I notice most states have 1 KIng. Why is there 2 for Arizona? Is there a King for each rating? And....apparently to challenge I need about 200 posts to qualify.
King of Az?
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I know this could be in the Az Kings forum but less people are on there.
We just did our own little challenge match making it the King of your rating,you can play whomever your rated for the title,the list could go on and on as we have a bunch of members from each rating.I am King of The 8's and I am 2-0 and will play again soon.I would like to see a match with 2 9 rated and 10 rated players so we have a King of those ratings,any challengers? :smile:tucson9ball said:I notice most states have 1 KIng. Why is there 2 for Arizona? Is there a King for each rating? And....apparently to challenge I need about 200 posts to qualify.
AZ kings
I understand the ratings stuff. But in other states there isn't a King for each rating. I was curious why we have King of the 7's, 8's, 9's. Isn't this for bragging rights of the state or area? I don't think there should be a rating for this. I mean seriously, we all know who the best players in the state are already. Most of them don't post here, so these challenges are just for bragginng rights on this forum. Anyway, I was just curious, why we are the only state with more than 1 King?Fast Lenny said:
Because we have a rating system, "welcome to Arizona, what are you rated?" How many times have you heard that line.tucson9ball said:
Dennis
www.desertclassictour.com
Exactly and to be honest I know I cant beat anyone 10 and above so I will try and beat all the ones I am rated even with.This is just something all of us AZ guys are doing,I dont care what the other guys are doing around the country.I would like to see some 9s and 10s do this because it could get interesting,no one wants to see a 10-1 like Dennis torture me in a shootout format,it would not be close and people dont want to watch a blowout. :wink:Prince said:
tucson9ball said:
Its good to be King!!!
Seriously it appears you might be taking all this too seriously... I think most of it was just freindly bantering....mostly just for the heck of it...and perhaps a Baconator.
...of course there will also end up being some decent grudge type or good $$ matches that may also develope from this...It has to start somewhere. It is also a way to get some of the lower rated players (non top 5 ranked) some exposure (aka 15 minutes of fame) and generate some excitement for them to practice and get them some experience under pressure (in front of the world so to speak)
Has not Scott, Jimmy,Mitch, Dennis,(insert #5 here) had enough exposure already?
I agree and we need to get a match under way for King of the 9s,so would you like to step up Ken and play someone?BRKNRUN said:Its good to be King!!!
Seriously it appears you might be taking all this too seriously... I think most of it was just freindly bantering....mostly just for the heck of it...and perhaps a Baconator.
It is also a way to get some of the lower rated players (non top 5 ranked) some exposure (aka 15 minutes of fame) and generate some excitement for them to practice and get them some experience under pressure (in front of the world so to speak)
Has not Scott, Jimmy,Mitch, Dennis,(insert #5 here) had enough exposure already?
Arizona probably has the most people on this forum, mainly because what AZBilliards started out as. And when Lenny streams events I think people like to sweat the action and see more even match-ups. It just makes for better (TV).
How many challenge matches would you see if the current King was a 10-1 rated player in the state? I know there would be a few challengers that qualify, but most of the 9's, 8's and 7's would probably just shy away.
I'm promoting even challenge matches on azpoolscene.com right now. Check out the current ones and if you want to challenge someone for the title, let's hear it.
How many challenge matches would you see if the current King was a 10-1 rated player in the state? I know there would be a few challengers that qualify, but most of the 9's, 8's and 7's would probably just shy away.
I'm promoting even challenge matches on azpoolscene.com right now. Check out the current ones and if you want to challenge someone for the title, let's hear it.
It's a good way to get the posters on here matched up with someone their speed and see how they fair.The King of their rating is just a little sweetener but it is really about challenge matches that will be nail biters hopefully between 2 even players,just good action.I dont know who wants to play next but the only thing you have to do it post that you want to play so and so and make a game. :smile:stuckart said:
Fast Lenny said:I agree and we need to get a match under way for King of the 9s,so would you like to step up Ken and play someone?
I think the question really is.....What 9 wants to play me...
I will play breaknrun....
On paper I am probably supposed to lose, but I will give it a go since I belive he is considered to be the top "9" around town...
I am sure I would get totured at banks so we would probably have to throw that and/or 1-pocket out (since I don't really play them)
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BRKNRUN said:
Funny you should mention that. There's a video floating around on youtube giving Scott some exposure.
Instead of having "King of AZ" challenges, you guys should have "Queen of AZ" challenges, where the loser has to dress like a drag queen. It'll make people try hard, at least.
I don't know if Ray will look good in drag though.
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I would like to see the matchup,what are the stakes and the games,you pick a game,he picks a game and then you have a neutral game,shootout style.It would be nice to get a King of the 9s to get it going.I would like to see two 10s play if any on here want to match up and also 10-1s as I know there are not many on here but it would be some great pool played. :thumbup:BRKNRUN said:
Queen of AZ
If this happens, I'll be rooting for Ray. I don't want to see no avatar under his name like, " lioness queen of AZ ".Jimmy M. said:Funny you should mention that. There's a video floating around on youtube giving Scott some exposure.
Instead of having "King of AZ" challenges, you guys should have "Queen of AZ" challenges, where the loser has to dress like a drag queen. It'll make people try hard, at least.
I don't know if Ray will look good in drag though.
Hasn't Earl, Efren, and Johnny had enough exposure? You might as well bump me to 10-2, cus i guarantee i'm running out the set if the loser has to dress in drag. However, Jimmy may look good. Rumor has it, he had painted nails and flowing dark hair at one time. Hmm :wink:
Dennis
www.desertclassictour.com
Dennis
www.desertclassictour.com
Jimmy M. said:Funny you should mention that. There's a video floating around on youtube giving Scott some exposure.
Instead of having "King of AZ" challenges, you guys should have "Queen of AZ" challenges, where the loser has to dress like a drag queen. It'll make people try hard, at least.
I don't know if Ray will look good in drag though.
I think everyone's safe from that. I would NEVER fit in my wife's clothes
.Ray
tucson9ball said:
I think you answered your own question, Chris. Unfortunatley, Arizona has a rating system. Most states do not. Yeah, it's for bragging rights... but as you pointed out, it's really mostly bragging rights just on this forum. It's just an idea that someone came up with a while ago, and has taken off (and altered a bit).
Some of the top players in Arizona do post on here and some do not. It's all relative anyways. Some people feel they have something to prove, some want to match up, some just want the exposure, and some <fill in the blank>. Most of the top players probably don't feel like they have much to prove as the reason they are rated higher is because they have already proven themselves, in one way or another.
Personally, I don't think it matters if Arizona has multiple "AZB Kings". If people want to play someone at their own level, then good on them. Let them play as they may have something to gain from playing (proving they should be bumped, winning money, settling a grudge, etc...). Some people may not have very much to gain. Just depends on their thought process.
Ray <-- NOT the "Queen lioness of AZ", Don
BTW, my match with Roger Long had nothing to do with the AZB King of Arizona. That exhibition match had a lot of curious and vested observers because of a long back story about certain ratings in Arizona. Those who know will understand what I am saying... and I believe it was settled.
Let the beatings begin!
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Prince said:
While there is no truth to the nails (never was into all that goth crap), I did have long hair. I do have an excuse though, and that is EVERYONE had jacked up hair in the 80's. I cut it all off in like 1990. You know. I had to get with the times, 'n sh!t!
