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I really like watching him play. Wish there was more footage of him and would especially like to see more footage of him (or really any of the noted greats) playing roll out. There so many who played that way that say those rules are better, and so little footage (any?) of top players playing that way. It was pretty much dead when I started playing in 93, so I never really saw it played. I'd love to form an opinion on it based on having at least watched some actual matches.
I initiated a Wikipedia article on Reed Pierce. It needs to be updated. A while back, Reed Pierce and his brother, Ronnie, owned an upscale billiards sports bar and restaurant, bearing Reed Pierce's name in Byram, Mississippi. Inside the restaurant is an actual pool room named 9-Ball Lounge, and it had eight Diamond regulation-size pool tables.
Reed did win the US Open 9-Ball Championship in 1995, defeating Efren Reyes, 11-6, who won it the year before. Billy Incardona and Grady Mathes in the commentary booth. It nice to see him enjoying pool again.
We have a local girl that is Fargo rated at 309 with 400+ robustness. She is an apa 5/5 or sometimes 6/6 but is always sandbagging the system to remail underrated. I would guess she shoots at a 500 Fargo clip, when she is trying to win or if money is involved. When in BCA league she seems to race to lose. How is this to be countered? It seems pride is not something she possesses when its just league- but if money is involved- she shoots very well and is also a smart player. I cant fathom why the local tourney directors dont rerate her.
