Sigel-Ortmann 2011 World 14.1 -Sigel runs 100 and Out

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If you get a chance to watch this match on u-tube-- You will see Mike Sigel in classic 14.1 form- Ortmann tries a flyer after the opening break- misses- and Mike runs 100 and out in a round robin prelim match. if you want to appreciate Mike's demonstrated abilities in speed control, cue ball movement, pattern and shot selections, a rock solid bridge hand and a very fluid stroke- this 100 ball run by Mike has it all. I don't think Mike placed in the top 4 in this tournament, but looking at him in this match- he had it all together.

PreviewPreview1:00:56Mike Sigel vs Oliver Ortmann at the World 14.1 TournamentYouTube · InsidePOOLmagSep 6, 2011
 
Thanks - I'll watch it when I get time. Recently bought the accustats Sigel vs Efren 14.1 match. That is an interesting match.
 
"Old man yells at balls"

Pretty amazing that Mike was able to run the hundo after putting himself in trouble a couple dozen times. He lost the cueball so many times I definitely wouldn't use this run as a demonstration of speed control.

A few problems he solved quite nicely, but on most racks he had more difficult shots than on this whole 150 ball run (IIRC):

 
The shot at 13:45 was an experienced 14.1 player's shot. A lot of players would have drilled it and drew the ball up table.

 
Pretty amazing that Mike was able to run the hundo after putting himself in trouble a couple dozen times. He lost the cueball so many times I definitely wouldn't use this run as a demonstration of speed control.
Of course, you're correct here, but .it's pretty amazing that the 58 year old Sigel ran 100 and out.

There are several players of the straight pool era that still played well at that age, but on my radar, there were just two who still played at their highest speed at that age. They were a) future BCA Hall of Famer Joe Balsis, who hit Pete Margo with 138 and out in the 1979 PPPA World Straight Pool Championship at the age of --- you guessed it --- 58, and b) the legendary Irving Crane, whose skills didn't decline much until he was over 60.

At this point, Sigel was retired from competition for about 17 years, although he had shown up for an event once in a while, and briefly came out of retirement for the IPT 8-ball tour in 2006. Better to marvel at the fact that a 58 year old who was retired from competition for that long was able to run 100 and out than bemoan his lack of technical excellence in doing so.
 
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Of course, you're correct here, but .it's pretty amazing that the 58 year old Sigel ran 100 and out.

There are several players of the straight pool era that still played well at that age, but on my radar, there were just two who still played at their highest speed at that age. They were a) future BCA Hall of Famer Joe Balsis, who hit Pete Margo with 138 and out in the 1979 PPPA World Straight Pool Championship at the age of --- you guessed it --- 58, and b) the legendary Irving Crane, whose skills didn't decline much until he was over 60.

At this point, Sigel was retired from competition for about 17 years, although he had showed up for an event once in a while, and briefly came out of retirement for the IPT 8-ball tour in 2006. Better to marvel at the fact that a 58 year old who was retired from competition for that long was able to run 100 and out than bemoan his lack of technical excellence in doing so.
I have tons of respect for Sigel. That 150 and out and How to run 100 vids have helped my understanding of 14.1 tremendously.

I just wanted to point out that this 100 ball run is not the best video to learn at least for beginners like myself.

And his behaviour during the run wasn't very gentlemanny. Funny it was, because he reminded me of Grampa Simpson.

Making all those difficult shots was very impressive, especially if he hadn't been that active at older age. That I didn't know.
 
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I have tons of respect for Sigel. That 150 and out and How to run 100 vids have helped my understanding of 14.1 tremendously.

I just wanted to point out that this 100 ball run is not the best video to learn at least for beginners like myself.

And his behaviour during the run wasn't very gentlemanny. Funny it was, because he reminded me of Grampa Simpson.

Making all those difficult shots was very impressive, especially if he hadn't been that active at older age. That I didn't know.
Well said.
 
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