Banks Money Match: Gary Spaeth vs. "Bugs" Rucker

[Handsumm]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UARNoccs5-0

 

[Handsumm]

A couple legends here guys (and gals).

 

[curlyscues]

A couple legends here guys (and gals).

good stuff. i didn't know there was much bugs of tape. thanks.
M.C.

 

[jay helfert]

This from the L.A. Open in 1993. It was an All Around tournament with One Pocket first, then Banks and finally 9-Ball. Steve Cook won the One Pocket and 10K and promptly went home. He beat Mark Tadd in the finals. Mark then won the Banks and 9-Ball. His total winnings for the week was $26,000!!!

Many of the Pro players boycotted the event thanks to Don Mackey. Afterwards a few expressed their regrets (Nick, C.J., Earl) when they saw the big money that was paid out. Too bad is how I felt. At the time, I felt like they had betrayed me. But that's another story.

 

[arsenius]

This from the L.A. Open in 1993. It was an All Around tournament with One Pocket first, then Banks and finally 9-Ball. Steve Cook won the One Pocket and 10K and promptly went home. He beat Mark Tadd in the finals. Mark then won the Banks and 9-Ball. His total winnings for the week was $26,000!!!

Many of the Pro players boycotted the event thanks to Don Mackey. Afterwards a few expressed their regrets (Nick, C.J., Earl) when they saw the big money that was paid out. Too bad is how I felt. At the time, I felt like they had betrayed me. But that's another story.

Could you elaborate on what Don Mackey did? I started middle school that year so I didn't hear about it.;-)

 

[Handsumm]

I would like to hear as well. What role did you play in this tourney?