Mark Tad?

Mark was at DCC about eight years and I played him in the banks division. He played poorly and I haven't seen him since. He looked like he had some issues with the yups and couldn't stay down on his shots. Draw your own conclusions.
 
I have a neighbor (I live near St Louis) who was a champion level foosball player in the 80s/90s. (I didn't even know that was a thing, but apparently it was) and my neighbor was a state champion, and had come close to winning some kind of world championship.

Anyway, he had no idea I played pool, and all I knew about him was that he owns a business and is extremely religious, and straight laced. A really nice man. Well, we got to talking about pool and he started sharing some of his history. Apparently he was much wilder in his younger years (who wasn't). Back in the day Mark Tadd came to St Louis gambling with everyone, at everything. Well, the pool room owner called my neighbor, to sneak him in and bust Mark playing foosball. Which he did easily but, they became really good friends.

My neighbor said that he would drive Mark around and they'd go on road trips. He said that he was in amazement at just how talented Mark was at everything he tried. He had a real core belief in himself too. But also, that he was simple person and wasn't flashy. He liked wearing plain t-shirts and nothing fancy. But loved gambling and was really good at it (pool or poker). He said for a short time they were really good friends. He did try to catch up with Mark years later, but Mark is elusive.
 
The truth is they cheated him in poker in Vegas at the maxim poker room. They put their mechanic dealer in and robbed him for all his $$. Not gonna name name but it wasn’t pretty.
My neighbor, who was friends with Mark, said Mark was a great poker player. He said while on the road Mark would sniff out a poker game...and usually come back to the room flush after busting it. He said he was always amazed at that. The guy was a killer.
 
Does anywone know what ever happened to Mark Tad? I have brought up his name in a couple of threads. I have also seen other people mention his name on occasion. Seems like the guy just disappeared off the face of the Earth. I find it hard to believe that so many people I talk to in pool halls have no idea who Mark Tad is. This guy was probobly one of the top 5 players in the world just 10 years ago or so. He was completely feearless and would play anyone, usually on his own dime!
I know the story about Mark going back to Utah and being born again. I was wonderring if anyone knows anything about what he is doing these days, or if he is playing at all?
The last time I saw Mark Tadd was at Derby City 2010-2015. I’d have to go back and look at footage from those years.
 
 
He is talking Mark Tadd unless he has a different name. He was the best player I have ever seen. Practiced all the time. I watched him break the balls for 4 hours. Just break and re-rack. I asked him why and he said
all he needed was to be able to see the first one. He would also throw balls
on the table and run out for hours. Rarely if ever missing.

He played poker in Vegas and won a bunch and then lost a few times and
split. He became a born again christian. I think he still plays but rarely and probably never in a poll room that is open.

I have had two people tell me that they played poker online with a
guy that is said to me Mark. I think it might have just been
someone BSing.

I wish he would come back into the sport.

With my own eyes I watched him offer Archer the eight, Townsend the 8,
Tommy Kennedy the 8, and then finally David Grossman the 7.
Some people through David some money and they played. I think David won the first 5 or so and then messed up and Mark won that game and
then ran 7 racks. It was over.
I have heard great stories about him and was lucky enough to see him play a
few times. real nice guy. Kinda quiet.
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The best player you've ever seen..?You mean live..?He was a good player but nowhere near the speed of pools elite.
 
The best player you've ever seen..?You mean live..?He was a good player but nowhere near the speed of pools elite.
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There was a period of time that he definitely played at an elite speed in most disciplines.
 
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