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iusedtoberich · Sunday at 5:58 PM

Off topic, are they using any sort of break box? I just fast forwarded about 10 racks of the Shaw vs Felix match, and each break I saw was from the side rail, rather than the spot Shane popularized in TAR 1.

TheRooster · Sunday at 5:53 PM

iusedtoberich said:
The guy has no chance in hell. I watched the video when it came out a week or two ago. I recall he had been playing since he was a kid. If he hasn't reached a pro level until now, he never will.

If he has been playing like 10 hours a week and bumps it to 30+ hours a week, I don't see any reason he can't still make significant improvement.

I think 650 to 700 in a year is pretty doable. With smart practice I bet he could do even better.

The hill only gets steeper, though. And 775+ seems tough no matter how much time and practice one puts in.

bbb · Sunday at 5:51 PM

Great looking cue and joint protectors

JohnnyOzone · Sunday at 5:48 PM

Cuaba said:
See who's at the Sphere when you are there. It's the most incredible entertainment venue I've ever been in.

Seconded. Even the Wizard of Oz show is super cool. Best seats at the Sphere are the middle section (200s)

Cornerman · Sunday at 5:39 PM

King T said:
unfortunately theres not many good videos of him

Grady Always said that Efren was the best in that time and of anytime. He also told me that for the Money it was Efern, Bugs and Cliff.
I liked Grady and he said on video that Varner was to conservative to beat him.

Theres NO WAY Grady, Varner or Hopkins could beat Bugs, Efren or Cliff, any of them for the Cash and he always said it.

Efren is the GOAT of one-pocket. IMO, better than anyone who ever played. But in the 80’s and most of the 90’s, he wasn’t yet. That was the question. He was still learning the game in the early to mid 90’s and didn’t play it for most of the 80’s.

vintagecollectibles831 · Sunday at 4:43 PM

jasonlaus said:
The Orleans and 5 or 6 others are on that side of the highway.

Pretty sure his trip isn't geared around griffs anyway

Oh, wow, that is cool. I see that the Orleans hotel is really cheap too (only around $80 per night), and only about 2 miles away from Griffs. Lol, I just assumed that the west side was nothing but residential homes.

R2PQZ · Sunday at 4:14 PM

ivicafranic said:
AE Ebony on Ebony 4 points

This is one of those cues that would stand out in any collection!

I designed it and every single material and detail in the cue was carefuly chosen by me. We were working on all the details for about a month, checking the sketches and discussing everything before we were fully satisfied and the build could start.

Joint Protectors were made by Alton Takata and they are a piece of art itself!

It has 3 veneers in blue, black and blue, 5/16x14 pin and 2 13 mm shafts with 1" micarta ferrule on one shaft and 1" LBM ferrule on the other shaft.

All AE cues that I had were built perfecty and craftsmandship is always flawless.
Bruce and Jeff always treated me with respect and i always had big appreciation for their work!

Enjoy the pics!

Your posts are so enjoyable I haven't had this much fun since the hogs ate my little brother at the Nebraska State Fair in 1963!

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dzone · Sunday at 4:11 PM

Thanks for all the excellent advice.

lfigueroa · Sunday at 4:07 PM

hlymnstr14 said:
As a player in that 650-750 range. I was signed up and paid for entry to Mcdermott open. 7 hours away. I play as many of the bigger tournaments I can just to play better players. Def stinks.

Me too.

In days past I have played in many, many events just to play better guys and champions -- most often I have crashed and burned but once in awhile I've snapped off a win which always felt remarkably good. In any case I always felt I had some kind of a chance.

However, with FR ... it kinda kills the mood. Whereas before you could tell yourself, "Short race, anything could happen." Now you look at the FR disparity and pretty much say FI.

Lou Figueroa
just sayin'

King T · Sunday at 4:06 PM

sjm said:
Thanks for the insights. I saw Bugs play bank pool, but never one pocket.

unfortunately theres not many good videos of him

Cornerman said:
Efren was NOT the best one pocket player in the 80’s and 90’s. From the pro ranks, Hopkins, Varner, Matthews would be at the top. Mizerak was good one pocket player. Fusco and Diliberto would also have to be mentioned, as would Sigel. Not as well known for one pocket moves, but Grady would always say that Sigel didn’t know a thing about one pocket, but his shot making skills and 14.1 skills had him winning a few pro tournaments when there was hardly any tournaments. Grady would say that Sigel could shoot an 8-out shooting out of a paper bag.

The gambling crowd would bet on Ronnie Allen, Shorty Johnson, Steve Cook, Strawberry, Bugs, etc.

Grady Always said that Efren was the best in that time and of anytime. He also told me that for the Money it was Efern, Bugs and Cliff.
I liked Grady and he said on video that Varner was to conservative to beat him.

Theres NO WAY Grady, Varner or Hopkins could beat Bugs, Efren or Cliff, any of them for the Cash and he always said it.

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