It is with heavy heart that I type these words because of the passing of a great southern gentleman, Earl Heisler. He was the epitome of southern hospitality and in his day, he played a great game of One Pocket.
I played him a few times and never failed to learn much from him. I recall how I would sometimes have him locked up and I watched with amazement as he would cleverly find ways out of almost every trap. He was not a great shot maker. He didn't run a lot of balls. So, it was a testament to his knowledge of the game that he could compete with some of the world's best players.
The days of Earl, Louie, Al Wurline, Benny Conway, etc. will forever be sorely missed by me.
Earl was a class act all the time and it was a pleasure to have frequented his famous gambling establishment. During his heyday as a player and owner of the Sports Place, the boiled shrimp was out of this world.
Earl, I'll miss you my friend.
Grady
I played him a few times and never failed to learn much from him. I recall how I would sometimes have him locked up and I watched with amazement as he would cleverly find ways out of almost every trap. He was not a great shot maker. He didn't run a lot of balls. So, it was a testament to his knowledge of the game that he could compete with some of the world's best players.
The days of Earl, Louie, Al Wurline, Benny Conway, etc. will forever be sorely missed by me.
Earl was a class act all the time and it was a pleasure to have frequented his famous gambling establishment. During his heyday as a player and owner of the Sports Place, the boiled shrimp was out of this world.
Earl, I'll miss you my friend.
Grady