And yet, in a 3 horse race, he's still stuck at the starting gate, maybe this is finally the table Earl can't beat, maybe is those HUGE corner pockets, who knows
The Legendary Pearl to Take On 14.1 Attempts
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Age for sure may be a factor.
Lack of playing 14.1 isn't the issue though. In his Billiard Network commentaries, he constantly talks about how he plays 14.1 for hours every day
Speaking of Earl vs Ervolino, and high runs in older age, Johnny ran I believe 315 when he was either in his late 50's or early 60's. I vaguely recall it was on the front page of AZB's main site (not the forum). This was probably around 2004 when AZB was still new. I searched for the article but had no luck finding it.
Now Earl is about the same age. Earl came back and won that match from 1995. Will he beat Johnny's high run though, at a similar age?
Edit, I found this post from one pocket.org. It states Johnny ran 333 at age 65 in the year 2000. https://onepocket.org/forum/index.php?threads/johnny-ervolino.164/
Now Earl is about the same age. Earl came back and won that match from 1995. Will he beat Johnny's high run though, at a similar age?
Edit, I found this post from one pocket.org. It states Johnny ran 333 at age 65 in the year 2000. https://onepocket.org/forum/index.php?threads/johnny-ervolino.164/
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It's only a matter of time before everyone figures it out, great 9 ball players don't make for great 14.1 players. Send an invite to Thorsten Hohmann, Nick Van den Berg, Oliver Ortmann, Niels Feijen, just to mention a few that DO play 14.1 because they know how to
Deflection isn't really the point of a 14mm shaft, the tip is bigger on the cue ball, more contact less chance of miscues, and much closer to center ball contact, then, less deflection because of the thicker shaft, yet at the same time, more spin on the cue ball because more tip is in contact with the cue ball to increase side spin.
I know 14mm shafts.
Jack Taylor, Alfie’s brother, got me switched over to 14mm shafts when I was a teen.
I started playing with 14mm shafts 50 years ago and I always ordered my custom cues with 14mm shafts.
I am going to play with one tomorrow, but it is 40 years old and is worn down to a little over 13mm now.
The shaft I am using tomorrow rides as smooth as an old heavy Cadillac.
I ordered this cue with a 14mm shaft.
I had this cue made in 1973 with 14mm shafts.
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It’s kind of interesting. He plays his break shots fairly old school, and then he just goes ballistic for the next 12-13 balls
Yup, exactly there. Not insignificant either.
Yup, exactly there. Not insignificant either.
That’s absolutely true. Johnny Erv sure could play in his late years, I saw that personally.
I still remember the first time I saw Ervolino play at Chelsea Billiards. I asked Grady Mathews about him and Grady told me two things. The first was that Ervolino was a 300 ball runner, and the second I can't repeat.
Glad your respecting Grady’s confidence in you. Grady picked his spots well.
Respect
Fatboy
And get Schmidt there too by whatever means or inducement!!! The table is ideal for him, and so is the process and the nature of the challenge.
Who can rationally say otherwise?
Arnaldo
john just had hand surgery, don't think he plays at the moment
And this is precisely why today's players can't compete at 14.1 with what the top players of yesteryear could do.
We aren't used to it.
there are a few that can, imo. ruslan is for sure one of them, albin too. filler is an excellent straight pool competitor. i would give him the lowest odds in any straight pool tournament, 125 or 150 and out is no problem for him. but for a real high run he needs to lose the blast and draw break. i think ruslan plays slightly better patterns and more controlled breaks.
25 years on the interweb and I don’t believe anyone has ever called me a “sassy little tart” before.
Lou Figueroa
I’ll own it
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IMO Earl is shooting too many shots to the up table corners — that’s not only a little more dangerous but it usually limits what you can do with the CB.
He is also passing up early opportunities to clear up problem clusters and leaving them until later which reduces his options if something goes awry.
He is also frequently going into clusters without a plan on where he is sending those balls and/or without a safety ball. IOWs he goes into a cluster often creating a new cluster.
I also think he is putting too many miles on his CB. The further you send it the more precision you lose on where it’s going to land.
Lastly his end patterns are often horrific and that, along with the aforementioned, catches up with everybody. You don’t see many stop, stop, stop end patterns with Earl. He does seem to have a good hold of his two rail and cross table position plays to get on the break ball but he doesn’t need to make it that tough on himself.
Anywhos, just my observations.
Lou Figueroa
He is also passing up early opportunities to clear up problem clusters and leaving them until later which reduces his options if something goes awry.
He is also frequently going into clusters without a plan on where he is sending those balls and/or without a safety ball. IOWs he goes into a cluster often creating a new cluster.
I also think he is putting too many miles on his CB. The further you send it the more precision you lose on where it’s going to land.
Lastly his end patterns are often horrific and that, along with the aforementioned, catches up with everybody. You don’t see many stop, stop, stop end patterns with Earl. He does seem to have a good hold of his two rail and cross table position plays to get on the break ball but he doesn’t need to make it that tough on himself.
Anywhos, just my observations.
Lou Figueroa
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