Win a Free Book: Banking with the Beard

September 22, 2009
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Ok Folks…
I am giving away my “lightly used” copy of Banking with the Beard by Freddy Bentivegna
So, what do you have to do to win??
It’s simple.
As of Sept. 1st, 2009, I’m tracking the comments on this site. After I get 100 comments, I’m going to randomly pick a winner from the people [...]

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Rare Jim Rempe Meucci Cue: Have you seen this before?

September 5, 2009
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Hi folks. I was contacted by one of my readers about a Jim Rempe Meucci cue that he acquired.
This cue is pretty cool. It has an inlaw (or scrimshaw?) that is an outline of Jim Rempe in his shooting stance. I’ve never seen this Meucci cue before. Have you?
He [...]

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Meucci Pool Sticks: Black Dot Shaft and Power Piston Butt

August 18, 2009

There is always a lot of debate on the subject of pool cues and deflection. One of the cues that always inspires a lot of strong opinions is the Meucci Black Dot shaft.  Bob Meucci has invested a lot of time and energy into bringing the deflection debate to the fore-front of pool cue [...]

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Vintage Collectible Meucci Cue

June 9, 2009

Recently, I was contacted by someone who has a rare Jim Rempe series cue.  We discussed the cue and were trying to determine it’s history and value.  This cue is pretty cool.   The first thing you notice is the extra insert that splits up the wrap area.
I’ve never seen a Meucci cue quite like it [...]

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Cue Tip Replacement DIY Video

May 30, 2009

Do you need your pool cue tip replaced? If so, you can go to a local cue repair shop or you can try installing it on your own.
If you’d like to try to DIY it, then this video would be a good guide.  I’m not sure who posted this video, but it is very similar [...]

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Cues the Pros Use: Ralf Souquet

May 24, 2009

In this video, Ralf Souquet opens up his cue case and reveals all of his secret pool gadgets and the other necessities of a traveling billiards-superstar.
Ralf Souquet (aka “The Kaiser”) is a truely legendary player from Germany. He has been playing competitive pool for over 2 decades at a very high level. He [...]

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Cues the Pros Use: Landon Shuffet

May 23, 2009

In this video, future Pro Player, Landon Shuffet, reveals what he keeps in his cue case.
Landon Shuffet is an up-and-coming young player.  He has a lot of talent and experience for someone his age.  I think he was 14 at the time of this video.  Listening to him, you might not realize that he is [...]

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Cues the Pros Use: Johnny Archer

May 23, 2009

In the video below, professional player and pool playing legend, Johnny Archer, reveals what he keeps inside his pool case.
Johnny Archer, aka “The Scorpion”, is one of the most successful professional players of the last couple of decades. He is about the same age as me, so I have enjoyed watching him play many [...]

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