Thanks Jay for the great tidbit!
Nick Varner
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Thanks Jay for the great tidbit!
Has Varner proven himself at 10-ball?
i think 10 ball tournaments are a more current thing
and not common during varner's prime
ICBW
A real sweetheart. Met him in the early 90s, and he was gracious when I abruptly left our conversation to go talk to Eddie Taylor. I once made it a point to play on the same Purdue student union tables he practiced on, since I remembered watching him on the (Wide World of Sports?) early 60s Johnson City TV broadcasts.
smiling_Hans
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You talk like a cab driver.
smiling_Hans
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Nick beat Efren 60-47. He said he stuck around a couple of days to see if Efren wanted to play again but apparently he didn't!
It was billed as a race to 14 which seemed like nothing.
Nicky’s favorite story from the family pool hall.
Cornbread Red came down from Detroit and robbed a guy called Cornflakes at 9-ball.
Couple months later, Red came back for some more of that action.
One of the customers said “Here comes that cereal killer.”
Nick always cracks up when he tells that one.
Cornbread Red came down from Detroit and robbed a guy called Cornflakes at 9-ball.
Couple months later, Red came back for some more of that action.
One of the customers said “Here comes that cereal killer.”
Nick always cracks up when he tells that one.
I first met Nick in 1981 when I started to play. He did an exhibition at The U and played my friend Bert. Bert was easily the best player in our room and Nick made minced meat out of him. He was running balls and wanted to continue his run but the audience wanted to see trick shots. Lol.
Anyway, Nick had just written a book so I bought it and he signed it. I have met him several times since then and he remembers his time at Miami fondly. Just a great guy. It's funny, I knew nothing about professional pool back then, but knew Sigel was a great player since he played in my local room. I asked Varner if he knew Mike and his look was comical. He said he just beat him in most recent World Straight pool tourny. That summer, I was playing in our room and Sigel was practicing. Just running ball after ball. Some girl walked by and bumped him and he missed. He stopped and unscrewed his cue and said "I guess I am ready". He goes to New York and wins.
Anyway, Nick had just written a book so I bought it and he signed it. I have met him several times since then and he remembers his time at Miami fondly. Just a great guy. It's funny, I knew nothing about professional pool back then, but knew Sigel was a great player since he played in my local room. I asked Varner if he knew Mike and his look was comical. He said he just beat him in most recent World Straight pool tourny. That summer, I was playing in our room and Sigel was practicing. Just running ball after ball. Some girl walked by and bumped him and he missed. He stopped and unscrewed his cue and said "I guess I am ready". He goes to New York and wins.
smiling_Hans
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Geez I hope he doesn't remember his encounter with me.
8intheside
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Nick Varner is one of the best players of all time. He could play all games at the highest level. He also went over to the Philippines and beat Efren with his own money!
ArizonaBill
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I wonder if anyone out there saw this? Jay Leno set up Nick Varner with a bet, where Nick had to beat a woman at pool. Nick accepted the bet, and Jay opened the curtain to reveal Allison Fisher, and a 12 foot snooker table. Nick lost, and was not happy about it.
Snooker is not pool. I'd say he was hoaxed.
8intheside
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None of which I'm aware.