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    Any Big Steve Stories?

    I don't know if this is the same Big Steve...But during the late 70's a player by the name of Big Steve would stop in Fayetteville, NC to hustle pool. I ran into him several times and either he was going to NY from Miami or to Miami from NY. He was about 6'3 to 6'4 and weighed 350 to 400 lbs...
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    Pool Wars by Jay Helfert

    Received #72 & #73 today....Thanks
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    Pool Wars by Jay Helfert

    Payment sent for 2 copies...thanks for the great posts. A.B plano,tx
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    Merry Christmas to all, including Ed Wheat

    Ronnie said he won....~5 g's...Also, Merry Christmas & Happy New Years to all.
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    Joe Salazar stories?

    For a 10 year period, from 1991 until ~2001, I either watched or went in with Joe on numerous matches on 8 and 9 foot tables at Clicks and Rusty's in Arlington, TX. No matter what the game was, or who he was playing, Joe always seemed to keep digging deeper & deeper until he found the speed...
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    A question about your local pool hall prices

    Several pool room in the Dallas/Fort Worth area charge a flat rate from 11:00am - 7:00pm.. Usually $3 to $5. After 7:00pm the rate goes to ~ $9 per hour
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    Why do you play pool?

    I agree...It's an addiction I havn't found a cure for.......yet
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    Unknown "monster" players

    In the early 90's there was a Curtis Payne that played in a lot of the tournaments around the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Some called him King Curtis. He always wore a pair of bell bottom jeans. He played good.
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    TJ Davis...Dallas Texas

    Many years ago T.J. & Joey matched up at Rustys in Arlington on the front 9' gold crown. T.J. won the first set. I think it was for $1200. He quickly asked his backer for his share and hit the door. Both backers and Joey wanted to play more.....
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    Pete Horn the road player??

    Pete Horn is from the Fayetteville, NC area...I think it was Rosebud, NC ~ 20 miles from fayetteville...
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    Unknown "monster" players

    What about Wayne Giles from Sanford, NC...I've seem him beat a lot of road players in Fayetteville, NC during the 1970's..One of the few times I've seen him lose it was to Luther Lassiter... Any others remember Wayne Giles
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    Happy B-Day -R-

    Happy Birthday Jerry
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    TJ Davis...Dallas Texas

    ditto all the previous post...tough bar table player. Won the BCA masters once.
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    how do i perform this shot (earl strickland)?

    Follow thru, medium stroke & keep your head down over the shot...
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    Thanks AZ Billiards!

    I would like to say thanks also. I spent a lot of time the past year or so reading the forums & looking at the videos & pictures. finally decided to register and signed up as a club member....
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    I hit 1000!!!!!

    I'm not to far off...
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    OB-1 customer service rocks!

    The folks @ OB1 are great people and do whats needed to make all their customers happy...
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    Ronnie Allen Audio Stories

    Great stories....I hope they post some more.
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