Still have them Brunswick tables ❤ Nice😊

Great introduction to an amazingly bold idea and a unique "sanctuary" for people who love pool. Del’s questions were insightful and Paul’s answers underscored both his sincerity of purpose and commitment and a true spirit of sportsmanship few believed the NYC pool scene would reveal! Beautifully welcoming room and impeccable equipment, but what distinguishes it most is the quiet of all but sounds that attend serious pool playing. Congrats on elevating a game I’ve loved for half a century and the gamesmanship at its heart.

Earl is an AMAZING pool player, certainly amongst the best ever. But a stop shot with sidespin isn't really all that advanced. Unless I'm missing something.

You are the master! Thanks for sharing...I can't play on blue tables.

BCA only… APA is clownish

California Billiards just got setup with new lights, digital pool monitors and DP touch screens for score keeping. Is there a document or video providing an overview of how to use the software? play without reporting to Fargo, play with reporting to Fargo, how to record your matches, how to find and watch your recorded matches, etc. etc.? Thanks!

i will always see that as Corner Billiards. Amsterdam Billiards is not a true players room, it's for the wealthy as $18/hr is way too high for table time. Also they don't cater to the older players that used to haunt Chelsea, 21st Broadway, 29th Mammoth, Le Que, Soho, Golden Cue etc...I've walked into Amsterdam and they kicked me out for no reason but looking for cheap sets. It's a shame that Steinway closed cuz that was a true players room with cheaper table times, tighter pockets, great affordable food and drinks, great staff....Master Billiards was the same. Currently, the best room in NYC is Skyline Billiards great deals on table times, friendly staff, tight pockets, good food.....

Hey just wanted to help answer a question - for me what makes Amsterdam iconic is the very large and long lived community of regular players. I've been playing at Amsterdam since the 90's and there's still many players I'll see there today who've been playing just as long. It's a strong community of fine people that I'm really happy to call friends. This community is the number one thing that makes Amsterdam iconic. They set the tone and create an atmosphere at Amsterdam that just makes you want to be there. It must be acknowledged it's the people that make this place great. Without them this place wouldn't exist. Shout-out to all my peeps!

The room I go to has been around since 1963. It would also have closed if the current owner needed to make a large profit. Luckily, he is open for something to do.

Earl Strickland is and has been my favorite pool player of all time.

Great Idea, i wish i had a Club like this here in the Switzerland. I have my own table but this Idea is really great. Wish you all the best and many members. Much love from Swiss pool players.

My great grandfather opened a pool hall In Muskogee, Oklahoma called Milo's in the 1920s. It was the "most complete pool hall in the city' and offered a full selection of cigars. I often wondered what kind of characters blew through there. Before that he operated inside his father's hotel called the Adams hotel which burned down in 1899 while it was still the Indian territories. Lots of influential people stayed there, apparently. Who was Steve Mizerack's favorite player...? Great interview!

Great interview. Thanks!

My wife & I loved playing here while we lived in NY. She learned to play on those 9ft tables!

Bad attitude in defeat Strickland , you were all fine , full of confidence and no doubt you would have thought you were one hundred percent unbeatable when you had a 17 game lead , what happened Strickland ? Was that huge lead luck ? or was it your brilliant playing ? Was Reyes WIN luck ? or was it because of his brilliant playing and composure to come back from 17 games down ? Would you , Could you , come back from 17 games down to Reyes ? With Reyes confidence , composure , and humility he always displays ? "No Way" Efren Reyes is the "GOAT" and you should have aknowledged his brilliant playing to come back and Win after 17 games down , he deserves all the accolades for that performance , it was a masterful display of brilliant shooting , obviously , he WON

That's Sandcastle Billiards...

Good job Del Sim!

Amsterdam is on the corner of 11th Street and Fourth Avenue, entrance on 11th Street.

great watch - awesome pool hall

Loved that Greg mentioned Rolando. I think both the staff atmosphere, and the way the leagues were run, made it a great place for women to play.

Been there. Nice room. I grew up in The Cue Club in Rockville Centre. NY. The great players of the day were Bobby April, Nat Keisner, Killer Ang, and Snoop All gone now. RIP

Seems tough to make the space required for many tables to pay for itself. Three sitting tables of drinkers might pay better

I have had three pool halls in my life. I agree mostly. Hot Shots in Phoenix, NY West in Phoenix, JR Spanky's in Oklahoma. A tough busines, but I loved it. Good job.

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Back in the early part of the last century, the amount of pool halls in NY City were numbered in the thousands!

Great interview. Thank you for that. Left me wondering a couple of things though. (1) Would have loved to hear the answer to who Miz thought the greatest player he ever played against was and (2) Is alcohol a factor in a pool room atmosphere? Is there a downside to it other than the cost of the license? Thanks again. Have a new pool room that has opened up in our small town and I am so wanting it to succeed.

Come to kzoo mi , we need a nice pool hall😊

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Great job BSN and Del

Guys and Dolls billiards in Bellevue, NJ has been open for for at least 60 years and i played there many many years ago....but i have no idea what the place looks like today as compared to when i played there...close to 50 years ago

Earl Strickland and Phil Helmuth give me the same vibe. Both greats at their own game, very colorful and always surrounded but their antics

Most Famous Pool Hall? BS I'm in my 80's and never heard of it.

There were more during the 1920’s

Love the Cisero Murphy story.

great stuff del

The Ambassador of Pool....Paul Gerni, I helped him kick off the Bush pool league in Kansas City back in 86.

Great interview, but Greg, you forgot to mention the undefeated World Champion of the David Brenner invitational. Me! PS: “Undefeated” because there was only ever one tournament (but I won’t tell if you don’t). And I still have the winners trophy…a no-name stick!

I'm going to be in NYC in November. I'll bring my stick.

We need another BCA Professional Mens Tour . Outside of matching up gambling using handicaps ie "the call 8 " in 9 ball , there is no real money in pool compared to Europe and Saudi Arabia . I have been in pool rooms all my life and so sad to see many of my pool heros broke and in bad health.. The 90s was the golden age of Pocket Billiards to me. The women BCA ESPN TOUR with their wide pockets was a joke , The women cannot play with the men . I know of gamblers that played "JAM UP " against the women CHAMPIONS . Ask Helen Thornfeldt with her "BREAK" and she could not get there. Enjoyed the podcast !

The pockets on that table look smaller than 4 inches.

86th street Amsterdam billiards was the best billiards room i've ever been in they couldn't renew their lease because the owner wanted to build up and they needed the basement to do so I think the owner paid them money to leave

Great interview Del!

It was awesome getting to know Kennedy from this interview! 🔥

Isaac is a stand-up guy. Love Digital Pool...

5:40) Earl is tortured by the game. He strives to be in control of something uncontrollable and it makes him go a little nuts at the table from time to time. He is like Fischer with chess

We need one here in the Bay Area!

It’s not competition for the pool halls. The halls can have the noobs who just want to drink and have a good time while knocking some balls around. Places like this are for more serious players who want to work on their games without having to deal with telling noobs to move every other shot. 😂