Perfect (1.000) matches in tournament play, since Accu Stats.

[pt109]

I think the filming was incomplete so the insurance company didn't pay Earl the prize. I'm not sure how things shook out in the end.

The insurance company questioned the amount of the premium paid for million dollar payout.
….claimed the odds were misrepresented …but it had never been done…their actuaries were sleeping…by putting up the million, they changed the odds…should’ve had to pay the full amount, IMO.

 

[Fatboy]

I want to see a video of this: "Strickland became the first pocket billiards player to claim a $1 million check when he ran 11 consecutive 9-ball racks at the Professional CueSports Association Million Dollar Challenge in April. The tournament offered the money to any player who could pull off the highly-unlikely feat of running 10 straight racks."

I have been hearing about this forever, and have never been able to watch it. Was it even filmed?

Yes I saw a boot leg copy and the 1-9 combo Earl fired in like he was warming up for a match. Shortly after it happened, my friend got a copy(he never let it out of his possession) Just a million dollar shot, probably like $3M these days.

I spoke extensively to CJ about this 10 years ago just before Mcup in London where we roomed together. We talked on the phone 3 hours. I never really spoke to him before. We had lots to talk about. Especially the tape I saw. The guy who had it I’d trust with my life and he’s long moved on from pool. So it’s a moot point now.

It really harmed his tour, wasn’t earls fault. Just wasn’t expected to happen.

I’ll let CJ add anything more.

Earl shot that ball like it didn’t matter-that’s the zone he was in, How strong is that? Maybe nobody ever could do that but Earl.

I don’t know Earl well, but every time we speak he’s super polite and nice to me as I am him. Earl is just beyond beyond, there are no words-good words. I never knock Earl. I never have and I never will. Im just glad he picked up a cue all those years ago, and I’m glad he’s still playing. If he’s happy, I’m happy.

But yes I saw the shot, I doubt that tape(and it was a tape) ever surfaces. It wasn’t mine. It’s not my biz to talk about. I told CJ everything I knew. Pre internet days were different.

That’s all I got.
Fatboy<——-lucky to be a fly on the wall and see that. More lucky to get to know the guys who made it happen. Pools been good to me.

 

[Fatboy]

Yeah but I looked good doing it!

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That dog resembles me!!! Not joking

 

[CanadianGuy]

I’ve seen it twice….CJ Wiley has it available.

I checked CJ's website, I don't think its there, looks like he has a kind of ppv section, would definetley like to see that video up

 

[vapoolplayer]

I think the filming was incomplete so the insurance company didn't pay Earl the prize. I'm not sure how things shook out in the end.

I’m going off memory here. But the insurance company did quote a few things to try avoid paying. He made a few 9’s on break and at least one combo on 9. So they claimed he didn’t run the entire rack on those.

Which supposedly running the entire rack was figured in the ~7 million to 1 odds.

The aftermath was two years in court and earl being paid an agreed upon amount with non disclosure agreement. Supposedly upwards of $600k.

But the run happened at the first tournament of series that was using the million dollar challenge as a selling point. It got snapped off immediately.

Of course there were rumors of foul play, which is always going to happen. Especially since it wasn’t that much long after the 1991 Tournament of Champions where the participants dumped the match to make a ton of money on betting odds.

So, that whole scenario basically screwed over that tour. Out of just pure shit show timing. No player or tournament director did anything wrong. The cards just fell at the wrong time.

 

[Fatboy]

I’m going off memory here. But the insurance company did quote a few things to try avoid paying. He made a few 9’s on break and at least one combo on 9. So they claimed he didn’t run the entire rack on those.

Which supposedly running the entire rack was figured in the ~7 million to 1 odds.

The aftermath was two years in court and earl being paid an agreed upon amount with non disclosure agreement. Supposedly upwards of $600k.

But the run happened at the first tournament of series that was using the million dollar challenge as a selling point. It got snapped off immediately.

Of course there were rumors of foul play, which is always going to happen. Especially since it wasn’t that much long after the 1991 Tournament of Champions where the participants dumped the match to make a ton of money on betting odds.

So, that whole scenario basically screwed over that tour.

Sounds about right, me as well going off memory. What you said all sounds about like I recall it.

CJ can set it straight here if he chooses, it’s water under the bridge, I remember the night CJ and I spoke about it. He was not aware there was a copy of the video out there. I told him what I saw(this was 10 years ago so was clearer in my mind then) he knew I saw it. Couldn’t make it up. I assured him I didn’t have a copy and who did was a stand up guy who’s hasn’t been in pool since 97 or 98-he was for 10 years but decided to 100% leave pool for God. And the video was in his possession-or destroyed.

The settlement with Earl took a long time and wasn’t dollar for dollar. Earl got shorted some money.

I’ve spoke to Shannon about this as well a little, and I think I drank a bit to much moonshine as I don’t recall what we said haha.

I just remember Earl firing in the $ ball like it was a warmup before a match. Fearless. When Earl is in that zone-nobody in the world can carry his chalk let alone beat him. Absolutely nobody. The insurance company didn’t factor that in. The “Earl gear” is legendary.

Best
Fatboy

 

[Mich]

The 1992 US Open 14.1 Sigel vs Zuglan. Sigel wins the lag; Zuglan breaks, Sigel runs 150 and out. Accu-stants commentary by Grady, Weenie Beenie and Johnny Ervolino.

 

[hang-the-9]

would that not constitute a perfect match?

I would pay to see this right now

CJ Wiley on Facebook, see what he has available, it exists. I don't know if the full match was out there start to finish like a standard video.

Professional CJ Wiley$1,000,000 pool shot

Professional CJ Wiley$1,000,000 pool shot

www.omegabilliards.com

I think the filming was incomplete so the insurance company didn't pay Earl the prize. I'm not sure how things shook out in the end.

The thing was settled for a lower amount, but there was a substantial payout done. There was some talk about the validity of the run outs due to Earl racking for himself in the beginning, making a few 9 balls off the break, early combos and the capability of whoever the insurance company had doing the chances of a match run out happening. I think Earl even ran more than the 11 racks just to make sure hehe.

 

[tomatoshooter]

by putting up the million, they changed the odds…should’ve had to pay the full amount, IMO.

I didn't even think about how the reward will change the odds. If the choice is staying in the chase for a million or playing a lockup safety, I'm shooting.

I just remember Earl firing in the $ ball like it was a warmup before a match. Fearless. When Earl is in that zone-nobody in the world can carry his chalk let alone beat him. Absolutely nobody. The insurance company didn’t factor that in. The “Earl gear” is legendary.

Yeah, when he gets that look in his eyes he's unstoppable, superhuman. He said once that that for a couple of months before that he practiced constantly, minutely examining everything, cleaning the balls evert couple of racks, just 100% focus for a month or two.

So, that whole scenario basically screwed over that tour. Out of just pure shit show timing. No player or tournament director did anything wrong. The cards just fell at the wrong time.

That's really a shame. It's also messed up that a million dollars is chump change to an insurance company but they screwed over Earl, CJ Wiley, all the players on the tour, and the viewing fans because they were too lazy to calculate the odds properly. They are the greatest nit in history.

 

[Fatboy]

I didn't even think about how the reward will change the odds. If the choice is staying in the chase for a million or playing a lockup safety, I'm shooting.

Yeah, when he gets that look in his eyes he's unstoppable, superhuman. He said once that that for a couple of months before that he practiced constantly, minutely examining everything, cleaning the balls evert couple of racks, just 100% focus for a month or two.

That's really a shame. It's also messed up that a million dollars is chump change to an insurance company but they screwed over Earl, CJ Wiley, all the players on the tour, and the viewing fans because they were too lazy to calculate the odds properly. They are the greatest nit in history.

“Hole in one” insurance these days is very expensive and these days there are specialized insurance companies for such things.

The insurance company failed to calculate the odds of a big package coming from a player like Earl correctly.

Clearly there was language in the policy that they somewhat successfully relied on to breech their responsibility to pay Earl. A proper contract wouldn’t afford the insurance company this luxury. Insurance company’s are pro’s at air barrels and not paying claims. Denying claims is a very profitable part of the insurance racket.

The whole thing was a avoidable mess and is unlikely to happen these days as insurance companies know the risks and promoters who pay for policy’s make sure the policy language doesn’t give the underwriters a out. This isn’t a knock on CJ as I’m positive he thought he was covered. As did Earl.

Point is what happened happened, but isn’t gonna happen again. It was a big hit for CJ, Earl and pool. Didn’t help any of us. Sure Earl got paid-but short changed. CJ & pool got hurt the worst, and by extension other players future earnings were lost as the tour was over.

Fatboy<———knows a bit about “hole in one” insurance and contract law. I also despise insurance companies.

 

[CanadianGuy]

CJ Wiley on Facebook, see what he has available, it exists. I don't know if the full match was out there start to finish like a standard video.

Professional CJ Wiley$1,000,000 pool shot

Professional CJ Wiley$1,000,000 pool shot

www.omegabilliards.com

The thing was settled for a lower amount, but there was a substantial payout done. There was some talk about the validity of the run outs due to Earl racking for himself in the beginning, making a few 9 balls off the break, early combos and the capability of whoever the insurance company had doing the chances of a match run out happening. I think Earl even ran more than the 11 racks just to make sure hehe.

link shows sold out, guessing an out of print DVD?

 

[CanadianGuy]

I can likely source the disc, is that video a documenatry or does it show the actual 11 racks?

 

[hang-the-9]

link shows sold out, guessing an out of print DVD?

Yes not from there, was just showing you what was made, at least one of them. CJ ran the tournament Earl did that in, so he would be the source to ask what's what and what he has available. I doubt he would give all the details and I actually spent a day with him and had dinner with him but out of respect did not ask much about it LOL Since I knew there were some details mostly hidden from the public I did not want to create an awkward situation for him. I like some things being legend with different rumors and conjectures and guesses about what really went down LOL

From the disk description that is more of a documentary with some of the rack or shots from the set played intermingled. Never saw it myself.

 

[Raph Cleary]

Has Filler recorded any .1000 TPA Matches since this post this season or last?