What ever happened to (insert pool player name here)?

RonRosas

RonRosas

Banned
Bam! There he is!

The ProRailbird said:
Mexican Ronnie?

He was in the Los Angeles area in the 70-80's
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Bam! "Mexican" Ron Rosas, the best shooter to ever hold a pool cue.
If my humble opinion. look at that playing field
 

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RonRosas

RonRosas

Banned
Bam! twelve Thousand in one night

caff3in3 said:
Hey Ron,

Curious question and please don't feel obligated to answer. I have always wondered how much a good pool gambler could make back in the glory days of pool. What was your biggest win for a single set?

I love reading stories about it. Watched earls and ronnie Allens stuff on YouTube. Planning on buying earls road stories dvd (too bad it isn't available for digital purchase)

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in the late 70's and 80's I was rakin in anywhere betwixt $800 to $2000 a week on average! Not to mention free Ginacues, and whatnots,. there was only one "Mexican" Ron Rosas
 
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RonRosas said:
in the late 70's and 80's I was rakin in anywhere betwixt $800 to $2000 a week on average! Not to mention free Ginacues, and whatnots,. there was only one "Mexican" Ron Rosas
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Using a inflation calculator for the year 1977, that would be like making between $3,251.20 - $8,128.00 a week today.

Not to mention what a vintage Ginacue is worth today!
 
book collector

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Hojokid33 said:
Yeah I saw in first couple posts, j/w if anyone knows what he's up 2. How about leil "jr" gay who last I heard 7-8 years ago was in Arizona on some Indian reservation or something?? And how about Ralph carnes?
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Ralph Carnes decided to quit playing quite some time ago.
He came to a mutual friends funeral and said he was done with it.
 
book collector

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I watched a young guy at the US Open 9 Ball the year Buddy won it.
Pieter Nielsen? sp
He looked like a potential future champion to me.
I haven't heard anything about him since.
 
pooladdict

pooladdict

no doubt about it
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book collector said:
I watched a young guy at the US Open 9 Ball the year Buddy won it.
Pieter Nielsen? sp
He looked like a potential future champion to me.
I haven't heard anything about him since.
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Peter Nielsen, Danish Champion, did well in Europe. Was pro in Taiwan for a while until he got fed up and gave up pool. Is still around now and then, but not an active player anymore.

More important: Whatever happened to OMGWTF and her opponent Hair Dildo. Was fun reading about them :grin-square:
 
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franko

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Carnes

Hojokid33 said:
Yeah I saw in first couple posts, j/w if anyone knows what he's up 2. How about leil "jr" gay who last I heard 7-8 years ago was in Arizona on some Indian reservation or something?? And how about Ralph carnes?
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Ralph is still in N.E. Ohio we played socially 2 years ago on my table. He is still very capable of running a 100 balls. Ralph likes his privacy.
 
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franko

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Hojokid33 said:
Yeah I saw in first couple posts, j/w if anyone knows what he's up 2. How about leil "jr" gay who last I heard 7-8 years ago was in Arizona on some Indian reservation or something?? And how about Ralph carnes?
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Is this the HoJo kid from Northfield Billiards? If so how is your Dad and brother?
 
pt109

pt109

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Prince H said:
Jerry Slivka?
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Jerry Slivka....good one...at times, played good enough to win a world title.
...last I heard of him, gambling got him into trouble.
That's what ended Carella's career also.

I'd like to see Jerry make a return....like Tadd
 
KAP1976

KAP1976

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Prince H said:
Jerry Slivka?
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Last I heard, which was in November, he was living back in Pittsburgh. And yes, he had gotten into some trouble and I guess some friends back home helped him out.

All of my information is probably fourth hand, but that's what I heard as well.
 
Black-Balled

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pooladdict said:
Peter Nielsen, Danish Champion, did well in Europe. Was pro in Taiwan for a while until he got fed up and gave up pool. Is still around now and then, but not an active player anymore.

More important: Whatever happened to OMGWTF and her opponent Hair Dildo. Was fun reading about them :grin-square:
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The dildo has been spotted working- or at least helping run a tourney- at a pool room in va.
 
Badbeat13

Badbeat13

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Gene Daniels?

My dad was a strong player back in the late 80's
through early 90's and used to tell me how good
this guy could play. I never met him or heard of
him since. This took place in Tennessee, but I
think Gene was from Detroit if I'm not mistaken.
Anyone have any info.

Good thread by the way.
 
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