The Legendary Pearl to Take On 14.1 Attempts

[7stud]

Neat little carom shot he hit after breaking the 9th rack.

Eight ball in the side? Miscalled the ball. Missed anyway. What would have happened had he made the combination bank, but he called the wrong ball? It was obvious which ball he was trying to make...after he hit the shot.

Run ends in the 11th rack.

 

[skogstokig]

it's unorthodox but atleast he goes through racks fast. this run hasn't been pretty but it has been entertaining

 

[westcoast]

Now at 140

 

[Dead Money]

I know 14mm shafts.

Jack Taylor, Alfie’s brother, got me switched over to 14mm shafts when I was a teen.

I started playing with 14mm shafts 50 years ago and I always ordered my custom cues with 14mm shafts.

I am going to play with one tomorrow, but it is 40 years old and is worn down to a little over 13mm now.

The shaft I am using tomorrow rides as smooth as an old heavy Cadillac.

I ordered this cue with a 14mm shaft.

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I had this cue made in 1973 with 14mm shafts.

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This is an amazing cue amigo!- I love these old school cues!

 

[Dead Money]

Yup, 10 racks + a few!

 

[westcoast]

Got out of line and missed a combo bank- oh well!

 

[Dead Money]

Starting over.

 

[skogstokig]

ended on a combo bank. was close. rakes the balks angrily

 

[Dead Money]

Got out of line and missed a combo bank- oh well!

Yes, that was a mess..I thought he may take a pip at the 11 ball..looked at it even and then tried the bank instead.

 

[BeiberLvr]

It's understandable to me now why players may choose to take the risky 'Thorsten' break.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Yup, 10 racks + a few!

Ends at 144 when his position on a secondary break shot is bad. Overrun?

 

[sixpack]

From what I've seen and read here Earl does not know or care about the basics of the game.
I know the basics of the game better then him from what I've seen him play.
But oh my to keep putting up big runs like that,maybe ignorance is truly bliss.

Anybody else with his strategy would be lucky to break 20 IMO. I learned 14.1 from an old timer when I first started playing pool. I don't play it much but even I can see the traps he gets himself into. That he can shoot his way out of them as often as he does is amazing. Truly amazing!

 

[skogstokig]

getting out of position and making hero shots will catch up to you

 

[Texas Carom Club]

getting out of position and making hero shots will catch up to you

Makes good tv though

 

[7stud]

"I might run 150, or 180, maybe 200, but I can't run 600 balls."

 

[kling&allen]

Some players make 14.1 look easy, never facing a difficult or long shot. Earl does not fall in that category.

 

[westcoast]

Some players make 14.1 look easy, never facing a difficult or long shot. Earl does not fall in that category.

Earl pockets balls in the far corners so routinely- it is very impressive

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Earl pockets balls in the far corners so routinely- it is very impressive

Back cut full table length shots at that

 

[Bob Jewett]

Earl pockets balls in the far corners so routinely- it is very impressive

And he might be 95% on them. That's not good enough. He can't afford anything tougher than 99% in the middle of the rack.

 

[kling&allen]

Earl pockets balls in the far corners so routinely- it is very impressive

Yes, he calls himself (perhaps accurately) the greatest shooter of all time. But it's interesting to see how far that gets him. Hopefully he keeps going for a few more days.