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John Brumback
Jason Miller
Piggy Banks
Danny Harriman
Jose Parica
David Matlock
Shannon Daulton
Mark Jarvis
Most of these guys have won bank events. Freddie the Beard said Jarvis used to be as good as anyone- not sure if he plays much anymore.
Brumback and Piggy have done as good as you can without winning the DCC banks- they both have been in the finals and usually place high.
Jason Miller
Piggy Banks
Danny Harriman
Jose Parica
David Matlock
Shannon Daulton
Mark Jarvis
Most of these guys have won bank events. Freddie the Beard said Jarvis used to be as good as anyone- not sure if he plays much anymore.
Brumback and Piggy have done as good as you can without winning the DCC banks- they both have been in the finals and usually place high.
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Fred Agnir
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pimp said:
In no particular order:
Truman Hogue
Shannon Daulton
John Brumback
Jason Miller
Dave Matlock
Glenn "Piggy Banks" Rogers
Fred Agnir said:
I have to agree with the above mentioned names but there is one guy one of the locals here says would easily be the best if he was to play regularly at all. He talks about a Tony Coleman and says the guy will go 3 or 4 months without picking up a cue and then go right out and keep up with the best playing banks. Is this true? I seen he's done alright at the DCC but i don't really see anything else about him anywhere.
Tony "Banks" Coleman
Tony Banks, as he is usually called is a very scary banker. He will play just about anybody and bet much more than they usually want to. He is from Benton Harbor, MI. He does play sporadically, but when he plays he is a "straight-ticket." Meaning, if you beat him you must beat him all the way because he will not quit. While I dont think he plays as good as the really top boys, he has as much heart as anybody and will not dog-it for big-big money. He once drove out to Vegas to play Toby (a guy he cant beat). The stipulation, though, was Toby had to bet 50k! Tony put the cheese up on the table, but Toby decided he had other fish to fry and backed out.
the Beard
pimp said:
Tony Banks, as he is usually called is a very scary banker. He will play just about anybody and bet much more than they usually want to. He is from Benton Harbor, MI. He does play sporadically, but when he plays he is a "straight-ticket." Meaning, if you beat him you must beat him all the way because he will not quit. While I dont think he plays as good as the really top boys, he has as much heart as anybody and will not dog-it for big-big money. He once drove out to Vegas to play Toby (a guy he cant beat). The stipulation, though, was Toby had to bet 50k! Tony put the cheese up on the table, but Toby decided he had other fish to fry and backed out.
the Beard
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Grady Mathews
Freddy "the Beard" Bentivegna
Mike
The first list is about as close as it gets. Jarvis don't play much any more but can play about as good as anyone when he does. He definitely can split the pockets with more ball speed than anyone I have seen play Bank. As for the rest of the first list in this thread, I love to watch them all.
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Bruce S. de Lis
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pimp said:
Color me IGNORANT what is BANK POOL....Heard the Term, but not sure of the GAME..............
Rack either 9 or 15 balls, bank all shots. no kicks, no kisses. just clean banks. ( ball bank- called short rack is broken like 9 ball. first to make 5 banks. 15 ball bank is generally broken safe just opening a couple of balls. first to bank 8 balls. Go to Derby City in January and you will see the best.
Me sure hopes to have my name included on this list of awesome bank pool players some day. I have been fortunate enough to play for some jellybeans with most of these guys and I truly respect all of their abilities.
Here are my results / comments about playing these guys.
John Brumback - Johnny tought me soo much about banking I don't think I could ever even try to match up with him. The best thing he ever showed me was how to bend the ball. Johnny is an awesome person. If you ever get a chance to talk to or play some with him you will enjoy the time spent.
Jason Miller - I played him some cheap in Cinci several years ago and he got the better of me but not without a good fight. He only came out 1 game ahead.
Truman Hogue - I played Truman back in 96 or 97 in Memphis, TN. Note to self - Don't make that mistake again!!!
Piggy Banks - I tried to play him some last March in Chicago but he wouldn't play me.
Danny Harriman - I played him in Oklahoma about 8 years ago. I won in banks then got tortured in 9-ball. We played real cheap.
Jose Parica - Played him for fun several times but never really matched up for the dough.
David Matlock - Played him a little in TN and I definately need a spot.
Shannon Daulton - I got to play him a million times but never had the humbleness to ask him to give me enough weight for me to gamble with him. He's my pick for the Best of the Best.
Mark Jarvis - I never matched up with him.
Grady Mathews - Played him for some cheese back in 95 or so in Cleveland on a bar table. It wasn't very profitable. We played on a bar table at a place called the AOP and he only played me 1 game.
I also got to play:
Shawn Putnam - I get to play Shawn a lot. we never play for more that $20 but it's a hell of a great workout. He sure does get mad when I win. After beating him in West Virginia he got so mad at me I almost had to leave him there.
Richie Richeson - I played Richie in Detroit several years ago. Somebody must have told him I was a stone cold chump or something. He got way outta line and gave me 10 to 5 for as much a I could handle. After his third backer quit putting up the dough he mumbled something to me and left the pool room broke.
Dee Adkins - I got the chance to torture him in Columbus at Sportsman's. In the beginning I banked 6 and out on him to win 4 games in a row. After several adjustments and a few hours I only won a few hundred jelly beans.
Anyway, like I said, someday I hope to be included on the list of great bank pool players. I still need a lot of weight from all of the guys above but someday in about a decade or so Ill get'em all.
Mj
Here are my results / comments about playing these guys.
John Brumback - Johnny tought me soo much about banking I don't think I could ever even try to match up with him. The best thing he ever showed me was how to bend the ball. Johnny is an awesome person. If you ever get a chance to talk to or play some with him you will enjoy the time spent.
Jason Miller - I played him some cheap in Cinci several years ago and he got the better of me but not without a good fight. He only came out 1 game ahead.
Truman Hogue - I played Truman back in 96 or 97 in Memphis, TN. Note to self - Don't make that mistake again!!!
Piggy Banks - I tried to play him some last March in Chicago but he wouldn't play me.
Danny Harriman - I played him in Oklahoma about 8 years ago. I won in banks then got tortured in 9-ball. We played real cheap.
Jose Parica - Played him for fun several times but never really matched up for the dough.
David Matlock - Played him a little in TN and I definately need a spot.
Shannon Daulton - I got to play him a million times but never had the humbleness to ask him to give me enough weight for me to gamble with him. He's my pick for the Best of the Best.
Mark Jarvis - I never matched up with him.
Grady Mathews - Played him for some cheese back in 95 or so in Cleveland on a bar table. It wasn't very profitable. We played on a bar table at a place called the AOP and he only played me 1 game.
I also got to play:
Shawn Putnam - I get to play Shawn a lot. we never play for more that $20 but it's a hell of a great workout. He sure does get mad when I win. After beating him in West Virginia he got so mad at me I almost had to leave him there.
Richie Richeson - I played Richie in Detroit several years ago. Somebody must have told him I was a stone cold chump or something. He got way outta line and gave me 10 to 5 for as much a I could handle. After his third backer quit putting up the dough he mumbled something to me and left the pool room broke.
Dee Adkins - I got the chance to torture him in Columbus at Sportsman's. In the beginning I banked 6 and out on him to win 4 games in a row. After several adjustments and a few hours I only won a few hundred jelly beans.
Anyway, like I said, someday I hope to be included on the list of great bank pool players. I still need a lot of weight from all of the guys above but someday in about a decade or so Ill get'em all.
Mj
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Tony Fargo is a great bank player I played him in 9 ball and everytime he got out of line he just banked out of trouble
How could anyone leave NICK VARNER off of this list?!
I agree that there should be more Chicago players on it as well, including:
Marco Marquez and Ike Runnels
I agree that there should be more Chicago players on it as well, including:
Marco Marquez and Ike Runnels
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Fred Agnir
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BackPocket9Ball said:
Because the question was "current."
If we were to ask about "all-time," then my list would look something like this:
Eddie Taylor (never saw him play, but I'll believe the stories)
Bugs Rucker
Gary Spaeth
Nick Varner
Buddy Hall
Seems like when we talk of banks, Kentucky and Chicago are always well represented.
Fred <~~~ still not on the list
P.S. and Janis will never make the list
Fred Agnir said:Because the question was "current."
If we were to ask about "all-time," then my list would look something like this:
Eddie Taylor (never saw him play, but I'll believe the stories)
Bugs Rucker
Gary Spaeth
Nick Varner
Buddy Hall
Seems like when we talk of banks, Kentucky and Chicago are always well represented.
Fred <~~~ still not on the list
P.S. and Janis will never make the list
thanks Fred.
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Bruce S. de Lis
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satman said:
Thanks for the Reply, as I now UNDERSTAND Bank pool.....
pimp said:
1. Shannon Daulton = When is the last time you heard of anyone gambling high at banks? It just does not happen.
2. John Brumback = Every time he tees it up he may be the favorite to take down the cheese.
3. Danny Harriman = Maybe the best full rack player under 40.
4. Will Pay = Who is this you may ask. A road player who's best game is bank pool.
5. Nick Varner/Buddy Hall = Two hall of famers who can still bring it.
6. Glen Rogers = Best offensive banker around today.
7. Truman Hogue = Seen him bust a lot of champions over the last 15 years
8. The Southern Ohio Contingent (Dee Adkins, Jason Miller, Tommy Stephonson, Whitey) Kentuckey and Southern Ohio have the best bankers per capita in the world.
9. Mark Tad = Can still play don't let him or anyone else kid you. The best banker from the west coast
10. Jose Parica = Deadly at both short rack and full rack banks. Will play anyone full rack banks and they do not have to like it.
Honorable mention = Marco Marquez, Larry Nevel, David G, James Walden, Toby Flaherty, Richie Richson, Tony Coleman, Mark Jarvis, Jack Hynes, Cliff Joyner.