Match with John
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There is a story behind why I played the style I did. More on that later.
Lou Figueroa
Yes it was cool to watch. You played real well. I really like how you stay down and stay so still and never flinch until you have delivered a good stroke on the cue ball. I knew the Iceberg would come through for me. It shouldn't have been that close. Several times there JB shot a skyrocket and you ended up in a weird predicament, when he got very lucky rolls. You showed lots of patience and there were a couple of times I wish you had showed even more. That may have cost you one game I am thinking about and you missed a couple of balls you were not suppose to, but not nearly as many or as easy as the shots that the system man missed. Very proud of how you held up. All of his coaches and gimmicks and mugging=FAIL FAIL FAIL. And the $500 a game was supposed to be locked in done deal part of the agreement, so he should ship that $1,500 right away if wants to be known as a stand up guy, and if he wants more people to order any more of those chinese cases from him...
Thanks for the compliment, dud.
It was tough out there and generally speaking I was pleased with how I played under the circumstances. I think everyone always pictures themselves playing their very bestest speed always. But that doesn't happen in real life. So, you have to play with the game and speed you've got that day and thats all I was trying to do.
Lou Figueroa
TheThaiger
Banned
I was very impressed with your temperament. You never changed nothin'.
As I posted elsewhere, there were some points I thought the stream had frozen because you were so still; then I would check the background and see movement. Good poise, is my point. And good play. Congrats!
Lou,
Can't wait to hear your full write up. I missed all of the lead in to this match, but ended up watching almost all of the play. After the first 2 racks, I'll admit, I started rooting for the underdog JB, and it was a hell of a thing to watch.
Make sure in your write up to hit:
1. Your first foul... interesting way to start a $20k match
2. The late night play, it looked like you guys were both wearing down
3. Whatever the hell was going on on the sidelines. Heard rumors, but...
Can't wait to hear your full write up. I missed all of the lead in to this match, but ended up watching almost all of the play. After the first 2 racks, I'll admit, I started rooting for the underdog JB, and it was a hell of a thing to watch.
Make sure in your write up to hit:
1. Your first foul... interesting way to start a $20k match
2. The late night play, it looked like you guys were both wearing down
3. Whatever the hell was going on on the sidelines. Heard rumors, but...
I thought his hand brushed a ball?
I don't know either of these players personally. All I knew before this match is that Lou likes to play One Pocket and Straight Pool, he enters a pro event here and there (though he isn't a pro), I love his writing style and I look forward to his write-ups from the events he goes to. I knew that JB makes a fantastic product, has a mixed relationship with a lot of forum members, enjoys playing pool and has absolutely no problem posting his opinion... about anything.
The only other thing I knew was that, somewhere along the way, a grudge came to fruition between these two men. I'm not sure how, when or why, but that really doesn't matter to me... Grudges happen.
I didn't follow all of the threads, and the ones I did follow, I didn't follow very closely. However, I am aware that, leading up to the match, Lou had been very quiet and JB had been very... well... not quiet.
At the end of the day, both of these men had the guts to put the money where their mouths were ($10,000 each isn't exactly chump change) and play on a live stream, for all to see. They are both to be commended for that.
I watched quite a bit of the match. Naturally, without a dog in the fight, I was hoping for a hill-hill match. This, of course, means that I was pulling for JB to even it up after he (let's face it) essentially gave Lou 2 on the wire. In the end, as expected, the steady, calm, more experienced player won the match.
Lou - Congrats on the win. Well played, Sir.
However, reading through this thread has me a bit taken aback. For someone who endured as much public jawing (for lack of a better term) as he did, I don't think many of us would blame Lou if he came on the forum and gloated a little. There are many who would love to toss the "I told you so" out there as soon as they had the chance. However, Lou comes on here and replies to post after post with a bit of humor and an abundance of class.
After an ordeal as trying as that must have been for you (from a playing, personal and monetary perspective), it can't be easy to be as good of a winner as you are being.
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Mike
The only other thing I knew was that, somewhere along the way, a grudge came to fruition between these two men. I'm not sure how, when or why, but that really doesn't matter to me... Grudges happen.
I didn't follow all of the threads, and the ones I did follow, I didn't follow very closely. However, I am aware that, leading up to the match, Lou had been very quiet and JB had been very... well... not quiet.
At the end of the day, both of these men had the guts to put the money where their mouths were ($10,000 each isn't exactly chump change) and play on a live stream, for all to see. They are both to be commended for that.
I watched quite a bit of the match. Naturally, without a dog in the fight, I was hoping for a hill-hill match. This, of course, means that I was pulling for JB to even it up after he (let's face it) essentially gave Lou 2 on the wire. In the end, as expected, the steady, calm, more experienced player won the match.
Lou - Congrats on the win. Well played, Sir.
However, reading through this thread has me a bit taken aback. For someone who endured as much public jawing (for lack of a better term) as he did, I don't think many of us would blame Lou if he came on the forum and gloated a little. There are many who would love to toss the "I told you so" out there as soon as they had the chance. However, Lou comes on here and replies to post after post with a bit of humor and an abundance of class.
After an ordeal as trying as that must have been for you (from a playing, personal and monetary perspective), it can't be easy to be as good of a winner as you are being.
Tap Tap
Mike
Good match and Congrats
It was a very entertaining match in my opinion
Enjoyed it
It was a very entertaining match in my opinion
Enjoyed it
Great match. Great venue. I can't think of one thing I could complain about except I should have eaten something earlier.
I think Pat recorded it, so maybe it will be available.
The decision to watch it live was one of the better choices I've made.
Freddie <~~~ eating at Popeye's on the NJ Turnpike wasn't
I think Pat recorded it, so maybe it will be available.
The decision to watch it live was one of the better choices I've made.
Freddie <~~~ eating at Popeye's on the NJ Turnpike wasn't
What was your take on Eric getting thrown out? He says he didn't do anything to justify it.
I was inside the booth, so I couldn't see how or why things transpired initially. I only saw the aftermath, so it could be the case of the retaliator getting the unsportsmanlike conduct foul.
I think that once the confrontation happened, Eric could have stayed in the back rather than right in front. But, he had every right to sit there. But he also must have known it would tilt the $hit out of John.
I had a great time with Eric as well as a great time around John this past week. I'll concentrate on that.
Freddie <~~~ trying
It did but it wasn't a foul per the agreed rules.
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entertaining
I watched a little and to be honest I think they both play at the same speed and either could have ended up the winner but as every match goes there can only be one winner. Thanks for the entertainment it was enjoyable to watch
I watched a little and to be honest I think they both play at the same speed and either could have ended up the winner but as every match goes there can only be one winner. Thanks for the entertainment it was enjoyable to watch