Keith or Jose for the cash???

androd said:
I believe the table has no bearing on how you play for the money. I played keith in about 1977. He never missed a ball for 8 or 9 hours. they opened the back door at Lamberts tournament room in Baton Rouge to sweep out in the morning and it got wet, then he missed only one. We were play fairly high. We started racing to 5 for $1000.00 a set and ended for $5000.00 a set. He was betting "his own". I don't know Jose, but know the philipinos are almost always staked. Does he ever be his own ?


I believe he does, but don't quote me on that one :cool:
 
TWOFORPOOL said:
I have seen Keith do some incredible things. His top gear is amazing and NOBODY wanted any part of it. In rollout I feel his was King. He would shoot nearly impossible shots like they were in front of the pocket.


I never saw anyone shoot a tough shot and make it look so easy better than Keith. To this day the most naturally talented player I ever saw. Keith could be playing for millions, and he looked like he was practicing.

Earl was the closest to Keith in this respect. When he got rolling in a match, it looked like a practice session. In fact I can remember people walking in during one of Earl's matches and asking me if they started yet. It looked like he was just warming up.

Earl made a big table look like a bar table. He just overpowered the table.
 
androd said:
I believe the table has no bearing on how you play for the money. I played keith in about 1977. He never missed a ball for 8 or 9 hours. they opened the back door at Lamberts tournament room in Baton Rouge to sweep out in the morning and it got wet, then he missed only one. We were play fairly high. We started racing to 5 for $1000.00 a set and ended for $5000.00 a set. He was betting "his own". I don't know Jose, but know the philipinos are almost always staked. Does he ever be his own ?

Jose would and did bet his own many times. This little guy had more heart than just about anyone. He would not turn down a game for over 15 years, with ANYONE! Another one like him that we rarely mention is Rafael. He feared no one either. I think they played twice and Jose won both times. I'll check on that.
 
jay helfert said:
Jose would and did bet his own many times. This little guy had more heart than just about anyone. He would not turn down a game for over 15 years, with ANYONE! Another one like him that we rarely mention is Rafael. He feared no one either. I think they played twice and Jose won both times. I'll check on that.
What about Jose and Keith? Have they matched up?
 
jay helfert said:
Jose would and did bet his own many times. This little guy had more heart than just about anyone. He would not turn down a game for over 15 years, with ANYONE! Another one like him that we rarely mention is Rafael. He feared no one either. I think they played twice and Jose won both times. I'll check on that.
COOL, I like him already ! never saw him but heard great things.
thanks for the info.
rodney.
 
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