Raffle to Benefit 'Bugs' Rucker!
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Ken_4fun said:
Joey played all games better except Banks. Not to say Gary couldn't play 9-Ball and One Pocket, but his Dad was top drawer. It took a champion to beat him at 9-Ball and in One Pocket he was a ball under the best players. Joey was a serious player. I watched him devour a slew of roadmen in Dayton and Cinncinati.
Steve Cook learned a lot of One Pocket from playing with Joey. One memorable match was against Eddie Taylor at the "Cue And Bridge" in Dayton. They played 9-Ball first and Joey won two Races that were close. Like 11-9 and 11-8. They were betting something like two or three hundred a Race. A fairly big bet in the early 60's. Then they One Pocket for 50 a game as I recall. Also very close, back and forth. They played many games and finally Taylor won maybe four games and Joey said he had enough. He quit winners, ha ha. But Taylor never said a word. He was a class act.
I played Joey myself in the early 70's when I thought I was playing good. He gave me 8-7 and the Break, a very good game.....for him!
We bet 50 a game and it seemed like I started ahead each game like 4-1 or 5-2. Then he would out move me and win. I don't think I won one game! And I pulled up after six or seven games.
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Joey
Just A Little On Joey. I Was Down In Johnson City ,ill .in The "60"
The Back Room Was Divided Into Two Section. I Was Setting In The Bleachers In The Front Room. Nothing Was Going Down And No One Was Matching Up. Of Course I Can't See In The Back Room.
Then Everyone In The Back Room Came Pouring Into The Front.
In Walks Joey And Upto The Snooker Table. He Placed An Object Ball On The Spot And Took Cue Ball In Hand Behind The Object Ball. Him And "wennie Bennie" Covered All Rail Bets. Joey Spun The Cue Ball Three Rails To Hit The Ball, Where Ever It Went He Would Spin The Cue Ball Again. He Had 10 Trys To Nudge It In The Corner Pocket. Oh! Never Bet On Another Mans Trick. He Could Have Done It In 5...
Just A Little On Joey. I Was Down In Johnson City ,ill .in The "60"
The Back Room Was Divided Into Two Section. I Was Setting In The Bleachers In The Front Room. Nothing Was Going Down And No One Was Matching Up. Of Course I Can't See In The Back Room.
Then Everyone In The Back Room Came Pouring Into The Front.
In Walks Joey And Upto The Snooker Table. He Placed An Object Ball On The Spot And Took Cue Ball In Hand Behind The Object Ball. Him And "wennie Bennie" Covered All Rail Bets. Joey Spun The Cue Ball Three Rails To Hit The Ball, Where Ever It Went He Would Spin The Cue Ball Again. He Had 10 Trys To Nudge It In The Corner Pocket. Oh! Never Bet On Another Mans Trick. He Could Have Done It In 5...
Raffle winners list!
Here they are, the Bugs Rucker benefit raffle winners. If you won something, you have already been sent an email letting you know, so if you have not seen the email, contact me. Please be patient with the shipping, too -- there is a lot to get to here. But again, contact me if you do not receive your item in a reasonable time.
It?s always nice to win something, of course, but the real winner was Bugs Rucker. Because of the fantastic generosity of all of you, we raised $6370 for a legendary player in a genuine time of need!!! That makes every one of you who chipped in a winner in my book.
I hope all of you enjoy what you won, and I especially hope it stays with you for many years (or perhaps gets passed along) as a symbol of the fine example of human kindness it represents. Perhaps seeing what you won some day in the future will recall your kindness and inspire again?and the circle goes round and round.
Thanks again, on behalf of Bugs!!
The winners:
OnePocket.org donations:
Bugs Rucker signed poster goes to John Herke
HOF signed cue goes to Les Howard
Six CueTable shirts donated by CueTable.com:
Harry Platis, David Luddy, Russ Chewning, Chad McDaniel, John Herke, Mark Griffin
Jay Helfert donations:
DVD goes to Harry Platis
Three tournament programs go to Al Metzinger,
Freddy Bentivegna donations donated by bankingwiththebeard.com:
Banking with the Beard goes to Ed Fields
The Gospool goes to ?Pelican?
Ten copies of Green Felt Jungle donated by Gerald Huber:
Al Metzinger, Bob Lovelock, Denis LeBeux, Sandra Barnett, Michael Gianino, Paul Stamatos, Peter Taraschi, ?Franky?, Sean Leinen, Michael Thornton
Bill Porter/Mike Haines tournament photos DVD donated by Bill Porter (2 winners):
Russ Chewning and ?Hemicudas?
Starkey custom cue donated by Chuck Starkey:
Anonymous
Castillo Cue case donated by ?Wedge?:
Goes to ?Pelican?
McDermott cue donated by Darrell Abernathy, cornerpocketbilliards.net:
Craig White
$500 Fury Gift Certificate donated by Sterling Gaming:
JM Young
Grady Mathews donations:
Money Pool DVD goes to Roy Gunther
IPT poster goes to anonymous
Legends of One Pocket poster goes to Mark Griffin
US Open poster goes to Jay Helfert
Gordon Cue donated by Q-Werks Cues:
Anonymous
McDermott Velocity cue donated by McDermott Cues:
George Bru
Buddy Hall 2-pack donated by Ruben Rodriguez:
James Woolston
(five) Break Shot books donated by Charlie Bond
Michael Gianino, Carey Radebaugh, ?Catknack?, Paul Stamatos, Gerald Huber
Sniper tip replacement and shaft recon donated by Gene Isaac, OffTheRac.com
George Bru
The Monk set of 8 DVD?s donated by The Monk:
My Nguyen
Scott Lee 2 hour private lesson donated by Scott Lee:
Robert Baker
Nick Varner cue donated by NickVarner.com:
Greg Sullivan
Here they are, the Bugs Rucker benefit raffle winners. If you won something, you have already been sent an email letting you know, so if you have not seen the email, contact me. Please be patient with the shipping, too -- there is a lot to get to here. But again, contact me if you do not receive your item in a reasonable time.
It?s always nice to win something, of course, but the real winner was Bugs Rucker. Because of the fantastic generosity of all of you, we raised $6370 for a legendary player in a genuine time of need!!! That makes every one of you who chipped in a winner in my book.
I hope all of you enjoy what you won, and I especially hope it stays with you for many years (or perhaps gets passed along) as a symbol of the fine example of human kindness it represents. Perhaps seeing what you won some day in the future will recall your kindness and inspire again?and the circle goes round and round.
Thanks again, on behalf of Bugs!!
The winners:
OnePocket.org donations:
Bugs Rucker signed poster goes to John Herke
HOF signed cue goes to Les Howard
Six CueTable shirts donated by CueTable.com:
Harry Platis, David Luddy, Russ Chewning, Chad McDaniel, John Herke, Mark Griffin
Jay Helfert donations:
DVD goes to Harry Platis
Three tournament programs go to Al Metzinger,
Freddy Bentivegna donations donated by bankingwiththebeard.com:
Banking with the Beard goes to Ed Fields
The Gospool goes to ?Pelican?
Ten copies of Green Felt Jungle donated by Gerald Huber:
Al Metzinger, Bob Lovelock, Denis LeBeux, Sandra Barnett, Michael Gianino, Paul Stamatos, Peter Taraschi, ?Franky?, Sean Leinen, Michael Thornton
Bill Porter/Mike Haines tournament photos DVD donated by Bill Porter (2 winners):
Russ Chewning and ?Hemicudas?
Starkey custom cue donated by Chuck Starkey:
Anonymous
Castillo Cue case donated by ?Wedge?:
Goes to ?Pelican?
McDermott cue donated by Darrell Abernathy, cornerpocketbilliards.net:
Craig White
$500 Fury Gift Certificate donated by Sterling Gaming:
JM Young
Grady Mathews donations:
Money Pool DVD goes to Roy Gunther
IPT poster goes to anonymous
Legends of One Pocket poster goes to Mark Griffin
US Open poster goes to Jay Helfert
Gordon Cue donated by Q-Werks Cues:
Anonymous
McDermott Velocity cue donated by McDermott Cues:
George Bru
Buddy Hall 2-pack donated by Ruben Rodriguez:
James Woolston
(five) Break Shot books donated by Charlie Bond
Michael Gianino, Carey Radebaugh, ?Catknack?, Paul Stamatos, Gerald Huber
Sniper tip replacement and shaft recon donated by Gene Isaac, OffTheRac.com
George Bru
The Monk set of 8 DVD?s donated by The Monk:
My Nguyen
Scott Lee 2 hour private lesson donated by Scott Lee:
Robert Baker
Nick Varner cue donated by NickVarner.com:
Greg Sullivan