Paid a huge compliment at league

great stories

I love all these feel good stories so here are 2 of mine.
this brings me back to a time when i could still play before my back operations..one time I played Rodney Morris in a tournament in CT. and was real nervous, but somehow I played really good that match and should have won but lost on the hill after missing a shot in the last game.as I walk over to the spectator area Rodney's backer came up to me shook my hand and said "I feel bad for you to lose that match because you out played him in every facet of the game..well that was the first time I ever felt good about losing.
then one time at a tounament, a guy I didnot know came up to me after I got knocked out and said "too bad you work for a living because i think if you played pool full time you would do well on the pro tour". I was speechless and could only come up with " can I have some of what your on". but it made me feel good knowing people were watching me and had a little repect of my game.
 
Speaking of Video Camera's.

some time back i was playing Charlie aka "Forumghost516" we had just started using the camera. He broke Poorly, i ran like 38 or something. we continue shooting for the next hour or so, then Charlie catches a gear and runs like a 33 or something.
He misses his shot and is in agony cause he really felt good and really wanted to break the 50 barrier.
He looks up at me and i was straight faced and shaking my head cause i was sad for him, so i say to him "that was some great shooting" But " we ran out of tape like a half hour ago"
charlies jaw hits the ground, he cant believe it. i guess i got him really good since i said it so straight faced..... the look on his face was truelly priceless.

and yes we have it on tape, and i believe it is one of the videos that he has posted !

Steve
 
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Blackjack said:
Congratulations, Steve - just remember, now you have to deal with the pressure of living up to that standard. lol

One time at a local tournament, I was talking with a guy after a match about how he had missed position on a shot. I explained to him that he could have followed two rails to get from the 4 to the 5... that way he would have avoided scratching in the side pocket. He stopped me in mid-sentence and said -

"Well... that's easy for you to say, but nobody around here shoots like you do. When we play against you we're just playing not to miss. All I think about is what's gonna happen when I miss, and why the hell I come here every week and pay to sit in a chair to watch it."

:shrug:

I still would have went two rails to the 5.
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That was nice of you to volunteer something that might help his game His loss for not paying attention.
 
I am trying to drink coffee....but i m too afraid reading another story ........(then would have to clean and dry the desk and keyboard, lol!)

Several years ago played a 8-Ball tournament (state-championship, do not know how to translate exactly- something like Iowa, NY in U.S.A). I came to the table for shake-hands (quarter-finals a race to 6) and asked the guy about his cue (brand, cuemaker etc). Answer was: It s not a trick-it s a JOSS!! (how he said that i watched at him like seeing a pink dog). After he won the shootout for the first break he said to me: And now rack em up, sit down and learn :eek:
Ok, like always i took my place on the char, he breaked, run his balls and missed the 8-Ball. I finished the set to 6 in 2 innings (4 and 2 run-outs), went to him to shake-hands (he gave me the hand-but looked somewhere else into the room, not really a nice guy)- then the guy who was watching us (from the same team like the guy i ve beaten).
"Bro, you made me happy that you gave him a lesson- all drinks you ll have i ll pay today :p and after this he said to his team-mate: you were really good at *racking*<---LOL

lg,
Ingo
 
selftaut said:
Great Lipsky story Jude! I am 100% sure there will be many many Lipsky stories discussed well into the future amongst 14.1 fans.

Here is a little story I have. We will title it "when you know your in deep shit".

Its 1987, I am in the Eastern States 14.1 Championships. Tournament is Friday-Sunday. I am there thursday night hanging out for a while with a few buddies. In the door comes the late great Pat Howey from Rochester. I go over to greet Pat and his wonderful wife, 2 of the nicest people you will ever meet. Pat says lets hit some so I can get used to the speed, ok and we are off to a table. I said lets just set up a breakball and I will rack for you first. He proceeds to run 127 on his first attempt, acts like he is discusded he got out of shape on 128. I say "go again Pat? he says yup. His next inning he proceeds to run 212!!

Now, already the "done in" feeling has set into me to start with. BUT, then the door opens and in walks Jack Colavita, a little while later the door opens again and in walks Mike Zuglan. It was official,the night before the tournament I was "in deep shit"! LOL
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Steve beat me in the league AGAIN last night. 150 to negative 1. I had two mildly "unprecedented" scratches in my second and third innings. Then he ran something like 110 and out. fml
 
Jude: watch him while playing....he s cheating, LOL (just kiddin)

great job Steve :)

lg
Ingo
 
That is something.

Jude Rosenstock said:
Steve beat me in the league AGAIN last night. 150 to negative 1. I had two mildly "unprecedented" scratches in my second and third innings. Then he ran something like 110 and out. fml
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That is great and to do it during a League match. There's not much else to say.
 
Awesome thread

:thumbup:


Some great stories so far.

I'll throw in a short one.

I am not much of a 14.1 player. My best run is 46 to date, but I never play 14.1 though I do have a lot of respect for it.


Anyway, I remember quite a number of years ago I used to play at red shoe billiards, south of Chicago. I was just a kid who was addicted to pool and was just soaking up as much of it as I could.

I used to play the houseman ( I believe his name was John Lavin). Well he used to spot me something like 50-60 balls to 100 points. The whole time we played he was running the place and clocking in and out tables, and getting drinks, etc. I had never beat him even with the huge spot.

One day I was ahead ( with my spot of course), I believe the score was something like 94- 55 or similar. I could taste the win. I needed 6 balls. I made 3 more and just coudn't get into the next rack, and ended up hooking myself and missing. I am still feeling VERY good, only needing 3 more balls.

He gets back from cashing someone out, pauses, looks up at the beads, and just proceeds to run all the way out! It was one of the most agonizing games ever. I was fully focused on every shot and just praying for a miss that never came. :(


Jw
 
One of my favorite moments:

I'm playing a good friend of mine straight pool and I'm giving him 110 points in a race to 150. We were playing on the front table at Amsterdam (West) in NYC. The score was roughly 35-140 and he's feeling like he's going to crush me in this game. I had a student that was taking regular lessons from me back then and she comes in as I get to the table. I run 108 balls to grab the lead and I was forced to play safe. About halfway into the run I got really bad shape with only 3 balls on the table and I had to play a cross corner bank with inside spin to get shape on the key ball. Hit it perfect. My student stands up, says "I don't understand why anyone would want to play against you" and leaves.

It was great. I also won the game and my friend just shook his head and bought me dinner.
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
Steve beat me in the league AGAIN last night. 150 to negative 1. I had two mildly "unprecedented" scratches in my second and third innings. Then he ran something like 110 and out. fml
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After Jude's match was over Danny Barouty (who I was playing at the time) leaned over to Jude and said "I bet you're thinking you could get to zero against either of us." It was classic Barouty.

Steve is just playing the best 14.1 in NYC right now. I'm going to refuse to take a foul against him when we play just so I can (hopefully) beat Jude's score.
 
Chris_Lynch said:
After Jude's match was over Danny Barouty (who I was playing at the time) leaned over to Jude and said "I bet you're thinking you could get to zero against either of us." It was classic Barouty.

Steve is just playing the best 14.1 in NYC right now. I'm going to refuse to take a foul against him when we play just so I can (hopefully) beat Jude's score.
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First of all I would like to say I love all your stories here, very entertaining and I enjoyed them all. I am accually a guitar player and I am 51 yrs old. I was 15 years old and playing straight pool with a guy and we were playing a race to 50 just for time in El Monte Calif. in the early 70's. Alot of people played straight pool back then along with 9 ball with the push out rule and all balls spot. I ran 50 balls and the kid said to me don't stop now I didn't want to play anyway. I made 5 more balls and missed a pretty long but very makable shot. The funny part is I never really played 14.1 much after that for some reason except I do remember playing Robin Bell in the finals in a straight pool tournament when we were both around 17 years old. The winner got to play Jimmy Moore and she beat me in that match but didn't get by Jimmy Moore. He got to 150 in 2 innings. Robin did run a 21 on his first miss which to me was impressive under the circumstances. Thanks for all your stories especially since they are 14.1 related a game I have always loved............
 
I have two that really stick out in my head and unfortunately both happened when I quit playing over 10 years ago (I'm back now and it's nearly the only thing on my mind).

The first one was me and a friend playing a race to 500. We did it on a Friday and Saturday night. I caught a gear and once I was done I noticed that everyone was watching me. A few ppl came by to say some nice things which felt good. There is no feeling like doing something so well that a bunch of people stop what they are doing to watch you do it.

The other was 9 ball and if the guy I was playing didn't tell me I wouldn't of known that I did it. I played a very good player some 9 ball. I don't remember a single thing about the set except that he eventually got irate with me and said, "you sandbaggin' SOB do you know you just ran 10 racks in a row". Up until then I had no idea how I was playing. I guess I was so zoned out that no ball was any different than the next.
 
I got a dollar the nine ball forum can't top this thread. Jan 21 2010. Steve K.
page 53 on my computer.

steven

I know I am living in the past, but that is ok. I kind of liked it back then.
 
driven said:
I got a dollar the nine ball forum can't top this thread. Jan 21 2010. Steve K.
page 53 on my computer.

steven

I know I am living in the past, but that is ok. I kind of liked it back then.
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I agree, there's gotta be some more stories we can all tell. Alot has happened since then !!!

-Steve
 
Although this isn't 14.1-related, one of my favorite stories happened during an APA match. I was playing this guy and midway through the set, I scratched. As the ball was rolling toward an area of the table that had no balls, I picked up the cueball and handed it to him. He said, "Don't do that." I asked him to clarify and he explained that I shouldn't pick up the cue-ball and should "wait until it stops rolling". I was a bit baffled and miffed since there was no chance of disturbing anything and responded with, "Or else what? It's a foul?" He's really pissed now but we continue playing. I scratched again only this time, I pocketed the cueball. He gets up to retrieve it from the ball-return when one of my team-mates yells, "You should wait until it stops rolling!"

We were all rolling on the floor at that point. I proceeded to beat him 5-0, in spite of my scratches.
 
great thread and thanks for the stories...

all were a great read

and stevekur - i watched your 50 - nice run!

all the best,
smokey
 
I haven't been on AZB in quite a while and this is the first thread I read coming back.

EXCELLENT stories guys! (and Heather!)

Thanks for sharing them, I really enjoyed reading them.
 
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