Also, Shaw and SVB are “great” straight pool players? Neither one has played it much at all, has he? Perhaps the same can be said about Earl?
All three have medaled (SVB got beat by Appleton in the final a few years ago, Strickland lost the final to Immonen a couple of years ago and Shaw came third when a truly ridiculous ruling cost him his semifinal match a couple of years ago) in the Dragon Straight Pool event. Shane has run over 300 and Shaw 276, and Shaw has the current record run at the Derby City Classic 14.1 event of 227. These guys are great straight pool players and have shown it in competition. Earl, a serious straight pool player, has far more credentials in straight pool than either of them, is a strong pattern player, and has a lot of 100+ runs to his name in competition, although I don't know what his best is. Alex Pagulayan, like Shane and Jayson, is not very experienced at straight pool, but has shown some great form when he has played it, which is why he made my list.