Hohmann is for real...Straight pool king

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JrockJustin

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Does anyone believe Hohmann can run 100 balls in 10 minutes? Of course stopping time to rack but 100 balls in 10 minutes? No way!

Yes way! That's just 7 racks and he didn't fly around the table, he just gracefully pocketed each ball setting himself up to break em again and again and again until he reached 100 balls in 10 minutes!

Recently in the European championships he ran 125 balls 3 times to win the tournament... Again, absolutely amazing

A living legend at an early age?

My hat definitely goes off to the hitman!
 
that is awesome, man.

dem germans,,,,,,whew! i think maybe the logic and methodical element of 14.1 might play a part in the way those german players think.
 
bruin70 said:
that is awesome, man.

dem germans,,,,,,whew! i think maybe the logic and methodical element of 14.1 might play a part in the way those german players think.
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Well as being one (a German), it is not so much the mentioned logic and methodical of the game but the fact that 14/1 is part of every league game here. From the lowest to the highest league. So everybody here has to learn it somehow to be able to compete in league games.

Thorsten is an exeptionel player and person. His complete life is dedicated towards the game. In this years WPC he was the best European in the field (in Terms of finish) and I personally expect him to win some more WPC in the coming years.

Markus
 
deadstroke32 said:
THE MATCH UP
JHON S VS T Hohmann
In some stright pool race to 300 .
100 ball no count ..who'll win... :) :)
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No doubt John Schmidt is one of the best straight poolers in the game today but I wouldn't sell Hohmann short on that game.

Toss up in my opinion. :)
 
DDKoop said:
No doubt John Schmidt is one of the best straight poolers in the game today but I wouldn't sell Hohmann short on that game.

Toss up in my opinion. :)
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I like them both but ,With the 100 no count someone in for a hard game..And i think Jhon S..
 
deadstroke32 said:
I like them both but ,With the 100 no count someone in for a hard game..And i think Jhon S..
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I hear ya bud but I would be hard pressed to put any kind of money down on that one ;)
 
Straight Pool just isn't "that" tough for great players. There is the famous story about Johnny Archer taking down a straight pool event with only a week's practice beforehand. Johnny ran something like a 150 and out to win and was asked to continue the run and made it to 199 IIRC.

The hardest thing about it is recognizing the patterns and not taking any shots for granted. Just because more people don't play doesn't mean that today's great players can't play straight pool.

Thorsten and John would be a good match. I'd like to see an old-style shootout to 5000 points played over a week.

John
 
onepocketchump said:
Straight Pool just isn't "that" tough for great players. There is the famous story about Johnny Archer taking down a straight pool event with only a week's practice beforehand. Johnny ran something like a 150 and out to win and was asked to continue the run and made it to 199 IIRC.

The hardest thing about it is recognizing the patterns and not taking any shots for granted. Just because more people don't play doesn't mean that today's great players can't play straight pool.

Thorsten and John would be a good match. I'd like to see an old-style shootout to 5000 points played over a week.

John
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And u know what i'll love to see that now .But 9 ball is so fast .the kids juys love ..14.1 u have to do some thinkin.
Iseen Jhonny @the 1hole & 14.1 tournment in SC .And was not playin good at all..he miss more balls then a little .And lost BAD..
 
onepocketchump said:
Straight Pool just isn't "that" tough for great players. There is the famous story about Johnny Archer taking down a straight pool event with only a week's practice beforehand. Johnny ran something like a 150 and out to win and was asked to continue the run and made it to 199 IIRC.

Thorsten and John would be a good match. I'd like to see an old-style shootout to 5000 points played over a week.

John
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And Efren won the "Maine Event", never having played straight pool until 3 weeks before the tournament.

BTW-Alex beat John Schmidt twice at the DCC 2 years ago gambling at straight pool after hours. One game Alex had two 120+ runs.
 
Nostroke said:
BTW-Alex beat John Schmidt twice at the DCC 2 years ago gambling at straight pool after hours. One game Alex had two 120+ runs.
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Nostroke,
Is it possible that you could be mistaken? I was told by one of the participants that they had played once before DCC 2004, and that John Schmidt won (I don't know about high runs). At DCC 2004 in their re-match, John lost 300-298. High run was John at 112; the only run over 100 in the match. I can look up Alex's high run (I kept score and still have the score sheet and a narrative of the match) - but I know he did not run 100 in that match, probably in the 60's or 70's - I'll look it up if you really are interested.

As Alex got down on the last ball at 299-298, for $4,000 or so, getting up from the shot because he was shaking like a leaf after an hour of incredible tension at the end of the match said, "I'm never playing you again."
 
Str8 pool

There's a guy from france named stefan (don't remeber his last name) who hohmman or schmidt don't have to like it against him...
 
i'll_bust_you said:
There's a guy from france named stefan (don't remeber his last name) who hohmman or schmidt don't have to like it against him...
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I'm sure Hohmann or Shmidt both will stack it against him though. Hohmann used to play high level straight pool twice a month in the German national leagues.

John
 
i'll_bust_you said:
There's a guy from france named stefan (don't remeber his last name) who hohmman or schmidt don't have to like it against him...
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Weird, I have been following a long time the European circuit but never heard of him. IMHO, there's only one guy in France who can play straight pool and he is Stephane Cohen (I think you meant him). And yes, I'll bet my a$$ both Hohmann and Schmidt would like a piece of him anytime anywhere in straight pool ! And this year Cohen went out of 14.1 EPC in 2 straight losses to Facquet (!!??) and Weiselius. He's good but nowhere as good as Hohmann.

Please don't make these up... you're just making a fool of yourself on your first post. ;)
 
i'll_bust_you said:
There's a guy from france named stefan (don't remeber his last name) who hohmman or schmidt don't have to like it against him...
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There's this guy in Philadelphia.
He beat Doctor J one on one in the playground.
 
i210mfu said:
Well as being one (a German), it is not so much the mentioned logic and methodical of the game but the fact that 14/1 is part of every league game here. From the lowest to the highest league. So everybody here has to learn it somehow to be able to compete in league games.

Thorsten is an exeptionel player and person. His complete life is dedicated towards the game. In this years WPC he was the best European in the field (in Terms of finish) and I personally expect him to win some more WPC in the coming years.

Markus
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souinds very much like basketball. it is played in a fundamentally sound way overseas.
 
mjantti said:
Weird, I have been following a long time the European circuit but never heard of him. IMHO, there's only one guy in France who can play straight pool and he is Stephane Cohen (I think you meant him). And yes, I'll bet my a$$ both Hohmann and Schmidt would like a piece of him anytime anywhere in straight pool ! And this year Cohen went out of 14.1 EPC in 2 straight losses to Facquet (!!??) and Weiselius. He's good but nowhere as good as Hohmann.

Please don't make these up... you're just making a fool of yourself on your first post. ;)
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I am making a fool out of myself?!? Please don't make these up?!?

I am not allowed to have an oppinion? That makes me a fool?

Since your in Finland you obviously know who Stephan matched up and drilled at the DCC.

I also suppose that if someone goes two and out in a tournament that makes him a bad player?

Do things work differently in Finland? Next time I post i'll be sure and get your approval of my oppinions first.

Thanks in advance...
 
onepocketchump said:
Straight Pool just isn't "that" tough for great players. There is the famous story about Johnny Archer taking down a straight pool event with only a week's practice beforehand. Johnny ran something like a 150 and out to win and was asked to continue the run and made it to 199 IIRC.

The hardest thing about it is recognizing the patterns and not taking any shots for granted. Just because more people don't play doesn't mean that today's great players can't play straight pool.

Thorsten and John would be a good match. I'd like to see an old-style shootout to 5000 points played over a week.

John
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Just what pool game do you consider tough? There is a straight pool player from Cleveland but I believe is now living in Detroit named Leil Gay. Having never played One-Hole in his life, he went to one of the U.S. Open One-Pocket tournaments in Kalamazoo and won it. Does this meen one-hole is just not a very tough game for any good pool player?
Dick
 
i'll_bust_you said:
I am making a fool out of myself?!? Please don't make these up?!?

I am not allowed to have an oppinion? That makes me a fool?

Since your in Finland you obviously know who Stephan matched up and drilled at the DCC.

I also suppose that if someone goes two and out in a tournament that makes him a bad player?

Do things work differently in Finland? Next time I post i'll be sure and get your approval of my oppinions first.

Thanks in advance...
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Wow. That got you fired up ? You didn't see the smiley there ? You though I was dead serious and thought you made a fool of yourself ? Or you're just touchy ? Or you just like to jump on people ? My being Finnish is an issue to you, because that was brought up in your post twice ? Who are you anyway ? You have something against me ? Or are you standing up for Stephane here ? :confused:

Ok, never meant to jump on you. I know Cohen is a good player and we're all allowed to have opinions. But sheesh, you're defending yours like a madman ? No detailed information why do you think that way ? No, you just want to stir things up more. Fine.

But let us know who Stephane drilled, really. I think I've missed most of them. He's a good player and a nice and a little bit shy guy, IMHO.

Now, take it easy :)
 
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