American World Straight Pool Champion 2009?

Max, I hope you do get to go and play in this event. I have to say from meeting you that your all class and seem like a genuinely good guy. How about posting a link for your book on here so people can help support you? :)
 
Links and a new Pool Art Product Line.

Hi Lenny,

Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm gonna have to check out your site! It looks very cool, I've seen ads but have not really checked it out yet.

Ok since you asked I'm putting up a couple links to my product pages:

This link is for my book ZEN POOL.
Been getting a steady stream of great stories on the results people have been getting after reading this. One story I heard through the grapevine was about Glenn Atwell, an already great player, read the book and shortly after made it to the finals of all 3 US Bar Table Championship divisions, winning at least one of them, and gave some credit to the book.

One reader says:
"Zen Pool" is not as wordy like some other pool books available in the bookstores here. I always read it when my game isn't going my way. It also motivates me and gives me a reason to improve on my game everyday. -Thomas

http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/product.aspx?ISBN=0-7414-4039-3

I also have a brand new pool product line called ZEN POOL ART QUOTES. I just launched it a few days ago with an exclusive email campaign to friends and family only. To see and have to opportunity to order some for your home or pool hall go to:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/max-eberle.html?tab=artwork

Folks can also have a chance to see and purchase my art as well.

Thanks again Lenny and talk to you soon,

Max
 
Rich93 said:
I've also seen him do that a number of times, and I think it meant a lot to the 42 (or whatever) ball runner to get encouragement like that out of the blue from a world champion. John Schmidt is number one in my book.
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Ditto. I have been the recipient of some of John's encouraging and amusing posts and he is certainly number one in my book as well.
 
justabanger said:
I guess Max is a little to modest to explain what he has done for azbilliards to help us players but I remember that he used to have his own section on the front page where he had articles that had plenty of help in them. Was not that long ago. Does that qualify as helping players?

Lou and all you other haters that have a history of just saying what does not need to be said and taking a positive thread in a negative direction should find something better to do with your time.

Max I hope someone steps up to the plate here and makes it happen for you. It worked great for John Schmidt and Purdman in the open so maybe it will happen for you too brother. Put me down for 100.00.
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oh great. Now I'm a "hater," lol.

In some of these threads, I do wonder how someone with lenses this polarized functions in real life, where not everyone sees things their way? (That's a rhetorical, no need to stress yourself out coming up with a reply.)

Lou Figueroa
 
justabanger said:
I guess Max is a little to modest to explain what he has done for azbilliards to help us players but I remember that he used to have his own section on the front page where he had articles that had plenty of help in them. Was not that long ago. Does that qualify as helping players?

Lou and all you other haters that have a history of just saying what does not need to be said and taking a positive thread in a negative direction should find something better to do with your time.

Max I hope someone steps up to the plate here and makes it happen for you. It worked great for John Schmidt and Purdman in the open so maybe it will happen for you too brother. Put me down for 100.00.
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tap,tap,tap:cool:

haha, lou the mud always settle to the bottom !
 
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I need help in figuring this out- sounds like we have a workable # and split agreement ($2700, 50/50), but what we don't have is time.

http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2009.php?playernum=431
http://www.azbilliards.com/gallery/showplayergallery.php?playernum=431

With an 8/24 start date and many folks wanting to contribute via paypal, I would think we need to have funds to Max by 8/20. Paypal takes a few days (~5) to clear and I am not in a position to cover the $ until then. ASSuming the $ is to be sent to Max via Paypal, we need to have the amount covered by 8/6 :eek:. I can Fed Ex him a check to buy a bit more time, but I'd still need all $ in my paypal by todayish.

With the amount declared to date, I do not feel we are close enough to proceed comfortably and I do not want to have to refund anyone, due to the paypal fees that someones are going to have to eat.:angry:

I very much want this to work, but I need help to figure it out. IMO, and unfortunately, it is not looking good.

The best option I see is an individual steps forward to take sole ownership, then perhaps letting the prospective contributors buy a piece from there.
 
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Black-Balled said:
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With the amount declared to date, I do not feel we are close enough to proceed comfortably and I do not want to have to refund anyone, due to the paypal fees that someones are going to have to eat.:angry:
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Perhaps a small detour, but Corvette made a post how to avoid the paypal fees. The fees are normally meant to cover the expenses in the cases where there is a refund problem / guarantee. These fees can be avoided when the money is sent as "payment owed" or "other", as he describes here: http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=151536
 
My Mad Max story [long post....]

I just got back from traveling for a while and came home to this thread. I met Max last year at the US Open in Virginia; I had taken my 13 year old son to his very first pool tournament [he plays, I watch.] One of the first people we met there was Grace Nakamura,[a GREAT lady and an amazing person!] who told me I needed to find a good coach for my son [Brendan] ASAP, and suggested that we track Max down in Chesapeake. We did, and in spite of being in the middle of play in the tournament, Max spent a lot of time with Brendan, encouraging him, giving him tips and pointers, introducing him to other pros [Brendan knew them all from watching match videos] and helping him get started the right way in the pool world [remember I don't play so I don't know $#it.] Max was living in LA at the time, and when we all got back here he kept playing with Brendan, working with him daily for a month in anticipation of Brendan competing in a qualifier to represent the US in the Junior World Championships in Reno last Thanksgiving. Max could not have been a more empathetic coach, and really helped Brendan understand what it would take to get his game in shape to succeed. Brendan went to Reno, won the qualifier, competed in the Jr. Worlds, and really got a taste of what it's like at that level of competition.
Max left LA about that time, spent some time in the Far East playing pool, and came back to the US but not to LA. As a result, Brendan started working with Sal Butera, and with Sal's coaching has continued to succeed [he just won the 14 and under championship at US Jr Nationals and is going to Nicaragua to rep the US in the Jr Worlds in November.]
But Max got Brendan started in the right way, and made him feel like he could be a winner and a success. He was exactly the right guy at the right time, he taught, he challenged, he inspired, and he did it all, as far as I could see, for the love of the game and the chance to give something back. [He did like my wife's vegan broccoli pasta....]
So two points:
1. IMHO, you can be a great ambassador and asset for pool without having 1000's of posts on AZB.
2. What goes around comes around; count me in for $500. Go get 'em, Max.
best,
bill crockett
 
saddlebow...What an inspiring post! :thumbup: Thank you for your incredible support for Max here! Wow! A couple more posters like you and Meezer Girl, and we'll have this licked, and Max on his way to NJ! Congratulations on Brendans great playing, and his upcoming representation of the USA, in the Jr. Worlds! If he can maintain the positive attitude and class that Max has, he will certainly be a force to be reckoned with, in the future!:D

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

saddlebow said:
I just got back from traveling for a while and came home to this thread. I met Max last year at the US Open in Virginia; I had taken my 13 year old son to his very first pool tournament [he plays, I watch.] One of the first people we met there was Grace Nakamura,[a GREAT lady and an amazing person!] who told me I needed to find a good coach for my son [Brendan] ASAP, and suggested that we track Max down in Chesapeake. We did, and in spite of being in the middle of play in the tournament, Max spent a lot of time with Brendan, encouraging him, giving him tips and pointers, introducing him to other pros [Brendan knew them all from watching match videos] and helping him get started the right way in the pool world [remember I don't play so I don't know $#it.] Max was living in LA at the time, and when we all got back here he kept playing with Brendan, working with him daily for a month in anticipation of Brendan competing in a qualifier to represent the US in the Junior World Championships in Reno last Thanksgiving. Max could not have been a more empathetic coach, and really helped Brendan understand what it would take to get his game in shape to succeed. Brendan went to Reno, won the qualifier, competed in the Jr. Worlds, and really got a taste of what it's like at that level of competition.
Max left LA about that time, spent some time in the Far East playing pool, and came back to the US but not to LA. As a result, Brendan started working with Sal Butera, and with Sal's coaching has continued to succeed [he just won the 14 and under championship at US Jr Nationals and is going to Nicaragua to rep the US in the Jr Worlds in November.]
But Max got Brendan started in the right way, and made him feel like he could be a winner and a success. He was exactly the right guy at the right time, he taught, he challenged, he inspired, and he did it all, as far as I could see, for the love of the game and the chance to give something back. [He did like my wife's vegan broccoli pasta....]
So two points:
1. IMHO, you can be a great ambassador and asset for pool without having 1000's of posts on AZB.
2. What goes around comes around; count me in for $500. Go get 'em, Max.
best,
bill crockett
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saddlebow said:
I just got back from traveling for a while and came home to this thread. I met Max last year at the US Open in Virginia; I had taken my 13 year old son to his very first pool tournament [he plays, I watch.] One of the first people we met there was Grace Nakamura,[a GREAT lady and an amazing person!] who told me I needed to find a good coach for my son [Brendan] ASAP, and suggested that we track Max down in Chesapeake. We did, and in spite of being in the middle of play in the tournament, Max spent a lot of time with Brendan, encouraging him, giving him tips and pointers, introducing him to other pros [Brendan knew them all from watching match videos] and helping him get started the right way in the pool world [remember I don't play so I don't know $#it.] Max was living in LA at the time, and when we all got back here he kept playing with Brendan, working with him daily for a month in anticipation of Brendan competing in a qualifier to represent the US in the Junior World Championships in Reno last Thanksgiving. Max could not have been a more empathetic coach, and really helped Brendan understand what it would take to get his game in shape to succeed. Brendan went to Reno, won the qualifier, competed in the Jr. Worlds, and really got a taste of what it's like at that level of competition.
Max left LA about that time, spent some time in the Far East playing pool, and came back to the US but not to LA. As a result, Brendan started working with Sal Butera, and with Sal's coaching has continued to succeed [he just won the 14 and under championship at US Jr Nationals and is going to Nicaragua to rep the US in the Jr Worlds in November.]
But Max got Brendan started in the right way, and made him feel like he could be a winner and a success. He was exactly the right guy at the right time, he taught, he challenged, he inspired, and he did it all, as far as I could see, for the love of the game and the chance to give something back. [He did like my wife's vegan broccoli pasta....]
So two points:
1. IMHO, you can be a great ambassador and asset for pool without having 1000's of posts on AZB.
2. What goes around comes around; count me in for $500. Go get 'em, Max.
best,
bill crockett
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TAP,TAP,TAP, very nice of you sir !:cool:
 
saddlebow said:
I just got back from traveling for a while and came home to this thread. I met Max last year at the US Open in Virginia; I had taken my 13 year old son to his very first pool tournament [he plays, I watch.] One of the first people we met there was Grace Nakamura,[a GREAT lady and an amazing person!] who told me I needed to find a good coach for my son [Brendan] ASAP, and suggested that we track Max down in Chesapeake. We did, and in spite of being in the middle of play in the tournament, Max spent a lot of time with Brendan, encouraging him, giving him tips and pointers, introducing him to other pros [Brendan knew them all from watching match videos] and helping him get started the right way in the pool world [remember I don't play so I don't know $#it.] Max was living in LA at the time, and when we all got back here he kept playing with Brendan, working with him daily for a month in anticipation of Brendan competing in a qualifier to represent the US in the Junior World Championships in Reno last Thanksgiving. Max could not have been a more empathetic coach, and really helped Brendan understand what it would take to get his game in shape to succeed. Brendan went to Reno, won the qualifier, competed in the Jr. Worlds, and really got a taste of what it's like at that level of competition.
Max left LA about that time, spent some time in the Far East playing pool, and came back to the US but not to LA. As a result, Brendan started working with Sal Butera, and with Sal's coaching has continued to succeed [he just won the 14 and under championship at US Jr Nationals and is going to Nicaragua to rep the US in the Jr Worlds in November.]
But Max got Brendan started in the right way, and made him feel like he could be a winner and a success. He was exactly the right guy at the right time, he taught, he challenged, he inspired, and he did it all, as far as I could see, for the love of the game and the chance to give something back. [He did like my wife's vegan broccoli pasta....]
So two points:
1. IMHO, you can be a great ambassador and asset for pool without having 1000's of posts on AZB.
2. What goes around comes around; count me in for $500. Go get 'em, Max.
best,
bill crockett
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I saw Brendan and your Mrs. a couple weeks back. She gave me the news that he had won the nationals. :thumbup: Brendan was just kinda brushing it off - LOL!

Congrats to Brendan (good kid), and kudos to you for supporting Max.
 
lfigueroa said:
As with most things in life, it's a balancing act, Al.

You gotta a lot of posts, but for this level event, not enough game :-)

Lou Figueroa
think before you type...
good advice ;-)
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Exactly, and so if the number of posts isn't the prerequisite and instead it is ability, what's the problem with Max? Or could it be that you, like me, are simply too cheap and broke to back anybody?

Nothing personal, I liked you in the Hulk.
 
alstl said:
...Nothing personal, I liked you in the Hulk.
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Nice CYA: You wouldn't like him when he's angry!

But, back to business:
My quick count is that, largely due to the generosity of a couple:thumbup: folks, we are up to $1275. Additionally, I count 4 folks as potentials. Not bad, but not there yet either.

I have rec'd several inquiries about anonymous donations. I can promise I will keep your donation confidential if asked to. PM me if you wish to donate and have not yet expressed an interest in this thread or in a PM to me.

As stated earlier- we gotta move on this. Choppy-choppy.
 
Roy...Since we have now established two facts: 1) Max has had an established link to the forums, with his column articles; and 2) Max has agreed to a 50/50 split, with the backer group, of any winnings he gets; are you still willing to throw your $100 into the pot?:D

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Roy Steffensen said:
I don't know Max, and have never read any posts of his, but if he contributed as much as John Schmidt or Sarah Rousey, I would consider throwing in a $ 100 just because I like having top players contribute on the forum. If I could get some cash in return if he did good, that would be a bonus.
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Black-Balled...I see you're right on it. Your "tally" is the same as mine...except that I'm raising mine to $100 (gotta at least match ya! :thumbup:). So that takes us over $1300! YEA! Rah, rah...and all that stuff. That was a neat trick by Corvette, to avoid paypal fees(thanks Corvette! :thumbup:). Do you have any appx. figure for 'anonymous' money? I think we should start another thread, with updated figures, so people don't have to wade through a hundred posts, to find out where we are, in the tally. Also, since Max has had an instructional column here (which, imo, makes him a "contributor"), maybe those folks who had earlier reservations, will now join in the backer group! The closer we get to the needed total, likely more people will jump onto the bandwagon!:D

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Black-Balled said:
Nice CYA: You wouldn't like him when he's angry!

But, back to business:
My quick count is that, largely due to the generosity of a couple:thumbup: folks, we are up to $1275. Additionally, I count 4 folks as potentials. Not bad, but not there yet either.

I have rec'd several inquiries about anonymous donations. I can promise I will keep your donation confidential if asked to. PM me if you wish to donate and have not yet expressed an interest in this thread or in a PM to me.

As stated earlier- we gotta move on this. Choppy-choppy.
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Awesome

saddlebow said:
I just got back from traveling for a while and came home to this thread. I met Max last year at the US Open in Virginia; I had taken my 13 year old son to his very first pool tournament [he plays, I watch.] One of the first people we met there was Grace Nakamura,[a GREAT lady and an amazing person!] who told me I needed to find a good coach for my son [Brendan] ASAP, and suggested that we track Max down in Chesapeake. We did, and in spite of being in the middle of play in the tournament, Max spent a lot of time with Brendan, encouraging him, giving him tips and pointers, introducing him to other pros [Brendan knew them all from watching match videos] and helping him get started the right way in the pool world [remember I don't play so I don't know $#it.] Max was living in LA at the time, and when we all got back here he kept playing with Brendan, working with him daily for a month in anticipation of Brendan competing in a qualifier to represent the US in the Junior World Championships in Reno last Thanksgiving. Max could not have been a more empathetic coach, and really helped Brendan understand what it would take to get his game in shape to succeed. Brendan went to Reno, won the qualifier, competed in the Jr. Worlds, and really got a taste of what it's like at that level of competition.
Max left LA about that time, spent some time in the Far East playing pool, and came back to the US but not to LA. As a result, Brendan started working with Sal Butera, and with Sal's coaching has continued to succeed [he just won the 14 and under championship at US Jr Nationals and is going to Nicaragua to rep the US in the Jr Worlds in November.]
But Max got Brendan started in the right way, and made him feel like he could be a winner and a success. He was exactly the right guy at the right time, he taught, he challenged, he inspired, and he did it all, as far as I could see, for the love of the game and the chance to give something back. [He did like my wife's vegan broccoli pasta....]
So two points:
1. IMHO, you can be a great ambassador and asset for pool without having 1000's of posts on AZB.
2. What goes around comes around; count me in for $500. Go get 'em, Max.
best,
bill crockett
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Wow Bill, thank you so much!
You and Brendan are very cool guys and your wife is really nice (and does makes yummy food haha).
Congrats again to Brendan for winning the Junior Nationals! It pleased me to hear that yet did not suprise me. He was already smooth and smart on the table when I started working with him, which has been fun as he is a great kid. Now there is some more good press to put on the walls at Sal's great pool hall in Cali called Butera's...I'm sure there will be plenty more, good luck in the World's Brendan!

Thanks again Bill. Hope to see you guys at the US Open again, for anyone who does not know that was the first tournament Brendan ever played in and he did win a match. It is cool to have a dad who supports his son playing pool!
 
Csi & bcapl

OK - ya got me.

Max has supported our events so we gotta support him.

CueSports International (CSI), parent entity of BCAPL and USAPL, NCS and other events will throw in $200 toward the Max Eberle effort.

It is great to see all of the support through AZ. I think it is important to have support for the pros.

Go get that trophy (and the cash)!!!

PLEASE - someone give me instructions on where to send the money.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
702-835-2000 cell
 
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