How many AZB'rs have beat a IPT member?

Snapshot9

Snapshot9

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I thought it would be fun to see how many of AZB'rs have beat one of the
members of the IPT? and for the other AZb'rs to guess who it was they
beat? Of course, you have to give a hint about who it was, but not give it
away. Then after someone guesses correctly, you have to tell the 'story' of how you came to beat them.

This has to be in a tournament or a locked up money match, not just in
practice, or for 1 game, it has to be a match (set).

I guess I should go first, huh! Okay, I have beat 1 of the IPT members,
and he qualified for the tour through the qualifiers. That's the hint.
It was 9.5 years ago.
 
bernie friend

Do APA matches count? Beat him in an APA bar table league. Because Bernie doesn't gamble, we haven't played a lot. But I have crushed him in quite a few practice sessions. Nothing to brag about, as I have stated before he is a low "B"player at best.

Rob
 
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If that is true ...

cuesrus said:
Do APA matches count? Beat him in an APA bar table league. Because Bernie doesn't gamble, we haven't played a lot. But I have crushed him in quite a few practice sessions. Nothing to brag about, as I have stated before he is a low "B"player at best.

Rob
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Rob, then how did he win these tournaments (In New York no less):

(From IPT website - player information excerpt)
Bernie Friend went on to win over 65 tournaments in 8-ball on six foot bar tables. He is a five time champion of Chance's 8-ball Tournament in New York. Bernie won the biggest 8-ball tournament in the history of New York-- the January 2002 8-ball Chance's Calcutta Classic. The tournament included twenty-one of the greatest bar table players from New York and the largest purse ever of $2600. Bernie's high run in 8-ball is five break and runs. ?Textbook Bernie? feels his strongest points are his shot making ability and his fine-tuned positional play.
 
Hey Scott. I will do the opposite, lol. Which AZ board member has slaughtered this former IPT professional ( :) ) by a score of 11-0 - giving him only a small spot?

My hint... he is a well-respected member of the forum who enjoys matching up for fun with AZers passing through NYC...

- Steve
 
Steve Lipsky said:
Hey Scott. I will do the opposite, lol. Which AZ board member has slaughtered this former IPT professional ( :) ) by a score of 11-0 - giving him only a small spot?

My hint... he is a well-respected member of the forum who enjoys matching up for fun with AZers passing through NYC...

- Steve
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That would be SJM.

Cheers,
RC
 
Snapshot9 said:
I thought it would be fun to see how many of AZB'rs have beat one of the
members of the IPT? and for the other AZb'rs to guess who it was they
beat? Of course, you have to give a hint about who it was, but not give it
away. Then after someone guesses correctly, you have to tell the 'story' of how you came to beat them.

This has to be in a tournament or a locked up money match, not just in
practice, or for 1 game, it has to be a match (set).

I guess I should go first, huh! Okay, I have beat 1 of the IPT members,
and he qualified for the tour through the qualifiers. That's the hint.
It was 9.5 years ago.
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That would be Jason Miller.

Cheers,
RC
 
excellent writing skills

Snapshot9 said:
Rob, then how did he win these tournaments (In New York no less):

(From IPT website - player information excerpt)
Bernie Friend went on to win over 65 tournaments in 8-ball on six foot bar tables. He is a five time champion of Chance's 8-ball Tournament in New York. Bernie won the biggest 8-ball tournament in the history of New York-- the January 2002 8-ball Chance's Calcutta Classic. The tournament included twenty-one of the greatest bar table players from New York and the largest purse ever of $2600. Bernie's high run in 8-ball is five break and runs. ?Textbook Bernie? feels his strongest points are his shot making ability and his fine-tuned positional play.
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Scott,

I just googled the name of that tournament and came up with nothing. I have never heard about this tournament or where it is played. I do know that if the best players in NY were in attendance, Bernie would not have won. In 2002, I believe Bernie was a 5 or 6 SL in the APA so his game was nothing to write home about. Sorry if I rained on anyone's parade.

Rob
 
Wrong ....

sixpack said:
That would be Jason Miller.

Cheers,
RC
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You aren't right. I think this is too much of a hint .... but I was living in
Indianapolis at the time.
 
shanesinnott said:
George Breedlove
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That would have been my second guess. I forgot that you used to live in Indy or I would have picked him first.

Cheers
RC
 
cuesrus said:
Scott,

I just googled the name of that tournament and came up with nothing. I have never heard about this tournament or where it is played. I do know that if the best players in NY were in attendance, Bernie would not have won. In 2002, I believe Bernie was a 5 or 6 SL in the APA so his game was nothing to write home about. Sorry if I rained on anyone's parade.

Rob
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Unless the tournament has a website your not going to find it in a google search. It sounds as though it was a local tournament, and it was a little while ago. So a google search doesn't prove anything.
 
Ahem...

Snapshot9 said:
Rob, then how did he win these tournaments (In New York no less):

(From IPT website - player information excerpt)
Bernie Friend went on to win over 65 tournaments in 8-ball on six foot bar tables. He is a five time champion of Chance's 8-ball Tournament in New York. Bernie won the biggest 8-ball tournament in the history of New York-- the January 2002 8-ball Chance's Calcutta Classic. The tournament included twenty-one of the greatest bar table players from New York and the largest purse ever of $2600. Bernie's high run in 8-ball is five break and runs. ?Textbook Bernie? feels his strongest points are his shot making ability and his fine-tuned positional play.
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I am in the same boat as Rob here. I played our mutual IPT "Friend" here less than a year ago during an APA match. Not only did I crush him 5-1, but I almost shut him out. I just happened to get a little sloppy on a tight positional shot which let him get back at an easy table. Not to bash bar pool, but it's like comparing ping pong to tennis or softball to baseball. Oh and on another note, Bernie was an SL7 in the APA 8 ball league; which doesn't mean much because in Pro's, A, B and C+ players would all be considered SL7's.
 
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It would be nice just to meet an IPT player let alone play and beat one.

Maybe I'll get a chance to get down to Calgary for that tournament this month.
 
PoolFool said:
Not to bash bar pool, but it's like comparing ping pong to tennis or softball to baseball.
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WHAT ? I think that you've never stood in the batters box 45' (not 60') away from a pitcher who can throw 80+ mph with movement like you've never seen from ANY baseball pitcher (the Niekro brothers included ! ... seriously a softball knuckler moves like crazy). In top leagues the pitchers could have a contest to see who throws the most no hitters in a season, they are quite common in top ranked softball.

Otherwise I tend to agree ... and sorry for the thread-drift ... to keep things on track, like Mr. Greenie, I've never even met an IPTer.

Dave
 
sixpack said:
That would be SJM.

Cheers,
RC
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Right you are, sir. It was in a league at ABC East, and I remember I was giving him a few games on the wire but not many.

SJM is the rare and refreshing player who under-rates his own game; he is capable of playing perfect 9-ball over any given session. That set he put on me sure was nice... It was a while ago, but I remember there really wasn't much I could do.

- Steve
 
Snapshot9 said:
Not George, he was traveling back then, but a good friend of his.
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Snap-man,
Has to be Brian Groce or Tammie Jones. Don't keep us in suspense.

I have beaten several IPT'ers a game here and there, but no big match wins for me.
 
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