Author: Fieldhammer
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VNEA Team finish
Well, another tough loss. After our team coasted into the final 128 team bracket without a loss, we went 2-2 to finish 33-48th place. That’s 7 matches for a total of $700, split 5 ways of course. Rested up in Denver for a week before driving back to MN. I don’t think my team share…
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VNEA Update
The Valley 9 Ball didn’t go so hot for me. I was 1 and 1 in the main tournament and 1 and 1 in the single elimination sportsman’s division (I lost to a guy called Rex from Wyoming). Saturday was a long day. My first match started at 9 a.m. I won that one, then…
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BCAPL 9-Ball Challenge Wrap Up
Tyler Edey from Alberta, Canada won the 9 Ball event yesterday playing nearly flawlessly. I lost my first match on the hill and ended up drawing my Colorado teammate on the loser’s side. Won that one and another one to finish one out of the cash. Out of 172 players, the final rounds were very…
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Why does it seem like I play worse in the summer?
Reader Question: Why does it seem like I play worse in the summer? Billiard Coach Answer: Table conditions…due to the weather Humidity! One challenging aspect of cue sports is coping with the weather. Sure, it sounds strange that an indoor activity like pocket billiards has anything to do with the outside climate, but changes in…