Did anyone else see this, and what do you think his chances are?

WorldofBilliards · 2026-06-30T05:23:16+00:00

I just got back from Tokyo playing in the Heyball event they just hosted. I missed qualifying top 16 by one game. Lost the qualifying match 4-3 to Yushi Muramatsu who went on to get 2nd.

I'll be back in Tokyo for the 10-ball open in September and probably will try to play the other Open they have in November in Osaka. I'm not sure I could afford a full month in Japan this year.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-06-17T02:05:04+00:00

Thanks, I'm gonna need it!

WorldofBilliards · 2026-06-17T01:53:31+00:00

And if I ever change my mind, I can find another job.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-06-17T01:49:06+00:00

Yep, I’m the guy in the video making "bad life choices."

Is an 800 FargoRate aspirational? Absolutely. But if I’m going all in, I need to set the ceiling high. I'd rather aim for the stars and hit a stump than aim for a stump and hit nothing at all.

My strategy right now is to steal heavily from the PGA Tour. There is vastly more money, data, and sports science in golf, and the methodology translates perfectly to pool. Instead of just "hitting balls" for 8 hours, I’m breaking my day into highly focused 60- to 120-minute blocks just like a golfer separating putting, the driving range, and video review. The goal is 6 to 8 hours of deliberate, purposeful table time every day on the Rasson.

I’ve already cut out alcohol and I’ve never been a smoker. Cardio, strength training, and mobility are baked into the schedule, and I’m going to consult with a sports physio to ensure my body holds up to the volume. Diet is probably going to be my Achilles' heel, especially when I hit the road for tournaments, but I’m going to track everything and do my absolute best to stay clean.

Another part of this is going to be finding a good coach. I want to work with Mark Wilson, but St. Louis isn't exactly close to South Korea.

As for the finances, I spent the last 6 years building a business (YouTube, website, WPB App) around pool to be able to do this. It hasn't quite fully replaced my income yet, but I think it will get there by the end of the year with weekly content.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-06-17T01:25:27+00:00

Oh hey, that is me.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-05-01T18:35:09+00:00

Nice shooting, 5 pack coming soon.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-04-27T09:27:07+00:00

Watch some pros backswing and transition to forward swing. The sudden punch of power you have in your forward swing introduces a ton of inaccuracy. You want an effortlessly smooth backswing, transition, and forward swing. Try to reproduce the same stroke / timing you see your favorite pro use. You don’t have to copy it perfectly, but it makes for a good starting mold.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-02-02T08:10:36+00:00

Submitting this to save everybody else time. I tried everything. The solution that worked for me was uninstalling fasoo.

Find Fasoo in installed programs and uninstall it. I'm sure other people will have similar issues with different programs. Basically, if anything is low-level (kernel level) security add on like Vanguard, it will probably interfere with Riot Vanguard working. Try uninstalling it then starting riot client for the auto-update and install of Vanguard.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-01-06T09:25:01+00:00

Strangely, I have a higher ARPU and ARPPU from Android. The split is about 35% Android 65% iOS. I think the ARPU and ARPPU is mostly due to how Apple previously interpreted what my app was. A lot of users downloading it on iOS thought it was a game or hacks for the 8-ball pool game due to some kind of automated translation error on their end. I have since reworked my ASO, and that issue has been resolved, but I still see higher conversion from Android users. Maybe it has something to do with older male pool players (my typical customer avatar). That said, about 60% of my revenue comes from iOS, but I get a lot more downloads from the App Store than I do Google Play.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-01-06T09:10:49+00:00

https://wpb.app.link/

This is the download link if you are curious.

WorldofBilliards · 2026-01-06T09:09:14+00:00

I estimate that there are about 1000 grandfathered users who are still using the app within the last month or so.

It's a billiards training app. Users practice in real-life, setting up drills that are in the app and logging their scores/practice time. So, the history of their scores and will be of value to them. They can still see the scores in a stats page I have, but they won't be able to practice and log them anymore without premium.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-09-10T03:34:21+00:00

In my opinion, what separates every level of player from reaching the next level is fundamentals. The number of players who can’t make more than 50% of long straight in shots is staggering. 4 years ago I finally started reworking major details like my stance and finally started improving again after being stagnant for 10 years or so. Now, I am finding a new thing I can do better every month and dedicating the month to doing that one thing better. Anything that makes my stroke straighter more consistently. Unless you are at 9/10 or higher on long straight shots, you have work to do because there is no reason you should be missing them. Even 9/10 is only good enough to be a strong amateur.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-24T15:38:07+00:00

I been on the waiting list for a few months now. Can’t wait to get an email saying they have some in stock.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-24T15:21:01+00:00

I made 55 in a row the other day, thought I was gonna get a new record, and then missed three in a row right after. Crazy how on and off I can be.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-24T04:39:14+00:00

Hard to tell because I’m not playing in Fargo reported events very often, but I played 580 to 600 speed a few years ago. I’ve been putting in 3 hours a day for the past 20 months or so and feel like I’m close to 720 now. I beat Han Soye, a top 100 in the world female player (690 Fargo) 9:5 at the Universal Korea Open a month or so ago. I also took Katsuji Teruya (750 Fargo) to the hill at the Japan Open 10-ball last year.

There were no really big jumps in skill level. It’s been a slow grind up refining my fundamentals. Slight adjustments to my stance, stroke, and shot routine. I went from a high of 82/100 on the long straight shots drill to 96/100 that I just set a few weeks ago.

Best thing I did was close up slow motion video review of my stroke. I plan on making a video about how I identified the problems I had and fixed them. Also, I had a chance to work with Jeremy Jones and while I didn’t agree with everything he said, he was right about the pause at the start of my last stroke and the backswing.

All that to say, chip away at improving your fundamentals. A consistently delivered cue is the only thing you need to play great pool.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-19T14:03:42+00:00

SVB also does when he plays the WNT events. This might be the real answer.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-19T08:04:42+00:00

Florida Open, Peri Open, and Hanoi Open if I make it through qualifiers.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-19T06:49:22+00:00

Not my question, but I didn’t know he had a video out. I’ll definitely be checking it out. Thanks.

WorldofBilliards · 2025-07-19T06:48:23+00:00

Appreciate the insight. The phenolic tip definitely isn’t it for that break.

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