Recent content by victhestick

Efren was stalling on his break.

He was/is sandbagging on the break.

I still have not seen a match.

Efren was concentrating on three-cushion billiards when I met him in 1977. He had a high run of 14 in practice on a slow damp table. He had mastered 15 ball rotation. I never saw him playing balkline. i played one game of 14.1 with him. He ran 75 off my break, played safe, and we went to...

No. Skid/Throw would appear as undercut.

I am biased toward Efren, But what I add is true. I played with Efren in the late seventies. When he came to the US and was on TV in the late eighties, I watched him on TV numerous times. I remember thinking "What is wrong with you Efren?".. He did nor nor play anything like I remembered. I...

Mr. Murphy played a match in Greensboro N. C. against Luther Lassiter in 1969 or 1970. Race to 1500 in straight pool over 5 days and ten sessions. As I recall Mr Murphy ran 284 balls with the exception of two breakouts where the cue ball was kissed in a pocket for a foul. Back then the balls...

Guilty. Greensboro NC. One Pocket. Michael Irwin cue.

one pocker 426 at the Derby City Classis for one-pocket.

Playing rotation in the P. I. with Efren. Alternate break, all I had to do was pocket a ball and I won. 4 and a quarter inch pockets. I make a ball on the break I win. I slop a ball in I win. Problem was sometimes I didn't make a ball on the break. I never won on his break. It was a...

I stand corrected. Perhaps being the better player is a lot more significant than having the break would be a better expression. I wonder what percentage of games broke and won by the winning player compares to the percentage of games broke and won by the losing player.

Presuming that the player who won each match was the better player in that match and that the winner of each match broke approximately 65% of the time , I think that except for the best players mentioned it was a significant disadvantage to be breaking.

got me ""1"" You got me fair and square. I didn't get off my lazy duff and call the dealer. Just posted it right up without thinking it through. I apologized in post 26. ""2"" My name is Victor Williams from Mississippi. Kamui informed me that the nearest dealer was about 120 miles...

Really See post # 26. Megan Fox???? A cue tip and and a thousand dollar cue. I would not drive to San Francisco for a thousand dollar cue and I wouldn't drive 60 miles for a cue tip. I admit to complaining without thinking it out. What will you admit to regarding your post? Would you...

Lighten up. I apologize for complaining about my voucher. After all, it is good for year. I'll be in Greensboro NC around Thanksgiving to see my mom. I'll try to get it put on then.