Top 10 bar table players in your state

J Layer · Jul 13, 2010

I know there has been threads about best and top 10 players in your state.But I have yet to see one just for the bar table only.It has become such a huge part of pool I thought a state by state list would be interesting to see.IMO.
Here's mine but not in any order.
1-Beau Runningen
2-Jimmy "The Kid" Wetch
3-Demi Jelatis
4-Mario Parayano
5-Lee Heuwagon
6-Jason Kubiszewski
7-Jamie Pluta
8-Tony Zierman
9-Tony Hilla
10- Derek McMasters/Tim Tonjum

There is a few that could be on any given day.

barber23 · Jul 13, 2010

South Dakota

Here is what I think. No paticular order.

1. Danny Olson
2. Dick Spitzer (however doesn't play singles anymore)
3. Allen Duprel
4. Ken Nash
5. Tanner Pruess (when he wants to play)
6. Shane Van Boening (by far)
7. Chad Barber
8. Dave Olson (Dannys dad)
9. Justin Brandt
10. Josh Bose

beav99_4life · Jul 13, 2010

barber23 said:
Here is what I think. No paticular order.

1. Danny Olson
2. Dick Spitzer (however doesn't play singles anymore)
3. Allen Duprel
4. Ken Nash
5. Tanner Pruess (when he wants to play)
6. Shane Van Boening (by far)
7. Chad Barber
8. Dave Olson (Dannys dad)
9. Justin Brandt
10. Josh Bose

No Adam Behnke on that list?! What is a South Dakota list without the Sleeve?!

Donkey Puncher · Jul 13, 2010

WAshington

In no particluar order (and solely my opinion)

1) Glenn Atwell
2) Dan Louie
3) Eddia Mataya
4) Don Wirtaman
5) Todd Marsh
6) Pat Shoemaker
7) Damian Pongpanik
8) Rich Geiler
9) John "JD" Doherty

barber23 · Jul 13, 2010

beav99_4life said:
No Adam Behnke on that list?! What is a South Dakota list without the Sleeve?!

He would be on the list but last I heard he opened tghe pool hall in Souix Falls but still lives in Iowa. If I am wrong you are right he belong on the list.

pooladdiction · Jul 13, 2010

I couldn't even come up with ten, but here's a few names in no particular order:
1. Buddy hall
2. James barraks(sry not sure how to spell his name.)
3. Jesse bowman
4. Mike bandy
5. Jeff sergent
I'm sure there's plenty of others. Any other names from Illinois jump out?

cheapcues.com · Jul 13, 2010

Donkey Puncher said:
In no particluar order (and solely my opinion)

1) Glenn Atwell
2) Dan Louie
3) Eddia Mataya
4) Don Wirtaman
5) Todd Marsh
6) Pat Shoemaker
7) Damian Pongpanik
8) Rich Geiler
9) John "JD" Doherty

No particular order, except for #1. He proved it in last year's US bar table championships.

Donkey Puncher · Jul 14, 2010

cheapcues.com said:
No particular order, except for #1. He proved it in last year's US bar table championships.

No Kidding. We all know he is the REAL DEAL. Last 3 times I have played him, I haven't missed a ball and lost all 3 times.

packers38 · Jul 14, 2010

in no order
jason kirkwood
richie richeson(he lives in flordia now)
adam smith
tony chohan(think he went to prison)
mark ozman
shawn buckholtz
billy pinion
ronnie wiseman
arlo wallsman
juan garcia(b4 he got into drugs)

one stroke · Jul 14, 2010

I am going to list the DC surrounding since the same group of players play in that 150 sq mile area

ryan Mcreesh ( had to list my fellow Irishman first no order after)
matt clatterbuck
brandon shuff
matt krah
josh brothers
manny chu
shaun wilkie
scott tollefson

and these 2 if they decide to come out of retirement would easily make top ten

Keith Mcready
Danny Green

Dam looking at that list I will roll with that wrecking crew anywhere and like my chances

onestroke

genomachino · Jul 14, 2010

Better add one for sure........

Big J said:
I know there has been threads about best and top 10 players in your state.But I have yet to see one just for the bar table only.It has become such a huge part of pool I thought a state by state list would be interesting to see.IMO.
Here's mine but not in any order.
1-Beau Runningen
2-Jimmy "The Kid" Wetch
3-Demi Jelatis
4-Mario Parayano
5-Lee Heuwagon
6-Jason Kubiszewski
7-Jamie Pluta
8-Tony Zierman
9-Tony Hilla
10- Derek McMasters/Tim Tonjum

There is a few that could be on any given day.

Jesse Engle for one and also Micheal Perron. Your going to hear alot about these guys in the future. Playing really well.

Bugz · Jul 14, 2010

pooladdiction said:
I couldn't even come up with ten, but here's a few names in no particular order:
1. Buddy hall
2. James barraks(sry not sure how to spell his name.)
3. Jesse bowman
4. Mike bandy
5. Jeff sergent
I'm sure there's plenty of others. Any other names from Illinois jump out?

Ike Runnels
Robbie Talcheck (no idea how to spell his last name)
Bobby McGrath Jr.
Richie Idrova
Tom McCluskey

mikeyfrost · Jul 14, 2010

Marc Oelslager lives where? Wherever it is, Minnesota or South Dakota I can't imagine him not being in the top 10.

Randy Hanson probably should be on that list for Minnesota too.

For Illinois, Tom McCluskey certainly belongs on that list.

I could keep going I see some glaring ommissions.

Neil · Jul 14, 2010

packers38 said:
in no order
jason kirkwood
richie richeson(he lives in flordia now)
adam smith
tony chohan(think he went to prison)
mark ozman
shawn buckholtz
billy pinion
ronnie wiseman
arlo wallsman
juan garcia(b4 he got into drugs)

Richie and Tony you have to count out. Ronnie is a Canadian citizen that spends most of his time when not on the road in Mich, so he is debatable. Mark and Shawn- well, we play pretty even, I have a winning record on them, and I would not put any of us 3 in the top ten. Sorry, but that killed half your list.

exvoto · Jul 14, 2010

Big J said:
I know there has been threads about best and top 10 players in your state.But I have yet to see one just for the bar table only.It has become such a huge part of pool I thought a state by state list would be interesting to see.IMO.
Here's mine but not in any order.
1-Beau Runningen
2-Jimmy "The Kid" Wetch
3-Demi Jelatis
4-Mario Parayano
5-Lee Heuwagon
6-Jason Kubiszewski
7-Jamie Pluta
8-Tony Zierman
9-Tony Hilla
10- Derek McMasters/Tim Tonjum

There is a few that could be on any given day.

I didnt know that Lee was still in MN. I grew up playing in the same room as him in Rapid City, South Dakota. Its been a long time since Ive seen him, last time I saw him he was playing really strong. If you see him around tell him Wayne says hi.

Cheers
Wayne

c and c · Jul 14, 2010

pooladdiction said:
I couldn't even come up with ten, but here's a few names in no particular order:
1. Buddy hall
2. James barraks(sry not sure how to spell his name.)
3. Jesse bowman
4. Mike bandy
5. Jeff sergent
I'm sure there's plenty of others. Any other names from Illinois jump out?

I would say Justin Bergman by far belongs in this list.

J Layer · Jul 14, 2010

one stroke said:
I am going to list the DC surrounding since the same group of players play in that 150 sq mile area

ryan Mcreesh ( had to list my fellow Irishman first no order after)
matt clatterbuck
brandon shuff
matt krah
josh brothers
manny chu
shaun wilkie
scott tollefson

and these 2 if they decide to come out of retirement would easily make top ten

Keith Mcready
Danny Green

Dam looking at that list I will roll with that wrecking crew anywhere and like my chances

onestroke

I know if Scott Tollefson still lived in MN he'd have made my list..

J Layer · Jul 14, 2010

genomachino said:
Jesse Engle for one and also Micheal Perron. Your going to hear alot about these guys in the future. Playing really well.

For sure these two are right there as well..We all know Jesse is playing jam-up.These two are a huge part of MN pool.

tjmc25 · Jul 14, 2010

genomachino said:
Jesse Engle for one and also Micheal Perron. Your going to hear alot about these guys in the future. Playing really well.

Hey Geno,
I know you know quite a bit about Wisconsin as well. Who do you think would be top ten here? And by the way you have to be somewhere on that list.

Voodoo Daddy · Jul 14, 2010

packers38 said:
in no order
jason kirkwood
richie richeson(he lives in flordia now)
adam smith
tony chohan(think he went to prison)
mark ozman
shawn buckholtz
billy pinion
ronnie wiseman
arlo wallsman
juan garcia(b4 he got into drugs)

Not that I know anymore since I been gone for 3 yrs...but shouldnt Brandon Ashcroft be on that list?

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