Live (Barely) from the Derby

[lfigueroa]

Yes, Virginia, they’ve shrunk the pockets.

All the pockets.

The balls are polished, the Simonis new, and the rails nice and springy. You will miss your banks on the short side and your position play on the long side. You will miss shots you are not accustumed to missing because there isn’t enough pocket where you think there should be pocket.

All the usual suspects are in attendance.

If I’m not mistaken the Action Room on the second floor is back —. get your tokens.

Lots of cues, cases, tshirts and pool gimcracks for sale. One cue mechanic is on duty.

The food situation is dire. Pizza joint and Mexican cantina closed. You have a choice of Vietnamese noodles, a grill, and the home style place. There’s a new Gordon Ramsey steakhouse but you can forget about getting in — it’s booked straight through March and the waiting list to sit at the bar is filled up at 445.

Won my first match, grinding out a 3-2 win. That is all for now.

Lou Figueroa

 

[Quesports]

Yes, Virginia, they’ve shrunk the pockets.

All the pockets.

The balls are polished, the Simonis new, and the rails nice and springy. You will miss your banks on the short side and your position play on the long side. You will miss shots you are not accustumed to missing because there isn’t enough pocket where you think there should be pocket.

All the usual suspects are in attendance.

If I’m not mistaken the Action Room on the second floor is back —. get your tokens.

Lots of cues, cases, tshirts and pool gimcracks for sale. One cue mechanic is on duty.

The food situation is dire. Pizza joint and Mexican cantina closed. You have a choice of Vietnamese noodles, a grill, and the home style place. There’s a new Gordon Ramsey steakhouse but you can forget about getting in — it’s booked straight through March and the waiting list to sit at the bar is filled up at 445.

Won my first match, grinding out a 3-2 win. That is all for now.

Lou Figueroa

Sounds like someone selling pretzels and hot dogs out of a cart could make a killing!

Congrats on the first win Lou and thanks for the note although it sounds a bit sad on several levels..

 

[lfigueroa]

Sounds like someone selling pretzels and hot dogs out of a cart could make a killing!

Congrats on the first win Lou and thanks for the note although it sounds a bit sad on several levels..

If someone brought in a stack of Dominos pizza they could pay for their stay.

Lou Figueroa
someone may have actually
done that a few years back

 

[Fatboy]

Yes, Virginia, they’ve shrunk the pockets.

All the pockets.

The balls are polished, the Simonis new, and the rails nice and springy. You will miss your banks on the short side and your position play on the long side. You will miss shots you are not accustumed to missing because there isn’t enough pocket where you think there should be pocket.

All the usual suspects are in attendance.

If I’m not mistaken the Action Room on the second floor is back —. get your tokens.

Lots of cues, cases, tshirts and pool gimcracks for sale. One cue mechanic is on duty.

The food situation is dire. Pizza joint and Mexican cantina closed. You have a choice of Vietnamese noodles, a grill, and the home style place. There’s a new Gordon Ramsey steakhouse but you can forget about getting in — it’s booked straight through March and the waiting list to sit at the bar is filled up at 445.

Won my first match, grinding out a 3-2 win. That is all for now.

Lou Figueroa

The food is horrible

Went to dinner in the steak joint $500 for 2 of us.

Everything else garbage.

I have enough nuts and squirrel food in my room for a few days.

 

[Fatboy]

If someone brought in a stack of Dominos pizza they could pay for their stay.

Lou Figueroa
someone may have actually
done that a few years back

It was done a few times actually

 

[stevelomako]

The food is horrible

Went to dinner in the steak joint $500 for 2 of us.

Everything else garbage.

I have enough nuts and squirrel food in my room for a few days.

At the Executive West I had a buddy helping me sell beer after hours right outside the tournament door.

You’re going to like this.

I was selling them $3 a piece…or 3 for $10

You don’t know how many people said “give me 3”.

pool players ain’t the sharpest sometimes.

The people standing around would just do a double take and shake their heads.

 

[Fatboy]

At the Executive West I had a buddy helping me sell beer after hours right outside the tournament door.

You’re going to like this.

I was selling them $3 a piece…or 3 for $10

You don’t know how many people said “give me 3”.

pool players ain’t the sharpest sometimes.

The people standing around would just do a double take and shake their heads.

I miss the EW

This corporate feeling casino “event” is just too “milk drinker” for me.

There’s action here but something feel different.

 

[stevelomako]

I miss the EW

This corporate feeling casino “event” is just too “milk drinker” for me.

There’s action here but something feel different.

Might have my drywall all finished tomorrow

These guys are something else but at least it looks good.

 

[stevelomako]

I could make a killing selling black market boloney sandwiches.

Cheese is extra.

 

[buckshotshoey]

The food is horrible

Went to dinner in the steak joint $500 for 2 of us.

Everything else garbage.

I have enough nuts and squirrel food in my room for a few days.

Jesus! Did you buy a $400 bottle of wine?

 

[NathanDetroit]

Lucky he bought steaks, and not a carbon fiber shaft. Fatboy would never hear the end of that.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... Went to dinner in the steak joint $500 for 2 of us. ...

Didja have the Wahgoo or what? (I see it is $40 per ounce.) The ribeye is the economy choice at $100. Sides extra.

 

[SlateMan]

Jesus! Did you buy a $400 bottle of wine?

He paid extra to make sure the 5 ball was orange.....

 

[u12armresl]

Didja have the Wahgoo or what? (I see it is $40 per ounce.) The ribeye is the economy choice at $100. Sides extra.

Bob, you know expensive it is to ship that to BFE Indiana?

 

[Fatboy]

Didja have the Wahgoo or what? (I see it is $40 per ounce.) The ribeye is the economy choice at $100. Sides extra.

Went with JRB

Was good food. Better than what ever it was branded as last time I was here.

Tipped $80 service was 10/10

 

[benny-the-blade]

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Went with JRB

Was good food. Better than what ever it was branded as last time I was here.

Tipped $80 service was 10/10

When you’re dining with JRB, wine from Napa ain’t gonna cut it.

 

[iusedtoberich]

They don't have the hamburger/hotdog stand outside the tournament entrance anymore?

 

[Bob Jewett]

They don't have the hamburger/hotdog stand outside the tournament entrance anymore?

They also used to have a quick sandwich/deli line near the tournament check-in booth. Here's a pic of one current option from FleeceBunk:

That should keep you going.

 

[Cuebuddy]

They also used to have a quick sandwich/deli line near the tournament check-in booth. Here's a pic of one current option from FleeceBunk:

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That should keep you going.

Boy Howdee
I have been wanting to go to the DCC for years, this pic has made up my mind.


Cuebuddy>>>See you boys next year.

 

[Dead Money]

He paid extra to make sure the 5 ball was orange.....

Heinz 57 is kinda orange too.