle. All these younger players want is an 8 footer with fast simonis. Then they walk around the table like they know something. I have a hard time getting interested. Watching or playing.
I too wish for snooker to come back, but with setup costs, utilities, and little interest I don't look for that to happen. Too bad. They'll never know what they're missing.