Stevie Moore

cuetechasaurus said:

Has he been a pro for a long time, but under the radar? The first I heard of him was when he started cashing in at the IPT events.

I have a feeling he might be the next American pool superstar. I am really impressed with his game. Nothing fancy, he just plays high percentage rock-solid pool. Thoughts?

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Nah,his chances of being a super star are over.He has been there for many years.He first appeared in the pro scene 12 years ago.He has arrested growth.Max Eberle came into the pro scene a year before Stevie.
Tony watson of Hickery,NC, Jimmy Wales of Albany, Georgia and Stevie Moore were contemporaries.some of us thought that they will be the future stars.Jimmy wales fell way side very early and then tony watson.Mean while Stevie stayed,grew stronger but not strong enough to beat souquet,Bustamanti,Effren ,Archer,etc.

vagabond said:

Nah,his chances of being a super star are over.He has been there for many years.He first appeared in the pro scene 12 years ago.He has arrested growth.Max Eberle came into the pro scene a year before Stevie.
Tony watson of Hickery,NC, Jimmy Wales of Albany, Georgia and Stevie Moore were contemporaries.some of us thought that they will be the future stars.Jimmy wales fell way side very early and then tony watson.Mean while Stevie stayed,grew stronger but not strong enough to beat souquet,Bustamanti,Effren ,Archer,etc.

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I watched Stevie beat Alex Pagulayan at this years US Open on the feature table and that's the top of the pool world when you knock a player like Alex out of the US Open. Unfortunately Stevie ran into Earl next when Earl was on and playing very well and Earl ran through Stevie. Any of these top players can beat any of the rest of them if their break is working and they get a couple of rolls. Stevie is a top player and he was away from the game and didn't get to play with the top players as much which would account for him not being as well known.

His arm has always shook when he plays and I don't think it meant he was too nervous. Stevie is the type player that would be the best role model for pool in the US. He never acts up or shows emotion like one top player that comes to mind.

I had never heard of Stevie Moore before moving to SC early this year. Shortly after I moved, Mike Templeton mentioned the Smokey Mountain Shootout up in Waynesville, NC and I took a ride up there to watch the final day.

I saw Stevie warming up and began to realize what a solid game he had. I'm a long-time straight pool player and therefore admire players who control the cueball and play solid patterns. Very quickly, I saw Stevie did exactly that. He also had a terrific break--consistent, plenty of power and excellent control. He's also an excellent shotmaker, has a fine stroke, and plays very solidly under pressure.

Incidentally, the thing with his arm shaking is not from pressure. He shakes even in practice. I noticed it the first time I watched him warming up. I've since heard it's some sort of medical condition, and that Nick Varner, who also shakes, has the same thing, whatever it is.

I've since seen Stevie play a number of times and spent some time chatting with him. And I'm happy to say, he's a really nice guy. He's bright, well spoken, an absolute gentleman, and a fine representative of what is good about pool. He's also a bulldog. This guy does not give up. In golfing terms, he is a grinder. His determination reminds me a lot of Tiger Woods. He plays every shot as if it's the last he'll ever play. He may not quite be at the level of the top Filipinos, but don't know too many who'd like to give him any weight.

Someone mentioned Tony Watson. I first saw him at the Smokey Mountain Shootout, too. He and Stevie grew up together, and since they were like 13, have played each other countless times. While Stevie is a grinder, Tony is mecurial. I know Tony pretty well and have seen his game close up because we live in the same town. In terms of pure talent, I think Tony has the edge. At times he is absolutely brilliant, though he's erratic. I believe, in fact, if Tony had Stevie's focus, he'd be the top player in the US. He's that good. I like Tony a lot, too. As anyone who knows Tony is aware, he's had problems with chemistry. He's trying to overcome it now, and I hope for his sake he can. If you read this, Tony, I'm pulling for you.

SCCues said:

Stevie is the type player that would be the best role model for pool in the US. He never acts up or shows emotion like one top player that comes to mind.

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With out a doubt.He is a descent guy.

Stevie has been playing pool for just a little under 20 yrs. but he didn't play consistently for that time. He would play a couple of yrs then quit, get a job for a couple of yrs... he's played on & off this whole time. I saw him two yrs ago and he wasn't playing... maybe some local things but mostly he was working. Now he's back to playing full time. I've no doubt that if he had played full time, he would be a household name in the pool world... a champion.

What you're thinking is "visibly nervous" is actually not so. I watched him play big money games when he was 17 yrs old and there was no fear in him. His arm shake is a medical condition. I don't know when it started because we both left the Greenville area and while I did run into him every couple of yrs, last yr was the 1st time I had seen him shoot pool in about 10 yrs. I haven't asked him about it so I don't know what it is. Maybe something like what Coltrain has but not as severe?

Yeah, those shakes aren't fear - thats from a medical condition, he told me so down here a month or so back

stsvie moore

come on you guys, this subject has been discussed before, his hand tremers is a condiction called [begine tremers] as i have the same. it is heritery[spell] i mom had it as my brother, and aunt. no cure have to live with it , and i was told by m.d. it worsened with age. hope this clears up something for you, and know stevie is not nervise as i watched his game for years, and play golf with him , one great guy. STICK

It is a medical condition, similar to carpel tunnel, from receptive tension... and it does not hamper his game at all.

I agree with the first poster, he has a great deal of potential. He has just never really concentrated his energy to take it to that level, until now. The IPT gave him a taste of what it could be like to be a Professional Athlete and he is committed to making it now.

During those events he beat Thorston and many other of the top players and he has all the talent necessary to make it to the top level. He now has the commitment, which was all that was missing before. Stevie was just torn, thinking he should be doing the responsible thing...

He is only in his early 30's and still has plenty of time, he recently acquired his own Diamond table and for the first time in a long time is practicing.

And I can also attest that he is great guy, he has been coaching me for awhile and he is a tough, taskmaster and has helped me make huge strides. I give him full credit in my winning my first pro qualifier last October and finishing 7th in the Amateur Championships.

I think the Billiards world is taking noticed too, as they should. With his big heart, great game and personallity and looks he should be nabbing some major sponsorship soon!

I wouldnt say that Stevie has no chance of beating some of the top pros...especially in a tourney. He won the World Bar Table championship in 1995. He has as solid of a game as anyone playing. He always shoots the correct shot and his pattern play is usually perfect. As for his arm shaking, he has busted many people while out on the road that thought he was "visibly nervous". He has thought about trying to get treatment for it, but what if it messed up his game if it were cured? He has his mind on playing at top level right now, so I would expect to see him in alot of finals.

Southpaw

Hey just ask Johnny Archer or Shaun Putnam how it feels to sit in a chair while Stevie runs out the set on you, Putnam said the only thing i did wrong was called heads instead of tails.

yeah archer broke and came up dry in shannon daultons tourney( week before the IPT event in vegas or reno) and the next time he got out of his seat was to shake stevies hand after stevie ran the set out on him. IN 8 BALL.

The best part of that match between Stevie and Archer was Johnny taking the time to wipe the table and cloth down before the match. Then he watched Stevie run out the set on the nice clean table!

> I thought he won the World Bar Table title twice,but either way,he's a very dangerous player. The very first time I ever saw him,after seeing things about him in the various magazines,he was at the U.S. Open,and had come to Q-Master's (the original home of the Open),and was getting down with Al Lapena,10-ahead for several bags. I don't think he ever missed anything but an extremely tough thin or long-distance shot in over 5 hours. Back before the tremors he experiences now,his stroke was a LOT longer,and more free-flowing. I have a very old video of him playing doubles with Dawn Hopkins against Shannon Daulton and Neslie O'Hare,and he did everything he could to help his team win,by never leaving Dawn anything tough,although she failed to keep up her end a couple times. He seems to be a really good guy too,I've only talked to him once for 10 minutes,but that was enough to convince me he's a quality individual,on top of a near-great player. Tommy D.

regarding stevie moore

Lets get one thing straight...

That nervousness you think you see is a natural muscle spasm that he cannot control and as far as his game is concerned I have seen him play as good as he has to, and that is all he has ever needed to do, he makes major scores in the southeast especially running around with johnny ferber I have seen their hustle and they have great chemistry together....
Trust me stevie has zero desire to go pro because he already knows there isnt any money in exchange for the recognition, he makes a great living doing exactly what hes great at....... Hustling suckers at pool and player wannabe's...
so dont put him out to pasture.. he's not interested in the mainstream or limelight.... for the obvious reasons.

-Eddie Wheat

Whaaaa?!?

Stevie's a monster.


There's nothing else to be said. I play over at Mr. Cues II all the time (it's about 20 minutes from Emory) where Stevie plays when he's not on the road or away at some tournament (not to mention Archer, Joyner, and a bunch of other fellas who are constantly dropping by). Watching him makes me ashamed to even make an attempt at calling myself a "pool player!" Break, shot-making, pattern play, safety play -- he's down-right amazing...and that's on and off the table. A real class act. And as far as not being able to hang with the pros goes, you better think twice about that one...


...the guy's a monster.

On any given night, he'll use that Nitti to put the nine ball up all our asses.
Lol

Its funny you guys actually taking the nervous comment seriously. Like anyone who actually watch those matches would think the guy was nervous. Its like watching a springer episode, like thinking are these people for real??? Is that stupid comment about being nervous for real?? It might be there are a lot of retards out there!

Luv2RunOut1 said:

Its funny you guys actually taking the nervous comment seriously. Like anyone who actually watch those matches would think the guy was nervous. Its like watching a springer episode, like thinking are these people for real??? Is that stupid comment about being nervous for real?? It might be there are a lot of retards out there!

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Looks like we found one....

-djb

Ditto all of the positive comments above about Steve and his game. I don't know him like others on here, but met him last year and talked to him a few times since then about turning pro vs working a real job and found him to be an intelligent and interesting guy. Definitely one of the good ones.

I also got to see him in the heat of battle in a UPA event and let me tell you, the big names did not have to like it!!