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Totally understandable. All are well past their peak. It would just be nice for a guy my age to watch some of the great players of the past take the balls off the table one more time. The game was a little different back then. I love what you are doing for the game. 14.1 is such a great game...

Any chance of dragging Mike Sigel out of retirement? Nick Varner?

Watching Ray Martin at his peak was like watching an artist paint. He was so smooth and the cue control and patterns were excellent.

I never even heard of this guy until today. I read through the entire thread. There was a lot of great information about what a great guy he was, how he promoted the game, and how he put on good shows. But not one person commented on how well he actually played pool. Was he a pro level...

Ray Martin was one hell of a 9-ball player also

Wasn't Mosconi's run on an 8 foot table? Also, I'm sure I read he did not miss. He just got tired of playing and stopped. I saw Mosconi play when he was in his 60s, long retired, and almost certainly well past his peak. I saw Sigel, Varner, Hopkins, Rempe, Margo. Nagy. Martin, West...

I have to disagree on one point. You are assuming that high quality TV for MS vs. LJJ would have drawn a favorable enough response to generate a large enough audience in the future to gain enough corporate sponsorship to support the high purses of the IPT. I doubt it very much. ESPN is not...

I have no information regarding the financial status of the IPT. However, I feel compelled to say something about the prospects of any deal, IPO etc... because I have a lot of experience with investing. What I am reading in these threads is almost ridiculous. Obviously, the IPT is hemmoraging...

I can run out with ball in hand after the break a little over 50% of the time and I have a lousy break. Plus, I'm not even a highly rated player in Queens, NY let alone nationally. I did some studies of Accu Stats tapes and local tournaments. The very elite pros were just a tad under 70%...