Don Montalvo a.k.a PoolMouse purposely sharks me in tournament

Fragged said:
Did you know of the original 'Time Bandit' thread when you made this post? If so i have to seriously question your judgment here. Making that post and then cheering boisterously for the opponent makes it pretty clear what his intentions are and that he is jealous of Mike's success or there are other issues that go way beyond anything written here.

Wearing earphones during a match is a passive annoyance not directed at anyone. Poolmouse has been actively attacking Aces and it;s damn low of him. Criticizing practicing? Cmon. I hope you have read his above bitter hateful post and can see the trees now.
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No, I did not know of the time bandit thread, nor did I know who started this thread. Now that I know it's Michael Wong, I'd like to note that he's been a friend of mine for many years. He's worked hard at his game in recent years, and he's never been shy about mixing it up with good players. Cashing in the US Open is fine achievement. I look forward to seeing him soon so that I can offer him a congratulatory handshake. Well done, Mike.
 
I know and have played both these guys. All of my pool games with Pool Mouse were highly enjoyable. He is a daring shooter and a great shotmaker. My game would elevate when I played him. In fact the night the straight pool league broke up at Masters I was scheduled to play him and I was truly dissapointed not to. The reason he would ever ask anyone to move is the same reason I would ask someone to move; I don't want to bump my arm on a chair while shooting a table length shot. He is a pool purist. He respects the game and plays with class.
Aces is a different story. I can only describe his style of play as self-indulgent.

I back Pool Mouse on this one.
 
poolmouse said:
It's pretty funny. I remember the tournament director announcing a game a few months back when a top ranked player showed up and had to play Michael Wong..."The world's greatest player vs the world's slowest player!".

He brought the house own with that one.

Poolmouse
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I remember another time Mike Wong took out Orcullo and Kiamco in one tournament. This same director then announced "Mike is now the number 5 player in the world." I have known Mike for sometime. As long as I've known him he's tried to get along with everyone and avoid arguments. He works very hard at the game and takes it very serious. Because of this intensity people tend to give him a lot of trouble. "he practices to much" "he'll never be a good player" and now people are starting insulting threads about him winning a match at the US Open. What a joke.
 
He's 'Good Action' Despite This Personality Flaw

There's a player in New Orleans that's been standing at the table in your line of sight for 30 years. He'll stand there with his cue in one hand and his other hand in his pocket jingling his keys. He can't stop.

You can ask him to move and he will. You can ask him to go sit down and he will. But, after his next miss, he will be standing at the table in your line of sight jimgling away. Nothing stops him from his lifelong habit.

Doug
( if you whack him in the head with your cue OR a ballpeen hammer..... he will simply stand at the table in your line of sight, jingling his keys and dripping blood all over the table ) :)


*Life is tough, but comedy is MURDER.... imo
 
great job using his real name, hell if you could you should put his address on here too. But just stop playing and say if he does it again, youll make sure he was sorry he did, im sure you know some guys that can take care of problems.
 
Once there was a girl who tried to shark me by getting in front of my shot and jiggle her breast up and down. Usually, when people try intentionally to cheat and distract me, I play better because I become more determine, but this time, I got a little out of focus. :o
 
poolmouse said:
Ya think? :)

Several people called and emailed me about this thread. It's pretty funny. I remember the tournament director announcing a game a few months back when a top ranked player showed up and had to play Michael Wong..."The world's greatest player vs the world's slowest player!".

He brought the house own with that one.

Poolmouse
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I have known both Mike and Don for a while. Mike is a nice kid that has spent a lot of time practicing and dedicating him self to become a fine player. For some reason or another, Don chooses to pick on this kid for practicing too often and taking his time at the table. Don is a grown man who is being very childish for talking down about this kid. I find it very sad that Don would go to the lengths of sharking Mike just because he does not like him. Mike is very quiet and respectful, just leave the kid alone!
 
crater59 said:
I know and have played both these guys. All of my pool games with Pool Mouse were highly enjoyable. He is a daring shooter and a great shotmaker. My game would elevate when I played him. In fact the night the straight pool league broke up at Masters I was scheduled to play him and I was truly dissapointed not to. The reason he would ever ask anyone to move is the same reason I would ask someone to move; I don't want to bump my arm on a chair while shooting a table length shot. He is a pool purist. He respects the game and plays with class.
Aces is a different story. I can only describe his style of play as self-indulgent.

I back Pool Mouse on this one.
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So when you say you ?back Pool Mouse on this one?, are you implying that it is okay to intentionally shark and post insulting threads about a player just because you do not like their style of play and their dedication to the game?

I was speaking to a pro the other day and asked what they thought of Dennis Orcollos game. The pro said that they COULD NOT stand to watch him play. Therefore, I guess the pro should start threads bashing him and to start sharking him in tournaments.
 
My view...

poolmouse is definitely in the wrong on this. Anyone who sides with him is wrong, even sjm. sjm's wisdom has failed him in this thread.

Talking trash to a guy because he practices too much... Are you kidding? That SVB I hear practices 6 hours a day... What a loser! All that practice is going to get him nowhere! :rolleyes:

And trying to rub it in that his opponent outplayed him? If I remember correctly the match went hill/hill. You were playing the winner and you were sharking him so he didn't come back to kick your ass plain and simple.

Starting a thread to make fun of the guy for stepping up to play in the Open. Is it possible to exude any more class? How bout starting a thread to support one of the guys from your hometown in the Open? That must be asking too much.
 
DeadPoked said:
My view...

poolmouse is definitely in the wrong on this. Anyone who sides with him is wrong, even sjm. sjm's wisdom has failed him in this thread.

Talking trash to a guy because he practices too much... Are you kidding? That SVB I hear practices 6 hours a day... What a loser! All that practice is going to get him nowhere! :rolleyes:

And trying to rub it in that his opponent outplayed him? If I remember correctly the match went hill/hill. You were playing the winner and you were sharking him so he didn't come back to kick your ass plain and simple.

Starting a thread to make fun of the guy for stepping up to play in the Open. Is it possible to exude any more class? How bout starting a thread to support one of the guys from your hometown in the Open? That must be asking too much.
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I think what a lot of people fail to see here is that both persons involved in this dispute frequent the same room. For both, their purpose in posting here was to embarrass the other. They weren't looking for answers or advice. They were looking for your attention and they both succeeded. In my opinion, they both broke some rules here. I don't think it's appropriate to have discussions about amateur players by name. Everyone is entitled to a degree of privacy and should not have every action posted on the internet especially when they're not a celebrity. With that said, having someone's curtain of anonymity removed in this forum is also bad.

If we want to have a discussion about the merits of slow play or how to handle sharking railbirds then we can do so on a hypothetical basis. We don't need to name people. It's bad practice and anyone with any common sense would know why.
 
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In a situation where someone is sharking you, or you get into a beef with them, or whatever, if you boil it all down there are only two things that happen with your game:

1) You get flustered/rattled aka sharked and play badly.

2) You get inspired, bear down and play better.

I always try and pick option #2. It's the harder one, though, for sure. The trick I've found, is usually to just realize that it IS an option :)
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
I think what a lot of people fail to see here is that both persons involved in this dispute frequent the same room. For both, their purpose in posting here was to embarrass the other. They weren't looking for answers or advice. They were looking for your attention and they both succeeded. In my opinion, they both broke some rules here. I don't think it's appropriate to have discussions about named amateur players. Everyone is entitled to a degree of privacy and should not have every action posted on the internet especially when they're not a celebrity. With that said, having someone's curtain of anonymity removed is also bad.

If we want to have a discussion about the merits of slow play or how to handle sharking railbirds then we can do so on a hypothetical basis. We don't need to name people. It's bad practice and anyone with any common sesnse would know why.
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Good call Jude. I totally agree.


gromulan I think you forgot option 3...

3. Break their face in two, choke slam them, and break their stick over their head. It's always nice to have a release after someone blinks just as I am in my 10th warmup stroke.
 
Fragged said:
HUH? Cops channel anger and dissipate adrenalin? Dont get me started. Even with the cameras rolling and their job on the line, they cant control themselves. Great example.
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aww come on...Please dont tell me you that closed minded to think that every officer that puts on a badge is the same way. Thats not fair, nor is it accurate. And it is a great example because i was speaking about myself more than anyone else. They does not represent the we. GOD i hate to be stereo typed..its just like that bs attempt to group every person who dispalys a rebel flag is a raciest. If i thought like you then i would take that stand on the rebel flag..which i dont. It is just that some people took that flag and did some bad things while using it as a symbol. Same concept with bad cops. There are those of us that took the oath to lay our life on the line to defend people like you whether you like us or not. I need to stop before i go on a rant. but believe you me i have been in many spots were getting angry would have gotten my azz whiped..and to be honest on one occasion it did. And let me tell you cracked jaw ..bruised and beaten was all it took for me to learn that hard lesson.:mad: :D :D :mad: :D
 
Another poster asked me about disapating adrenalin...

Honestly remainng calm and slowing down the heart rate helps and increasing the oxygen in the blood...most people think that people who go thru adrenalin rush are breathing heavy..but really they are breathing rapidly and shallow which decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood.



we were taught this silly as method in the academy..i cant remember excatly since its been several years since my days at OPOTA (ohio peace officer academy) but it involves putting your tounge on the alveolar ridge of the mouth take deep breaths and breath thru your nose. I used to feel silly practicing it but hey what do you do. it was that or push ups..haha it really served as a centering method to keep you calm and mentaly focused
 
I think the only way to settle this is to have a match between the two consisting of a 14.1 match to 150; one set of nineball; and a game of one pocket.

They should play on table 7 at Masters and Danny Barouty and his hat should be the referee.
 
mindtriplx said:
I remember another time Mike Wong took out Orcullo...[snip]..."Mike is now the number 5 player in the world."
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Wow, that's quite an achievement considering Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong got a pretty hefty spot (the 5 wild plus 4 games on the wire in a race to 10).

Let's give the tournament director credit where it's due for reinforcing Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong's delusion of grandeur. We'll have to give him a minute or three (he's still rolling on the floor laughing his @ss off). :)

I'm still disappointed that Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong has such a hard time acknowledging the great game Caroline "Kapow!" brought to the table. Contrary to claims of the match going hill-hill, the score was 6-5 when Caroline "Kapow!" ran 1 1/2 racks to seal the win.

As someone else pointed out, Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong is so self indulgent I'm not quite sure he sees past the length of of the table (unless he's losing).

Poolmouse
 
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marknyc said:
I think the only way to settle this is to have a match between the two consisting of a 14.1 match to 150; one set of nineball; and a game of one pocket.

They should play on table 7 at Masters and Danny Barouty and his hat should be the referee.
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I play pool for fun. There's no way I would ever play Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong outside of a tournament without a shot clock (no sun dials allowed). I remember one tournament where Michael "The Time Bandit" Wong shot so slow, he was the joke of the evening. Unfortunately I my name was called to play him next. I forfeited to save myself some misery.

Poolmouse
 
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