I'd like a copy of the tape as well. Most of the stories from that guy are legendary as far as pool-speed goes.
I heard a story about Jimmy Matz that goes back years. Something about he and two other guys walk into a poolhall in North Carolina looking for action. They're all hanging out for a while and there wasn't anyone to play so the two other guys decide to grab dinner at a nearby restaurant. Before leaving, they tell Jimmy he has the OK to play anyone who walks through the door - except for a young guy named Earl Strickland.
They disappear for an hour or two and come back to a packed poolhall-- with nearly everyone crowded around one table....
"WTF?" the guys think as they try to weave through the crowd to see what's going on. On the other side of a wall of people they see....yup, you guessed it... Jimmy Matz was playing Earl for $5 / game 9-ball--- and Earl is stuck something like $100. There was speculation to whether or not Jimmy KNEW he was playing Earl Strickland. Apparently, Earl asked him to play and stepped into a coma-stroke of a galactic magnitude.
I was told this story many years ago, so if someone knows the exact details - please chime in, and my apologies for any inconsistencies since it's been years since I heard it. I wonder if Earl remembers Jimmy Matz?
From what I've heard from many top players, even after his car accident, he was a champion-killer. Before his accident, he was a champion-killer-killer.
Anyways, please PM me with your address and I'll send you a check. Thanks for the video.
Dave
