What changes have happened to pool in the last decade?

[sjm]

The biggest difference is the globalization of the game. Great players are popping up every corner of the globe now.

The list of players carrying a Fargo of 800+ includes at least one player from each of Iraq, Spain, Singapore, Albania, Poland, Vietnam, Bosnia, Hungary, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Serbia and Estonia. None of these nations had historically produced much pool talent.

Because of the globalization of the game, the standard of play has risen dramatically in the past ten years to a level that I could never have imagined.

 

[trob]

My hands sweat so after all these years. One year ago I gave in and got a glove. Yes, I have noticed alot more people wearing gloves.

I started wearing gloves the instant they came out 30 years ago sir Joseph’s was the one at all the pool halls. lol they just made sense. Most of the people who made fun of them then wear them now. If you don’t need them god bless lol but I have oily hands and went from having to deal with powder or cleaning the shaft all the time to never giving it a thought.

 

[nataddrho]

The biggest difference is the globalization of the game. Great players are popping up every corner of the globe now.

The list of players carrying a Fargo of 800+ includes at least one player from each of Iraq, Spain, Singapore, Albania, Poland, Vietnam, Bosnia, Hungary, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Serbia and Estonia. None of these nations had historically produced much pool talent.

Because of the globalization of the game, the standard of play has risen dramatically in the past ten years to a level that I could never have imagined.

This is probably the best answer.