Ronnie OSullivans American Hustle Season 1 Episode 1 on Youtube

[DMM4342]

Ronnie's Cue Maker?

About the second video; Chicago, when Ronnie starts to play Nick Varner.

At about minute 38:40 left to play, Ronnie starts to put his cue together and one can make out an icon on the shaft. I do not recognize it; my old eyes can not make it out clearly.
But I am sure someone will recognize it and report back as to what make the shaft and, hopefully, the cue's maker is.
Many thanks,
Dave

 

[one stroke]

Ronnie seemed to get a kick out of learning that the two mobster faction in Chicago were Italian and Irish, and he with an Irish father and Sicilian mother!
And he was entertained when he was reading the O'Sullivan names when he visited Ellis Island. He sure entertained me, even when he was not playing pool or snooker.
Dave

He's actually pretty good , he like Earl have magnetic personalities outside the bright lights of competition where they become a different beast
I think it would be nice if they get someone into a snooker game or show Ronnie in gear on the way to a 147 , because nothing Iv ever seen comes close to watching Ronnie hit gear and compleating one its poetry in motion,

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[haystj]

It's very very expensive and the tables aren't that great. Much better places to play in the Memphis area. I recommend High Pockets, where the earlier match with the kid danny smith was recorded or the Southaven Rec just outside of town. The Meucci factory also has a pool room in it.

If you are young, you may like Sharp Shooters. If you are a gangster, head to The Rack

Ha Ha,,, great response!
I am older (late 40s) and the closest to being a gangster is my favorite movie is Goodfellas.

I'll stick to High Pockets, which I like except they still allow smoking.... Which seems to be very common in Memphis.

 

[AlienObserver]

About the second video; Chicago, when Ronnie starts to play Nick Varner.

At about minute 38:40 left to play, Ronnie starts to put his cue together and one can make out an icon on the shaft. I do not recognize it; my old eyes can not make it out clearly.
But I am sure someone will recognize it and report back as to what make the shaft and, hopefully, the cue's maker is.
Many thanks,
Dave

It's a Predator Vantage shaft and a Predator butt.

 

[franko]

Any

Any new episodes this week? I'm addicted to this program.

 

[terryhanna]

Any new episodes this week? I'm addicted to this program.

All four episodes are now up including the new one from San Fran with Scott Frost

Watch here http://snookerroom.tv/news/ronnie-osullivans-american-hustle/

 

[actionplayer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Utp10m9j4mw

Check this out from Ronnie

 

[louieatienza]

Another great episode. Didn't know too much about Frost; that story about getting robbed was pretty frightening. Also didn't know Ronnie's father was in jail. Ronnie falling on the floor playing VR pool was pretty funny!

 

[pwd72s]

Great stuff! Count me among the addicted. The '68 Stang was a nice touch, although it wasn't a dark highland green fastback as in the movie Bullitt.

 

[DMM4342]

The '68 Stang was a nice touch, although it wasn't a dark highland green fastback as in the movie Bullitt.

The sound made up for it!
Dave

 

[pwd72s]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Utp10m9j4mw

Check this out from Ronnie

I thought he handled a rude member of the press well.

 

[murdoc23]

I really enjoyed this program. I think a Travel show, that featured some pool is a nice way to bring in viewers. I wish the romanticized "hustler" aspect would have been toned down some. But overall VERY good show.

In this latest episode I do have to call BS on one aspect. The local rube that got hustled sure looked, and sounded like our very own Bob Jewett. And I have a VERY hard time believing that someone as knowledgeable in pool as Bob didn't know who Ronnie was!

And if that was you Bob, you playing with a Revo shaft?

 

[Mr. Bond]

Yup, that's Bob lol

I noticed a couple of editing mistakes during Ronnie's 8ball match in Memphis too but it wasn't too noticeable, I still think they did a great job on the show.

Rumor has it, they are considering coming back to film another series like this.

 

[dr_dave]

I really enjoyed this program. I think a Travel show, that featured some pool is a nice way to bring in viewers. I wish the romanticized "hustler" aspect would have been toned down some. But overall VERY good show.

In this latest episode I do have to call BS on one aspect. The local rube that got hustled sure looked, and sounded like our very own Bob Jewett. And I have a VERY hard time believing that someone as knowledgeable in pool as Bob didn't know who Ronnie was!

And if that was you Bob, you playing with a Revo shaft?

That was most certainly Bob. He was obviously "playing his part" well (to anyone who knows him well), doing his best to seem innocent and a little dumb. Good job Bob. It was fun seeing you on the "big screen."

This was a great series.

Thanks again for sharing the link,
Dave

 

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And I have a VERY hard time believing that someone as knowledgeable in pool as Bob didn't know who Ronnie was!

And if that was you Bob, you playing with a Revo shaft?

From reading Bob's posts he certainly knows who Ronnie is. What I did not know was how good an actor Bob is.
Dave

 

[DMM4342]

I think Bob Jewett, has already written up his experience with the Ronnie O'Sullivan show, but has not posted.
He is waiting for most of the members here to have seen the show.
He will then, at his time of choosing, post his experience on AZBilliards.

Or, he might have made an agreement with the show's producers; "Mr. Jewett, in we would like you to be a part of the show, but we have some conditions concerning…"

I am only guessing.
Dave

 

[Bob Jewett]

I think Bob Jewett, has already written up his experience with the Ronnie O'Sullivan show, but has not posted.
He is waiting for most of the members here to have seen the show.
He will then, at his time of choosing, post his experience on AZBilliards.

Or, he might have made an agreement with the show's producers; "Mr. Jewett, in we would like you to be a part of the show, but we have some conditions concerning…"

I am only guessing.
Dave

The producers didn't want any sort of significant preannouncement separate from their own publicity, which is completely understandable.

Ronnie was, of course, amazing. He preferred to play pool left handed, maybe to keep pool touch separate from snooker touch. He was also friendly and approachable. I tried to get him on the carom table, but it was taken. Maybe I should have suggested 14.1.

Thanks to John Henderson for arranging for me to be there.

As for not knowing who Ronnie was, I was careful to bring my copy of his autobiography, "Running", for him to sign.

And that is a Revo shaft.

 

[DMM4342]

The producers didn't want any sort of significant preannouncement separate from their own publicity, which is completely understandable.

Ronnie was, of course, amazing. He preferred to play pool left handed, maybe to keep pool touch separate from snooker touch. He was also friendly and approachable. I tried to get him on the carom table, but it was taken. Maybe I should have suggested 14.1.

Thanks to John Henderson for arranging for me to be there.

As for not knowing who Ronnie was, I was careful to bring my copy of his autobiography, "Running", for him to sign.

And that is a Revo shaft.

Thanks for posting so quickly! I knew we would hear from you about the show. I hope you will, at sometime tell us more.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dave

 

[us820]

Yes,we would love to here a behind the scenes write up on how all this went down and what the shoot involved.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Yes,we would love to here a behind the scenes write up on how all this went down and what the shoot involved.

Here's my notes on the experience taken at the time....

British Hustler

The buzz began just after the World Snooker Championships. Ronnie O’Sullivan, arguably the most talented living cue wielder, was going to visit the U.S. for most of the month of July. Ronnie has the record for the fastest perfect game of snooker: 147 in five minutes and twenty seconds.

His original itinerary went no farther west than the Mississippi River, but in mid-July I heard that he was going to be in the San Francisco area and would visit two pool halls I frequent. The word was that he was interested in one pocket and would be talking to and playing two long-time money players at California Billiards in Fremont. With O’Sullivan would be with a film crew that was making a sort of reality show/documentary about pool hustling in the U.S.

I got to play the part of an eight ball fish prior to the main interviews. The scenario had Ronnie giving me increasing spots and still winning. The final double-or-nothing match had him going to four, me to two, and he had to play each shot left or right handed as I chose. Ronnie plays snooker right handed usually but prefers to play pool left handed and rarely misses with either hand. He won. I’d like to blame the distraction of the film crew and the three or four cameras.

In the next segment Ronnie was coached through a couple of racks by John Henderson who has been playing money games since the 1960s. This was followed by a long interview with Richard “Bucktooth” Cook who has hustled locally since the early sixties and was featured in David McCumber’s book, “Playing Off the Rail.”

In person Ronnie has a surprisingly pleasant disposition. In the press he has been characterized as moody, unpredictable, and a prima donna but he turned out to be very positive, accommodating and modest. For more of his side of the story, read his autobiography “Running,” which explains some of his more controversial situations.