APA- American Poolplayers Association- Anyone?
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APA- American Poolplayers Association- Anyone?
anyone else a card-carrying APA member? or at least any 8/9 ball enthusiasts?
i've been playing more pool than footbag lately (for the past year...) due to numerous injuries and i wound up joining the league, now i'm a skill level 4 and i co-captian teams in two different divisions. anyone else down with the APA?
i've been playing more pool than footbag lately (for the past year...) due to numerous injuries and i wound up joining the league, now i'm a skill level 4 and i co-captian teams in two different divisions. anyone else down with the APA?
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you DEFINITELY should. it will open up a whole new world of pool strategy for you. i joined about a year ago and i've gotten better roughly 1,000,000 times faster than i was before, learning safeties, defense, diamond system, etc. it costs like 25 bucks to register and 9 bucks per match (between 2-7ish games) which seems like a lot, but its totally worth it (plus if your teams wins playoffs you can win up to a few hundred bucks and qualify for national tournaments), and you get can get discounts on everything from restaurants, hotel rooms, plane tickets, and all kinds of pool accesories. i'm going to the biggest pool convention in the world in a week in PA with my APA card in hand to grab a new stick and some other stuff.
here's a fun, fairly realistic pool game online: www.funkypool.com
they have 8, 9, killer, straight, UK 8, and golf. im pedrobolero on there.
here's a fun, fairly realistic pool game online: www.funkypool.com
they have 8, 9, killer, straight, UK 8, and golf. im pedrobolero on there.
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Actually, the most reputable of pool tournaments uses the regulation table featured in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLu70Zcejxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLu70Zcejxk
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haha yeah ive seen those.
i went to a HUGE pool convention in PA over the weekend (and shredded with reiferman) and it was amazing. we played pool from 12 am to like 4:30 am one night.
swept a SL 4 (im a 4 as well, it was a race to 3 wins) monday night to clinch a 4-1 win on the night for our team.
i went to a HUGE pool convention in PA over the weekend (and shredded with reiferman) and it was amazing. we played pool from 12 am to like 4:30 am one night.
swept a SL 4 (im a 4 as well, it was a race to 3 wins) monday night to clinch a 4-1 win on the night for our team.
Pete Bowler
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keeps it offah da ground.
617 FOR LIFE
B$C
keeps it offah da ground.
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Re: APA- American Poolplayers Association- Anyone?
How do the skill level rankings work?
I used to play a lot of snooker, then I moved to Canada and I've been playing some more pool (snooker doesn't seem popular here). One thing that I do find a bit strange is how the bank shots seem to work on these tables. Have any of you guys played on a snooker table? One thing I can't quite seem to get my head around is the difference in the angle that's created with difference paces when attempting this shot, the table doesn't seem to react the same but I'm not entirely sure why. Do you know what could be causing this difference between these types of tables?
I used to play a lot of snooker, then I moved to Canada and I've been playing some more pool (snooker doesn't seem popular here). One thing that I do find a bit strange is how the bank shots seem to work on these tables. Have any of you guys played on a snooker table? One thing I can't quite seem to get my head around is the difference in the angle that's created with difference paces when attempting this shot, the table doesn't seem to react the same but I'm not entirely sure why. Do you know what could be causing this difference between these types of tables?
Re: APA- American Poolplayers Association- Anyone?
Skill level rankings go from 1-9 I believe, where 1 is somebody who's worse than a beginner, 3 is competent, 5 is very good, and 8s are ridiculous. To give some context, I once saw an 8 get two break and runs IN A ROW. They just don't miss.
In APA a new player plays his first match as a 4, and then depending on his subsequent wins and losses gets adjusted accordingly. As the saying goes, water finds its level.
In APA a new player plays his first match as a 4, and then depending on his subsequent wins and losses gets adjusted accordingly. As the saying goes, water finds its level.
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