best player over 50?
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Interesting topic for discussion. A lot of this could be answered if there was a seniors tour like Steve had 20 years ago.
As far as choices I need to chew on this some more.
As far as choices I need to chew on this some more.
In order to KEEP your head on straight it actually HAS to be on straight in the 1st place.
I was gonna say Ralf Souquet, but he's 47.
Yup, I agree!
One pocket and strategy: Efren
Rotation: Earl
busty is great all around also man, so like it's a toss up.
but this is just an opinion, if you make these three play each other, its a random who will win it, and you can keep repeating the tournament between them three and each time , a different guy will win it, thats how close it is in pool.
Rotation: Earl
busty is great all around also man, so like it's a toss up.
but this is just an opinion, if you make these three play each other, its a random who will win it, and you can keep repeating the tournament between them three and each time , a different guy will win it, thats how close it is in pool.
Old?
Your question sort of infers that players past 50 are over-the-hill.
Many legendary players continue to play at a high level well past that age. They tend to be folks who are serious about their health habits and conditioning.
Your question sort of infers that players past 50 are over-the-hill.
Many legendary players continue to play at a high level well past that age. They tend to be folks who are serious about their health habits and conditioning.
On what day? Nobody is the best overall. On any given day there are several players who can assume this mantle. My opinion? Efren for sure. :thumbup:
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I see what you mean...thet better keep the rotation to 10 balls or less......
....'cause they can't get there with Efren if there's 15 balls on the table.
Nick Varner.
Guys he is a HOF player for a reason. He is still active, and a great ambassador for us and all of pool.
I saw him a few years ago with Johnny Archer doing some exhibitions together. I got Nick aside and told him I would love to see him play Johnny some one pocket. He said he had asked many times and Johnny wasn't interested.....
Nick is certainly a candidate for the best all-around player of all time IMO. He has won championships in 14.1, 9-ball, 10-ball, and one pocket.
Personally, he is one of my favorite one pocket players. I just wish he would play more.
Ken
Guys he is a HOF player for a reason. He is still active, and a great ambassador for us and all of pool.
I saw him a few years ago with Johnny Archer doing some exhibitions together. I got Nick aside and told him I would love to see him play Johnny some one pocket. He said he had asked many times and Johnny wasn't interested.....
Nick is certainly a candidate for the best all-around player of all time IMO. He has won championships in 14.1, 9-ball, 10-ball, and one pocket.
Personally, he is one of my favorite one pocket players. I just wish he would play more.
Ken
Don't forget his world 8 ball championship in 1994.
All around the best we have ever seen.
All around the best we have ever seen.
Nick Varner.
Guys he is a HOF player for a reason. He is still active, and a great ambassador for us and all of pool.
I saw him a few years ago with Johnny Archer doing some exhibitions together. I got Nick aside and told him I would love to see him play Johnny some one pocket. He said he had asked many times and Johnny wasn't interested.....
Nick is certainly a candidate for the best all-around player of all time IMO. He has won championships in 14.1, 9-ball, 10-ball, and one pocket.
Personally, he is one of my favorite one pocket players. I just wish he would play more.
Ken
Don't forget a world Bank title.Nick Varner.
Guys he is a HOF player for a reason. He is still active, and a great ambassador for us and all of pool.
I saw him a few years ago with Johnny Archer doing some exhibitions together. I got Nick aside and told him I would love to see him play Johnny some one pocket. He said he had asked many times and Johnny wasn't interested.....
Nick is certainly a candidate for the best all-around player of all time IMO. He has won championships in 14.1, 9-ball, 10-ball, and one pocket.
Personally, he is one of my favorite one pocket players. I just wish he would play more.
Ken
Yup.... My pick as well. Plays almost as much as Efren every day and has more patience than a glacier. I place Nicky in the same strata as Busty, Efren, Strickland, Archer, etc. Any one could win on a given day, but not many can grab a set off any one of them
Nicky
He played lots of 8-ball in the '70s and '80s, winning the BCA 8-ball Singles Title in Vegas, 1980.
He played lots of 8-ball in the '70s and '80s, winning the BCA 8-ball Singles Title in Vegas, 1980.
At the exhibition with Archer in Birmingham, he had to literally play one handed, having sliced his hand open badly the night before. Whole arm was actually in a cast. Still thumped the 2 top players in Birmingham soundly.