smart-ass! while "ï don't discriminate" - i'm willing to make an exception @ you....
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smart-ass! while "ï don't discriminate" - i'm willing to make an exception @ you....
Earl couldn't be $topped and pushed Jay out of the way!!!
That is correct, we have the 12th rack on video (he ran the 11 th one too), and he came within an inch of making the 9 Ball on that "bank/carom" shot.
Here's another CLIP from 'Billiard's Perfect Miss' telling more about Earl's "Million Dollar Run" with myself and Jay Helfert.
EARL COULDN'T BE STOPPED AND PUSHED JAY OUT OF THE WAY!!! click here
That is correct, we have the 12th rack on video (he ran the 11 th one too), and he came within an inch of making the 9 Ball on that "bank/carom" shot.
Here's another CLIP from 'Billiard's Perfect Miss' telling more about Earl's "Million Dollar Run" with myself and Jay Helfert.
EARL COULDN'T BE STOPPED AND PUSHED JAY OUT OF THE WAY!!! click here
I should know this, but am too lazy to go through all the posts or re-fire the video. What was the race to during this historic match? I thought it was a race to 11...
Are we sure Earl did not rack AT ALL after the 5th rack?
Pay close attention during those video taped racks.
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race to 15
The PCA matches were a race to 15 except for the Semis and Finals (TV Matches).
The PCA matches were a race to 15 except for the Semis and Finals (TV Matches).
he DID rack after the 5th rack.
We're sure he DID rack after the 5th rack.
Are we sure Earl did not rack AT ALL after the 5th rack?
Pay close attention during those video taped racks.
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We're sure he DID rack after the 5th rack.
I don't mean the 6th rack.
During the final 5 racks, maybe it was the 8th, Earl racks his own. It was a couple racks before the 10th game. You can clearly hear someone in the audience saying "8 down, 2 to go", while Earl was racking.
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Were they true, exaggerated, or simply remembered incorrectly?
Yes, Earl racks games that I would have swore Jay racked (and I think Jay would agree)......if I didn't have those racks on video no one would believe what really happened, because no one remembered it correctly.
Except Earl, when you listen to him tell what happened he's the most accurate, which goes against "logic"....you'd think with all the pressure and focus that Earl would be the one to forget "the facts" of the 11 racks....and this line of thinking would be incorrect.
This is quite the contrary, which sheds a "new light" on some of the pool stories you hear BEFORE video was used. Were they true, exaggerated, or simply remembered incorrectly? I have no idea, what I have learned is fact is more unbelievable than fiction sometimes.......and pool may be the "sample example" of this phenomenon.
TV CLIP - THE RACKING OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MATCH
'The Game is the Teacher'
I don't mean the 6th rack.
Yes, Earl racks games that I would have swore Jay racked (and I think Jay would agree)......if I didn't have those racks on video no one would believe what really happened, because no one remembered it correctly.
Except Earl, when you listen to him tell what happened he's the most accurate, which goes against "logic"....you'd think with all the pressure and focus that Earl would be the one to forget "the facts" of the 11 racks....and this line of thinking would be incorrect.
This is quite the contrary, which sheds a "new light" on some of the pool stories you hear BEFORE video was used. Were they true, exaggerated, or simply remembered incorrectly? I have no idea, what I have learned is fact is more unbelievable than fiction sometimes.......and pool may be the "sample example" of this phenomenon.
TV CLIP - THE RACKING OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MATCH
'The Game is the Teacher'
My point is, if the insurance company required someone else to rack the final 5 racks, then it's not only the 6th rack that violated the requirement (hence the importance of running that 11th rack). Earl racked his own in the 9th game. Its no wonder the insurance company fought this.
I can see the insurance company not wanting to fight that the 10th rack nine ball combo wasn't caught on video. With that many witnesses there's no way they could win. Doubtful the insurance company outlined the recording requirements in detail. But it seems there were multiple violations of the insurance company's loosely defined (I guess) requirements.
Oh well...letter of the law vs spirit of the law I guess. Cheaper for the insurance company to get out rather than to try to prove Earl did not run 10 racks for a million.
This might be the most intriguing video I own. So much history before/during/after the event that it helps shine light on. With that said it may also lure the conspiracy theorists into pointing out these arguably trivial details. I'm hoping not to come across as one of them.
I was a HUGE fan until I met up with Earl about 5-6 years ago. I put him on my $#!+ list after witnessing his incredibly sour attitude at a 10 ball event. Then recently someone brought him to Steinway where he is now the house pro. He is finally at home, getting some much needed support and respect, and getting his stroke back. Last year's Turning Stone showed his game is coming back to life and he is gaining a lot of new fans. This video just adds some spice to it all. I'm one of his biggest fans now.
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The insurance company made some vital strategic mistakes at the very beginning
Thanks, Earl could not have been any better in our interview imo he's calm, informative and entertaining......we did have issues with his voice because it goes up a lot when he gets excited talking about the 11 racks......and of course the "dew point" factor.
The insurance company made some vital strategic mistakes at the very beginning that prevented them from objecting to "who racked the 7th and 8th rack"......this took too long to explain and we opted to cut it out of the documentary.....it's just legal mumbo jumbo.
I'm glad you're back to being a fan of Earl now, I have a feeling many people will enjoy seeing the side of Earl that we captured in 'Billiard's Perfect Miss'
Play Well, Bud
My point is, if the insurance company required someone else to rack the final 5 racks, then it's not only the 6th rack that violated the requirement (hence the importance of running that 11th rack). Earl racked his own in the 9th game. Its no wonder the insurance company fought this.
I can see the insurance company not wanting to fight that the 10th rack nine ball combo wasn't caught on video. With that many witnesses there's no way they could win. Doubtful the insurance company outlined the recording requirements in detail. But it seems there were multiple violations of the insurance company's loosely defined (I guess) requirements.
Oh well...letter of the law vs spirit of the law I guess. Cheaper for the insurance company to get out rather than to try to prove Earl did not run 10 racks for a million.
This might be the most intriguing video I own. So much history before/during/after the event that it helps shine light on. With that said it may also lure the conspiracy theorists into pointing out these arguably trivial details. I'm hoping not to come across as one of them.
I was a HUGE fan until I met up with Earl about 5-6 years ago. I put him on my $#!+ list after witnessing his incredibly sour attitude at a 10 ball event. Then recently someone brought him to Steinway where he is now the house pro. He is finally at home and getting his stroke back, and last year's Turning Stone win has coming back to life, with more support and so less bitterness. This video just adds some spice to it all. I'm one of his biggest fans now.
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Thanks, Earl could not have been any better in our interview imo he's calm, informative and entertaining......we did have issues with his voice because it goes up a lot when he gets excited talking about the 11 racks......and of course the "dew point" factor.
The insurance company made some vital strategic mistakes at the very beginning that prevented them from objecting to "who racked the 7th and 8th rack"......this took too long to explain and we opted to cut it out of the documentary.....it's just legal mumbo jumbo.
I'm glad you're back to being a fan of Earl now, I have a feeling many people will enjoy seeing the side of Earl that we captured in 'Billiard's Perfect Miss'
Play Well, Bud
There is an irony in a post of this nature coming from someone whose every post contains an advert for cue cases.
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You are certainly "The Voice of Reason"
You are certainly "The Voice of Reason"
'The Irony is the Teacher'
There is an irony in a post of this nature coming from someone whose every post contains an advert for cue cases.
You are certainly "The Voice of Reason"
'The Irony is the Teacher'
I don't mind the slight adverts in sigs. That's the point. if he just posted about his several areas of knowledge, every post would be a free advert that would be actually appreciated.
VOR, you're a smart little troll... Good on you.
I still believe he would have run that rack, but......
Watching Earl laugh and joke with the crowd as he's running the 11 th rack....stopping to change shafts and comment about "he now has enough money to by a new on"....is really funny now that we know he was still under the "million dollar pressure"......
I still believe he would have run that rack, but there was still a chance ......... of course it was "meant to be" and I'm convinced of that now more than ever.
Watching Earl laugh and joke with the crowd as he's running the 11 th rack....stopping to change shafts and comment about "he now has enough money to by a new on"....is really funny now that we know he was still under the "million dollar pressure"......
I still believe he would have run that rack, but there was still a chance ......... of course it was "meant to be" and I'm convinced of that now more than ever.
we didn't see any reason to "wake the dead". LoL
This is the advantage of spending 300k in a legal defense. My attorney
had them so confused they forgot to study the video.
....and we didn't see any reason to "wake the dead". LoL
This is the advantage of spending 300k in a legal defense. My attorney
had them so confused they forgot to study the video.
....and we didn't see any reason to "wake the dead". LoL
This is the advantage of spending 300k in a legal defense. My attorney
had them so confused they forgot to study the video.
....and we didn't see any reason to "wake the dead". LoL
If the rack don't fit, you must acquit!
This is the advantage of spending 300k in a legal defense. My attorney
had them so confused they forgot to study the video.
....and we didn't see any reason to "wake the dead". LoL
Wow! Thank you.
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It seems apparent to me, having watched rack 11 3 times, that Earl had no clue how important running out that rack may have been. He was yakking and smacking the whole rack. He dropped 3 on the break. Made a nice 1st shot... A couple shots later he drew back from the 6 further than he wanted to - to get on the 8 and had to play it in the side with the CB on the rail. The 9 was a hanger.
The crowd was electric and loud. And as happy as Earl behaved, you'd have thought he won a million dollars. :grin-square:
"pay the man!"
This is what Earl's former wife, Lisa, wrote on FaceBook about the final day:
Lisa Moss (Earl's wife at the time of the Million Dollar Challenge)
"If I remember correctly",
it was recorded in one of the many court documents the presiding judge ULTIMATELY disciplined the insurance carriers atty. on ethics and stated "PAY THE MAN!"
If the rack don't fit, you must acquit!
This is what Earl's former wife, Lisa, wrote on FaceBook about the final day:
Lisa Moss (Earl's wife at the time of the Million Dollar Challenge)
"If I remember correctly",
it was recorded in one of the many court documents the presiding judge ULTIMATELY disciplined the insurance carriers atty. on ethics and stated "PAY THE MAN!"