Favorite game to play - 8B
Favorite game to watch - 8B
Your worst / weakest game - 1 pocket
Your best game - 8B bartable
Make/price of your playing cue - McDermott D19 new cost in mid 80's $400.00
Do you own a table? - yes 2 tables
If yes, what make/model? - 9' Gold Crown 1/ 7' Valley
Have you ever had lessons? - yes
How often do you practice? - daily
How often do you play? - at least a couple times a week
Favorite spot - Varsity Club Oshkosh, WI
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 1 pocket
Do you play in leagues? - yes
If Yes, which ones? - BCA
Do you gamble? - If the game is right.
Do you watch pool on TV? - yes
Favorite pool movie - Color of Money
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 45
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 45
What was the longest break you took from the game? - few days
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - no
If so, where?
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - Whatever it took to buy a Searing or 2
Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond and modified Gold Crowns
Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
Should extensions for cues be banned? - no
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - no, should there be a max player height?
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes (x10)
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes/elective
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - no opinion
Who is your favorite female professional? - Emily Duddy
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes
Favorite game to watch - 8B
Your worst / weakest game - 1 pocket
Your best game - 8B bartable
Make/price of your playing cue - McDermott D19 new cost in mid 80's $400.00
Do you own a table? - yes 2 tables
If yes, what make/model? - 9' Gold Crown 1/ 7' Valley
Have you ever had lessons? - yes
How often do you practice? - daily
How often do you play? - at least a couple times a week
Favorite spot - Varsity Club Oshkosh, WI
Favorite American player - Shane Van Boening
Favorite all-time player - Efren Reyes
Least favorite game to play or watch - 1 pocket
Do you play in leagues? - yes
If Yes, which ones? - BCA
Do you gamble? - If the game is right.
Do you watch pool on TV? - yes
Favorite pool movie - Color of Money
Should pocket billiards be an Olympic sport? - Yes
How old were you when you discovered pool? - 45
How old were you when you got your first cue? - 45
What was the longest break you took from the game? - few days
Have you played somewhere other than the U.S.? - no
If so, where?
If money were no object, how much would you spend on a cue? - Whatever it took to buy a Searing or 2
Diamond or Brunswick? - Diamond and modified Gold Crowns
Should jump cues be banned? - Yes
Should extensions for cues be banned? - no
Should there be limits on lengths of cues? - no, should there be a max player height?
If there was ONE thing you could do to improve the popularity of pool, what would it be? - Play more eight-ball, preferably LIVE, either on TV or the Web.
If your child wanted to become a pro, would you encourage them? - No
If you could no longer play pool (for any reason), what would you do instead? - I don't even like thinking about this!
Should all televised games have shot clocks? - Yes (x10)
Should all "big" events have shot clocks? (DCC, Expo, US Open, etc.) - Yes
Should there be formal pool classes in college or high school? - Yes/elective
Do you like trick shot exhibitions? - no opinion
Who is your favorite female professional? - Emily Duddy
Should women be allowed to compete in the U.S. Open? - Yes