Who's the "Worst" Pro

The Chinchilla said:
Anybody that reaches the top of any sport is probaly not operating under what we'd call "normal" conditions in their heads. I've seen Earl go off, and truth was he had good reason to. People would bet against him at the Bicycle Club and then make noise and move in his sightline during matches. A true professional, in my mind, rises above all this, but taking my first statement into account, I think we have to try to give players the benefit of the doubt. I mean we are talking abot a man who got 20 or 30 games (correct me on the exact number) ahead of the "best player that ever lived" in Hong Kong. Yes, he lost that, but even in itself it is an accomplishment beyond compare.
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Earl actually amassed a 17 game lead over Efren in The Color of Money Challenge; I think the number was like 110-93 in a race to 120.

Earl would have beaten anyone else on the planet in that set, but Efren found a gear that he hadn't shown in a long time to steal it.

If any of you guys haven't seen this yet, you really should:

http://www.1vshop.com/Accu-Stats/store.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1037042013&PNAME=Hong+Kong+Series+%28DVD%29
 
I dont know about 'worst pro', but I know the worst player, probably of all time. He is a member here on the forums. He goes by BrokeStroke.

Just a little sample of the devious and under-handed things he has done:

House racks himself during practice.

Has cheated the ghost. Every time.

Ran 67 in 14.1 then, later that night, lost an APA match to a SL3 2-1 in 34 innings. (actually happened)

Lost $200 in a bet, went to the bank, and came back with $200 in nickels and dimes. (actually happened)

Smeared donut glaze on someones cue. Why he had donut glaze in his case, no one knows. (yeah, that happened too)

If you ever run into this guy in a pool room...steer clear of him. He is a first-rate asshole. When asked 'What have you ever done for pool?', he will tell you that he has been making a mockery of it since the day he first picked up a cue.
 
driz86 said:
...@JAM
I take it back, babe.
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No problem. I think your words may have been taken out of context a wee bit, but it's nice that you are man enough to step up to the plate and admit that you want to withdraw your comments. Good for you! :smile:
 
well I'm not interested in a bashing Strickland thread but why people respond with "He gives you the 7 ball"? "He still kicks your ass"? You understand the object of this thread is not to talk if Earl can play pool? The big "luck" he has is that he has huge talent, if he hadn't it people probably would be much less permissive.
 
Slh said:
well I'm not interested in a bashing Strickland thread but why people respond with "He gives you the 7 ball"? "He still kicks your ass"? You understand the object of this thread is not to talk if Earl can play pool? The big "luck" he has is that he has huge talent, if he hadn't it people probably would be much less permissive.
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I'm not sure if "luck" is the right word, but I understand what you mean.

I see you're from Italy. How's my buddy Fabio doing?
 

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JAM said:
I'm not sure if "luck" is the right word, but I understand what you mean.

I see you're from Italy. How's my buddy Fabio doing?
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I believe he has a pool room in Rome and he takes care of it. He still plays, he played in the eurotour but i'm not sure how good he plays.
 
Pangit said:
I think it' s clearly Earl Strickland. Seriously, he's from Texas, his Mama doesn't seem to have taught him any manners??? Decorum??? He's "behind" and then the Yak Yak starts. Can anyone here describe Earl as a "Gentleman" with a straight face??? He has "flashes in the Pan" of civility, "the sun shines on a dog's ass once in-awhile" As Daddy used to say. Certainly he has talent.
I'm thinking that anyone that supports ES is ONLY thinking about his game, which by the way isn't near best in the WORLD these days. He's pretty much a Circus Side show at this point?
He's still a real threat, but most people would like him to just go away. If you think he is "entertaining" and "good" for the game--then I think U are in the minority.
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Crawl back under your rock...you are not ready for civilization yet.
 
Slh said:
I believe he has a pool room in Rome and he takes care of it. He still plays, he played in the eurotour but i'm not sure how good he plays.
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In Rome? Ooh-la-la! I'd love to visit there someday. Very nice! :cool:

I always liked Fabio Petroni. Even his name sounds cool. I always admired the fact that he's got style and doesn't give a damn about what anybody else says. He's the captain of his own ship! :smile:

I saw him in Toledo one year at the Glass City Open getting barked at by another known player, who shall remain nameless for purposes of this post, but the other player was a little bit tipsy. He barked and barked and barked at Fabio to gamble, sometimes getting loud and boisterous. :embarrassed2:

Fabio sat there quiet as a churchmouse, listening to the tipsy player bark on and on and on, challenging him to gamble some. It was about midnight. Finally, after listening to the noise for what seemed like an eternity, a railbird couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and yelled at the barking player, "I'll back Fabio against you. Step on up, Big Mouth."

The match was over in less than 20 minutes, with Fabio coming out on top. :D
 

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JAM said:
In Rome? Ooh-la-la! I'd love to visit there someday. Very nice! :cool:

I always liked Fabio Petroni. Even his name sounds cool. I always admired the fact that he's got style and doesn't give a damn about what anybody else says. He's the captain of his own ship! :smile:

I saw him in Toledo one year at the Glass City Open getting barked at by another known player, who shall remain nameless for purposes of this post, but the other player was a little bit tipsy. He barked and barked and barked at Fabio to gamble, sometimes getting loud and boisterous. :embarrassed2:

Fabio sat there quiet as a churchmouse, listening to the tipsy player bark on and on and on, challenging him to gamble some. It was about midnight. Finally, after listening to the noise for what seemed like an eternity, a railbird couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and yelled at the barking player, "I'll back Fabio against you. Step on up, Big Mouth."

The match was over in less than 20 minutes, with Fabio coming out on top. :D
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thanks for this interesting story :thumbup:
Fabio is still a great player and is a shame he doesn't compete anymore in us tournies.
 
HelloBaby- said:
I think the worst pro is the one who cheats in a game . Maybe noone wants to talk about this ?
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so Reyes is one of the worst pro because he cheated in the color of money. He touched a ball and he didn't call a foul.
 
Spimp13 said:
Oh yeah...your mother's an astronaut.
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my mother's to drunk to be an astonaut. i love white men can't jump, makes me laugh every time.....i hope i got woody's line right. and now.......we goin ta sizzzla we goin ta sizzla
 
probably not . . .

whammo57 said:
my money would be on Earl......

Kim
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Probably not, who in the world would bet on me? :D :D :D

If anybody was foolish enough to bet on me at any odds one of my associates would be trying to get all of my extra money down for me, . . . . on Earl of course!

Hu
 
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