Ran 96 and Missed A straight in five footer @#%^@#

Very good comment.

Blackjack said:
Johnny
In Danny Harriman's 280 ball run DVD, he talks about getting nervous as you approach the milestone numbers. It is then that you can really challenge your stroke, your nerves, and your mental game. That is hard to do with other games. 14.1 presents that challenge every time we play it -and we can constantly raise the bar to improve just about every aspect of the game. That is why it is the game's best teacher.

Keep on shooting like you are, remain confident, and you'll hit the triple digits eventually. Good luck!
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Very well spoken. There is no better game in the Sport of Billiards then 14-1 If you can learn how to play 14-1 well, it will improve on your 8-ball & 9-ball game. You do not have to run a 100 balls but teach your self how to run 30 to 50 balls. Then leave the table on a safety. The 100 ball run will come in time, if you approach the game like this. Good luck. I am very happy to see so many players out there who respects the game of 14-1
 
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14-1StraightMan said:
Very well spoken. There is no better game in the Sport of Billiards then 14-1 If you can learn how to play 14-1 well, it will improve on your 8-ball & 9-ball game. You do not have to run a 100 balls but teach your self how to run 30 to 50 balls. Then leave the table on a safety. The 100 ball run will come in time, if you approach the game like this. Good luck. I am very happy to see so many players out there who respects the game of 14-1
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Thank you. 14.1 was the first game I was taught by my Dad 55 years ago. I love the game and played nothing but it for years on 9' and 10' tables, along with 3-cushion on 10' and 12' footers. When I found out there was money to be made gambling playing pool I played 14.1 for a few more years until the action on 14.1 dried up on Long Island then I started hitting the bars with 6' and 7' bar boxes. Back then it was 95% 8-ball im the bars.

By the time 9-ball was the game of choice (after the COM) I was playing 75% or more in bars. You could make a decent weekly salary back then from the bars with in 20 sq miles of home. Johnnyt
 
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Johnnyt said:
Thank you. 14.1 was the first game I was taught by my Dad 55 years ago. I love the game and played nothing but it for years on 9' and 10' tables, along with 3-cushion on 10' and 12' footers. When I found out there was money to be made gambling playing pool I played 14.1 for a few more years until the action on 14.1 dried up on Long Island then I started hitting the bars with 6' and 7' bar boxes. Back then it was 95% 8-ball im the bars.

By the time 9-ball was the game of choice (after the COM) I was playing 75% or more in bars. You could make a decent weekly salary back then from the bars with in 20 sq miles of home. Johnnyt
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I am also from Long Island and grew up playing Straight Pool. Learning from my older brother John on a Sears 9' plywood table. After I spent some years in the Army in the early 70's. I ended up settleing down in Dallas, Tx.
Dallas has many good league players (8-ball & 9-ball) but they do not seem to want to get a 14-1 league going. There has been a few over many years and I have had the honor of playing great players as: LeRoy Kinman (my mentor), Dick Lane & Bob VanOver. I am going to try to see if I can get a 14-1 league going myself. As I was saying in my first post. How 14-1 can help you in your 8-ball & 9-ball games. I ended up in the #1 spot for this pass 8-ball league here in Big D. For which I am very proud.
Once again. good Luck
Mike G.
 
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Johnnyt said:
I just came in from running 96. I missed #97, a straight in five foot shot. If I make that it was just about a lock I'd go over 100 :angry:. Johnnyt
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Johnny, congrats on the 96, that is HUGE....very jealous man, good work....at 96, that is a pretty rare club....no doubt you'll hit that 100 soon....

Found a good deal on an oversized 8 yet?
 
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