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Aug 27, 20162 min read
Press Release ~ Cyborg Tips
Just 7 months after launching Cyborg tips in the US market, FMC announced today that Brooklyn, NY base Jorge “J-Rod” Rodriquez has joined...
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Jul 3, 20162 min read
Logan Briggs ~ Jay Swisher
If you have never seen a Junior Player start his career, then you are missing out.Logan Briggs, a four foot, six year old, Northern Ohio...
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Jun 12, 20164 min read
Billythekid Lasee ~ Missy Capestrain
Pronounced: Bi-lee-thuh-KID- LA za-ay, and that’s Lasee not Lasso. Billythekid is quite the character with some very interesting talents...
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May 30, 20162 min read
Snap Out Of It ~ Anthony Beeler
Pool is a game of ups and downs. Most pool players experience a slump at some time or another. Slumps occur when you play below your...
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Apr 28, 20163 min read
Cheqio & Darren Appleton ~ Jeanna Diedrich
There has recently been discussion and even some controversy over a new product on the market called Cheqio (check-e-oh). According to...
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Apr 17, 20166 min read
Dick Abbott Interview
I recently had a very enjoyable phone conversation with pool cue photographer, Dick Abbott at his home in Virginia. I hesitate to label...
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Apr 10, 20168 min read
A Biography: Joe Pechauer ~ April Larson
Due to his father, Jerry Pechauer, being a member of the pool world for many years; Joe had it in his blood to do something involving...
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Apr 5, 20162 min read
NATE “OKINAWA SLIM” BRYANT NOMINATED FOR BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA (BCA) HALL OF FAME
Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2016 – Retired Marine, world famous trick shot artist, and past president of the World Pool Billiard Association –...
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Mar 26, 20163 min read
From the Mind of Darren Appleton {Part One}
From an early age I knew one day I would be a World Champion in sports. But every successful person, in sports or not, knows it’s a...
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Mar 24, 20165 min read
Partner’s Events- Fun or Just Frustrating?
Every so often a league, tour, or pool hall will hold a partner’s event. These events can be really fun and rewarding, but, they can also...
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Dec 30, 20152 min read
A Few Reviews. ~ Warren Ackary {Review}
Q-Whiz Cue Shaft Conditioner Surprised I purchased one of these, and am happy I did! Q-Whiz did a brilliant job cleaning my cue shaft. No...
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Dec 14, 20152 min read
Brian Pauley. ~ Kevin Brown {Interview}
Kevin Brown: When did you start doing artistic pool and who was your influence? Brian Pauley: I started doing artistic pool about a year...
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Jan 7, 20155 min read
PoolSchool: The Stroke. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}
The Stroke After we have discussed three out of four basic fundamentals, we come to the most important thing of all, The Stroke! If you...
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Dec 23, 20143 min read
PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 4}
Open Rail Bridge When you are in the situation that the cue ball is too close to the rail or on the rail, it is very hard to use a closed...
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Oct 21, 20142 min read
How To Improve Your Break Shot. ~ Allan Sand
If you are getting inconsistent results in your break, you have an inconsistent stroke. The key to developing a good break shot is to...
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Oct 11, 20142 min read
Memorable Beginnings. ~ Mike Johnson
I remember it like it was yesterday, but it was actually 39 years ago. I was five and we lived in Seattle, Washington. My dad had a pool...
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Sep 14, 20141 min read
Slowing Down a Little. ~ Greg Hogue
If you arrive at a point in the game and find yourself losing your edge, just slow down. Take two steps back. Attempt to slow the stroke...
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Sep 9, 20143 min read
The One-Handed Game Is What Got Him. ~ Greg Hogue
My trip to Oklahoma last month to play a challenge match with Oklahoma City super star Chip Compton was fun and entertaining, to say the...
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Sep 1, 20142 min read
PoolSchool: Aspects in Pool. ~ Boris Vidakovic
Aspects in pool: As you can see on the scheme, aspects of pool are a man, surroundings and goals. The Man On the top of the story is the...
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Aug 15, 20144 min read
Why do We Love Pool? ~ Brian Gibbs
Pool players, we’re an eccentric bunch of characters aren’t we? Why is that? Why do we get so excited—so enthralled with a game—that for...
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