Recent content by lfigueroa

My personal opinion, as a total 14.1 whacker, is that a 4x8 is tougher to run big numbers on because of the smaller playing area and the higher probability of getting hooked or scratching. It is no joke. Lou Figueroa

I have four stories I would like to share about Grady. The first revolves around my moving to St. Louis in the early 90‘s, where they all played a strange game I’d heard about, but never played: one pocket. No nine ball, no eight ball, no straight pool. Maybe a little bit of three cushion when...

I was reading something today and it alluded to how small, passing, seemingly insignificant moments early on change your life forever. It made me think of the first time I held a pool cue, and when, later on, playing pool became an integral part of my life. I'll write up my personal details...

I think there are some guys out there that would give you something for that. Just a shot in the dark guess: $50-$75. Lou Figueroa

All good. However, you might have been able to nick a ball and leave him in or almost in the jaws. Lou Figueroa

Y'all are nuts, lol. Lou Figueroa

Funny thing: for several years there were signs at the DCC -- no talc! Guys would totally ignore that and all the ringside side tables always looked like everyone was doing copious amounts of blow, lol. Lou Figueroa

I don't know that it's for me but I think it's a pretty cool gadget, Guy. Well done. Lou Figueroa

Yes, I was also hoping for more first hand intel. FWIW, Mark Wilson told me it was a very lux setup with plenty of tables and cameras everywhere for streaming... hell, I dan't know. Maybe I'll go and play in the 14.1 too which is suppose to run concurrent with the 1pocket, just to pass the...

IMO, the core problem is that it costs too much to sustain a room with at least eight nine foot tables. With bar tables you can have leagues and tournaments and, frankly, the lower level player feels they can compete at something. When I came up the majority of the tables were 9fts and it was...

When I moved there they had TJs and the Corner Pocket with 9’ tables. But truth be told I did play a lot of bar box up there, stationed at Malmstrom AFB, home of the 341st Missile Wing. I was assigned to the 12th Strategic Missile Squadron and it’s 50 nuclear tipped babies, eventually assigned...

Thank you, Rusty. But you know... every once in awhile... I do get an itch to travel up there and see what's up. But so many of my reference points are gone: The Corner Pocket, The Cartwheel, TJs and such. Not sure what's left for me in Great Falls. Lou Figueroa

I see the next iteration of Pat's International Open is scheduled for mid-November in St Augustine FL this year. https://www.intlopen.com/ I was thinking of going out there to donate to the 1pocket event but was curious if anyone has played in a previous edition and how it went in terms of...

Well, it's almost impossible to proffer advice with the student unseen but a couple of thoughts: I've always thought the right way to get down on a shot was to look at the whole shot -- the table, CB, OB, pocket and where you wanted the CB to land. Then, after feeding all that info into your...

hmmm, if I recall correctly I beat them both in the State 8ball tournaments in Great Falls. I also beat Chewy in a Corner Pockets Missoula 9ball event : -) Lou Figueroa