Patcheye

[naji]

Possibly the best player with one eye, ever

And yes he plays or played top notch one pocket

A complete gentleman as well. Didn't like to lose but who does ...

Man Billy,
I played with Jaffar 'Patch Eye' Basheer, in BankShot Louisville Ky, i did not know him, when we tried to get the game set, he had his eye glasses off so you see he has only one eye, so you say to yourself , i got a deal here, so we played even almost felt i should give him a spot ya right, lost 1st because i said to myself one eyed man will miss long green shot, to my surprise not only he makes hard cut he got position and run out, did that couple of times and leaned my lesson, no more leaving him any shots. 2nd game i lost, then he let me win one, and he won next two so all in all down 3. I did not have my cue and playing with house stick trying to adjust, luckily was not betting high. I quit, i am glad i did, i asked him about his name, and got into talking he told me he is a road player, so i Goggled him, there he is to be inducted into the HOF. Truthfully i was amazed of how well he cuts balls, thin cuts, safety, banks. Every shot he shot the ball would land if not in the pocket an inch or two from it if not in it, and CB if not kissing the rail, would be kissing and making love to other ball, needless to say when game is over, my fingers were hurting from jacking up, and saying i was beat by one eyed guy! I am glad he turn out to be a pro and road player, i would not blame myself much. He is truly nice gentleman, good to talk too, very quite, good experience for all two eyed human beings and also a proof for those who try to say how to aim and where your eyes should be..etc. Back to the drawing board:smile::frown:

 

[rivercitysledge]

how strong is this

12-14yrs ago he gave a local 10-8 playing 1p i knew patch was in a bad game so i get down for $50 a game he lost that game and dint pay said the bet didnt start till his break...
No big deal end of the night he owed me $150 and i knew he was bust so he says to me bet you a hundred i can bite my eye i knew i wasnt getting paid so i said ok he takes his eye out and bites it....neat trick he said im still $50 hooked to you so ill bet you $50 i can bite my other one..Im like bet i know he dont have two glass eyes...so he takes his teeth out and bites the other one...best money i never lost:grin:

 

[richiebalto]

Patch was in the baltimore area about 25years ago,he hung around the great action spot bill and billies over in glen burnie for over a couple of months atlease,in all that time that Patch was spending there i never once seen him play and he was there every night for months on,so after seeing this stranger around the pool room every nite for a few weeks ,i went over one nite and started a conversation with Patch and he was very very nice ,soft spoken man,come to find out at that time Patch was from philly and he was on the road doing his thing,i wish i would of seen the man play!

 

[JAM]

Patch was in the baltimore area about 25years ago,he hung around the great action spot bill and billies over in glen burnie for over a couple of months atlease,in all that time that Patch was spending there i never once seen him play and he was there every night for months on,so after seeing this stranger around the pool room every nite for a few weeks ,i went over one nite and started a conversation with Patch and he was very very nice ,soft spoken man,come to find out at that time Patch was from philly and he was on the road doing his thing,i wish i would of seen the man play!

I think it may have been a little more than 25 years ago. I seem to call working at Champions in Silver Spring at that time, because I remember Patcheye hanging around. There was a strong contingency of players back then who enjoyed action, Bus Driver Ronnie, Strawberry, Reggie, John Henry, Sterling, Left-handed Ronnie, et cetera.

I had been on the road several times down South and gave Patcheye a few spots to hit. He told me later that he made a nice score in Tennessee at one of them.

The interview with Patcheye earlier in the thread from OnePocket.org has a picture of him. It is a really, really excellent article for those who haven't read it.

I don't know how Steve of OnePocket.org managed to get a photo of him. I ran into Patcheye in Philly about five years ago, and we chatted about the old days. I asked him if I could snap his picture, and he said he'd rather stay under the radar. LOL

 

[naji]

I think it may have been a little more than 25 years ago. I seem to call working at Champions in Silver Spring at that time, because I remember Patcheye hanging around. There was a strong contingency of players back then who enjoyed action, Bus Driver Ronnie, Strawberry, Reggie, John Henry, Sterling, Left-handed Ronnie, et cetera.

I had been on the road several times down South and gave Patcheye a few spots to hit. He told me later that he made a nice score in Tennessee at one of them.

The interview with Patcheye earlier in the thread from OnePocket.org has a picture of him. It is a really, really excellent article for those who haven't read it.

I don't know how Steve of OnePocket.org managed to get a photo of him. I ran into Patcheye in Philly about five years ago, and we chatted about the old days. I asked him if I could snap his picture, and he said he'd rather stay under the radar. LOL

Thanks JAM, glad you mentioned Reggie in your post, do you know where he is, i played him once maybe 10-12 years ago when US Billiard was open, is he still a live? great one pocket player in my opinin, lots of three rails shots.

 

[JAM]

Thanks JAM, glad you mentioned Reggie in your post, do you know where he is, i played him once maybe 10-12 years ago when US Billiard was open, is he still a live? great one pocket player in my opinin, lots of three rails shots.

Hey, Naji, you and I have communicated a few times offline, but now you got me curious.

Have we met previously? Which era of USA Billiards did you hang out in? Was it the Seth era, to include all the poker action on that table next to the food counter, or earlier than this time?

Last time I saw Reggie, he was playing in that front table at USA Billiards, gambling with whoever would give him a fair game. I haven't seen him in a long while. We used to go to the horse track over there in Laurel and then swing by USA Billiards afterwards. Of course, a horse is a horse, of course, of course, and most times after we departed the racetrack, we had empty pockets. But we always seemed to be able to conjure up some dough to play Seth, having to spot him the world. Then he got better, and the game was too tough to fade.

I saw Seth's backer recently at Tysons Corner Mall, of all places, at the electric cigarette kiosk. He said he sometimes shoots up at Hard Times in Gaithersburg, but he said it's a yup spot, truth be told. He said Seth blew his hand up with a firecracker and doesn't play anymore, poor fellow. He was good action, a smart kid, a good-looking kid, and he had brains to boot. I don't know how he ended up playing pool so well. He could speak five different languages fluently. I hope he's doing okay today. :smile:

 

[naji]

Hey, Naji, you and I have communicated a few times offline, but now you got me curious.

Have we met previously? Which era of USA Billiards did you hang out in? Was it the Seth era, to include all the poker action on that table next to the food counter, or earlier than this time?

Last time I saw Reggie, he was playing in that front table at USA Billiards, gambling with whoever would give him a fair game. I haven't seen him in a long while. We used to go to the horse track over there in Laurel and then swing by USA Billiards afterwards. Of course, a horse is a horse, of course, of course, and most times after we departed the racetrack, we had empty pockets. But we always seemed to be able to conjure up some dough to play Seth, having to spot him the world. Then he got better, and the game was too tough to fade.

I saw Seth's backer recently at Tysons Corner Mall, of all places, at the electric cigarette kiosk. He said he sometimes shoots up at Hard Times in Gaithersburg, but he said it's a yup spot, truth be told. He said Seth blew his hand up with a firecracker and doesn't play anymore, poor fellow. He was good action, a smart kid, a good-looking kid, and he had brains to boot. I don't know how he ended up playing pool so well. He could speak five different languages fluently. I hope he's doing okay today. :smile:

I have been asking the same question, you know almost all the top pool players i know, my era goes back to the 80's at old Champion Billiard in Arlington on Columbia Bike, when Doug was running it, where Old Beasley, Lacy, Billy (big guy) now sits at Fast Eddies in Springfield, King pin, T-Boan, John Boxtal (plays with tooth pick in his mouth) the COP (used to work part time there) Calhon, Buck, Kevin B (not Baily), Max Elrbee (when he was 13-not sure how they allowed him in) , Billy Stephen, and many others they all go around a KENO board at the time, my work was in Baltimore, on my way home in Arlington, i would stop by USA Billiard, not too much though, only when the 95 and 495 jams i fine a spot to wait it out. Old Champion Closed, so i kept hanging at Champion in Shirlington, then i moved to Fairfax, and go to Fast Eddie in Springfield, not as often as i used to, they call me $2 man, because to date i still play cheap, upgraded it to $5.00 nowadays due to economy!! Speaking of which horrible last few days:frown: I must have seen you somewhere for sure. I will stop by the tourney in Salisbury, MD week 8/14 for couple of hours if you there i will try to see you.

 

[Wedge]

Old phto of Henry

Henry, Jimmy and Mike Fusco.

 

[JAM]

I have been asking the same question, you know almost all the top pool players i know, my era goes back to the 80's at old Champion Billiard in Arlington on Columbia Bike, when Doug was running it, where Old Beasley, Lacy, Billy (big guy) now sits at Fast Eddies in Springfield, King pin, T-Boan, John Boxtal (plays with tooth pick in his mouth) the COP (used to work part time there) Calhon, Buck, Kevin B (not Baily), Max Elrbee (when he was 13-not sure how they allowed him in) , Billy Stephen, and many others they all go around a KENO board at the time, my work was in Baltimore, on my way home in Arlington, i would stop by USA Billiard, not too much though, only when the 95 and 495 jams i fine a spot to wait it out. Old Champion Closed, so i kept hanging at Champion in Shirlington, then i moved to Fairfax, and go to Fast Eddie in Springfield, not as often as i used to, they call me $2 man, because to date i still play cheap, upgraded it to $5.00 nowadays due to economy!! Speaking of which horrible last few days:frown: I must have seen you somewhere for sure. I will stop by the tourney in Salisbury, MD week 8/14 for couple of hours if you there i will try to see you.

Loved the Keno board games! There used to be a local Greek guy named Mickey Danitelli (ph) who would literally go off on that game for five figures. It was uncanny. :grin:

The first pool room I went to was Randolph Hills Billiards in Rockville. I used to run with the late Geese (Michael Gerace). We all used to drive up to the old Bill and Billie's in Glen Burnie, MD, for action, which always began around midnight. For us, that was the action spot, though Route 1 in Laurel had ring games in quite a few joints. From Riverdale all the way up to Beltsville, you could usually catch a $10 or $20 ring game going on. You don't see that anymore around our neck of the woods!

I used to work graveyard shift at Champions in Silver Spring, MD. Richard Allen, who used to own Let's Play Games in Rockville, MD, opened Champions in Silver Spring, and then more Champions came to the fore thereafter. The one in Silver Spring was the original. Richard's son now operates the Champions in Frederick, MD, which I understand is doing really well.

There ain't no more rooms close to where I live. Most of them are bars with loud music, pickup joints. As far as pool goes, well, it ain't a moneymaker for these businesses. We now have to travel in order to find a "real" pool room. :frown:

 

[the truth]

Its nice to see that there hasnt been one post negative about patcheye. he was truly a nice guy and good player. I can remember being like 15 years old and playing him some cheap one hole. He beat me then showed me a few things after. That man could move like a ghost. Im sure if patcheye was aware of all our posts he would feel very flattered

 

[Spider1]

http://www.onepocket.org/PatchEyeInterview.htm

What a great interview! I wish it was longer, he is not only smart but has a lot of interesting insights into not just pool but human character. Fascinating guy.

 

[naji]

Its nice to see that there hasnt been one post negative about patcheye. he was truly a nice guy and good player. I can remember being like 15 years old and playing him some cheap one hole. He beat me then showed me a few things after. That man could move like a ghost. Im sure if patcheye was aware of all our posts he would feel very flattered

Planing to go back very soon to KY if he did not pick another "fishing place", now i know who he is, will pick his brain for an advise or two, he seem to give it if you ask.