Author: Fieldhammer

  • Is billiards the lowest paying professionals sport?

    Congratulations to Mika Immonen for being the money leader in 2009. He ought to sweep the player of the year votes for 2009. Runner up Ralf Souquet was the 2008 leader. Karen Corr must have put on a charge to blast past SVB, although I’d bet his gambling winnings are greater than the top three’s…

  • Keep your pool table clean

    I am a big believer in vacuuming tables to keep them playing great. A brush works in a pinch, but a vacuum removes chalk dust and dirt better.  The brush method can dust up a cloud which may settle back on the table.   Has anyone seen such a cool vacuum as the Toshiba Escargot?  They…

  • Pool Stories

    Billiard Tales: The most memorable pool story that made you a ‘better’ player Mike Fieldhammer – December 2009 This article is the first of a series of posts written in coordination with other pool bloggers. This first month’s theme is BILLIARD TALES. To see others, go to: http://www.pooltipjar.com/2009/12/poolsynergy-volume-ii/ Pool stories.  I love to hear them. …

  • Good news for late night billiard players

    This study is apparently good news for night owl pool players like me. From the September issue of Scientific American. Early Risers Crash Faster Than People Who Stay Up Late Night owls belie slacker reputation by staying alert longer Early birds may get the best worms—or at least the best garage sale deals—but they also…