Three years ago I came on to the forum and asked for donations for my after school billiards program and Mike Grosso was the first person to respond. He donated a table to my program like several other forum members that are too numerous to count for this thread. The other day I posted a thread about my decision to concentrate on 14.1. Mike sent me a PM inviting me to his place to play some straight pool. For those of you that don’t know Mike he was a decorated Dallas police officer that is now retired. Not only did he add commendations to his name for his police service he won several tournaments through the years and is a top player in his Dallas Fort Worth area masters BCA league. He also recently won the seniors Texas State 8 ball championship.
Mike really rolled out the red carpet for me. He fed me well and shared some really interesting pool history with me. We played 14.1 all day and he gave me some really good advice that has really benefited my game. He beat me soundly in every 14.1 game that we played. We also played some 8 ball and he beat me 2 out of 3 sets. I came home and immediately noticed a difference in my defensive game and in my shot selection.
I have always said that the best thing about my involvement with pool has been the people I meet. Mike is a perfect example of this. He is a great person, a really strong player who is passionate about 14.1 and is willing to share his knowledge with other players.
If you live around Dallas Ft. Worth and you like 14.1 send Mike a pm, you will be glad you did.
Below is a link to a short video about his room.
LINK
Cheers,
Marcus
Mike really rolled out the red carpet for me. He fed me well and shared some really interesting pool history with me. We played 14.1 all day and he gave me some really good advice that has really benefited my game. He beat me soundly in every 14.1 game that we played. We also played some 8 ball and he beat me 2 out of 3 sets. I came home and immediately noticed a difference in my defensive game and in my shot selection.
I have always said that the best thing about my involvement with pool has been the people I meet. Mike is a perfect example of this. He is a great person, a really strong player who is passionate about 14.1 and is willing to share his knowledge with other players.
If you live around Dallas Ft. Worth and you like 14.1 send Mike a pm, you will be glad you did.
Below is a link to a short video about his room.
LINK
Cheers,
Marcus
