2008 AZ Straight Pool Challenge!

I had my best run of the year last night with a 28. I jawed my break shot, but was happy with my play. I picked up a new OB-1 shaft and it seemed to pick up my play. No idea why, but shots were falling that i typically miss and position play was exponentially better. I can't wait to get home and play some more.
 
doesn't count for this list since Danny doesn't post here...but he ran 245 yesterday (Danny Barouty that is). Still quite an accomplishment, he missed a relatively easy 8 in the side after several tough racks, missing his personal best by only 43 balls! It also represents the highest run at the New ABC location (Chris Lynch mentioned that no one has run over 200 yet).

It is just fascinating to watch this sort of thing unfold, even through several tough racks he didn't make a single shot that wasn't clean into the pocket (at least for the 140 or so of it I personally witnessed).
 
I brought my videocamera to do the Cuetable-contest (16), and started to practise some 14-1.

Forgot about the time, and made a 35 and a 41, and suddenly I had ran out of tape (only 1 60 min tape), so will have to go back later to do the Cuetable... :)

Will post the runs later today.

EDIT: Just realised I had a 42 this year... Thought 41 was my highest this year... oh well... atleast 41 is the highest on tape this year, since I beat the 40 I made a couple of months ago :)
 
Ran a 56 unfinished last night with a house cue.

I played pool after work with some friends and ended the night by showing some trick shots, after which I was asked how many balls I could run, which led me to give it a shot. First try I ran 9 or 10. Second try ran 56, it was 1:30 am and we were kicked out as the place was closing so I wasn't able to keep going.

Not my highest run but another one I'm proud of, mainly because it was with a house cue.
 
Not my high run, But Starting to put some nice racks together

Steve Kurtz 52

November 9th, 2008
 
Just popped in...

Hi sorry been slack still, won't bore you all with reasons but they are realy, I can't even spell ploo anymore its been so long!

Anyway Steves fantastic 200+ run enticed me back as it certainly needed to be on the list! I have updated the list with all runs on the last page, I'll delete some pms so let me know if I have missed anything!

I'm hoping to hit a ball sometime this year at some point before it ends!

Congrats everyone on new runs
 
I had a very good league match on Monday where I ran a 47 in my second inning and followed it with a 60 on my next offensive opportunity. I finished the game with a run in the 20s. It's definitely the shortest 150 point game I've ever had.
 
Hmm, maybe I should start playing straight pool, haven't entered the list so far. Still got a few weeks to go...

What happens if you play straight pool on New Year's Eve and run 50 before midnight and continue running another 50 after midnight ? Which list do you enter or do you get an entry of 50 on both lists 2008 and 2009 ? :rolleyes: :)
 
mjantti said:
Hmm, maybe I should start playing straight pool, haven't entered the list so far. Still got a few weeks to go...

What happens if you play straight pool on New Year's Eve and run 50 before midnight and continue running another 50 after midnight ? Which list do you enter or do you get an entry of 50 on both lists 2008 and 2009 ? :rolleyes: :)
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I think lets say as long as the run starts in 2008 we'll let you have it! :)

PS
I might have a few hours in Helsinki on Dec 19th, not sure yet but might have time for a game of 14.1 if you know any good pool halls? I have a flight at 8pm to Mumbai (yes I know!!!)
 
TheOne said:
I think lets say as long as the run starts in 2008 we'll let you have it! :)

PS
I might have a few hours in Helsinki on Dec 19th, not sure yet but might have time for a game of 14.1 if you know any good pool halls? I have a flight at 8pm to Mumbai (yes I know!!!)
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Hey, just let me know, I can arrange it. Sending you PM shortly.
 
Happy and sad about my 67

Another good run, caught a bad roll on the break !

Stevekur1 - 67 - December 5th, 2008

Steve
 
2008 high runs Bobby Chamberlain (virginia)

TheOne said:
Sorry guys, life been bit hectic, will edit this and the 2007 thread ASAP, please post your 2008 runs here. (Hopefully we can get it changed to sticky again also)



  1. 285 - NickvdBerg, Jun
  2. 280 - Noncrookedpool, Jan
  3. 238 - john schmidt, Jul
  4. 207- Steve Lipsky, Nov
  5. 189 - cardiac kid, Apr
  6. 171- poolshark52, Apr
  7. 163 - Blackjack, Jan
  8. 120- Marop, Apr
  9. 109 - Instroke75, Mar
  10. 98 - Thorsten Hohmann, Jan
  11. 82 - Line Kjorsvik, Mar
  12. 79 - fade, Mar
  13. 78 - BigCat, Feb
  14. 75 - Bob Jewett, Feb
  15. 71 - 14.1 Rome, Jun
  16. 68 - I rack balls, Feb
  17. 66 - Jude Rosenstock, May
  18. 64 - driven, May
  19. 60 - strtshtr, Jun
  20. 65 - selftaut, Sep
  21. 59 - tucson9ball, Jun
  22. 56 - Cameron Smith, Nov
  23. 56 - skip2134, Apr
  24. 55 - 14\1 lover, Mar
  25. 54 - mullyman, May
  26. 52 - stevekur1, Nov
  27. 51 - forabeer, Jan
  28. 50 - Kev, Sep
  29. 45 - efirkey, Jan
  30. 43 - bud green, Jan
  31. 43 - predator, Apr
  32. 42 - Nostra, Apr
  33. 42 - Roy Steffensen, May
  34. 41 - Curtis Smith, Apr
  35. 41 - Krisz, Apr
  36. 41 - Williebetmore, Feb
  37. 40 - robertno1pool, Apr
  38. 39 - dmgwalsh, Jan
  39. 39 - justin.powell, Feb
  40. 39 - MinoInADixeCup, Mar
  41. 39 - Solartje, Sol
  42. 39 - stevekur1, May
  43. 38 - DJKeys, Apr
  44. 38 - Puck, Sep
  45. 35 - Double Dave, Mar
  46. 31 - ForumGhost516, May
  47. 29 - JayBates, Jan
  48. 28 - metallicane, Oct
  49. 27 - LoGiC, Mar
  50. 27 - Juggler314, Mar
  51. 25 - mfoolb, Apr
  52. 24 - jondrums, Mar
  53. 21 - Kimmo, Feb
  54. 21 - Wortguy, Jan
  55. 21 - Metallicane, Mar
  56. 20 - daphish1, Mar
  57. 20 - Vahmurka, Feb
  58. 20 - Bellsr, Feb
  59. 20 - unicorncomputer, Aug
  60. 19 - BigVic, May
  61. 19 - BVal, Apr
  62. 18 - johntaggz88, Jun
  63. 18 - Irish634, Jan
  64. 18 - sharkeye9, May
  65. 14 - Android, Mar
  66. 14 - MikeM, Mar
  67. 13 - BradE, Nov
  68. 13 - tonmo, Mar
  69. 12 - BigSkyJake, Mar
  70. 12 - EmeraldCoastHW, Mar
  71. 11 - caromsoft, Jun


*** Please PM me any new runs as before, good luck!

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227 Bobby Chamberlain may 2008
189 Bobby Chamberlain oct 2008
172 Bobby Chamberlain dec 2008
 
The best I've put down this year is 46 on Nov. 27th on my Kim Steel.

I organized & played in a 14.1 league this year, so I hoped to get in a good mindset and take a run at my all-time high. About 10 years ago I nearly cracked 80 on an AMF version of a Gold Crown with 4-3/8" pockets...it took two solid 1/4" shims to get it that tight so it played double-tough!
 
I had a run of 56 back in September. Haven't come close since. I'm usually in the mid to upper 20's with an occasional outburst into the low 40's.
 
Ok. The One visited me here in Helsinki and we played one set of 14.1 race to 100 and hoped to get into the AzB straight pool challenge list... Well, the table is very tight and unforgiving, Craig was playing with a house cue and neither of us has really practised lately and I had a terrible hangover and... I don't want to go into details but neither of us ran more than 20 :) I know, excuses, excuses... :embarrassed2:

But I had a great time, Craig is a funny guy and good company and has a solid game. Thanks Craig for your visit and have fun in India. Stay away from the bad guys with devices that say boom ! :)
 
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High run

Hi, This is Richard Molineiro owner of Big Daddy's Billiards in glen Burnie MD.
I'm new to the website. I'm guessing that this is the correct way to reply to the forum that I ran a 139 in straight pool and get my name on the list in "RED" That was my highest run ever but have also ran a 113 and a 110 not to long ago. Could you inform me of the best cd out there on 14.1??
 
Levi said:
Hi, This is Richard Molineiro owner of Big Daddy's Billiards in glen Burnie MD.
I'm new to the website. I'm guessing that this is the correct way to reply to the forum that I ran a 139 in straight pool and get my name on the list in "RED" That was my highest run ever but have also ran a 113 and a 110 not to long ago. Could you inform me of the best cd out there on 14.1??
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Welcome and good runs.

Do you mean best instructional dvd on 14.1 or best run on 14.1?

John Schmidt's How I run 100s
John Schmidt 245 ball run
Danny Harriman 280 ball run
Sigel/Zuglan accustats match 150 and out.
Jim Rempe's How to run a rack
Jim Rempe's How to run 100
Mike Sigel Perfect Pool (the old non Kevin Trudeau tape)
Mike Sigel Run out Pool
Grady Matthews on Straight Pool

Various other Accustats matches.
 
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