Did Nick take off any big scores. He had a run of 2-3 years where he was winning everything.
He’s got an even better record at gambling than he does at tournaments.
Did Nick take off any big scores. He had a run of 2-3 years where he was winning everything.
Copy that! He would supplement his tournament earnings by giving big spots to the locals and playing them some "cheap" One Pocket after the tourney was over for the night. He could usually pick up a hundred or two every night doing this. That's how he covered all his (and his wife's) expenses, so his tournament prize money was all profit.
You didn't hear about too many players gambling with Nicky. They all knew better. If he did get a game he liked to keep it as low key as possible, never gambling on the main table or in front of the crowd. After it was over, he never bragged (or said anything) about how much he won. Nick Varner was one of the smartest pool players of his era and made a nice living then and still does. He's a big exception to the model of the broke pool player.
Keith and Harry offered to play me $1000 pr game partners
I asked Jack Cooney to be my partner,he refused
nick stepped up and offered to take me as his partner.
Keith demanded 8 to 6
Nick looked at me and said, no way
Imagine how much better they thought Nick was than Jack
In partners one pocket,only getting to shoot every other turn
they had to figure he was 4 balls better than Jack
Everyone talks about Nicks wedge game, I saw him run out so many times
there was no wedge game. If you think he was some punch and judy
make a ball ,duck,send everthing upstairs and wait for a shot
You greatly underestimate his tremendous run out power.. His banking
was top class,and position play was better than anybody, and lets not
forget his combination shooting
All this wedge talk is fine,but it overlooks the fact that he had no weakness
And nick was eager to bet more in spite of me as a partner
Nick Varner reportedly went to the Philipines and played Efren
on his own table,own countery and won the money handily
Nick was the best player to ever live in my opinion,
and if he played,he bet his own money
I'm pretty sure Nick spent some time on the road with Hubert "Daddy Warbucks" Cokes who staked him against many players.
Lou Figueroa
Copy that! He would supplement his tournament earnings by giving big spots to the locals and playing them some "cheap" One Pocket after the tourney was over for the night. He could usually pick up a hundred or two every night doing this. That's how he covered all his (and his wife's) expenses, so his tournament prize money was all profit.
You didn't hear about too many players gambling with Nicky. They all knew better. If he did get a game he liked to keep it as low key as possible, never gambling on the main table or in front of the crowd. After it was over, he never bragged (or said anything) about how much he won. Nick Varner was one of the smartest pool players of his era and made a nice living then and still does. He's a big exception to the model of the broke pool player.
Jay I put CJ in that category of smart or successful gamblers along with Efrens win percentage. Who else do you put in that category.
Jay,you are going to scare people away from Billy
you are probably doing him a favor
i warned him last time I went to his house
He is older,wealthy.not hungry,is liable to be less selective in his games
If I had to pick someone to take a shot at today
It would be Billy
He has money,he is not afraid to play, and it is hard to recognize
when that special something is gone,besides on hs birthday this month
he will be my age
I didn't mention his physical problems with his back forcing him to
adopt a different stance and his loss of stamina
The only thing keeping me from taking a shot at the money is pure fear
of the Billy legend andthesame things thatdamage Billy are killing Dean