420: Bet the man on his 1/5. I don't like his end of it!
Louie Roberts Titles?
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420: Bet the man on his 1/5. I don't like his end of it!
After seeing the diagram you sent me, showing how this shot goes....I think I like my end of it, as well.
I wouldn't try this shot with anything less than 1/10, more likely 1/20...but, Jay Helfert probably knows more than me...
(I couldn't figure out how to link a cuetable from a PM, could Black-Balled be kind enough to repost it for everyone to see?)
After seeing the diagram you sent me, showing how this shot goes....I think I like my end of it, as well.
I wouldn't try this shot with anything less than 1/10, more likely 1/20...but, Jay Helfert probably knows more than me...
(I couldn't figure out how to link a cuetable from a PM, could Black-Balled be kind enough to repost it for everyone to see?)
Maybe he sent it to you in confidence coz he was trying to help you out but then you sold him out to show the road to heel is paved with good intention.
Oops...my bad.
(I try to stay off the road to heel, whenever possible.)
What are you saying, it is afoot?
Sorry I didn't explain it better. You shoot directly at the corner ball, hitting about half a ball and much firmer than a normal break shot. Use center ball (no english) for best results. Any decent player can master this shot with a little practice. Once you do, you should be able to make it about one out of five tries. For someone like Mosconi it might have been almost even money.
420: Bet the man on his 1/5. I don't like his end of it!
You can bet me too. You're not barred. :thumbup:
I get the feeling there are some very inexperienced 14-1 players here. I like Jay's end of it 1 in 5.
When I started playing again my partner had a newspaper clipping about Louie's passing in the Phoenix newspaper. As I recall it was a few months prior. I only know of his US Open title however I quit playing for a lot of years.
I always thought Louie looked like Elvis. I'm talking about early 70's. I played Louie 4 times and Louie was a good shot maker. But as someone mentioned, whitey got away from him. FYI of the 4 times we played Louie never booked a winner on a big table or bar table. The last time we played Louie asked for weight.
It was sad for me to read about how he left so early in life. I was also somewhat amazed that he actually won a US Open. I never thought of him being that caliber of player. I guess we all have our moments but you have to be doing something right to beat that kind of field and longer than a few moments.
Rod
When I started playing again my partner had a newspaper clipping about Louie's passing in the Phoenix newspaper. As I recall it was a few months prior. I only know of his US Open title however I quit playing for a lot of years.
I always thought Louie looked like Elvis. I'm talking about early 70's. I played Louie 4 times and Louie was a good shot maker. But as someone mentioned, whitey got away from him. FYI of the 4 times we played Louie never booked a winner on a big table or bar table. The last time we played Louie asked for weight.
It was sad for me to read about how he left so early in life. I was also somewhat amazed that he actually won a US Open. I never thought of him being that caliber of player. I guess we all have our moments but you have to be doing something right to beat that kind of field and longer than a few moments.
Rod
Break shot
I haven't read this whole post, but I think the shot Jay is talking about, is t6he opening break with a full rack. You can shoot straight at the back corner ball, and actually bank it off the end rail back to the corner inside the head string. The back row of balls will send the ball straight to the end rail. By applying some center inside english, you can turn the ball back toward you. It just takes a little practice. It is a risky shot for 14.1. But Louie hd a lot of gamble in him.
LOUIS ROBERTS ALSO HELD THIS TITLE.... In all my years around pool, I've seen guys bet on all kinds of things. But he's the only person I know of, that would bet he could run his head thru a wall. He was ejected from a poolroom in Dayton Ohio, and forfeited out of the tourney. Joe Burns warned him when he arrived, not to make that bet again in his room.
I haven't read this whole post, but I think the shot Jay is talking about, is t6he opening break with a full rack. You can shoot straight at the back corner ball, and actually bank it off the end rail back to the corner inside the head string. The back row of balls will send the ball straight to the end rail. By applying some center inside english, you can turn the ball back toward you. It just takes a little practice. It is a risky shot for 14.1. But Louie hd a lot of gamble in him.
LOUIS ROBERTS ALSO HELD THIS TITLE.... In all my years around pool, I've seen guys bet on all kinds of things. But he's the only person I know of, that would bet he could run his head thru a wall. He was ejected from a poolroom in Dayton Ohio, and forfeited out of the tourney. Joe Burns warned him when he arrived, not to make that bet again in his room.
That seems to be the common response from the older players. :grin: But no, I'm Rod Elliott, been here in Phoenix on and off since the late 60's. Besides I am better looking. LOL
Rod
I believe one of Louie's mistakes with Buddy was always playing on Buddy's table. Buddy would give anyone the 7 on Buddy's table in Shreveport. Anyone know of a time when they played somewhere else and Louie got the 7?
Houston at LeCue. I watched it. Buddy wore him down there also. They must have played that game five or six times with the same outcome each time.
just goes to show how spectacular Buddy really was at that time.
Can you imagine Buddy....like the picture of the cat in the birdcage.
Louie and Keith bringing bags of money to give to Buddy....
LMAO,
Ken
BTW, I am huge Keith fan and never seen Louie play but got to hand it to them those boys had heart like none the the players today. The players today woof woof and when they do play and lose they want to change the spot again. These guys got the same spot over and over, lost and played it again.
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Ken
It was that quest to beat the best that made both Keith and Louie great players. With out that drive they would have been like you and I who select our challenges and know our limitations. You are only as good as the competition you play.
BTW I have had the pleasure of watching both of them play and have even talked to both for a short time. Fact is I talked with a 20 some yr old Keith for a half hour not knowing who he was. I assumed he was just another nice Wannabe Kid. Boy did I call that one wrong.