Has Schmidt won any major tounaments?
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Although a case can be made for a few others like Lassiter, Sigel, SVB and Eddie Kelly, Nick might well be the best all-around player America has ever produced.
Where can I buy some NIT spray? I prefer the stuff that keeps-em away for at least 24 hours but, I would pay handsomely to get "rid" of them for good, eventhough I know that's just a dream.
It was 2006 that John won the US Open 9-ball...beat Rudy Luat in the finals.
...and he can win at 14.1 with some pretty tough cookies in the field...
...Maryland championship....year?
Amen, Lou!!
Exactly! I saw him in an expensive One Pocket match against a "specialist" and John just tortured him....all the while complimenting how good the guy played, LOL. Then trying to set up a follow-up match for the next day. As we all know, there are levels to this game...
John has been playing 1P for at least 25 years that I know of. It’s not like he just picked it up.
Over 40 professional wins
Significant Titles and Achievements:
2006 and 2014 Mosconi Cup Team,
2003 Sands Regency Reno 9-ball Open
2003 Legends of Straight Pool
2006 US Open 9-ball
2009 Derby City Classic One Pocket
2009 Super Billiard Expo Players 10-ball Open
2012 Predator World 14.1
Set world record for 14.1 Exhibition Continuous Run of 626 - May 27th, 2019
Significant Titles and Achievements:
2006 and 2014 Mosconi Cup Team,
2003 Sands Regency Reno 9-ball Open
2003 Legends of Straight Pool
2006 US Open 9-ball
2009 Derby City Classic One Pocket
2009 Super Billiard Expo Players 10-ball Open
2012 Predator World 14.1
Set world record for 14.1 Exhibition Continuous Run of 626 - May 27th, 2019
Well Ken, i don't think you theory holds up about 1P players. If you look at the winners of the DCC 1P over the years, you have the likes of:
Efren
Varner
Hall
Joyner
Parica
Owen
Schmidt
Frost
Corey
Busty
Alex
Shane
Thorpe
They all played strong in other games.
Still, for the most part a pretty elite group of players. The point was that "most" players don't excel at 1P and other games, and that remains fairly accurate.
Disagree, as the post stated “great” 1P players, not *most* 1P players.
"Most players" don't excel at ANY game, including One Pocket, when compared against the elite.
So your statement "One Pocket 'specialists' don't do well at other games" holds no weight. Just because that "specialist" might be able to beat up on non-elite players doesn't mean anything. It simply means they are a moderate -sized fish swimming in a little pond.
MOST of the classic one-pocket players didn't start out with one-pocket. They gravitated to it as they progressed in their careers, after excelling at different games.
As players get older, they excel better at games that allow their experience in "moving" to offset the less experienced players "firepower" and, usually, better "eyes".
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It must be frustrating for Mike to do the impossible task of keeping Player records for anyone and everyone who has ever finished in the money in even a regional event and then have a regular on the site ask this kind of question
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