Anyone Else Feel They Could Have Made Pro?

Some players of today grew up eating and breathing pool since they were children. Many of the Filipinos come to mind. I remember Alex Pagulayan relaying childhood memories of sleeping underneath the pool table, same with Keith McCready. When Keith was a tween, his home life was deteriorating, and the owner of his neighborhood pool room allowed Keith to sleep in the pool room at night when they closed. Years later, the owner of the pool room adopted Keith to avoid him being put in foster homes.

I'm not sure if that's why Alex and Keith can both play good pool, but it does reveal that learning pool at a young age helps develop the skill set for the adult pool player.

Dr. Dave has a thread up about donating to the BEF. He will match whatever you contribute. We all pitched in 5 bucks or 1 percent to send Cleary, one of our own, to the U.S. Open 10-Ball Championship later this summer. If members could find it in their heart to donate 5 bucks to the BEF, Dr. Dave will add $5 out of his own pocket. I am donating $100 because I believe the BEF is worthy organization to help cultivate a passion for pool in our youth.

Check out the thread: Support the BEF and Help Spend Dr. Dave's Money.

There is a new horizon in the pool world today. It is much different than when Alex and Keith grew up. Why not steer our youth in the right direction by giving them an opporutnity to compete! :)
 
I used to run about 3 or 4 break and runs with frequent runs of 5-7 racks, but keep in mind I was on a 9ft table with large pockets at the time. I ran 13 racks of 9 ball on a bar box once, but only because a friend challenged me and said he would kick my butt. I responded with a 13 pack, and he stormed off and threw his cue and never let me break on the 14th rack. I begged him to rack and play again, but he said no, so I would be left with an unfinished run. I never ran close to that number again or since, which is sad, because it was one of the happiest memories I have from playing 20+ yrs of pool, and can't seem to run more than 6 racks in a row since. My only suggestion is when your peak moment hits, love it like it's your last and get witnesses after the 5th rack, because the guy I ran 13 on could only remember 10 or 11 racks a year later because he blocked it out and couldn't handle the loss. LOL
 
dwalding said:
I used to run about 3 or 4 break and runs with frequent runs of 5-7 racks, but keep in mind I was on a 9ft table with large pockets at the time. I ran 13 racks of 9 ball on a bar box once, but only because a friend challenged me and said he would kick my butt. I responded with a 13 pack, and he stormed off and threw his cue and never let me break on the 14th rack. I begged him to rack and play again, but he said no, so I would be left with an unfinished run. I never ran close to that number again or since, which is sad, because it was one of the happiest memories I have from playing 20+ yrs of pool, and can't seem to run more than 6 racks in a row since. My only suggestion is when your peak moment hits, love it like it's your last and get witnesses after the 5th rack, because the guy I ran 13 on could only remember 10 or 11 racks a year later because he blocked it out and couldn't handle the loss. LOL
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I'm always amazed at how often runs come to an end because the opponent breaks his cue down and leaves...

Personally, had I got that number, I'd have carried on.
 
No Doubt

If I had a break,stroke,1 polo shirt,1 pair black dress slacks,12 year old black sneakers,,,and an aiming system........ I could be a champion
 
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