Buddy Hall made $85,000 in 1982

[maha]

100 grand may seem like plenty to someone working in a lower bracket and doesnt have much in expenses. but it rarely will enable you to have a big nest egg when you retire without investing alot of it and or having something else going for you to make more.

almost 100 percent of all pool players present or past will retire near the poverty level at least in the u.s. or be mostly broke throughout their career.
the only ones that survived where smart ones that made money in business.

 

[Matt_24]

I remember attending several CAMEL PRO TOUR events through the early-mid 90s at JOBS in Nashville, TN. I saw Ralf Souquet win one. I remember getting an autograph from Jose Parica for a friend of mine who was too shy to ask. I could have cared less to ask, and he was super cool and just smiled and signed it. I remember once, before an event, a young Johnny Archer and Tony Ellin came in to JOBS, down into the big room, both wearing Nike track suits, Air Jordans, and big gold chains. As a young teenager from a lower middle class side of town, I was a bit mesmorized by them. But, the first time I saw Buddy play a match there, in person, watching closely how he addressed the cue ball (meaning, the precision with which he placed his tip near the cue ball during his aiming process), my game jumped two balls after I went back to my pool room (Snookers in Antioch near Hickory Hollow mall) to try and replicate what I saw.

 

[gregcantrall]

This was a while ago but the Grisham book (I think) said Buddy never beat Dan Louie

Hard to think of anyone that could beat Dan Louie back in the day. I had the pleasure of watching some incredible performances by Danny.

 

[garczar]

I remember attending several CAMEL PRO TOUR events through the early-mid 90s at JOBS in Nashville, TN. I saw Ralf Souquet win one. I remember getting an autograph from Jose Parica for a friend of mine who was too shy to ask. I could have cared less to ask, and he was super cool and just smiled and signed it. I remember once, before an event, a young Johnny Archer and Tony Ellin came in to JOBS, down into the big room, both wearing Nike track suits, Air Jordans, and big gold chains. As a young teenager from a lower middle class side of town, I was a bit mesmorized by them. But, the first time I saw Buddy play a match there, in person, watching closely how he addressed the cue ball (meaning, the precision with which he placed his tip near the cue ball during his aiming process), my game jumped two balls after I went back to my pool room (Snookers in Antioch near Hickory Hollow mall) to try and replicate what I saw.

Yep, i was lucky to meet Buddy really early in my pool journey. He shortened my learning curve big time just sweatin his play. If i asked him a quest he'd always come with good info.

 

[gregcantrall]

He was a runout machine

I recall a story of him jumping and running from a moving car. Kinda a rough life style.

 

[u12armresl]

Who is this Billy Hill you guys keep talking about?

 

[Mensabum]

Just a phrase used for anyone out front pushing other's stuff. I know exactly what the term means.

Common hall vernacular back in the day. We used many deragatory and debasing terms, not meant literally. Oftentimes with deep respect and admiration. Diff crowd, diff time.