Recent content by lfigueroa

I think there is a lot of revisionist, well after the fact BS going on here now that the two dudes are gone. Freddy may have respected SJD but he hated him and his comments. I personally recall telling Freddy it would be a crime for him to leave SJD out of his Encyclopedia of pool hustlers but...

I think, when it comes to pool, being a little OCD helps. Lou Figueroa guilty as hell awareness is the first step, lol

I think, amongst civilians, pool has a pretty seedy reputation, going back to at least when Eddie Felson got his thumbs broken. But in all the years I’ve been playing I have see very little violence between players, sweators, and backers. The threat has often been there but virtually no...

Personally, I don’t think there is any way that a FR that doesn’t factor in a players specialty can really be accurate. I believe this event shows that. And when I get paired with a rotation player with a comparable FR, I usually feel pretty good about it. Lou Figueroa my personal experience

That’s not true. FR has been adjusting my FR, for better or worst, off a very few 1pocket events. Zero bar or rotation events. Lou Figueroa

That’s occasionally true but the game has evolved and is far more offensive nowadays than in the past. Now, if you are not fairly aggressive, you are a dead duck. Lou Figueroa

Then I would have to guess you are not a 1pocket player and seen how often things can turn around. Lou Figueroa learned the hard way

Well, you are not delaying losing — you are looking for the mistake or shot that lets you back in the game. I learned a long time ago that it only takes a bank or two, or a scratch by your opponent that lets you back into the match. Suddenly after a mistake or good shot that big deficit...

Great rotation player but his resume is a bit thin on the 1pocket side. Lou Figueroa

Ordinarily I'd say yup... but this event is races to five 1pocket. The underdogies are not going to get there. Lou Figueroa ok, maybe one will slip through

Forearm logos are a non-starter for moi. About 15 years ago I was in Ernie's shop ordering another Gina and he asked if I wanted his signature (a big flowery thing) on the forearm. And though I had seen it on other examples of his work I was aghast at the idea. His logo on the butt plate...

The thing about dead ones is... they are not always dead. There are always nuances and variables to take into account. I've played tons of 14.1 but when Dallas West told me during a lesson a particular combo was "dead" I scoffed. But he told me how to hit it and, guess what, it was indeed...

Throughbred medium hard. Lou Figueroa doesn't get much better

Iridescent ring makes me think Rich. Lou Figueroa not an expert

hmmmmm, no. Lou Figueroa