Alex Pagulayan going to UK to try pro snooker

Snuden said:
"...best 100 break ever..." ehm...

I watched a few pool videos of AP last night, I must admit that his fundamentals are much better than I initially stated. He might be able to win a game.
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Hey, the guy was pumped up about seeing an exciting and creative shot. I doubt he meant that Alex literally ran the greatest century in snooker history. Why must everything be picked apart, can't you just enjoy the story?
 
A friend called me the other day and said that Alex won millions of dollars playing poker in the Philippines recently. I have more details but the story is that Alex is now debt free and very flush. If accurate could this also be part of the reason to try snooker?

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JB Cases said:
A friend called me the other day and said that Alex won millions of dollars playing poker in the Philippines recently. I have more details but the story is that Alex is now debt free and very flush. If accurate could this also be part of the reason to try snooker?
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I would guess they meant he won millions of pesos, which would be a lot of money there. To actually win "millions" (plural) of "dollars" in that country would be akin to winning like $100,000,000+ here playing poker.
 
Celtic said:
I would guess they meant he won millions of pesos, which would be a lot of money there. To actually win "millions" (plural) of "dollars" in that country would be akin to winning like $100,000,000+ here playing poker.
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No I said dollars and meant dollars.
 
Celtic said:
OK, I don't believe that then...
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Ok. They don't know what dollars are in the Philippines? No one there has ever transacted in dollars? I mean I am just curious where the idea comes from that just because it's the Philippines the assumption is that everything is in pesos and the amount can't be expressed as dollars.

So I say I won a million dollars in a casino in the Philippines should I be corrected by someone else who is certain I meant a million pesos?

Anyway, if the rumor is true then people are being very quiet about it. I hope it is and that Alex is flush with cash and ready to give all his attention to snooker. Because I have long held the belief that a top pool player given the right conditions and motivation can be a top snooker player. Alex has a head start of sorts due to being introduced to real snooker alongside pool. But at least his attempt will give us another node in the conversation.
 
Well, Alex's snooker transformation seems to be working....
...in the Canadian 8-ball championship, he couldn't drop a ball on the break.
Johnny Morra put him on the b-side but Alex won his last match over
Crevier to make it to the final stage...next week?
Alex was 7-2 down on Crevier and won 7 in a row....
....breaking at about 4 mph. :embarrassed2:

But when he's playing snooker, it's been raining centuries lately.
The Lion really likes snooker and is trying to learn from everybody.

I told him not to learn too much, 'cause with his knowledge of 14.1 and
one-pocket, he might be bringing a few things to snooker that everybody
else may have to learn...like Reyes did to one-pocket.
 
Some very good and very informative posts by J.W. in this thread.

Especially what he says in post #67 about how pool is mentally tougher than snooker (in general), I completeley agree.
It goes the same way as straight billiards vs 3cushion, the former is the toughest one mentally since pts are so easier for everyone to make and you can't afford any mistakes,

It won't be easy for AlexP, especially first year, but if he sticks to it I think he has a chance to make it.

Chris Melling has proven his ability in snooker before, he has great cue action and I've heard from snooker players that if he had been concetrated to snooker (apart from english 8-ball, pool and life-style) he could have been a top-64 player at least
 
30 or 40 points as a b player?

Lucky_Lew66 said:
i just watched Ronnie O. playing snooker against someone in a tournament. The thing i wondered is if the pockets on the table were extremely tight,well i paused a shot where he made the ball in the corner and they didnt seem tight at all. I know the table is 12 ft long and you have to learn to play your shape differently then on a 10 footer,but as far as i can see the pockets are bigger then a lot of 10 footers i have played on and i honestly feel like i would drill these tables. I am a good "b "player in pool and i used to have consistant runs of 30 to 40 playing on a tighter table then those and only playing one day a week. So yall think that Alex Pagulyon,one of the best out there on the pool tour isnt going to demolish these tables. I have to ask."what the hell are yall smokin", his greatest foe will be playing a 20 game set or whatever they race to,but thats all a learned habit. I am sure he has gambled long sessions playing one pocket that last for the whole day,as have plenty of others. While i watched i tried to predict what rhey would do and i can pick out their shots pretty acurately,and their fundamentals werent any better then any of the top pro pool players. I watched Ronnie make some bonehead shots,just like everyone else does,sure he has his glorious moments,but who doesnt. These snooker players are not anything special that i saw, i cant wait for Alex to get started and kick some ass. What do the snooker players have special eyes,or muscle memory that pool greats dont have... what are the dimensions of the tables over there. I might have to make a trip up to one of the rooms that have tournaments and play on these tables to see how tough they really are,does Canada have many rooms with tables like these in the UK.
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I'm gonna have to disagree with you. I don't care if you are an a+ player you are not gonna drill a 12 ft regulation snooker table. If you think you can You can just bet what you want an you can get faded. I doubt you could consistently run 50 points on any 12 ft snooker table . This is just my opinion. I'm an A player and play 2 or 3 times a week and i can't do it.
 
Can't wait to see the platform they build around the table for him..
Just a joke... Hoping he fulfills a dream
 
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