Years and years ago when I was out there, I believe Hemmah worked there or lived there lol. I liked to play one pocket but was a D player and Hawaiian Jimmy jumped on me.
He is always fun to watch.
He is always fun to watch.
Hardtimes/Bellflower question
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Jimmy,
Do you happen to remember a guy named Mark Kendall?
He was from that music group Great White, and I was in there with him. He played pretty well and matched up with lots of people in there.
Do you happen to remember a guy named Mark Kendall?
He was from that music group Great White, and I was in there with him. He played pretty well and matched up with lots of people in there.
u12armresl said:
I played that guy a few $20 sets before (about 6-7 years ago). I have not seen him around since then.
u12armresl said:
Yeah. I actually got to be okay friends with him since we both lived out in the same area (kind of - compared to where Hard Times was, we lived in the same area). I went and saw him once when Great White played here in Phoenix but I haven't talked to him in years. He has a website now. I recently emailed the address on his site to try to get in touch with him but never got a reply.
I stayed with him when he lived in Tujunga, he now is broke and living in Utah with his wife.
Blew through literally millions of dollars.
Think his game was a bit past respectable, he won a few tournaments out in CA and beat some good named players gambling. Played Jeff Beckley's speed or around there (up or down a bit)
Blew through literally millions of dollars.
Think his game was a bit past respectable, he won a few tournaments out in CA and beat some good named players gambling. Played Jeff Beckley's speed or around there (up or down a bit)
As it turned out, I was able to stop by Bellflower one night during my trip. I arrived after 11 pm, but the room was busy. There was a C tournament in progress on the tournament side. The bleacher seating made it easy to grab a seat and watch.
Dave Hemmah was the only pro I spotted. He was at one of the front tables practicing by himself. He was very impressive freewheeling and was running out with ease.
As far as safety is concerned, the room certainly was no worse than many others I have been to. My stay was brief, but I will be sure to swing by again when I’m in the area.
Dave Hemmah was the only pro I spotted. He was at one of the front tables practicing by himself. He was very impressive freewheeling and was running out with ease.
As far as safety is concerned, the room certainly was no worse than many others I have been to. My stay was brief, but I will be sure to swing by again when I’m in the area.
Jimmy M. said:
I often wondered if he was with the band when they had the big fire in Chicago that killed all those people. It was only a few years ago. I haven't heard anything about Great White since then, except in court battles and law suits.
The band members got off as far as I could tell (at least criminally) and the guy who rigged the stage (for the fire effects) was the one who went to jail. And the owners of the club where it happened went down to.
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Love Hard Times. Go there once a month to play with a friend. Parking lot has security. We have lunch at Johnny Rebs (super southern cuisine) north on Bellflower Blvd. and if needed, I get a new tip put on by Little Al Romero who runs the cue shop upstairs. Awsome gold crowns on the tournament side. A big action room. Last of a dying breed. No fern barn this.
Love Hard Times. Go there once a month to play with a friend. Parking lot has security. We have lunch at Johnny Rebs (super southern cuisine) north on Bellflower Blvd. and if needed, I get a new tip put on by Little Al Romero who runs the cue shop upstairs. Awsome gold crowns on the tournament side. A big action room. Last of a dying breed. No fern barn this.