I have met Dan Louie many times, he is really down to earth and never brags about anything. Nevertheless, everytime we were in a tournament, lots of really well known players would come up to him and showed him a lot of respect.
I have heard that he was a world champion; I have also heard that he was one of the most feared player for the money in the 80's; I saw his picture in Robert Byrne's book as the only picture in the whole book showing him breaking in a tournament in Reno...
Could anyone please share with us some war stories of Dan Louie? He is just too modest to really talk about his victories.
Thank you so much.
Richard
I didn’t read this thread so if this is a duplicate post sorry.
Unlikely it is. I was the only rail bird when this happened.
In 93 at Gradys 1P tourney that Ed Kelly won Dan Louie played in it. Was maybe 2nd or 3rd round match. Was case ball for the set, Dan Louie had BIH behind the line and a spot shot. I watched this happen:
He took BIH set the CB on the wrong side of the table and split the wicket and lose the set. He shot BIH into the wrong hole. Of course I didn’t say anything as I was just a rail bird.
Many many years later I mentioned this to Dan, at the time I didn’t know him. But in 2009 I’d guess I was talking to Dan and he remembered it all to well.
Dan is a great player and person. We all make mistakes, that was a heck of a mistake. Was a long set and a $1000 entry tourney in 93. Expensive mistake.
That’s my Dan Louie story. Sorry I didn’t edit. But it’s true and Dan always the gentleman took it in stride.
Best
Fatboy
