jesse i hope for u and ur family u cash in on ur remarkable pool skills some day i told u before u are the best in the world at what u do i been around pool halls for over 35years and seen a lot of one hand action in the baltimore area a guy by the name geese was the best one handed jacked up player on the east coast u would destroy him no disrespect to mr geese thats just the way it is btw he passed several years ago rip geese u were a great player in ur time
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One of the best one-handed players on the planet passed away several years ago. His name was Geese. Anybody that saw Geese play one-handed is aware of his capabilities. That man could draw his rock the length of the table without having the cue rest on the rail. It was a good gaffe for Geese and won him lots of money here and there when he couldn't get a game. :thumbup:
Geese was a heavyset kind of guy, a proud Italian who loved his spaghetti and meatballs.
The thing that I remember the most about his one-handed game was that he always had the other hand behind his back, as if it was for balance, but I'm not sure. Do you put your other hand behind your back, or is this just a style thingie?
RIP, Geese. You are gone but not forgotten. That's a great picture of Geese (Michael Gerace) on the bottom left. I heard Ronnie Allen was a great one-handed player, but I don't think he would have beaten Geese. :wink:
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Positive pub, well written article, good for pool, good for you. Best of luck to you, I've enjoyed watching your videos :thumbup:
My Heavens!!!
I can play a little at one hand and have won some serious cash.
But i was in awe of Ronnie Allen in his prime,he could beat some decent
players,one handed against their two.
I'm equally in awe of you,sir,if not more so.
Hope some good things happen in your pool future.
On the other hand...oh..uh....guess i can't go there
I can play a little at one hand and have won some serious cash.
But i was in awe of Ronnie Allen in his prime,he could beat some decent
players,one handed against their two.
I'm equally in awe of you,sir,if not more so.
Hope some good things happen in your pool future.
On the other hand...oh..uh....guess i can't go there
One of the best one-handed players on the planet passed away several years ago. His name was Geese. Anybody that saw Geese play one-handed is aware of his capabilities. That man could draw his rock the length of the table without having the cue rest on the rail. It was a good gaffe for Geese and won him lots of money here and there when he couldn't get a game. :thumbup:
Geese was a heavyset kind of guy, a proud Italian who loved his spaghetti and meatballs.
The thing that I remember the most about his one-handed game was that he always had the other hand behind his back, as if it was for balance, but I'm not sure. Do you put your other hand behind your back, or is this just a style thingie?
RIP, Geese. You are gone but not forgotten. That's a great picture of Geese (Michael Gerace) on the bottom left. I heard Ronnie Allen was a great one-handed player, but I don't think he would have beaten Geese. :wink:
I would have loved to see him play. I got to play Ronnie Allen one pocket one handed 10 years ago in vegas at Pool Sharks, it was a dream come true. Do you know why they called him geese? I put my hand behind my back because otherwise its just kind of flopping out to the side, I think its just what's most comfortable when you play one handed probably.
I kind of figured the hand behind the back must be for balance. Thanks for the kind reply!
Geese's real name was Mike Gerace. When he was a teenager, they had a pool tournament at his neighborhood pool room, the Golden Cue in Bladensburg, MD. They wrote all the tournament players' names on a chart. The person who wrote Geese's last name incorrectly wrote "G-e-a-c-e" instead of "G-e-r-a-c-e." When the TD called out Geese's name to play when it was his turn, he said, "Geace, you're up," meaning "Gerace." Anyway, thereafter Michael Gerace became known as "Geese." :grin-square: