Billiards Digest October 2007

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
44 WAIT A SECOND! Just when it looked like the Sang Lee Open could be headed for a playoff, Frederic Caudron of Belgium roared back to clinch it. by Robert Byrne<br>
48 CHOSEN ONES: We asked the major table manufactures to show us their most popular models. by BD Staff<br>
52 FEAR, NO LOATHING: 8-Ball teammates Have Fear triumph at the APA National Championships in-where else? -Las Vegas. by David Surratt<br>
56 THE GREATEST: Allison Fisher has accumulated a record that should put her in the conversation with the greatest athlestes in sports history. by Mason King<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
16 From The Publisher:
IPT means I'll Pay Tomorrow.' by Mike Panozzo<br>
72 Tips & Shafts: Book on Basavich gets it right-almost. by George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
8 YESTERYEAR: Sigel recovers from a pinched nerve and a cold spell.<br>
10 MAILBAG: Tips for jumpstarting pool table sales.<br>
12 AD INDEX: Your guide to BD's advertisers.<br>
14 BD NEWS: IPT's latest missive to players touts new business model<br>
18 WINGSHOTS: Basavich's road odyssey now on shelves. Plus, a cue by Paul Huebler, You Make the Call, and Pool on TV for October<br>
25 CALENDAR: Your guie to tournaments and events.<br>
58 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos A smattering of new pool patents from the past year.<br>
62 TOURNAMENTS: Upstart Ulrich almost walks away with Turning Stone title. Plus, WPBA rankings and the BD/PoolDawg Power Index.<br>
66 TOUR SPOTTING: McMahon and Lampert return to form; Song perseveres<br>
68 FELT FORUM: New products to drool over.<br>
69 MARKETPLACE: Some great offers in BD's classifieds section.<br>
78 WHERE TO FIND BD: Check out our poolroom and retail partners.<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
26 Quick Hits: Keep your head, win the match. Plus, Drill Bits, Opening Shot, and focus on the stroke<br>
28 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
30 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
32 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
34 Tom Ross. In Focus<br>
40 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles<br>
42 Audra Quinn. From Scratch<br
39 Willie Jopling. Trick Shots (Willie Jopling's Trick Shots will return next month