2012 AZ Billiards Straight Pool Challenge!

alinco

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Happy New Year shooters! Rumor has it that the world ends this year so don't hold back! Post your 2012 runs in this thread and I'll keep this first post up to date with everyone's runs. This list is for regular posters here on AZ Billiards. Videos are always in demand and generate good discussion and I'll post links if you upload them. Good luck all!

2011 Challenge Results
2010 Challenge Results
2009 Challenge Results
2008 Challenge Results
2007 Challenge Results

1. 267 - Danny Harriman, Jan 5
2. 249 - John Schmidt, Jan 21
3. 233 - WorldPro (Bobby Chamberlain), Jun 11
4. 168 - maxeberle, Apr
5. 154 - Landon Shuffett, Mar 12
6. 142 - marek, Mar
7. 127 - 14-1StraightMan, Mar 17
8. 125 - furryboffin, Mar 12 VIDEO-125 :thumbup:
9. 114 - gerard soriano, Nov 13
10. 103 - terhje, Jul 22
11. 100 - acousticsguru, Jan 3
12. 98 - Cameron Smith, Mar 9
13. 91 - David_Smith, Jan 12
14. 84 - sfleinen, Mar 24
15. 84 - stan shuffett, Feb 8
16. 83 - pooln8r, Jan 1
17. 78 - driven, Nov
18. 75 - SeekAndEnjoy, Jan
19. 74 - stevekur1, May 13
20. 73 - Marop, Nov 16 VIDEO-73, VIDEO-70, VIDEO-62 :thumbup:
21. 71 - strtshtr, Apr 21 VIDEO-71, VIDEO-52 :thumbup:
22. 70 - alinco, Aug 14
23. 64 - Ratta, Jan 8
24. 64 - topcat1953, Dec 21
25. 61 - TSW, Dec 24
26. 60 - the420trooper, Nov 28
27. 59 - LightsOut, Jul 4
28. 56 - BenLeBlanc, Feb 26 VIDEO-56, VIDEO-42, VIDEO-34 :thumbup:
29. 56 - BigCat, May 3 VIDEO-56 :thumbup:
30. 55 - Ron F, Dec 24
31. 55 - Wofgang144, Jan 1
32. 54 - iralee, Feb 1
33. 54 - Samiel, May 1
34. 53 - mjantti, Jan 11
35. 53 - timseal, Mar 1
36. 51 - Bob Jewett, Jan 2
37. 51 - DogsPlayingPool, Mar 2
38. 50 - Rich93, Feb 23
39. 49 - Skess, Apr 20
40. 48 - one stroke, May 10
41. 45 - jalapus logan, Feb 26
42. 43 - 9BallJim, Nov 28 VIDEO-43, VIDEO-41, VIDEO-36, VIDEO-27 :thumbup:
43. 43 - mmasou, Sep 7
44. 43 - mosconiac, Feb 16
45. 42 - brandoncook26, Feb 9
46. 42 - JusticeNJ, Aug 23
47. 42 - wigglybridge, Dec 16
48. 41 - DJKeys, Feb 26
49. 40 - devorator, Apr 3
50. 40 - mmasou, Aug 20
51. 39 - RobMan, Dec 21
52. 38 - BayGene, Jan 20
53. 38 - dmgwalsh, Jan 21
54. 32 - Shaky1, Feb 19
55. 31 - Lonestar_jim, July
56. 31 - Wink, Apr 27
57. 30 - Apocalypse2012, May 11
58. 30 - TSW, Jan 2
59. 30 - Vahmurka, May 2
60. 29 - robertno1pool, Mar 25
61. 28 - mnhighrunlist, Mar 15
62. 27 - krychekrowe, Feb 16
63. 26 - SpiderJerusalem, Aug 2
64. 25 - Dave Nelson, Sep 25
65. 25 - krupa, Jun 27
66. 23 - asmith74, Jan 1
67. 23 - skierlawyer, Jan 4
68. 21 - rexus31, Sep 8
69. 20 - Hector3cushion, May 21
70. 19 - DASHZNT, May 21 VIDEO-13 :thumbup:
71. 19 - SpiderJerusalem, Feb 27
72. 18 - HAKurtz, Mar 4
73. 15 - metallicane, Jan 4
74. 14 - Str8PoolMan, Feb 8
 
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TSW

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
I'll kick it off with a 30 today. Lately I've had a bunch of 30's but nothing bigger. If I keep raining 30's, maybe one day I'll catch a... 40? :)
 

Ratta

Hearing the balls.....
Silver Member
HrHr TSW :)
Congrats on Rank No 1 :thumbup:

gogo-the 50 is calling for you!

Today first time at the table in 2012 :)
Next week hopefully able to buy a new cam- miss it so much :(


GoGo Fellows- keep all shooting!

lg from overseas,

Ingo
 

DASHZNT

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
I got on a 11 Ball run today @ The Illinois Billiard Club (1/2/2011) and I beat my opponent 100/84 in just over 1 1/2Hours!
 

Ratta

Hearing the balls.....
Silver Member
Later noone will ask you about innings, time etc-- just counts that you won- ^^
 

dmgwalsh

Straight Pool Fanatic
Silver Member
I got on a 11 Ball run today @ The Illinois Billiard Club (1/2/2011) and I beat my opponent 100/84 in just over 1 1/2Hours!

Congrats, Nate. You get to match up with Rich93 on Wednesday. I split with him last night. We both played bad but he put up a 24.
 

Bob Jewett

AZB Osmium Member
Staff member
Gold Member
Silver Member
Well, following my holiday resolution and a shutdown at work, I've been playing pool a lot after a long drought. I had a 51 on Jan. 2nd, ending with a miss on an easy shot. More practice is required.
 

DASHZNT

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Congrats, Nate. You get to match up with Rich93 on Wednesday. I split with him last night. We both played bad but he put up a 24.

Thanx... He sent me an email, says we're playing Jan 11, I wonder if that was a typo.
 

acousticsguru

player/instructor
Silver Member
100 unfinished just before midnight local time on January 3rd, even did a little writeup, but sorry, no video (bummer, would have been picture-perfect for the most part):

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=3386405#post3386405

Need some rest now, sweet dreams!

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
 

Ratta

Hearing the balls.....
Silver Member
3rd of january 2012:
CB scratched at 4th break- so finally 55.
 

stevekur1

The "COMMISH"
Silver Member
Congrats to you all for getting on the list early in the year with some very respectable numbers .... Hopefully soon i will get to join you all on there !!!

keep it up !
-Steve
 

Ratta

Hearing the balls.....
Silver Member
Congrats to you all for getting on the list early in the year with some very respectable numbers .... Hopefully soon i will get to join you all on there !!!

keep it up !
-Steve

I m very sure you will Steve^^
 

dmgwalsh

Straight Pool Fanatic
Silver Member
Well, following my holiday resolution and a shutdown at work, I've been playing pool a lot after a long drought. I had a 51 on Jan. 2nd, ending with a miss on an easy shot. More practice is required.

Congratulations, Bob. You sure started out with a bang.

After watching you shoot on those DVDs you did with Dr. Dave, I am not surprised. Your cue ball control is very nice.
 

Wofgang144

straight-pool lover
55 on jan. 1st 15:00 CET

Hi straight-poolers,
happy new year to all of you,
2012 started off fine to me, right after my warm up routine the goddess of pool gave me a 55 and a 39 in consecutive innings and on 2nd of Jan she gave me a 52. So my goal for 2012 raised to have at least one 50+ a week
all the best and keep em rolling,
Wolfgang from Ger
 

krupa

The Dream Operator
Silver Member
You can put me down for a 12 to start the year.

Last night I had runs of 10, 11, and 12. Not great in comparison to most folks here, but pretty good for me.
 

Ratta

Hearing the balls.....
Silver Member
grats wolfgang and krupa!

@krupa- more important is that you learn while shooting and that you ENJOY it.
Keep shooting- 2nd rack is waiting for you :)

lg
Ingo
 

acousticsguru

player/instructor
Silver Member
3rd of january 2012:
CB scratched at 4th break- so finally 55.

Ingo,

Unrelated question, but one to which I suspect you might know the answer: in Equal Offense, does one have to detract a point for the foul if one scratches, or do all balls pocketed without fouling beforehand count towards each inning?

Congrats on the run, by the way! Scratching on the break is so lame… Scratched once last night (the three-digit run wasn't on my first attempt, although that's often when I do best) on a break where I knew I might in advance, tried to beat the scratch, and still… The worst I remember was in one National Team semi final a few years back, when we were either defending or trying to recoup the title (the usual, it seems), another possible scratch I foresaw and tried to beat and didn't (= unforgettable – feels so much worse to blunder playing on a team…).

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
 
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