Billiards Digest August 2008

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
38 PRESSURE GAUGE: Jeremy Jones and Xioating Pan shed the monkeys from their backs at the GenPool Championships. by Mason King<br>
42 WHAT'S NEXT?: The BCA Expo's lackluster showing in Charlotte leaves many questions for next year. by Nicholas Leider<br>
46 DASH, GRAB CASH: Plowman's Olympian effort at VNEA Championships. by Nicholas Leider<br>
48 LAST ONE STANDING: ACS winners finish off pool's championship season. by Mason King<br>
50 NET WORTH: Browsing the winners of the 2008 BD Web Awards. by Meryl K. Evans<br>
55 30 Over 30: Nos. 10 & 9 on our monthly countdown of the greatest tournament finals. by Nicholas Leider<br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
16 From The Publisher: Fallout from the BCA Expo by Mike Panozzo<br>
72 Tips & Shafts: Smoothing your shaft (wink, wink).by George Fels<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
8 YESTERYEAR: Over the hump: Bustamante climbs atop Camel Tour.<br>
10 MAILBAG: Has anyone thought of making a movie about Minnesota Fats?<br>
12 AD INDEX: Your guide to BD's advertisers.<br>
14 BD NEWS: The battle over the BCA acronym; the latest pool participation report.<br>
18 WINGSHOTS: Film star Famke Janssen plays one-pocker-in "Turn the River." Plus, Stroke of Genius featuring Corey Deuel and You Make the Call.<br>
24 CALENDAR: Your guide to tournaments and events.<br>
58 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos: The nose knows: What's the right shape for a cushion?<br>
62 TOURNAMENTS: Fisher vs. Fisher: Allison tightens her grip on the WPBA's No. 1 spot. Plus, Tony Robles IPT adventure and the BD/PoolDawg Power Index<br>
66 TOUR SPOTTING: John Schmidt pounces on the Tiger Pool Tour. Plus, rankings for all the major regional tours.<br>
69 FELT FORUM: New products to drool over.<br>
70 MARKETPLACE: Some great offers.<br>
71 WHERE TO FIND BD: Check out our poolroom and retail partners.<br>

<b>Instruction</b><br>
26 Quick Hits: Q&A with the House Pro. Plus, Drill Bits, Straight Talk, and Sarah Ellerby put On the Spot<br>
28 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
30 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
31 Willie Jopling. Trick Shots,br>
32 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
34 Tom Ross. In Focus<br>
35 Nicholas Leider. The Rookie<br>
36 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles