Looking back on it getting to grow up playing in the 1990s was an incredible treat.
So many players and tournaments with action everywhere. Tournaments like the lexington all-stars and just the sheer number of players. I remember sweating a mtach between jose parica and shannon daulton for three days (8-ahead one pocket for a pile of cash).
So many players, so much big action. No idiots with backwards hats fighting and acting a fool.
I'll never forget the first time I saw somebody jump with JUSt a shaft and it literlaly blew my mind. The first time I ever saw a diamond table and played on one. I remember very clearly having the thought this was the best table I have ever played on and made it a life goal to own one of my own (and now I do).
Before the finals there were trick shot exhibitions which were just plain fun and definitely brought some excitement to the game for the spouses and casual players.
On the last day of the tournament in 1994 I picked up a schon SL-6 in ebony with rounded points that I played with until 2006. I remember wanting one of these cues because I saw so many other players the time with them. I pull that cue out every once in a while to pocket a few balls and although I play terribly with it now the hit brings me back to those momemnts.
Maybe i'm wrong but it seemed like there were a lot more players then. I attribute this to the rise of poker and online video games. While I know that time will never come back it was awesome to have the opportunity to live through it.
So many players and tournaments with action everywhere. Tournaments like the lexington all-stars and just the sheer number of players. I remember sweating a mtach between jose parica and shannon daulton for three days (8-ahead one pocket for a pile of cash).
So many players, so much big action. No idiots with backwards hats fighting and acting a fool.
I'll never forget the first time I saw somebody jump with JUSt a shaft and it literlaly blew my mind. The first time I ever saw a diamond table and played on one. I remember very clearly having the thought this was the best table I have ever played on and made it a life goal to own one of my own (and now I do).
Before the finals there were trick shot exhibitions which were just plain fun and definitely brought some excitement to the game for the spouses and casual players.
On the last day of the tournament in 1994 I picked up a schon SL-6 in ebony with rounded points that I played with until 2006. I remember wanting one of these cues because I saw so many other players the time with them. I pull that cue out every once in a while to pocket a few balls and although I play terribly with it now the hit brings me back to those momemnts.
Maybe i'm wrong but it seemed like there were a lot more players then. I attribute this to the rise of poker and online video games. While I know that time will never come back it was awesome to have the opportunity to live through it.
