Might be fun to share some of are stories I'll start with my first tournament win. I was 15 years old and entered a a/b/c/d in Rahway nj at plaza pool room on rt 1 it was the first tournament I ever entered I was entered has a d in my first match I ran 3 racks against a strong b. and they wanted to raise my rank but some friends where there cliff and Timmy Barrett God rest his soul got them to keep me has a d I won 4 matches and was in the final I wound up playing a cop I can't reamber his name but his dad was there they called him the sniper Mendez was his name a famous jersey player they where sharking me something awful I couldent make a ball the guy said come on let's side bet a grand his old man would say I'm gonna half you kicked out of here if you beat my son your to strong to be in this tournament what you should know about me is I was 15 but looked 30 lol now I'm 28 and look 50 but I didint want the trouble the cop won the first set. But it was double elimaniton the next set I won the coin toss first break 9 in the side next rack the cop scratches on the 9 next rack I make a 1 9 combo the sniper is going nuts loudly saying his gonna fight me and I'm scared the cop leaves me another 2 or 3 ball out just then my freind Greg walk in Greg weighed 600 pounds and would bet people he could do ten push ups or kick over his head he worked at PJs billiards in linden nj my home room he told the sniper to stick it and shut up and the sniper did he then said don't be scared kid I'll drive you home with the money now beat this guy. But I dident have to he scratched on the 9 again and I won my first tournament 1500$ bucks I was so pumped I stood up all night and took second in a tournament about 7 hours later 500 bucks lol. .....so that's my story I'd love you guys to share some of yours