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Earl is a monster. Nothing is beyond his capability. Time will tell as he matches up more and more in the one-pocket arena. Old school sounds funny to me. Maybe "really old" school is better for the safe, conservative play. Even as far back as Johnston City (sixties?) there were...

You are 100% correct. :smile: And when you talk nine-ball, do not leave out the great Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter, who whether it was tournament play or playing for cash, never seemed to fail. There was a standing offer to play anyone for any amount for many years and, sorry to say, no takers. I...

Perhaps. Currently my money's on him, so to speak.

I think the real test will be to see if Shane matures to play as Efren did in his absolute prime. Unfortunately, Efren did not take on one-pocket in his prime, although he seems to have mastered it anyway if being the world's greatest one-pocket champion means anything. :D I'd take Shane over...

And so will I, for the time being......... :grin-devilish:

One point came up during the recent Scott/Shane match. Here's a question for you gamblers. In gambling play, not tournament, if the cue ball and the object ball are very close together, and the player strikes steeply down at the cue, and the cue ball goes through the position once occupied by...

Who would disagree? But don't forget, Shane is only 26/27. Efren is approaching 60. Shane has the same outstanding mechanics and stroke. Isn't it only a matter of time before he equals, maybe even surpasses, the great one? He pulled a few "magic" tricks of his own in the match with Scott...

True, but not so seriously, if you believe the street. Anyway, here's the rundown: I arrived at Pool Sharks at 3pm, and Shane and Scott had already been there and left. According to Ed Kelly (yes, Champagne Ed Kelly), they agreed not to continue play. Shane is heading to China soon to play...

Don't forget, it is Scott who is GIVING the spot. The difference between the two players seem to be that when Scott gets in trouble, he tends to think his way out of it, and when Shane gets into trouble, he tends to shoot his way out of it. But that is an oversimplification. Both players...

The latest update The lastest update: As you know, Shane won the 8-7 match, $15K. Then they played a 10 hour match 9-8 and Shane was 3 ahead at the end, but instead of prorating, they decided to play the next day. At the end of 22 hours they were dead even. The next and possibly final...

Nothing, except that Dippy sweated some of the Scott/Van Boening action.

At Pool sharks is Las Vegas, Scott Frost spotted Shane Van Boening 8 - 7 in an 8-ahead contest for $15K. It pitted the long established champion play and superior one-pocket knowledge of Scott against the unparalleled shooting ability of Shane who has only been playing one-pocket for a year. It...

Where did this story get started? I remember Lassiter describing how he ran into Bud Hypes in Mullins, WVA and played him for three days or so before he got even. As I recall they played on a 4X8 which was what Bud was accustomed to playing on. Now I hear a story that Bud beat Wimpy 8 out of...

On most shots I aim more or less by instinct, and on some by picturing the spot I need to hit at the back of the pocket, but I came across a system that was highly touted to be the best of all systems, although known by few. It went something like this: For small angles, 1 degree to 15...

I never saw so much heart as when Cliff played Eric Durbin. They played four ahead, Cliff spotting Eric 10 to 7 AND the break! This match lasted somewhere between 12 and 15 hours, with Cliff finally winning the $6,000 prize. I have never witnessed so much heart. And Cliff did not win by...

I watched Keith play Andy, but Andy won, not Keith. (Unless of course they played twice?)

That same thing happened many years ago at Friendly Billiards in Arlington, VA (long since closed). Except in this case, the guy bet he could walk around the table rails (4 1/2 X 9) on ONE hand. The bet was made and he proceeded to walk around on one hand, then when he got to the end, he...

Regarding gambling (From a friend of many top players): The money is always made before you get on the table! Regarding one-pocket: Always protect the ball nearest your pocket on your side of the table. What he meant was: always hide your opponent from seeing this ball, even if it's not...

I wish rooms did have better ventilation--that might solve it for me. Here in the DC area we have one county that is smoke free (Montgomery County), but that's not enough to get me to play there; I like to be where the action is, and it's seems to be better in the smoking counties and cities in...

Yes! Louisville has the smokiest practice (ie, gambling) room I have ever seen. After a few days my eyes were constantly burning and my sinuses were full--it was torture :( --but I didn't dog it--my desire to sweat the action and get a bet down here and there completely overwhelmed my better...