Shmidt wins with two 7-packs!

[Williebetmore]

You guys are so funny. I've been down before and had a twelve pack. I was walking a little from side to side, but drinking 12 during a match can really make playing safe tough. Remember, shoot for the ball in the middle.

C-fish,
I hate to break the news to you; but JS actually had a FOURTEEN PACK.

We don't really think you are capable of consuming 14; you're just not in his league.

 

[JoeyA]

1st. John Schmidt

2nd. Trent from ATL

3rd. Rick Howard

4th. Scotty Townsend

5th-6th. Stoney Stone, Tony Crosby

I believe the above is correct. Schmidt was breaking great the whole weekend as I remember. In the end that's what helped him overcome some of his matches. I don't recall two 7 packs but I know he hit a string of them in his first match against Scotty and came back from down like 6 to 1 against Crosby to win the match. Rick Howard and Trent got the greatest draw of all time. Not taking away from either of them it was just stunning. There were 8 players capable of winning the event and 6 of them got stuck in the same bracket which was bracket B while Rick and Trent drew bracket A and ended up at the top and bottom. It was a safe bet they would win all their matches to play each other for a shot at playing the winner of bracket B for the winner of the winners bracket. That was between Tony and Schmidt. The play was fair as some played great matches and missed balls they shouldn't in others. Nobody played top notch the whole weekend. It came in spurts. One good match of doing what you should and one match of weird misses. Scotty had a good win over Crosby in the losers side to get to 4th. I recall the score once being 7 to 2 Scotty's way but can't remember the final score. Hope that helps satisfy your curiosity. Forgot to say how I played like pure poo the entire weekend. Guess that's what happens when you don't play. I couldn't get loose. Felt real tight the entire time and it seemed like I was poking and punching shots instead of smoothing them. I sure wish I had the love for the game as I did when I started playing.

Thanks,
Josh Hillard

Josh, I don't see your name in the top finishers. OH well, there's always next time.

This post was for Fatboy and Gingerbread Man.
JoeyA

 

[Nine Ball]

Summers Day

Josh, I don't see your name in the top finishers. OH well, there's always next time.

This post was for Fatboy and Gingerbread Man.
JoeyA

Yeah, I suck.. That's pretty much all there is to that one. I see a line around the corner already with people who would love to play me some after my fantastic showing this past weekend. My new nick name is "The Rail Tester" as I can hit them balls better than anyone into the rails. Yep, My game stunk like a fresh turd on a warm summers day. and that's all I got to say about that.

 

[jingle]

I agree with that, but I look at it like this...

I spoke on the phone with John Schmidt for quite a while the other night and he had nothing but great things to say about the OB-1 shaft. I always respect what John has to say, and he's peaked my interest enough to where I am going to try one out and compare it to the Predator Z (which I am currently using and extremely happy with). I'm just curious, and FWIW, John ran a 403 within days of switching to the OB-1 - it's not like I think I'll run 403, but if I can get close to 200 again I'll be content.

I know how John is about shafts - he really loved the shafts that Bobby Hunter made for him - enough to where he wanted to hold on to them when selling one of his cues a few years ago. Knowing that, and knowing how John is meticulously particular about his equipment, this tells me that the OB-1 must be worth all of the hype. If I don't like it, I still have my Predator Z. If I do like it, I'll thank John Schmidt for pointing me in the right direction.

It's not just the player. I still have guys that make comments about my Predator shaft - how its high tech and how they don't need it, its not fair, blah blah blah. People like that remind of when Bjorn Borg tried to make a comeback in the 1990's shooting with an old wood-framed tennis racket. He stuck his nose up to evolution and technology - was easy pickings for the competition (DUH!). Eventually Borg saw what he was up against and changed his mind about his comeback. He retired again, and eventually showed up on the seniors tour playing with a modern racket. That's what I think of when I hear people make comments about these new, low deflection shafts.

Equipment has changed a lot over the years. Simonis 860 - all these new tips - shafts - jump cues - Diamond tables - you either keep up and adapt, or you get left in the dust of those players that are smart enough make their games available to these new products.

Blackjack, I hope you will share your review of the OB-1 once you've had a chance to give one a good test drive. I'm curious what you will think of it compared with your Z shaft.

 

[Matt_24]

Yeah, I suck.. That's pretty much all there is to that one. I see a line around the corner already with people who would love to play me some after my fantastic showing this past weekend. My new nick name is "The Rail Tester" as I can hit them balls better than anyone into the rails. Yep, My game stunk like a fresh turd on a warm summers day. and that's all I got to say about that.

Wow, you're playing bad now? Well, now I'll only take the 7, 8 and all the breaks versus the 6, 7, 8, and all the breaks.