hill-hill, who would you bet on?

hilla_hilla

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Race to 21 9-ball, the match is at hill-hill playing for 10,000 and you are staking the game. Your player has the break. Who would you want your player to be? Who do you think is the best 9-ball player to have under this kind of situation?

I'd have to take Earl Strickland (considering it's 9 ball), any other game Efren.
 
I'd go with Ralf

hilla_hilla said:
Race to 21 9-ball, the match is at hill-hill playing for 10,000 and you are staking the game. Your player has the break. Who would you want your player to be? Who do you think is the best 9-ball player to have under this kind of situation?

I'd have to take Earl Strickland (considering it's 9 ball), any other game Efren.
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Any of the following:

Chia Ching Wu
Fong Pang Chao
Thorsten Hohmann
Ginky (big money match, I'll bet on him any day!)
Alex Pagaluyan
Efren Reyes

...and if you're using a Sardo Rack:

Corey Deuel
 
Another one for Sigel (in his prime). I always thought on the hill breaking whether it was tough or an easy layout he worked through it and made the right decisions to pull the game out.
Kelly
 
If it's hill-hill at the beginning of your hypothetical, does it really matter that they're playing a race to 21?
 
With a tight rack, I'd have to echo others with the Corey Duel sentiment.. Just becuase I believe he has the highest odds on making a ball on the break and not scratching. Any of them listed shouldn't have any problems running a rack if they have any kind of open shot on the one.

DJ
 
I'll take Souquet. The impressive list of Ralf's major titles gives testament to the fact that Ralf consistently performs at his highest level when the heat is turned up highest.

If players of the past are included, Mke Sigel of the early 1980's probably gets the nod here.
 
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If it's anyone in their prime, it's Mike Sigel hands down. Best killer instinct in a tournament when he could see the goal line ever.
 
Jose Parica. The man is all bidness when the big $ is on the line. A lot of weird, Twilight Zone stuff can happen in the hill-hill game of a big money match, but it happens less with Jose, I think. Johnny Archer is tough in those kinds of situation, and, of course, NEVER bet against Buddy Hall when the heat's on. I would take Efren if your guy was breaking.
 
PoolBum said:
If it's anyone in their prime, it's Mike Sigel hands down. Best killer instinct in a tournament when he could see the goal line ever.
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Little known fact that Mike Sigel won ELEVEN final matches in a row. That's not eleven tournaments in a row, just eleven straight times when he reached the finals (against none other than Earl, Buddy, Efren etc.). he won the match. Pretty awesome accomplishment against tough opposition every time.

One game for all the cheese. I like the biggest breaker, either Johnny or Bustie. Alex is a cold one too under pressure. He seems to rise to the occasion.

In the old days (70's and 80's) Buddy and Sigel were the best closers. Earl won a zillion tournaments beating guys 11-4 and 11-5 in the finals. Not even close.
 
Let's see...Efren, Varner, Sigel, Archer, Parica, Souquet (although he doesn't gamble), Alex.

If I had to pick out who's got the most heart, it'd probably be Mike Sigel in his prime. These days I'd go with Alex.
 
Pagulayan.

Saw him beat Fong Pang Chao 11-10 in the 2004 WPC in Taiwan against a partisan crowd who had earlier (in hill-hill) in the game cheered lustfully when Alex had hooked himself. Alex had been parked in his seat for over 1/2 hour as Chao ran off 5 straight racks to tie the match. Alex made a clutch long bank and then later hooked himself. He then kicked off the rail made a ball and cooly ran out showing extreme heart. It was a classic game and match for sure.

RJ
 
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