Earl Strickland Salutes the Fans at the 2008 Mosconi Cup

cbi1000 said:
Look, in the 60's and 70's there were many pro events that that paid out 10, 20, and 30k for first place.
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Could you name these, please? It's been my understanding that the first BC Open in the '80s with a $25,000 first prize, won by Keith McCready, was the first of it's kind.
Maybe you're not talking Pool events?? I know I didn't hear of a pool tournament paying that much before the BC Open.
 
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SpiderWebComm said:
It's so weird.... watching the back-and-forths in this thread reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4m9i-9RksI&feature=related

Dave
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All Earl has to do is look at Beatle's boss and see what happens when you continue to create controversy and stir up the public. Howard who?

If all sponsers cared about was publicity and entertainment Howard would be the king of all media

we all know corporate America will never stoop to that

Earl should take a close look at Howard cause if he doesn't pay attention to some of these posters he will end up just like him - the howard stern of pool - it would serve him right too!
 
Fleece3 said:
When was the last time you watched an NBA game and saw a ref call a foul and the shooter said "Nah he didn't foul me", or an NFL receiver say "Hey ref, that wasn't pass interferrence"? I think you are just Earl bashing!
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Nope, not Earl bashing. I love watching Earl and I don't even mind his antics particularly. I just don't keep my head in the sand and pretend his antics don't exist (not saying you do either).
 
...almost correct

Rick S. said:
And I'm also holder of....

6 WORLD titles
5 US Opens
Over 120 Tourny wins
7 Time 'player of the year' awards
Mosconi Cup 'MVP'


Also hold the highest percentage of wins in the HISTORY of the Mosconi Cup. Once also ran 11 racks for 1 MILLION dollars.

need I say more.....
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Actually he ran 10 consecutive racks for the 1 Million dollar prize the 11th was extra!
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Iowa Mike said:
Actually he ran 10 consecutive racks for the 1 Million dollar prize the 11th was extra!
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Thought that he ran ten, made a combo on the 11th, then ran out the unnecessary 12th? And most know about the dispute with the insurance company over the combo, lol.
 
muttley76 said:
Thought that he ran ten, made a combo on the 11th, then ran out the unnecessary 12th? And most know about the dispute with the insurance company over the combo, lol.
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The information I found on-line.

Strickland is said to have once run 11 consecutive racks against Nick Mannino during the first PCA tournament in 1996 where there was a stipulation that anyone who could break and run 10 racks would win US$1,000,000. Apparently Strickland's last shot was a tough nine-ball combination in which Earl showed no fear and "fired it in with authority" to win the prize giving him another nickname- that of ' the million dollar man'.

I'm no authority. I was reading this thread and saw that and remembered that that tournament challenge was 10 consecutive racks.
 
Iowa Mike said:
The information I found on-line.

Strickland is said to have once run 11 consecutive racks against Nick Mannino during the first PCA tournament in 1996 where there was a stipulation that anyone who could break and run 10 racks would win US$1,000,000. Apparently Strickland's last shot was a tough nine-ball combination in which Earl showed no fear and "fired it in with authority" to win the prize giving him another nickname- that of ' the million dollar man'.

I'm no authority. I was reading this thread and saw that and remembered that that tournament challenge was 10 consecutive racks.
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Az's own Jay Helfert was racking the last half of this match. Earl made the 9 on the break 5 times out of the 10 games. Jay could probably tell the story better than me, but there was some controversy over the actual "million dollars".

The insurance company didn't want to pay because all the golden breaks looked suspicious to them. Earl sued, and they eventually settled out of court for significantly less than a million.
 
could you imagine if someone threw something at tiger woods while he was putting...wonder what would happen to that spectator. it has happened in other sports and the spectator is usually escorted out and in some cases, charges filed. its a joke that anyone would say this is acceptable. earl is no angel by far, but any decent fan of the game would respect his accomplishments.
 
In pool, one mention of the word "Earl," and everyone wants to read, see, and hear the latest.

Love him or hate him, he is an American legend and a billiards icon.

Those who enjoy bashing him only help to elevate his popularity, much like this thread.

World-class champion with numerous achievements, as well as a BCA Hall of Famer:

2007 Pool & Billiard Magazine Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #6
2006 induction into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame
2003 Viking National Nine-ball Championship
2002 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (men's division)
2000 US Open Nine-ball Championship
1999 Camel Shooters Nine-ball Open
1999 Camel Riviera Hotel Pro 8-Ball Open
1997 US Open Nine-ball Championship
1995 PBT Eastern States Memorial 9-Ball Championship
1994 PBT Glass City Open Nine-ball
1994 PBT World Nine-ball Championship
1993 US Open Nine-ball Championship
1993 PBT Florida Flare Up
1993 PBT Western Open
1992 MPBA Los Angeles Open
1992 MPBA Sands Regency XVI Nine-ball
1991 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (men's)
1991 MPBA McDermott Masters Nine-ball
1990 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (men's)
1990 MPBA Lexington All-Star Nine-ball
1990 MPBA Sands Regent XI Nine-ball
1990 WPA World Pool Champion
1988 PBA Tara Open
1988 PBA Brunswick World Open
1988 PBA Shoals Classic
1988 PBA Lexington All-Star Nine-ball
1988 PBA Augusta Classic
1988 PBA Greater Greenville Open
1987 US Open Nine-ball Championship
1987 PBA Bowling Green Open
1987 PBA Tara Open
1987 PBA Sands Regency Nine-ball
1987 PBA Charlotte Open
1987 PBA Fall Classic
1986 Bowling Green Open
1986 Citrus Open
1985 Ohio State Open
1985 Clyde Childress Open
1985 Charlotte Open
1985 Akron Open
1985 West Virginia Open
1984 US Open Nine-ball Championship
1984 Red's Nine-ball Open
1984 McDermott Masters
1984 Caesar's Palace Classic
1983 Caesar's Tahoe Nine-ball

Whenever Earl Strickland is in the house, you can be sure the crowds will draw near!

To think, he started playing pool as a young kid in North Carolina on a pool table in a barn. :smile:

You've come a long way, baby. What a shame the world cannot appreciate your accomplishments, beautiful stroke, and contributions to the pool world, to include your recent pool school on the road.

Happy New Year, Earl. :smile:

USA, ALL THE WAY.

GO, EARL, GO!

USA, ALL THE WAY!

GO, EARL, GO!

USA, ALL THE WAY!
 
tigerseye said:
Wasn't he raised in Roseboro N.C.??
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I know he was born in Roseboro in 1961, but I don't know how long his family stayed there for sure.

He started playing pool at the age of nine. After he practiced and practiced and practicef, he decided to enter his first professonal tournament when he was a teenager, 15.

Strickland made his name in 1983 with a strong win at Lake Tahoe. The next year, he won the Caesars Palace Pro Billiard Classic in Las Vegas.

The media wrote that Strickland played "like a polished gem"; thus, the "Earl the Pearl" moniker was born! :)
 
cuedoctor said:
Dont tell me about how Earl should have behaved,those classless fans should have been thrown out but the tournament directors at these events have no BALLS at all.
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The tournament directors wouldn't think of throwing the rowdy fans out because they love the controversy. Most of the fans could care less about the game because they are more interested in getting Earl upset. It's a shame that the tournament has to be played in front of a bunch of idiots.
 
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