The Pearl's Amazing Feat
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You guys had better cool it. If the PETA fanatics on this forum find out Earl used a trained gerbil as well as an ivory ferrule - he is in big trouble.
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DrCue'sProtege said:
That is pure CRAP !!
I ran the tournament and Earl and his opponent were called to the table and he and his opponent lagged for the break and neither player .. Earl or Nick Mannino had any practice time on the table. I've been in the business for 40+ years and there is no such thing as "cloth training" .. unless you dig a trench in the cloth and slate from the rack area to a pocket !!!!!
And who is your "respected" TV personality .. as I remember .. the guy from
( then ) Prime Sports ( pre-Fox ) was a complete pool novice and knew less than nothing about the game, players, etc. he was just an announcer/mouth.
By the way .. Earl made the 9 on the break on racks he racked himself and some of Jay Helfert's racks .. fact is .. the table was triple shimmed and Earl made the 9 five times in different pockets .. and the last rack he made a near impossible combination on the 9 to seal the deal.
John McChesney
Chairman
Texas Express
championship cloth
There were a lot of threads on this not too long ago and the consensus was that the championship was way faster then the simonis 860 but it held up much more longer as the simonis tends to tear easy and cause many pinholes in the cloth very quickly. The cost is about the same.jjinfla said:
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pooljunkie4ever
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I was there for the Feat Earl accomplished. It was quite a show. I agree with John "no way any tampering was done". How stupid is that statment? For one thing there were some many people there you couldn't even walk in the place. This happen at CJ's old location and it wasn't that big. Place was so packed people were being asked not to stand on chairs to be able to see. I really believe people should just keep there mouth shut if they don't know what they are talking about.
Don't forget
EARL ALSO, WITH WINNER RACK, WIPED THE BALLS OFF BEFORE EACH BREAK, AT THAT TIME BRUNSWICK HAD THESE NEW POCKETS THAT WERE MUCH LIKE THE CONSISTENCY OF AN ERASER, AND THEY MARRED THE BALLS AND SLOWED THIER MOVEMENT AND EARL KNEW BALLS WERE GOING IN DOWN TABLE BETTER THAN THE FOOT CORNERS. HE ALSO, AND I CAN STAND CORRECTED, WAS PERTURBED THAT THE CAMERA WASN'T READY ACCORDING TO INSURANCE GUIDELINES FOR PAY OFF AND IF YOU WANT THE BLOW BY BLOW ASK MANNINO. bf
texasexpress said:
EARL ALSO, WITH WINNER RACK, WIPED THE BALLS OFF BEFORE EACH BREAK, AT THAT TIME BRUNSWICK HAD THESE NEW POCKETS THAT WERE MUCH LIKE THE CONSISTENCY OF AN ERASER, AND THEY MARRED THE BALLS AND SLOWED THIER MOVEMENT AND EARL KNEW BALLS WERE GOING IN DOWN TABLE BETTER THAN THE FOOT CORNERS. HE ALSO, AND I CAN STAND CORRECTED, WAS PERTURBED THAT THE CAMERA WASN'T READY ACCORDING TO INSURANCE GUIDELINES FOR PAY OFF AND IF YOU WANT THE BLOW BY BLOW ASK MANNINO. bf
is this match available on video?
Earl's Feat
You know, John, I appreciate the info you have provided about this...I started this thread and I just want to say that I became a fan of Earl's ability when I first saw him play Mizerak back when he won the Caesar's Tahoe tournament way back when....you note that I say his ability (and talent) because I, along with so many others, have not been a fan of his behavior...although he's mellowed somewhat over the years... One thing I never liked was when I heard of some of his comments to Asian players (being Asian myself)...however, I've always said..you cannot deny the man's God-given talent for this game...I would think that it's there for anyone to see...there's something about the way he strokes that is not like too many other pros...Lastly, I find it amusing that there always seems to be somebody who wants to belittle a performance however phenomenal it might be....Even in his 1st Color of Money performance...I give him credit..he was 17 racks ahead of Efren....238 games of 9-ball and he was outscored by 2 games...as for me, I will always be of the opinion that he is one of the greats in pool-playing ability...even if I don't like his personality...Thanks again, Johntexasexpress said:
Jimmy M. said:I think Earl's 11 racks was more "amazing" than Reyes' comeback. Reyes just played like he always plays. If Earl could win enough consecutive games to get that far ahead of Efren, then certainly Efren could do the same thing back to him. Efren just did it when it counted the most!
I agree that Earls racks were truly amazing.Can you imagine the pressure he must of felt after running 9 racks and breaking on the tenth rack.Now he's breaking on the tenth rack for not a thousand dollars or 10 thousand or 100 thousand, but a MILlION DOLLARS. Holy $hit!!!! How many of us could even hold the cue without shaking. Running 10 racks anytime is an awesome feat. Running 10 racks for a Million bucks, with all the pressure involved is absolutley incredible.
recoveryjones said:
Earl's ability to show up for the "big one" is well documented. Try 5 US Open titles and either 5 or 6 World Championships. There isn't a player alive today who even comes close to matching these records. Setting politics aside for a moment, the man is truely a legend. He deserves more credit.
condor said:
I totally agree. 5 U.S. opens is truly incredible,
especially considering that no other player has won
it more than twice! Not Sigel, Varner, Reyes, Hall
in fact there are quite a few great players who have
never won it, including Jim Rempe, Bustamante, Parica
Davenport and many others. To win it 5 times is
almost unbelievable, Earl is kind of like the NY
Yankees of 9 ball.
Bobby
kyle said:
Funny you should mention Davis. He always jokes on his exhibitions that "When I made my first competition 147, all I got was a Lada car!". It was in Lada Classic 1982 and the prizes where a whole lot different then. (The prize money of 147,000 is split in case of several 147s, btw.. scoring more than 147 you don't get the 147,000, I'd assume)
Stephen Hendry's career prize money is £7,633,286 over about 20 years, so that's 760,000 per annum. That's maybe like a $1,100,000 a year? Steve Davis has made £5,135,953 since 1979.
Anyway, the prize money in Snooker has *really* grown since the '80s or '70s.... and so has the quality of play! I guess if they now make a 100,000 winnig a reagular tourney, they made 20,000 in the eighties and 4,000 in the seventies. These basically just questimates, btw.
I guess the reason is that snooker is a family sport with a lot of national pride among older people, when I was in the WC of snooker in 1996, I think there were a lot of granmas in the audience.
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pooljunkie4ever
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Whats so funny/sad about this tournament is;
CJ and Earl matched up in the finals with CJ being victorious. After the match Earl wouldn't even shake CJ hand. This coming from a man that had just won $1millon dollar prize.
John M, do you know the history behind that, the talk was CJ and Earl had just start a tour with this event being the 1st stop.
CJ and Earl matched up in the finals with CJ being victorious. After the match Earl wouldn't even shake CJ hand. This coming from a man that had just won $1millon dollar prize.
John M, do you know the history behind that, the talk was CJ and Earl had just start a tour with this event being the 1st stop.
Past US Open winners:
- 2003 Jeremy Jones
- 2002 Ralf Souquet
- 2001 Corey Deuel
- 2000 Earl Strickland
- 1999 Johnny Archer
- 1998 Buddy Hall
- 1997 Earl Strickland
- 1996 Rodney Morris
- 1995 Reed Pierce
- 1994 Efren Reyes
- 1993 Earl Strickland
- 1992 Tommy Kennedy
- 1991 Buddy Hall
- 1990 Nick Varner
- 1989 Nick Varner
- 1988 Mike Lebron
- 1987 Earl Strickland
- 1986 David Howard
- 1985 Jimmy Reid
- 1984 Earl Strickland
- 1983 Mike Sigel
- 1982 David Howard
- 1981 Allen Hopkins
- 1980 Mike Sigel
- 1979 Louis Roberts
- 1978 Steve Mizerak
- 1977 Allen Hopkins
- 1976 Mike Sigel
So, Strickland 5 titles, Sigel 3 titles, Hopkins, Varner, Howard 2 titles each. I don't know about US Open played before 1976, couldn't find any results...
And yes, Varner only one to win 2 US Opens in a row...
- 2003 Jeremy Jones
- 2002 Ralf Souquet
- 2001 Corey Deuel
- 2000 Earl Strickland
- 1999 Johnny Archer
- 1998 Buddy Hall
- 1997 Earl Strickland
- 1996 Rodney Morris
- 1995 Reed Pierce
- 1994 Efren Reyes
- 1993 Earl Strickland
- 1992 Tommy Kennedy
- 1991 Buddy Hall
- 1990 Nick Varner
- 1989 Nick Varner
- 1988 Mike Lebron
- 1987 Earl Strickland
- 1986 David Howard
- 1985 Jimmy Reid
- 1984 Earl Strickland
- 1983 Mike Sigel
- 1982 David Howard
- 1981 Allen Hopkins
- 1980 Mike Sigel
- 1979 Louis Roberts
- 1978 Steve Mizerak
- 1977 Allen Hopkins
- 1976 Mike Sigel
So, Strickland 5 titles, Sigel 3 titles, Hopkins, Varner, Howard 2 titles each. I don't know about US Open played before 1976, couldn't find any results...
And yes, Varner only one to win 2 US Opens in a row...
Earl's Abilities
I agree...One thing I remember hearing after the million dollar feat was that the insurance company was investigating because they thought they may have been conned into something which was actually too easy to do! True or not, it just goes to show how people who don't know pool don't understand the difficulty of what he did....I mean to do it when it's a proposition and not just something that happens whenever a guy gets into the zone and things just go his way...As to Earl's abilities, I would add that I've got at least 4 maybe 5 Accustats videos where Earl runs 6,7, or 8 racks and out in the middle of a match against players like Mizerak, Hall, Mataya,
Joyner, and I can't remember who else... It's just a shame Earl doesn't get more credit because of his behavior, but then I guess he wouldn't be Earl...
condor said:
I agree...One thing I remember hearing after the million dollar feat was that the insurance company was investigating because they thought they may have been conned into something which was actually too easy to do! True or not, it just goes to show how people who don't know pool don't understand the difficulty of what he did....I mean to do it when it's a proposition and not just something that happens whenever a guy gets into the zone and things just go his way...As to Earl's abilities, I would add that I've got at least 4 maybe 5 Accustats videos where Earl runs 6,7, or 8 racks and out in the middle of a match against players like Mizerak, Hall, Mataya,
Joyner, and I can't remember who else... It's just a shame Earl doesn't get more credit because of his behavior, but then I guess he wouldn't be Earl...
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texasexpress
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11 racks
Once again ...
Earl ran 11 racks .. not .. 10 for the million.
He had to because he would not stop as required by the insurance company to allow for a neutral racker and video tape .. however .. when confronted by your's truly by standing at the table with the rack and cueball in hand, he finally realized that he must wait until Jay Helfert began racking for number 7,8,9,10 & 11 ( last 5 racks as required ) and the tape began. It all ended with rack #11 as the first shot after the break was a near impossible full length-table combination with the cueball at one end .. the one ball near the side and the nine ball near the far end pocket ..
For earlier questions:
Yes .. there is a tape .. email me directly and I will discuss with any and all interested parties .. CJ Wiley owns the tape and recently we spoke about making it available at a yet to be determined price. jm@texasexpress.com
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The Championship cloth was at least "as-fast" as 860 Simonis and yes it seems to last longer as I think the thread count is greater.
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The Dallas Million Dollar Challenge was the first stop on the newly created PCA Tour ( Professional Cuesports Association ) .. CJ Wiley was the founder and Earl was the President. It was created as an alternative to the PBTA or PBT run tour ( stolen ) by Don Mackey .. and CJ did beat Earl in that first event and Earl acted the ass on the Sunday night TV match and final .. but that's Earl.
John McChesney
Chairman
Texas Express
Once again ...
Earl ran 11 racks .. not .. 10 for the million.
He had to because he would not stop as required by the insurance company to allow for a neutral racker and video tape .. however .. when confronted by your's truly by standing at the table with the rack and cueball in hand, he finally realized that he must wait until Jay Helfert began racking for number 7,8,9,10 & 11 ( last 5 racks as required ) and the tape began. It all ended with rack #11 as the first shot after the break was a near impossible full length-table combination with the cueball at one end .. the one ball near the side and the nine ball near the far end pocket ..
For earlier questions:
Yes .. there is a tape .. email me directly and I will discuss with any and all interested parties .. CJ Wiley owns the tape and recently we spoke about making it available at a yet to be determined price. jm@texasexpress.com
>>
The Championship cloth was at least "as-fast" as 860 Simonis and yes it seems to last longer as I think the thread count is greater.
>>
The Dallas Million Dollar Challenge was the first stop on the newly created PCA Tour ( Professional Cuesports Association ) .. CJ Wiley was the founder and Earl was the President. It was created as an alternative to the PBTA or PBT run tour ( stolen ) by Don Mackey .. and CJ did beat Earl in that first event and Earl acted the ass on the Sunday night TV match and final .. but that's Earl.
John McChesney
Chairman
Texas Express
