Most racks you've ever seen strung together and by who
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Most racks on Accu-Stats is Danny Medina at the Sands Regency. I think that is the "official" high run in a tournament=8 racks and 5 balls.
Most "unofficial" racks by Johnny Archer playing Bustamente for the cheese. Bustamente won the first set, then Johnny won the flip in the second set and ran 13. Then he won the flip in the third set and ran 2 more. That's 15 racks baby! Bustamente got the cheese! Unbelievable! There were plenty of others that saw that one.
Most "unofficial" racks by Johnny Archer playing Bustamente for the cheese. Bustamente won the first set, then Johnny won the flip in the second set and ran 13. Then he won the flip in the third set and ran 2 more. That's 15 racks baby! Bustamente got the cheese! Unbelievable! There were plenty of others that saw that one.
Did everyone forget Earl's 10 for the million? Don't think you could really top that even if someone ran a 20 just because of what was a stake towards the end.
Try to not think of the money when you get on 7 and you know you have a chance for it.
I saw Archer's 13 in Toledo and it was strong as glue, but I'm still more impressed with the 10 by Earl--he only had one shot at it. I believe it was a race to 11 tournament so you had to string it on the 1st or 2nd win.
Just so I don't seem like Earl's flag bearer I'll mention some others I've SEEN that were strong.
Jimmy Reid running a 10 in a ring game and coming right back with another 10 next shot he had on a 9 ft.
Bushwhacker (Gary Nolan) running 3 sets 7 ahead on a bar table, he was lucky to win the flip for the break each set.
Cornbread Red (My idol when I was young) with an 8 in a ring game on the toughest 10 ft in the country at the Rack (btw he was holding the money with Archer/Bustamante, thats probly why he did'nt leave with it).
That is a hell of a question that will bring up lots of stories and memories of alot of players. There's been so many players people have never heard about that could play sooo good at times in addition to all the champions most people know.
Making me think about the road day's. God I miss it, but I don't, all at once.
Looking forward to seeing what others write, GREAT POST!
Steve Lomako
Try to not think of the money when you get on 7 and you know you have a chance for it.
I saw Archer's 13 in Toledo and it was strong as glue, but I'm still more impressed with the 10 by Earl--he only had one shot at it. I believe it was a race to 11 tournament so you had to string it on the 1st or 2nd win.
Just so I don't seem like Earl's flag bearer I'll mention some others I've SEEN that were strong.
Jimmy Reid running a 10 in a ring game and coming right back with another 10 next shot he had on a 9 ft.
Bushwhacker (Gary Nolan) running 3 sets 7 ahead on a bar table, he was lucky to win the flip for the break each set.
Cornbread Red (My idol when I was young) with an 8 in a ring game on the toughest 10 ft in the country at the Rack (btw he was holding the money with Archer/Bustamante, thats probly why he did'nt leave with it).
That is a hell of a question that will bring up lots of stories and memories of alot of players. There's been so many players people have never heard about that could play sooo good at times in addition to all the champions most people know.
Making me think about the road day's. God I miss it, but I don't, all at once.
Looking forward to seeing what others write, GREAT POST!
Steve Lomako
Just reread the whole post and what Larry said bothers me. If you remember, 9-ball used to be played 2 fouls in a row-ball in hand (whether it was by the same player or both does'nt matter, it was still 2 fouls in a row). You did'nt get penalized trying to break balls up because if you got hooked after you could push out, so you could be more aggressive playing which in turn would lead to more racks being run. When 1 foul started, if you were aggressive and tried to break balls out and got hooked, it cost you. That's why I think you don't see as many runs like you used to. You still see them, just not like years ago. Different game now, it doesn't mean people are lying about it because YOU are suspicous of it. Just enjoy the stories---some might be true!
BTW-Just so you don't think I'm some railbird or ball banger that doesn't know better, I ran around the country playing in the late 70s and early 80s. Eventually met Cornbread's daughter, fell in love with each other, married her and raised a couple of great kids the last 20 years. Pool was put aside but I still know most of the players and champions. Ask your friend Middleditch.
Sorry to everyone for being long winded but I had to get it off my chest. There are a lot of great pool stories out there, not just Larry's.
Larry, I'm not picking on you but maybe sometimes just listen and enjoy what people write. Maybe we'll meet someday and you can buy me dinner (allright I'll at least flip ya for the tab). You seem like a nice enough guy and you definately like pool, so you should be able to appreciate the stories. Take care and again, apologies for the length
Steve Lomako
BTW-Just so you don't think I'm some railbird or ball banger that doesn't know better, I ran around the country playing in the late 70s and early 80s. Eventually met Cornbread's daughter, fell in love with each other, married her and raised a couple of great kids the last 20 years. Pool was put aside but I still know most of the players and champions. Ask your friend Middleditch.
Sorry to everyone for being long winded but I had to get it off my chest. There are a lot of great pool stories out there, not just Larry's.
Larry, I'm not picking on you but maybe sometimes just listen and enjoy what people write. Maybe we'll meet someday and you can buy me dinner (allright I'll at least flip ya for the tab). You seem like a nice enough guy and you definately like pool, so you should be able to appreciate the stories. Take care and again, apologies for the length
Steve Lomako
Well, the most I've been witness to was 6 in Nine-Ball by Mika Immonen against me. In straight-pool it was 148 by Tony Robles in the 2000 U.S. Open Straight Pool in New York City and Nicholas Schulman (also 148) on the table next to me in a local tournament.
Jude M. Rosenstock
Jude M. Rosenstock
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I hadn't thought about it but Steve is right. For many years everyone played 2 shot roll out. Thus you wern't as afraid of getting hooked because you would just push out. Like Steve said, now if you get hooked trying to break balls out you are in big trouble usually.
I hadn't thought about it but Steve is right. For many years everyone played 2 shot roll out. Thus you wern't as afraid of getting hooked because you would just push out. Like Steve said, now if you get hooked trying to break balls out you are in big trouble usually.
So to add to $Bill's comment, you usually dont try to break balls out now, you play to the tied up ones and play safe-thus the end of the run. Can't take too many chances can we?
Doesn't mean todays players aren't as great as the older guys, its just a different game. If they played push-out, todays players would probly run strings not counted by games but days.
Thanks, Steve
P.S. Larry, There's a guy around you (Paul Turner-Shhhh) plays as good as anyone in the country on a bar table.
Doesn't mean todays players aren't as great as the older guys, its just a different game. If they played push-out, todays players would probly run strings not counted by games but days.
Thanks, Steve
P.S. Larry, There's a guy around you (Paul Turner-Shhhh) plays as good as anyone in the country on a bar table.
racks run
I have run 11 racks on a bar box, and that was for a $100 a game.
David Matlock (when he was here for a tournament) stated that he has run
28 racks on a bar box.
And I personally watched him run
10 racks on a 9 footer in a ring game
with 7 other people for $10 a man.
I have run 11 racks on a bar box, and that was for a $100 a game.
David Matlock (when he was here for a tournament) stated that he has run
28 racks on a bar box.
And I personally watched him run
10 racks on a 9 footer in a ring game
with 7 other people for $10 a man.
Niels Feijen ran 15 racks in a practice game before a big tourney in the Netherlands earlier in the year.
S
SuperDave
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I realize this is small beans compared to the big numbers floating around here, but....
In Las Vegas in 2001 I watched a gentleman run 6 consecutive full racks (90 balls). The thing that makes it stick in my mind is, he was in a wheelchair, playing sidearm.
In Las Vegas in 2001 I watched a gentleman run 6 consecutive full racks (90 balls). The thing that makes it stick in my mind is, he was in a wheelchair, playing sidearm.