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Dear AZBilliards.com family, With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, best friend, spiritual guide, mentor, comedian, chef, author and globally adored pool champion, sports personality and legend, Freddy the Beard Bentivegna, on Wednesday June 18th, from...

Just got this offer. Where were these offers 20 years ago? Cat Adami is my daughter and official agent and promoter. From: Michael L. Levine <mike-levine@northwestern.edu> Date: Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:05 PM Subject: inquiry from NU Press To: "cat@poolhustlersdaughter.com"...

Landed in NY tues night. Went to a yuppie pizza joint and got robbed. Wont make that mistake again. Got a bad steer. Too many good joints to be experimenting. Took a cab out to Queens and Steinway Billiards. Great joint. All the tables going. Seen my old pal, Earl. He is the magoo there and the...

I was at a luncheon interview by the "Chicago Reader" yesterday at the famous Greek Islands restaurant. The interviewee was Aimee Levitt, staffer. The Reader picked up the tab, which was nice, as was Aimee. The interview got pretty candid, the only place we didnt go was sex stories. Although...

I am going to have two different sports networks following me around the Derby. The History Channel and ESPN are coming to DCC with cameras. They have both been in contact with me for the last few weeks. I am going to be dukking them into the hot shot gamblers, Beard

In the latest issue of Billiards Digest, RA "Jake" Dyer does a whole story on Fat's only real daughter, Juanita, from his first wife, Double Smart Lucy. Jake was kind enough to give me my props for being the first person to break the story in my book, The Encyclopedia of .......... Juanita's...

Here is the link for the Jan issue of Robert LeBlanc's , " Cotton's Tales." http://confessionsofapoolhustler.com/magazine/ Enclosed is a tribute to George Fels (by me) and a big story on the life of Surfer Rod. Beard

There was a nice crowd there and a few friends, myself included, gave a few eulogies and shared a few stories about our friend. I made mention of my original rating system for the billiard mags, as to how many "sittings" in the donneker each magazine would sustain. The Billiard Digest, mainly...

My old pal, the great pool writer, George Fels suffered a serious heart attack yesterday. He is in Swedish Covenant hospital. I dont have any further info yet, other than he may be in a coma. That was the word I got late last night from Larry Schwartz. I will find out more as the day goes on...

Here is an excerpt from my book, Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers: Surfer Rod Curry Prolific road bar hustler – Expert with the big cue ball He was an exceptional player with the big cue ball on the bar tables. He even beat Ronnie Allen playing One pocket under those conditions. I knew Rod since...

Only 4 numbers are left (197,198,199 and #200) for the numbered and signed run of the copies of my "Encyclopedia" of Pool Hustlers. Books come with The Road Scholars DVD, and either 1pk or BCA Hall of Fame Dinner DVD. Email or call me for order info, bankingwiththebeard@comcast.net, pho 773...

The first Onepocket tournament for the new regime at Chris's Billiards in Chicago is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 12th. Sign up is 11 am. $50 entry fee. $500 added if over 20 players sign up. Double elimination. Race to 3, race to 2 on the losers side. Beard I will even try and play out of...

The first Onepocket tournament for the new regime at Chris's Billiards in Chicago is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 12th. Sign up is 11 am. $50 entry fee. $500 added if over 20 players sign up. Double elimination. Race to 3, race to 2 on the losers side. Beard I will even try and play out of...

Everybody's Encyclopedia of Pool Hustlers are in the mail. Thanks to all who bought the book. I am going to still issue book numbers up until #200, but everything is retail now. #'s 160 to #200 are available. I havent turned the book over to the distributors yet. Beard

My hard cover book order ("Encyclopedia" of Pool Hustlers) came in today. Two weeks early! I will start sending them out tomorrow. Alphabetically is the fastest way I can do it, so bear with me because I have a lot of books to mail and I am a one-man company. Beard

I ordered the first batch of hard cover Encyclopedia of Pool Husters today, 919 (finally).They promised delivery to me on Oct 11th. Will send out to the pre pub people immediately after that. Pre pub offer is officially over. I will still number the copies up until #200 but the price is now...

I will be able to order hard covers Wednesday 918. That will be the last day for the $50 pre pub offer. (The numbers now run over 150-200) Contact me PM or email, bankingwiththebeard@comcast.net Beard

Numbers #145,146,147 and 148 are the only ones left out of the 150 pre pub numbered copies that will go to press in about a week. Contact me PM of email bankingwiththebeard@comcast.net Beard

Is Fatboy ok? He was having some physical problems and I was supposed to hear from him and he hasnt yet responded. Just wondering. Beard

There are only 9 more openings for my pre pub numbers #101 to #150, $50 offer scheduled to go to print on the 17th of this month. PM or email me for details. bankingwiththebeard@comcast.net. Beard Missing this will be worse than missing the game ball for your rent money! Here is a book...