ironman said:
Everyone knew what you were talking about. I just had to get that in.
Best bar table player with the big rock?
- Thread starter Jerry OC
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Everyone knew what you were talking about. I just had to get that in.
Linda,rackmsuckr said:Did anyone else think this was funny or is that just my little evil mind?
Grady, what is the name of your book? I like reading and hearing great stories about pool. Between Harry Platis, Cole Dickson, Billy Bob Cress and Mike Zimmerman, we have a few stories ourselves up here in Platisville.
I see that yo love pool very much. You also seem to have a keen sense of humor. That and the little bit of "evil" in you makes me think that you will enjoy Grady's book very much. I enjoyed my copy. Very interesting road stories.
Mike
Jerry OC said:
Cool! What was he like back then? Did he play banks, 1-pocket or 9ball? I know it probably wasn't 8-ball! How did he do?
Jerry OC said:
I asked Mike tonight about Salt Lake. He and Dave were supposed to go play some millionaire back east, and were working their way out there but every time Mike would win, Davy would take bad games and lose it all back. One night, Mike won $6000 and Mike was ready to head east again and Davy wanted to hang out with a girl and lost 20 games in a row at $100/game. Mike got so disgusted, he took his half and left and quit pool for 6 years. He also quit for another 6 years after being on the road with Cole Dickson...but that's another story!
JAM said:My in-house player expert on player identification is out practicing 8-ball today. I do recall meeting this guy named "Bob" from California at last year's Glass City Open in Toledo. I had thought he said they called him "Newport Beach Bob." Is this the fellow on the left "California Bob", next to Buddy Hall?
As an aside, we're heading for Toledo next week to the 2005 Glass City Open, November 8 through 13. This will be a hard-fought competition with a variety of players, to include Hall of Famers, veterans from yesterday, young guns, roadsters, and maybe a few new kids on the block. Nick Varner has won this event twice and will be there because, as we all know, three times is a charm!
JAM
Try callin' him BIGFOOT ...
I ran into a player in the 70's who impressed me alot with the big ball. His name was Irman Bullard. Wonder if anyone knew him and how he would be rated.
OldHasBeen
Tom Ferry
Irman Bullard PLAYED REAL GOOD!
Greg - Back in Okla in about the '70 & '80's - Irman was as tough as they came. I was hustling out there one time and Irman didn't know me. I had won quite a bit in this bar and they called him in. I knew he would lose something to me to get the bet up higher than the $50 we were starting off at so I played him. I got out $350 ahead before the damn phone rang and the dumb barmaid yells out - "HEY, IRMAN - YOU GOT A CALL AND THEY SAY IT'S IMPORTANT".
Now he KNOWS I know who he is because he was famous out there. He was pretty nice though and asked me what I wanted to do. I said - Irman, I known you from 10th & May in Okla City, 7 years ago when I weighed 150 lbs more than I do now. I told him that I was in dead stroke on this table and I was because I had been playing on it for over 6 hours and he came in cold. I said - I'll keep playing BUT all you can do is win back $250 OR GO BUSTED.
In the next three weeks he had over 7 calls to come and rescue players playing me in other bars and never said a word.
Oh - By the way, I just heard (tonight) that he and Chuck Raulston were in the finals at Little Rock last night and Chuck won. In speaking with Chuck, he said he got a fantastic roll to win the match and that Irman was still playing really good.
TY & GL
Greg/Diamond said:
Greg - Back in Okla in about the '70 & '80's - Irman was as tough as they came. I was hustling out there one time and Irman didn't know me. I had won quite a bit in this bar and they called him in. I knew he would lose something to me to get the bet up higher than the $50 we were starting off at so I played him. I got out $350 ahead before the damn phone rang and the dumb barmaid yells out - "HEY, IRMAN - YOU GOT A CALL AND THEY SAY IT'S IMPORTANT".
Now he KNOWS I know who he is because he was famous out there. He was pretty nice though and asked me what I wanted to do. I said - Irman, I known you from 10th & May in Okla City, 7 years ago when I weighed 150 lbs more than I do now. I told him that I was in dead stroke on this table and I was because I had been playing on it for over 6 hours and he came in cold. I said - I'll keep playing BUT all you can do is win back $250 OR GO BUSTED.
In the next three weeks he had over 7 calls to come and rescue players playing me in other bars and never said a word.
Oh - By the way, I just heard (tonight) that he and Chuck Raulston were in the finals at Little Rock last night and Chuck won. In speaking with Chuck, he said he got a fantastic roll to win the match and that Irman was still playing really good.
TY & GL
Greg/Diamond said:
Hi, Greg/Diamond.
I've heard quite a few excellent action stories about Irman Bullard from days gone by, and he still competes today. A true Southern gentleman, he's one of those shooters who plays all games and can adjust to varying playing conditions in modern times quite easily due to his seasoning. A quiet unassuming-type fellow, he's captured the respect of his peers due to his excellent shot-making capabilities. Nice guy, too!BTW, he did attend the 2004 Derby City Classic. Seems like the players come out of the woodwork to come to Louisville each year. Can't wait to see who shows up in January 2006.
Picture of Keith and Irman at '04 DCC.
JAM
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The year was 1961 and I was the best player in Qatar, I was ready to make my name known so I travelled to a big tournament in I forget the city and state, but I remember all the best players in the world were there. I walked in the room with my then experimental cuetec, but at those times the shafts were coated with lead paint instead of fiberglass. I yelled out "does anyone wanna barbox" and all these people lined up to play me. I beat em all, one after another. Then this guy who was about 7 foot 4, and the most feared player on the barbox asked me to play for $5000 per game 9-ball. He stared down at me, trying to intimidate me or something. I told him to shut his ugly face, and he said "yes sir" and he gave me all of his money, I didn't even have to play him. The following year I was voted sexiest man alive. True story.
vagabond said:
Are you referring to TrueLove's in Del City? I have played there
a couple of times in the Senior's Tournament they have every
year. Funny, I have got any more email notices of the tournament
since I won it 2 years ago. They did not like an outsider coming in
to beat all their favorite locals. The first time I went there was with
2 Pool buddies, and we all cashed and came out ahead for the trip.
I ended up playing Walter Glass, who plays very good, BTW.
Snapshot9 said:
Scott,
There's a Trueloves in Del City and there's another one at 10th & May in OKC... stick with the one in Del City. I went to the one on 10th and May and was trying to play a little, and some woman has her linoleum lizard in there with her, and he's running around grabbing balls off the tables. I said something to the Bartender, and she just shrugged her shoulders and blew me off. I've never been back. Truelove's in Del City is a different matter. Nice place, good tables and friendly courteous employees.
In keeping with the thread, Irman Bullard is still around. He played in the January Padre Island 9Ball event and have seen his name on some of the Fast Eddie's payouts in Texas... Still a damn good stick.
Later,
Bob
