I’m kind of surprised no one started a thread about this unless i’m blind and just missed it. we lost electricity last night so I streamed it to my ipad and I was entertained. I love history and I love pool so it was a good match for Me. I learned about great players I never heard of. It was worth the $6 rental on amazon for sure. I think what surprised me is this guy. I’ve seen him litteraly forever every year at the sbx at the omega kiosk. I’ve bought plenty from him including my predator jump and break cue this year At the expo and then there he was at acs nationals when I bought the black triangle cue ball lol I had no idea who he was. Gilbert Martinez..amazing player and now in the the texas pool hall of fame. It was just funny seeing him on screen lol I didn’t expect it. He’s always a nice guy and who I search out when I goto that stand.
what did you all think?
I knew em from yrs ago, he was a little younger than my self. Next generation.
Was at the Fleming International in FL this past month.
I saw em passing by his retail booth, I kinda recognize em.... I eventually said.
Do I know you, he smiled/yes.
I hadn't seen em in 30+ yrs.
Then over a two day period we talked about our past, him before his game came together in the 80's.
Him telling me, when he heard about me beating Strickland (1979/$2K)) before his game Totally matured.
Strickland tho, pocketed balls better than ANY player I've ever seen, but his table management then, was not yet fully there.
Me seeing his game when he was in stroke on a bar table was top notch, he had a GREAT swing.
Joe Alvarez tho, was a little better in his prime yrs in TX.
And Randy Jones was also at that time Very good, tho not Gilberts level.
I was happy for em when I found out he's in the TX HOF.
He told me why (health) he no longer could play, it was fun kickin' tires with em about the DaZe.
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