Billiards Digest November 2007

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
18 MAJOR DRY SPELL: This summer, tournaments with serious added money were as scarce as Arizone penguins. How were the pros-like Action Challenge winner Shane Van Boening-coping with the dearth of lucrative events?<br>
45 FORM & FUNCTION: In our annual Best New Rooms and Architecture & Design Awards feature, we present a sampling of the latest and sweetest spots for our favorite sport, and determine what makes them tick. by BD Staff<br>
62 FINE CHINA:Sequestered at home for years, Chinese players suddenly are making waves in international pool. Their latest splash was a stunning hill-hill title win for $60,000 at the World Cup of Pool. by Nicholas Leider<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
16 From The Publisher: See the Mosconi Cup on U.S. soil. by Mike Panozzo<br>
72 Tips & Shafts: Tips for avoiding the yips? Good luck.> by George Fels<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
8 YESTERYEAR: A shaggy Earl Strickland comes of age in Ohio.<br>
10 MAILBAG: Occarsionally, we do something that readers like<br>
12 AD INDEX: Your guide to BD's advertisers.<br>
14 BD NEWS: Kevin Trudeau attracts the prying eyes of the FTC<br>
18 WINGSHOTS: Players make do in dry summer. Plus, a stick by a Prather Cue, great advice from Jeanette, and Pool on TV for November<br>
24 CALENDAR: Your guie to tournaments and events.<br>
58 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos Latin America is making a great contributions to Caroms.<br>
62 TOURNAMENTS: China Invades the World Cup of Pool, while Swiss stuff U.S. Plus, WPBA rankings and the BD/PoolDawg Power Index<br>
66 TOUR SPOTTING: Hennessee bests usual suspecrs on Great Southern tour<br>
68 FELT FORUM: New products to drool over.<br>
69 MARKETPLACE: Some great offers to ponder.<br>
78 WHERE TO FIND BD: Check out our poolroom and retail partners.<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
26 Quick Hits: Robles on cue replacement. Plus, Drill Bits, Opening Shot, and Charlie Bryant in the hot seat<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
(Willie Jopling's Trick Shots will return next month