I've never been to the "windy city" but I'd love to play some. I've played Cliff with the six and the break, Rudolfo with the seven and the break on the bar table, if that will gauge my speed for you. I work 50-60 hours a week with two children, but I still find time to play three days a week somewhere. In N.C., there is plenty of action for all levels. There might be 64 at a weekly tourney. Coltrain and I used to run around when he was about 17-22. He was my "little cousin" for a while when we went anywhere. I would rate myself farely well in comparison to the crew here in Southeast. I play just good enough to get beat by someone who really scrambles around, and just good enough not to get action from the others without weight. Sometimes I can catch a gear and knock off what I call a "real player." Depends on all of the factors. I did come out ahead in those sets with Cliff, and lost to Rudolfo. That's a rackmaster. If you are ever in the area, I'd play cheap. I'm very easy to find. Stop in most anywhere in Eastern N.C. and ask for the Crawfish.
