'Old School Pool' event...??
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I don't see dead rubber.
I never do either, it just rears its ugly head.
ashtrays and bad mustaches and enormous collared shirts
olden times violins are called
period instruments
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olden times violins are called
period instruments
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starting playing in a league cuz my wife is showing interest in playing…
Our match 2 weeks ago was on some carpet like we are talking about! With a mudball from at minimum 1985! Played in a bowling alley.
All my teammates were complaining all night but for me it was nostalgic. I rather enjoyed it
Our match 2 weeks ago was on some carpet like we are talking about! With a mudball from at minimum 1985! Played in a bowling alley.
All my teammates were complaining all night but for me it was nostalgic. I rather enjoyed it
1985 is modern stuff. Bowling alley might be pushing it.
Where where??starting playing in a league cuz my wife is showing interest in playing…
Our match 2 weeks ago was on some carpet like we are talking about! With a mudball from at minimum 1985! Played in a bowling alley.
All my teammates were complaining all night but for me it was nostalgic. I rather enjoyed it
I'm thinkin along the lines of 'The Old Farts With Heart 9b Classic' but i like the way you think.
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All but the house cue part. One piece only?? Nah. Gotta have my axe.
A 'Wallybushka' event would be cool too. every player uses a new house cue provided by the event.
All but the house cue part. One piece only?? Nah. Gotta have my axe.
That'd be ok. I'm always late for shit. I'd wind up w the last dogleg cue w no tip on it.
I'll see if I can find an old Waldo cue to play with!
Since it is old felt, I'll bring a Norelco to smooth it out a bit.
Since it is old felt, I'll bring a Norelco to smooth it out a bit.
Lousy male weed too?
The two-shot/roll-out rules were in effect at the 2003 Trump Marina 10-Ball Challenge in Atlantic City, promoted by Gene Hooker and his son-in-law. Canadian Danny Hewitt won, and Jim Rempe, who came out of retirement to play in this event, ended up in second place. Ronnie Alcano and Francisco Bustamante camein third and fourth. It was modified in that if you had a shot that you were unsure of, you could roll out. If you missed it, your opponent got ball in hand.
The strong part about playing two-shot/roll-out, you didn't necessarily roll out to make the shot. There was a strategy involved. Sometimes you could roll out and leave your opponent a shot that he couldn't make, but that you thought you could make. In bar pool, the world I came from, you could never play an intentional safety or you might get beat up for doing so. That was a huge no-no. But in this instance, if you leave your opponent a real stiff cut shot that you know you could spin in and you know he can't, you could leave it in such a way that if you did miss it, you'd leave a safety, and he might not even be able to come close to attempting a legal shot. Those type of shots would break people down.
The Trump Marina 10-Ball Challenge in Atlantic City was one of the worst snow storms I had ever driven in. I think I was the last car that made it into Atlantic City. Then they shut down all roads going in and out. The tournament was delayed for a day to allow players to make it in, but Gene Hooker et al. did not make ends meet with this event due to the weather. It just was not well attended, and there were pool stars there from around the world.
Driving into Atlantic City, they had billboards advertising the tournament, which was really cool to see. I wish I had taken photos of them. Sadly, Earl had kidney stone problems and had to go to the hospital emergency room, but he still showed up for his match and played. He was so sick, though, wearing a thick sweater because he was so cold. He did do a television interview about the event, even though he was so very sick. Now THAT is a real trouper.
The late Grady Mathews lost all his cheese on the dice table, and Randi, his other half, was fit to be tied. Rumor had it that it was the stake money for an upcoming seniors tournament he was hosting in Florida with the late Bob Ogburn. But whatever it was, the tournament in Florida went off without a hitch, and everybody got paid, though I do recall Grady and Bob got into a fisticuff on the offs. Don't know what that was about. The two of them really were good friends, but they used to lock horns from time to time. I'm sure they're both in heaven playing some one-hole now.
Me and Bustamante became good newfound friends at this tournament. He was so cool! Though I had seen him at other events, it was here, snowed in, that we chatted a bit. He told Keith that he thought I was a really nice girl and good for him. I loved that.
Dee Adkins won a ton at the OTB while the tournament was delayed, and he gave Keith a jelly roll just for being there. Dee knows how to pick his horses. I was impressed. Keith not so much.
One of the casino bosses came up to Keith and asked him if there was anything he could do for him. Keith immediately said he wanted to be comped, and the casino guy in the suit said no problem. At that time, I was embarrassed that Keith asked this guy for a freebie. It felt like we were asking for welfare cheese, but I was a little green back then about casino culture. Now I get it.
Here's some photos from the event. Some are from Diana Hoppe and AzBilliards, and some are mine that I took.
Runner-up Jim Rempe.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. First place paid $20,000, and second place paid $14,000.
Sandor Tot, me, and Keith McCready. Sandor and Keith really enjoyed each other's company. Laughing and enjoying fine spirits!
Me and Diane Hoppe pretending to be pool players. If I look like I'm stoned, I probably was.
Keith, Sandor, and Earl.
Jim Rempe and the late Gene Hooker.
The strong part about playing two-shot/roll-out, you didn't necessarily roll out to make the shot. There was a strategy involved. Sometimes you could roll out and leave your opponent a shot that he couldn't make, but that you thought you could make. In bar pool, the world I came from, you could never play an intentional safety or you might get beat up for doing so. That was a huge no-no. But in this instance, if you leave your opponent a real stiff cut shot that you know you could spin in and you know he can't, you could leave it in such a way that if you did miss it, you'd leave a safety, and he might not even be able to come close to attempting a legal shot. Those type of shots would break people down.
The Trump Marina 10-Ball Challenge in Atlantic City was one of the worst snow storms I had ever driven in. I think I was the last car that made it into Atlantic City. Then they shut down all roads going in and out. The tournament was delayed for a day to allow players to make it in, but Gene Hooker et al. did not make ends meet with this event due to the weather. It just was not well attended, and there were pool stars there from around the world.
Driving into Atlantic City, they had billboards advertising the tournament, which was really cool to see. I wish I had taken photos of them. Sadly, Earl had kidney stone problems and had to go to the hospital emergency room, but he still showed up for his match and played. He was so sick, though, wearing a thick sweater because he was so cold. He did do a television interview about the event, even though he was so very sick. Now THAT is a real trouper.
The late Grady Mathews lost all his cheese on the dice table, and Randi, his other half, was fit to be tied. Rumor had it that it was the stake money for an upcoming seniors tournament he was hosting in Florida with the late Bob Ogburn. But whatever it was, the tournament in Florida went off without a hitch, and everybody got paid, though I do recall Grady and Bob got into a fisticuff on the offs. Don't know what that was about. The two of them really were good friends, but they used to lock horns from time to time. I'm sure they're both in heaven playing some one-hole now.
Me and Bustamante became good newfound friends at this tournament. He was so cool! Though I had seen him at other events, it was here, snowed in, that we chatted a bit. He told Keith that he thought I was a really nice girl and good for him. I loved that.
Dee Adkins won a ton at the OTB while the tournament was delayed, and he gave Keith a jelly roll just for being there. Dee knows how to pick his horses. I was impressed. Keith not so much.
One of the casino bosses came up to Keith and asked him if there was anything he could do for him. Keith immediately said he wanted to be comped, and the casino guy in the suit said no problem. At that time, I was embarrassed that Keith asked this guy for a freebie. It felt like we were asking for welfare cheese, but I was a little green back then about casino culture. Now I get it.
Here's some photos from the event. Some are from Diana Hoppe and AzBilliards, and some are mine that I took.
Runner-up Jim Rempe.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. First place paid $20,000, and second place paid $14,000.
Sandor Tot, me, and Keith McCready. Sandor and Keith really enjoyed each other's company. Laughing and enjoying fine spirits!
Me and Diane Hoppe pretending to be pool players. If I look like I'm stoned, I probably was.
Keith, Sandor, and Earl.
Jim Rempe and the late Gene Hooker.
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Jamaican red hair or some Thai stick at least
I suppose. All we could get as school kids was shake.
That's rough