Straight Pool Record Challenge

60inchcueguy · 2007-03-28T15:51:46+00:00

Hello, My name is Josh Adkins. I live in Franklin, Ohio and I’m a member of AZBilliards.com (Ohplayer). I would like to offer all of you an opportunity to become involved with a Straight Pool challenge that I am creating after getting the idea from one of the topics here on AZBilliards.com. The challenge will be for players to attempt to break Willie Mosconi’s world record 526 Straight pool mark. I am in the process of creating a website (www.beat526.com) that will explain the rules and regulations for those attempting to break the record. To provide incentive for players to attempt the record, I will offer up a reward of whatever we have collected up to the point of when the record is broken. I will keep a running tab of the amount on the website. The reward will come from Straight pool fans who donate to our fund to help promote Straight Pool. 100% of the donations (minus administration costs, which will be minimal) will go to the person who officially breaks the record. I will do all of the work on the website for free forever* to minimize the administration costs. You may ask what will make people want to make a donation. Well, I’m hoping just the love of Straight Pool will be incentive enough. However, I thought about making everyone who donates $100 or more an official member with recognition on the website and possibly special discount opportunities from hopeful sponsors. I also thought about offering sponsorship opportunities to businesses for a donation of $1000 or more. I have run the idea past some Straight Pool heavyweights and some believe for the record to be official it would have to take place at an advertised exhibition or match with multiple witnesses. So, that will be the rule. The record can take place on an 8 foot or 9 foot table as long as it is witnessed and pre-advertised. I am open to all suggestions on this. I'm just a big fan of straight pool who can't play a lick, but would like to help promote the sport. The Paypal account that I’ve set up to get this started is beat526@gmail.com. I will have it changed soon to an email related to the beat526.com domain. I have also setup an Etrade savings account to transfer the money into so that it will incur interest to help pay for any administration costs until the record is broken. I'm not doing this for the money, so please don't think this is a scam. You can email me at beat526@gmail.com if you have any questions or suggestions. I welcome them all. Thanks, Josh Adkins