Congratulations Tony Robles!

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"The Silent Assassin" is on fire!! :D :D



Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory

Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Levittown, NY

by Jose Burgosm, Inside Pool Magazine



Tony Robles defeated Mike Miller in the finals of the Blaze Tour at Leisure Time Billiards in Levittown, NY.The Blaze 9-Ball Tour stopped at Leisure Time Billiards August 26, 2007, where a field of 37 players came out to play. Topping players like Beau Baur, Oscar Bonilla, Mark Vidal, Bristol Bob Begey, and Mike Miller was Tony ?The Silent Assassin? Robles.

Leading the top half of the bracket, Robles notched wins over Sean Gavins 7-1, Brian Cap 7-1, Carol Martorana 7-2, Wali Muhammad 7-3, and Marc Vidal 7-0. Miller led the bottom half of the bracket, with wins over Jorge Rodriquez 7-4, Vinnie Leone 7-2, Gordon R. 7-3 and Bristol Bob 7-3.

When Miller and Robles met in the hot seat match, it was all Robles, who won easily 7-3 and sent Miller to the one-loss side, where Bristol Bob awaited. Miller ran away with the match 7-3 to reach the finals. The rematch between Miller and Robles saw Robles pull off a double-hill victory.

Results:
1st Tony Robles
2nd Mike Miller
3rd Bristol Bob
4th Marc Vidal
5th Beau Baur
Oscar Bonilla
7th Wali Muhammad
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henho said:
Does anyone know if Tony still gives lessons and if so out of what room?
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Yes, he does. I know he has a lot of students during each week. I will pm you his email address.

Taking a lesson from a good instructor is the best way to improve.
 
I read the article on the front page. Congrats to Tony Robles. He's definitely one of the good guys and one of New York's finest! :)

BTW, I noticed that Mike Miller came in second place. There are a lot of players who have a reputation for playing fast, i.e., Lou Butera and Luc Salvas. I thought it was funny when a few years ago, the Ripley's TV show had Johnny Archer and Jeremy Jones as being the FASTEST players in a one-on-one contest. As some may or may not know, though these players are GREAT, they definitely are NOT the fastest guns in the land. :D

Mike Miller is, without a doubt, the FASTEST pool player I have ever seen. He is phenomenal, and he can play a mean stick as well. He's a working man, with a family, but is a weekend warrior on the regional tours. Thanks to great tours like Blaze and Joss in his area, he's able to enjoy his passion for pool and keep up with his job and family responsibilities. He's a nice guy, too! Bravo to him for coming in second place. :)

JAM
 
Congrats to Tony, but this is of course nothing out of the ordinary for him. Anyone that knows his game knows how strong he is. It usually takes much more than regional competition to take Tony out of the winner's circle. Sometimes, international competition doesn't even do it ;).

Is the Mike Miller who came in 2nd place, the same Mike Miller who builds Mike Morgan cues? He plays out of Leisure TIme, or at least he did several years ago. Nice guy, that would be great if it's him.

Thanks,
Steve
 
Really the fastest?

JAM said:
Mike Miller is, without a doubt, the FASTEST pool player I have ever seen.
JAM
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JAM are you telling me that he plays faster than Luc Salvas:eek:
 
Steve Lipsky said:
Congrats to Tony, but this is of course nothing out of the ordinary for him. Anyone that knows his game knows how strong he is. It usually takes much more than regional competition to take Tony out of the winner's circle. Sometimes, international competition doesn't even do it ;).

Is the Mike Miller who came in 2nd place, the same Mike Miller who builds Mike Morgan cues? He plays out of Leisure TIme, or at least he did several years ago. Nice guy, that would be great if it's him.

Thanks,
Steve
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I'm not sure if it's the same Mike Miller, but I usually see him in the Pennsylvania area on the regional tour circuit.

Here's a picture of Mike Miller, the fastest gun in the States, maybe in the world.

Mike Janis will love this snapshot! :D

JAM
 

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lodini said:
"The Silent Assassin" is on fire!! :D :D



Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory
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Lodini you are the sweetest!! Thank you for the thoughtful post!

Tony is a changed player and it's exciting to see him view the competition in a renewed and more focused light! He's playing beautifully!!! I'm very proud of him! Congrats Tony! ;)
 
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