Pool Room Help-Du Quoin Illinois

[powerlineman80]

Heading up to Du Quoin Illinios in April and was wondering if anyone knew about this town and if there are any good pool rooms around. Not looking for any action and dont want to have to go anywhere where I need my gun:thumbup:

Any help is appreciated!

 

[powerlineman80]

Nobody?

 

[The_Rookie]

I live in Illinois...... and I've never heard of that place.

Sorry

 

[watchez]

I remember a place called the Corner Pocket down there and believe there was a good one pocket player in town, maybe the owner at one time. Not sure if it is still there or what goes on anymore.

 

[powerlineman80]

I live in Illinois...... and I've never heard of that place.

Sorry

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[powerlineman80]

I remember a place called the Corner Pocket down there and believe there was a good one pocket player in town, maybe the owner at one time. Not sure if it is still there or what goes on anymore.

Thanks will try to look it up.

 

[pt109]

Du Quoin

I live in Illinois...... and I've never heard of that place.

Sorry

Maybe it's a generation thing but i find it hard to believe that a resident
of Illinois never heard of Du Quoin.The Hambletonian ,one of the premier
trotting races,was held here from the late 50's to 1980.
But more specifically to this forum it was the location for many years
of Minnesota Fats' home room.Fatty lived in Dowell just 4 mile south
and played pool and gin-rummy daily in a pool-room downtown Du Quoin.
I disremember the room's name but it had lots of action in the late 70's.
The whole area gambled with Carbondale and the famous Johnson City
being nearby.I would be devastated if there were no more pool halls around.

If you do find a pool room and play the 1-pocket ghost be prepared
for a lot of sharking.Fatty's out-rageous stories and high-rolling will
have you missing hangers but you'll be laughing too hard to care.

ps - Powerline
Would like a detailed report when you get there. thanx

 

[powerlineman80]

Maybe it's a generation thing but i find it hard to believe that a resident
of Illinois never heard of Du Quoin.The Hambletonian ,one of the premier
trotting races,was held here from the late 50's to 1980.
But more specifically to this forum it was the location for many years
of Minnesota Fats' home room.Fatty lived in Dowell just 4 mile south
and played pool and gin-rummy daily in a pool-room downtown Du Quoin.
I disremember the room's name but it had lots of action in the late 70's.
The whole area gambled with Carbondale and the famous Johnson City
being nearby.I would be devastated if there were no more pool halls around.

If you do find a pool room and play the 1-pocket ghost be prepared
for a lot of sharking.Fatty's out-rageous stories and high-rolling will
have you missing hangers but you'll be laughing too hard to care.

ps - Powerline
Would like a detailed report when you get there. thanx

Thanks for the help!!!

I wont be going until April around the 21st or so. Wont have too much time to shoot but want to let loose and shoot a few racks while I'm up that way. Didnt know it was that close to Fats area.

 

[hustlin62946]

im not to far from there, harrisburg il. hit me up we can play some. all the tales around here close are valley bar boxes. later

 

[hustlin62946]

Maybe it's a generation thing but i find it hard to believe that a resident
of Illinois never heard of Du Quoin.The Hambletonian ,one of the premier
trotting races,was held here from the late 50's to 1980.
But more specifically to this forum it was the location for many years
of Minnesota Fats' home room.Fatty lived in Dowell just 4 mile south
and played pool and gin-rummy daily in a pool-room downtown Du Quoin.
I disremember the room's name but it had lots of action in the late 70's.
The whole area gambled with Carbondale and the famous Johnson City
being nearby.I would be devastated if there were no more pool halls around.

If you do find a pool room and play the 1-pocket ghost be prepared
for a lot of sharking.Fatty's out-rageous stories and high-rolling will
have you missing hangers but you'll be laughing too hard to care.

ps - Powerline
Would like a detailed report when you get there. thanx

johnson city is dead these days barely anything there. carbondale, there is a few places to play, mostly college kids though.

 

[Travis Niklich]

Carbondale, IL is not that far away and had a couple pool halls it is a college town (SIUC) . I have not been there for a few years but it was rated as one of the top party schools years ago the tables where not the best but we always had fun. You could look up how far it is to Fairview Heights IL it has a nice pool hall Baxters. I want to say it is about a 1 hour and 15 min drive.

Travis Niklich
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