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Bernard Rogoff was one of the $200 bets, Jay. He told me about it, but by the time I made it to the Mirage the odds were dropped to 10-1. I was not 100% convinced that Bunny had the inside info & only bet a $100 at that point.

The Mirage took bets on the tournament for another 4 years. Here is my ticket from 1995.

It would not be the first time you could bet on pool here in Las Vegas. Although the betting at the Mirage was a fiasco. Andy - Las Vegas

It is going to be another great tournament. March 16-18 at The Rum Runner Tropicana here in Las Vegas, Nevada. Andy Hughes - Las Vegas 2018 Andy Mercer Memorial - Current Entries 1. Phil Tatum 2. Andy Hughes 3. Michael Hutcheson 4. Martin Blick 5. Tom Butler 6. Joey Chin 7. Joseph Crugnale...

Chalk n Cue was not on Foothill Blvd, Jay it was on York Blvd. Funny that you & I are both from Los Angeles & ran in the same circles, but did not meet until the early 80’s if I remember correctly, here in Las Vegas. Andy - Las Vegas

Great post,Tony! It brought back a lot of memories. I am the same Andy Hughes you mention. I too worked at Dodger Stadium for a while & also Santa Anita. John Weissen was one of my best friends. Do you remember Dave Stalmac? As you mentioned, I grew up in Eagle Rock & lived right across the...

Are you thinking of Doc White who took you to Watts, Bill? Doc & I ran together for about two years in Los Angeles in the late ‘70’s. He talked me into going to Compton one day for a big 3-Ball game. We end up $2,500 winners, but I never thought we would get out of the place. Somehow we did...

Dave Dattilo who lives here in Las Vegas is now in his 70’s & playing some of his best Pool. He won the Jerry Franklin Memorial Invitational tournament at the Rum Runner last May. Tough round robin tournament playing 9-Ball one day & 8-Ball the next day. Then the winner of each match up to...

I enjoy visiting with Joe during the tournaments here in Las Vegas when he sets up his booth. He has more cues for sale than I can count. Takes him close to 90 minutes to set up & the same to break down each night. I bought a few of his cues in the last couple of years Andy - Las Vegas

No, I can’t remember the name of the walk down room you are taking about, Jay. I had been in it though numerous times. Pete’s was almost across the street from Bob’s Big Boy & there was a bar called The Scene with two bar tables next to that. Andy - Las Vegas

I worked in a pool room in Glendale, CA for a number of years in the 70’s, Jay. It was called Pete’s Family Billiards on Colorado Blvd across from Bob’s Big Boy. A number of good players were there on a daily basis. Dean “The Barber” Dill & “California Cal” Reynolds come to mind. Also Doc White...

I might have to enter a program soon, Coop! But Jack Justis is here in town for the next 10 days, so it will have to wait. :grin: Andy Hughes - Las Vegas

I have a number of JB cases & like them all. You can never have enough pool cue cases! Andy Hughes - Las Vegas

The Pool Room at Casa de Hughes. Andy Hughes - Las Vegas

I love black & white cues. In 1991 at the International 8&9 Ball tournament at the Pheasant Run in St. Charles, IL, I saw Billy Incardona's new black & white Joey Gold cue. It was beautiful! Once I got back home to Las Vegas, I immediately went up to the South West Cues shop & told Jerry I...

Thanks for the update, Daniel!

Jerry Franklin was one of my best friends. We also played on the same pool team here in Las Vegas for years. He did indeed like Pau Ferro quite a bit. Here is one of my South West cues.

I finally got around to taking a picture of all six of my South West cues. The seventh pictured on the far right is my South West jump cue. Andy - Las Vegas