Good bye, pool world

pt109

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Justin' fears are being realized.
When Jimmy Wych told TAR's main man that if Alex played snooker for
a year he would have a chance in England, Justin said the pool world
can't afford to lose him.

Well, all the Lion wants to play right now is snooker...and it shows.
Yesterday he ran 14 blacks and the 15th red but missed shape on the last
black....said he dogged it and ran into the pink....113 was the run.
Today he ran a 121 and the very next game he ran a 147...:happydance:

He's starting to slow down now...just had a 123.

I predicted by the age of 35 he would be a great all-round player....
..seems he's starting a little early....:cool:
 
The 147 run amazes me every time I see it.
Alex Pagulayan may help make snooker more popular in the US.
 
Justin' fears are being realized.
When Jimmy Wych told TAR's main man that if Alex played snooker for
a year he would have a chance in England, Justin said the pool world
can't afford to lose him.

Well, all the Lion wants to play right now is snooker...and it shows.
Yesterday he ran 14 blacks and the 15th red but missed shape on the last
black....said he dogged it and ran into the pink....113 was the run.
Today he ran a 121 and the very next game he ran a 147...:happydance:

He's starting to slow down now...just had a 123.

I predicted by the age of 35 he would be a great all-round player....
..seems he's starting a little early....:cool:
Congratulations to the 'Lion' on winning the Canadian snooker title and in the fashion as to which he did it in. Great show.
 
Justin' fears are being realized.
When Jimmy Wych told TAR's main man that if Alex played snooker for
a year he would have a chance in England, Justin said the pool world
can't afford to lose him.

Well, all the Lion wants to play right now is snooker...and it shows.
Yesterday he ran 14 blacks and the 15th red but missed shape on the last
black....said he dogged it and ran into the pink....113 was the run.
Today he ran a 121 and the very next game he ran a 147...:happydance:

He's starting to slow down now...just had a 123.

I predicted by the age of 35 he would be a great all-round player....
..seems he's starting a little early....:cool:
By the way Pt109, great title for that post.
 
Alex I am a bit jealous

I grew up playing snooker on tens and twelves and I miss it. I bought a set of Aramith snooker balls for my nine foot Olhausen and it was not even close to playing the game on a proper table. I still play a little on my Diamond pro but it is lacking the difficulty that sets it apart from pool. As much as I love pool I think snooker has room for growth in the good old USA.
 
I'm glad to hear that Alex is hitting the balls well and I really hope that he can take his game to the next level and help snookers popularity in the states.

Break building is a key part of the game, you have to exploit opportunities when they arise, and a 147 is a great achievement even in practice. But let's not get ahead of ourselves here, there are 14 year-olds that are this potent when they are in amongst the balls. In fact you don't have to look all that hard to find players who were/are century break standard at 10 years old.

In no way does this indicate that you are ready for 'the big time', so to speak. But it is encouraging.

Does Alex have the long potting game, tactics, temperament, safety game and general match play to be a winning professional snooker player right now? I don't think anyone could argue that he does, but there are many who would love to see him try to develop a top game and to succeed at the top level. Not least Barry Hearn.

Does anyone know if he plans to play at the world amatuer?
 
Alex won't bring snooker to the USA no matter what he does. Can he make it on the world snooker tour remains to be seen. It will be an uphill struggle that's for sure. Just to qualify to play in the major events would be a noteworthy feat.
 
Id love to see a challenge match between Alex and Alain Robidoux in snooker. That would answer a lot of questions.
 
I'm glad to hear that Alex is hitting the balls well and I really hope that he can take his game to the next level and help snookers popularity in the states.

Break building is a key part of the game, you have to exploit opportunities when they arise, and a 147 is a great achievement even in practice. But let's not get ahead of ourselves here, there are 14 year-olds that are this potent when they are in amongst the balls. In fact you don't have to look all that hard to find players who were/are century break standard at 10 years old.

In no way does this indicate that you are ready for 'the big time', so to speak. But it is encouraging.

Does Alex have the long potting game, tactics, temperament, safety game and general match play to be a winning professional snooker player right now? I don't think anyone could argue that he does, but there are many who would love to see him try to develop a top game and to succeed at the top level. Not least Barry Hearn.

Does anyone know if he plans to play at the world amatuer?


I was at the room tonight and saw the whole thing. It was pretty amazing.Alex was one happy man.There was incidently, a nineball tournament going on at the same time which Alex completely ignored just so he could play on the same snooker table with anyone who was willing to play - and just for table time.
When I left Mario and John Morra were still in the 9ball tourney - but oh yeah right...who cares?

to your question I heard tonight that Alex is not accepted in the world amateur because they don't recognize his Canadian status. He has the passport what do they want an income tax return??:thumbup:
Good luck with that.
but not sure about this -pt109 would be able to confirm this rumour....l.:cool:
 
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I couldn't help to ask Alex if he would play Earl on a 5 by 10 footer.
for no other reason, than I think it would be a good match to watch, but was told by Alex and other top players that it would never happen.
 
Not to get off subject, but I wonder how PP compares 9 ft pool table to snooker? He is a hypocrite if he doesn't think snooker is the "real" game.

Now back to Alex. I think it is great that Alex has explored many different games in his short career, including poker and long jumping. When the current pool guard finally falls into obscurity, I think it will be Alex and Shane who will remain on top and dominating for many, many years. I'm not saying they aren't highly successful now because they are. If Alex can compete at a high level and maybe master snooker, it will only make all of his other games that much stronger. The more I know about Alex, the bigger fan I become. More power to him for trying new things.
 
gordml;3071770 to your question I heard tonight that Alex is not accepted in the world amateur because they don't recognize his Canadian status. He has the passport what do they want an income tax return??:thumbup: Good luck with that. but not sure about this -pt109 would be able to confirm this rumour....l.:cool:[/QUOTE said:
I was told the world organization requires 2 years residency to represent
a country...that's why Wu was in limbo.
Alex has been living from a suitcase for quite awhile....
..American Tourister is not recognized by the powers that be...:)
 
.... In fact you don't have to look all that hard to find players who were/are century break standard at 10 years old.

Really??? Perhaps you could point me in the right direction! (Ronnie O' of course, but he is hardly typical.)

But I agree that at the top level the long game is crucial.
 
<snip>Alex has been living from a suitcase for quite awhile....
..American Tourister is not recognized by the powers that be...:)

If you told them 'Samsonite' was part of the newest province, they're likely having 'Nunuvet'. ;)

Great thread, pt.

I'm just glad Alex is finding such happiness and success with a cue in his hand, regardless of whether it's pool or snooker.

Best,
Brian kc
 
Ah ha... Good to see that POOL players can play other cues games like snooker at a pro level...

I would love to see Alex snap of the WSC. THAT would be nice :D
 
From what I saw it wasn't break building that was the issue for Alex. Three centuries in this tournament isn't bad at all (I think he barely missed out on a fourth too). I think where he may be lacking is his tactical game. He took on too many difficult pots where he should have played safe.

I'm not saying he should change to a conservative game, that will get him no where on the pro circuit. Just maybe a little more caution is needed. I definitely believe in the guy now.
 
I wonder if table size is a factor in its success? Do poolroom owners have space for these tables?

Could be a possibility, but I think it has more to do snooker tables getting very little play, hence, not bringing in any cash. I played a lot of snooker 45 or so years ago and there were tables all around the Houston area. Now there are very few even in a city this large. I am actually going to play tomorrow with a friend on a 12 X 6. It is about a 25 mile drive for me but well worth it. I love the game....and also love pool as well.
 
If you told them 'Samsonite' was part of the newest province, they're likely having 'Nunuvet'. ;

Best,
Brian kc

Nunuvet????:killingme:

KC, that was the worst pun I've ever seen......
..I'm proud of you.
..tried to give rep for that, but I must've used the wrong club.....
..couldn't hit the green
 
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