Easily the worst match I've seen Dechaine play

Joey shot the lights out that day. It puts pressure on an opponent to try and compete. Simetimes you got it, sonetimes you dont.
 
Having played Joey a few times, I don't care who you are, he can be a little intimidating! His fast and lose style is just awesome! Can't take anything away from dechaine, he's a monster himself, but Joey isn't too far behind dechaine, so it makes it a 60/40 match favoring dechaine! Nice find by the way:)
 
Joey made it to Round 6 in the Derby City 9-ball event. He's a talented young player. Obviously, he's not quite at Mike's level, but he plays well enough to beat Mike from time to time.

It's no secret that Mike has been the dominant player on the Joss Northeast tour for about three years, but guys like Joey Dupuis, Tom D'Alfonso, Jeremy Sossei, Earl Strickland, and Jayson Shaw all beat Mike on occasion. When they do, the only thing to say is "well played."

Well played, Joey.
 
It's Da Table

If you ask me, It's the table.

Whoever said, "Every table plays different," was right. (and probably played on Gandy tables a lot!)
Watching the match, I found BOTH MD & JP not having that table dialed up. The bad rolls, the rattled pocket, the dry -breaks.....

Notice MD taking the throttle out of his break, trying to figure this table out. Also note MD doing his little "ball-spin" @ 34:30 when he thinks he has the felt down & this table figured out.

I can't blame either player for poor play, its just judging the table.
 
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Isn't Snookers their home room? They must know that tables there pretty well I would guess.
 
Mike has now changed the color of his ferrule to increase contrast with the cue ball. Problem solved.
 
sjm said:
Joey made it to Round 6 in the Derby City 9-ball event. He's a talented young player. Obviously, he's not quite at Mike's level, but he plays well enough to beat Mike from time to time.

It's no secret that Mike has been the dominant player on the Joss Northeast tour for about three years, but guys like Joey Dupuis, Tom D'Alfonso, Jeremy Sossei, Earl Strickland, and Jayson Shaw all beat Mike on occasion. When they do, the only thing to say is "well played."

Well played, Joey.
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Joey beat Strickland at Turning Stone before....that would be enough for me to die happy!
Joey is just awesome. Pool needs to showcase talented guys who arent top tier. Hes a riot really.
 
Dunnn51 said:
If you ask me, It's the table.

Whoever said, "Every table plays different," was right. (and probably played on Gandy tables a lot!)
Watching the match, I found BOTH MD & JP not having that table dialed up. The bad rolls, the rattled pocket, the dry -breaks.....

Notice MD taking the throttle out of his break, trying to figure this table out. Also note MD doing his little "ball-spin" @ 34:30 when he thinks he has the felt down & this table figured out.

I can't blame either player for poor play, its just judging the table.
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Think Mike plays 20 plus hours a week on that table. No excuses, he got beat. Mike took it well and was happy for Joey. Then karma rewarded him.with winning the cue drawing. Life comes full circle.
 
takeitdown said:
Think Mike plays 20 plus hours a week on that table. No excuses, he got beat. Mike took it well and was happy for Joey. Then karma rewarded him.with winning the cue drawing. Life comes full circle.
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You are probably right !
I just thought Mike may have gotten like I do sometimes. Spend a lot of time away from the hometable(s) and then you come back to them from playing everything else under the sun. I know I get a lil foggy at times,even on the home table. :o
 
xplor said:
Mike has now changed the color of his ferrule to increase contrast with the cue ball. Problem solved.
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On the tournament stream this past weekend, a commentator said it's an OB-1 shaft with black marker applied to the wooden ferrule.
 
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