This 25 Pool Questions thing is going around!

[rackmsuckr]

I am seeing quite a few of these on bulletins from My Space. I posted mine yesterday, but thought I would start it here and elaborate a little, and change all Myspace references to AZB. I think it would be interesting to read everyone else's.

1. When was the last time you played?
Last Saturday night. Won $5 lousy bucks too!

2. When will you play next?
Tonight, an 8ball tournament I haven't been to in months...Update, I went, was the only female in the tournament. Played Mike to go on the loser's side. Then played a guy and I had the chance to win, but the 8 caromed off a ball and went in too early. Result, 4th place and $10 buckaroos! Woot!

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Ummagumma, Manwon, GirlWon1, Ridewiththewind, Mr J, 8 ball Bernie, Colin, Aunty Dan, Stoltz, RealKingCobra, Asiasdad, Cigar Dave, Toomanybugs, Hilla Hilla, CHRIM, HSholes, Kristi Carter, Craig Arnold, Johnahl (deceased a few months ago ), Centered 5050 , and Cheesethe9.

Women pros - Melissa Herndon, Sarah Roussey, Jennifer Barretta and they all kicked my butt (but I did not play anywhere near my speed either! ), Kerry Impson, my buddy , Eieio59, RobRoy, Allie, and Angel Paglia.

Men pros - Grady, Johnny Archer, John Schmidt, JamesRoberts, and LilJon.

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Either at home or Harvey's for big tables (but usually in a tournament), or for bar boxes, Mike's Place in Renton on Friday nights, and sometimes Saturday nights too.

5. What's your playing cue?
Viking P6 - ebony and ivory with leather wrap, extra skinny shaft and butt.

6. What's your game of choice?
8-Ball - because there is no slop, because you have to pocket an equal amount of balls to win (usually), because there is more strategy and more variation, and because luck is not as big a factor in winning.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
A guy in Canada makes them. They are like the magnet kind except they lock in place, so you can't lose it.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Pro blue

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler/COM. Favorite vid - Accustat matches and Jimmy Reid No Time for Negative

10. Your favorite pro (men): Efren!

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jasmin Ouschan, Ga Young Kim, and Jeanette

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
No, I won't lower myself to their standards. But I sure have been tempted!

13. How long have you been playing?
35 years

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Not really, unless asked to

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Le Pro or Talisman

16. What's the best part of your game?
Kicking multiple rails.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
No, but I have won money off innocent lambs, lol.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Sort of but not for much. I say sort of because I knew there was a good chance I would lose, but I wanted to anyway, so I'm not sure if that qualifies as being hustled.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Too many times!

20. Does your significant other play pool?
Yes, but he can barely hold a cue.

21. Do you own a pool video?
Several

22. Your favorite pool book: 99 Critical Shots

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Depends on how important the game was and the way I lost. I can remember to this day, certain losses that were very bitter. However, I can remember the wins the same way. Usually, I take my losses very easily, which is worrisome.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Yes, Lucasi

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Well, I was 3-1 against Allison in a tournament (until she woke up), and 6-5 against Santos in practice. Actually beaten in a tournament? My husband, Mike Zimmerman in a 1-pocket game coached by Warren Costanza (Monk), and also several races to 1-3 tournaments. Kris Iverson, and Raul in races to 9. I also broke and ran a rack against Earl Strickland (9ball) and ditto against Mike Massey (8ball) during their exhibitions.

Women, I guess Monica Webb, twice in tournaments. During a charity event in Seattle before a WPBA event, (I believe in 1995?) I paid to play all the players races to 3 - Vivian, Jeanette, Belinda, Robin, Loree Jon, Ewa, Gerda, and won against all of them except Allison. Since it was a charity event, I doubt they were trying all that hard, though.

 

[seymore15074]

1. When was the last time you played?
Last night.

2. When will you play next?
Tonight.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Not that I know of.

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Rochester Cue & Cushion in Rochester, PA.

5. What's your playing cue?
Schon LTD1122, Leather.

6. What's your game of choice?
9-Ball, One Pocket; it's a toss up.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
No.

8. Your favorite colored cloth:
Green.

9. Your favorite pool movie:
None really strike me as being good movies.

10. Your favorite pro (men):
Putnam, I guess. I'm not so into following the pros as I am at playing the game myself.

11. Your favorite pro (lady):
They all rub me the same way; I won't discriminate.

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
No, not even while being sharked. I have been accused, though...go figure.

13. How long have you been playing?
7 years.

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Very cheap sets. I want it to keep my attention, but I do not gamble for ego/bragging rights. I am pleased if it covers the table time.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Triangle.

16. What's the best part of your game?
Position.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
No.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
No.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Probably, not sure... Those things are always a major distraction for me.

20. Does your significant other play pool?
No; I'm free to flirt around the hall.

21. Do you own a pool video?
No.

22. Your favorite pool book:
Precision Pool is the only book that I have, and I have not finished reading it.

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Immediately.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Jump/Break...

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
I will not mention names; some people like to be on the low...

 

[BillyKoda]

I am a recreational pool player but take pride in the events I enter. I have no pool ambitions except play my best game whenever I enter tournaments.

1. When was the last time you played?
Wednesday night, won about 50% of my games. Mid week games for me is my practice time so I try different things out.

2. When will you play next?
Sunday in our Weekly 8 Ball and 9 Ball tourneys at the local AL Post.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Not to my knowledge

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Local American Legion, I usually get some time at other Bars and Veteran buildings during the month. Mostly Tournament play.

5. What's your playing cue?
Lucasi LE9

6. What's your game of choice?
Bottle Pool, grew up on a snooker table and my heart is still with snooker style games.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
I have one of those retractable chalk holders on order but it's been a few weeks. Thanks for reminding me to give the guy hell.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Black - This goes back to the table I grew up on.

9. Your favorite pool movie: Hustler/Color of money

10. Your favorite pro (men): Don't have one

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Don't have one

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? No, lifes to short not to be straight up with people.

13. How long have you been playing? Since I was 7, with a 25 year break in the middle while I made money. Been playing regular for the past 18 months. I would say maybe 17 or 18 years total experience as a player.

14. Do you gamble at pool? Only when asked, usually break even or win.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Don't know the brand, it's medium soft.

16. What's the best part of your game? Position and crunch time.

17. Have you ever hustled someone? No

18. Have you ever been hustled? No

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? Not a serious one but I have been surprised a few times when just shooting around.

20. Does your significant other play pool? No

21. Do you own a pool video? No

22. Your favorite pool book: No

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? Now days I don't mind losing at all, I think about the match and learn from my mistakes. Don't dwell on it though.

24. Do you own a jump stick? No

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? No one anyone on this forum would know. I have beaten everyone in my pool world many times.

 

[Inzombiac]

Here's my AZB version

1. When was the last time you played?
last night after a date... What?! The movie theater was RIGHT next to a sports bar... come onnn

2. When will you play next?
I'm thinking about going to Bananas tonight and seeing how I fare in the 9 ball tourney

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Hierovision, and a few quick warm ups with Tony(MystickCueFan)

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Fast Eddie's Neighborhood Billiards (Culebra)

5. What's your playing cue?
Varney

6. What's your game of choice?
8-Ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
Nay

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler

10. Your favorite pro (men): Johnny Archer

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jasmin Ouschan

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
I don't even know how!

13. How long have you been playing?
ummm maybe a year and a half

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Nope

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Dunno

16. What's the best part of your game?
I'm a very fast learner.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
Impossible

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Can't be hustled if you've never put money down.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
I always try to lose to women...

20. Does your significant other play pool?
who?

21. Do you own a pool video?
No but I probably will eventually.

22. Your favorite pool book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
depends on how important the game is

24. Do you own a jump stick?
nope

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Hierovision... that brings my record against him to 2-134

 

[MOJOE]

My results

1. When was the last time you played?
Last night at home practicing on my freshly recovered Olhausen, with Simonis 860 Tournament Blue.

2. When will you play next?
Tonight, at Worminators house. He just got a Diamond pro with new rails, cloth etc.. Cannot wait.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Worminator, Scott Lee, Reardon sp??, Runarak(that used to be me ), Tom Simpson, Joey A at the DCC in 2006 AZ room. Also got to play with a bunch that are on CCB as well as AZ at the 2005 US Open CCB touney. That was a blast. Rich R, Bryan in Va, 9ball girl as well as many others.

Men pros - Larry Nevel, Shawn Putnam, Truman Hogue, Dr. Cue..

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Mostly at home, leagues (I hate bar boxes) and as many tourney's as I can get to.

5. What's your playing cue?
Jeff Olney with a 314-2 shaft. Madden is coming soon!

6. What's your game of choice?
Banks, 8-ball.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
I have one but rarely use it.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: 860 simonis, Tournament Blue.

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler/COM. Love the Dr. Cue series on kicking and banks.. 202 Series.
10. Your favorite pro (men): Thorsten and Bata
11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jeanette

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
Never, if I cannot beat you the right way, I am man enough to work on my mistakes.

13. How long have you been playing?
20ish years.

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Not too much. Will play for a fin once in a while

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Everest

16. What's the best part of your game?
Banking, touch!

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
No, but I have won money off innocent lambs, lol.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Oh yeah. Not very often though, I have grown wise to the hustle but I can't say it won't happen again.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
I am sure that I have. The field of green is neutral ground, anyone can win!

20. Does your significant other play pool?
She has no interest. She supports me though.

21. Do you own a pool video?
Several

22. Your favorite pool book: Banking with the beard and Gospool..What else!

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Not long, I can take it.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Several, Olney, bungee and another brand??

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Well, I beat Truman Hogue 5 to -2 one game last year at the DCC banks division. Unfortunately he beat me 3 games, 5-0, 5-4, 5-4.. I was still happy overall.

JBK

 

[Firecracker]

1. When was the last time you played? Wednesday night

2. When will you play next? Saturday

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who? RoddyC...not sure of anyone else

4. Where do you play, mainly? Clicks in North Dallas

5. What's your playing cue? Schon w/OB Shaft

6. What's your game of choice? 9-Ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind? No

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green or Blue

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler

10. Your favorite pro (men): Mika Immomen

11. Your favorite pro (lady): don't have one

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? No

13. How long have you been playing? 7 years

14. Do you gamble at pool? Yes, but picky about who I play cause I don't like to deal with all the added bs

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Talisman

16. What's the best part of your game? creative shots

17. Have you ever hustled someone? no, but being a girl automatically lends itself to that

18. Have you ever been hustled? No

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? All the time

20. Does your significant other play pool? don't have one, but won't even date a guy that doesn't play as much for me

21. Do you own a pool video? no

22. Your favorite pool book: Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? Losing doesn't bother me, but if I am playing bad, it will take me a little while, even if I win the match

24. Do you own a jump stick? Jump/Break

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? Megan Minerich at first pro event, local fav Chen at local tourney

 

[seven]

1. When was the last time you played?
the day before yesterday.. didnt play last night because I had to go visit
my kids
2. When will you play next?
tommorow... just practice

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Not to my knowledge

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Boulevard billiards. Philly

5. What's your playing cue?
cue that I made (ebony & curly maple) I use a predator 314 shaft though.

6. What's your game of choice?
I Love all games...but if i had to pick..it would go like this.. 9ball (only because it gets me in stroke) , straight pool, 8 ball, Bank pool, One Pocket. in that order. just starting 3 cushion.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
Never Ever

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green.

9. Your favorite pool movie: Hustler/Color of money

10. Your favorite pro (men): Grady Matttews.. my stroke is almost identical to his it would of been efren..but his stroke is so diffrent than
mine.. I tend to like players who I have something in common with

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Ga Young Kim. (she shoots like a man)

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? No, I love pool too much to do that

13. How long have you been playing? played for 10 years...quit for 8 years.. came back to it 3 years ago. so 13 years would be my answer.

14. Do you gamble at pool? Only when asked

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Morri soft (turns medium hit after about a few days of use)

16. What's the best part of your game? shot making/position

17. Have you ever hustled someone? No

18. Have you ever been hustled? No

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
if a weelky tournament is considered serious.. then YES

20. Does your significant other play pool? Yes.. I met her at the pool hall.
she works at a pool hall..she has a pool tattoo.. and shes pretty damm good too

21. Do you own a pool video? tons and then some more

22. Your favorite pool book: Right now.. Banking with the Beard

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? a pretty good while..
up to 4 hours.. I HATE losing.. maybe thats why I usually win

24. Do you own a jump stick? Yes... but I rarely use it. its a combination
jump break cue.. if I have to jump a ball.. I usually use the full cue..
My opinion.. short jump cue is cheating..its too easy..but..if everyone else
is gonna use one..then I probably should too.

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? I've beat some really good players...but not anyone here would know.

 

[TX Poolnut]

My turn

1. When was the last time you played?
Bowlliards last night here at home. Scored a 213, 224, and 194.

2. When will you play next?
Today probably. Trying to shoot a 250 is hard!

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Hillbilly and ironman.

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Mainly at home. Sometimes sub for the local league at Slick Willie's if they need me. Go to Legend's every so often.

5. What's your playing cue?
X-Breaker and Shurtz with a Tiger X shaft.

6. What's your game of choice?
Straight pool.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
No.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Dark green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler.

10. Your favorite pro (men): Johnny Archer

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jasmin Ouschan

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
Yes.

13. How long have you been playing?
7 years

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Yes.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Can't remember the name of them. Tiger product.

16. What's the best part of your game?
Shot selection and pattern play.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
Yes, in retaliation.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Yes

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Yes

20. Does your significant other play pool?
No.

21. Do you own a pool video?
Yes. Lots of Accu-stats.

22. Your favorite pool book: PAT training manuals

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Not long at all.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Yes

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Charlie Bryant.

 

[Cornerman]

1. When was the last time you played? I hit four balls on Sunday.

2. When will you play next? I plan to hit five balls on Sunday

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who? I have no friends. And if I played any of them from AZB, the list would be entirely too long.

4. Where do you play, mainly? I don't play this game.

5. What's your playing cue? Gilbert, Schuler, Lambros, Lebow...

6. What's your game of choice? See #4

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind? The kind that always falls out of my pocket, creating more of a disturbance than anything else.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Cerrulean Blue

9. Your favorite pool movie: Insatiabe Part II

10. Your favorite pro (men): Nick

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Gerda

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? No

13. How long have you been playing? See #4. Okay, the answer is: too long. Most of my life. Over 25 years?

14. Do you gamble at pool? Everytime I shoot a shot, it's a gamble.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Talisman, Moori, Triangle... at this point, I really don't care what kind of tip is on there.

16. What's the best part of your game? My shoes. My complaining about bad rolls. My hand gestures when I'm completely stymied.

17. Have you ever hustled someone? Only in the 70's. And I'm glad it's not the 70's anymore.

18. Have you ever been hustled? Not yet.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? Of course.

20. Does your significant other play pool? She can't even spell polo.

21. Do you own a pool video? I think so. Let me count. Yup, about 100.

22. Your favorite pool book: Winning One Pocket - Eddie Robbin. Billiards - John Grissim.

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? I never get over losing. Then again, see #4.

24. Do you own a jump stick? I think so. Let me count. Yup. Six of them.

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? Myself.

Fred

 

[ironman]

1. When was the last time you played?
last night after a date... What?! The movie theater was RIGHT next to a sports bar... come onnn

2. When will you play next?
I'm thinking about going to Bananas tonight and seeing how I fare in the 9 ball tourney

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Hierovision, and a few quick warm ups with Tony(MystickCueFan)

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Fast Eddie's Neighborhood Billiards (Culebra)

5. What's your playing cue?
Varney

6. What's your game of choice?
8-Ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
Nay

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler

10. Your favorite pro (men): Johnny Archer

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jasmin Ouschan

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
I don't even know how!

13. How long have you been playing?
ummm maybe a year and a half

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Nope

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Dunno

16. What's the best part of your game?
I'm a very fast learner.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
Impossible

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Can't be hustled if you've never put money down.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
I always try to lose to women...

20. Does your significant other play pool?
who?

21. Do you own a pool video?
No but I probably will eventually.

22. Your favorite pool book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
depends on how important the game is

24. Do you own a jump stick?
nope

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Hierovision... that brings my record against him to 2-134

I'll probably be at Bananas tonight too. Please introduce yourself. Ask for Lewis..

 

[Da Poet]

1. When was the last time you played?

Last night, league.

2. When will you play next?

Tonight, to practice.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?

WuClan, Trubl8, Coreyindc

4. Where do you play, mainly?

Chris's Billiards, City Pool Hall, MarkII, Carey's, Jake's.

5. What's your playing cue?

See Signature

6. What's your game of choice?

8-Ball - There is a lot to it.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?

No, there's just something dorky about them to me. I'll keep a couple cubes of Masters in the bag if I think I'll need to.

8. Your favorite colored cloth:

None

9. Your favorite pool movie:

None

10. Your favorite pro (men): Danny Harriman

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Jeanette Lee

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?

No

13. How long have you been playing?

Seriously 3 years.

14. Do you gamble at pool?

Socially only. Tournaments are where it's at for me.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?

Everest

16. What's the best part of your game?

Strategy, always have a plan and be ready to change it.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?

No

18. Have you ever been hustled?

No

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?

Sure! I never understood why this is an issue with some folks. A woman who can play pool well is one of the sexiest things God graced upon the earth!

20. Does your significant other play pool?

Not really, wished she did more, but you can't force these things.

21. Do you own a pool video?

No

22. Your favorite pool book: 99 Critical Shots

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?

If I played well, not long at all. If I played poorly, then I freak out.

24. Do you own a jump stick?

No, but this will change soon. I can usually masse or kick myself out of trouble. There is just something gimmicky about jumping that I haven't really accepted yet. I personally think the game would be better without them being allowed, but I don't want to lose a tournament because of my stubborness.

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?

I've knocked some great players out of the money at Chris's weekly tournaments, including an IPT qualifier player. I've won the unhandicapped weekly 8-ball tourney there a couple of times, but in honesty, I would have to say some of the better players I have won against made some uncharacteristic mistakes and beat themselves while I was just standing there.

 

[Steve Lipsky]

1. When was the last time you played?
Monday night, 14.1 league

2. When will you play next?
Hopefully this weekend, might be going to Comet Billiards

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
SJM, Craig Riley, Jude Rosenstock, John Schmidt, George SanSouci, Tony Robles, Jon Smith, Liz Ford, ACCDealer, Eric, nyc cue dude, alinco. I want to also say JoeyA and I_Need_D_8, but I can't remember if we've ever actually played! Probably about 10 others I can't quite remember right now.


4. Where do you play, mainly?
Amsterdam Billiards in NYC. Moving to Jersey at the end of the month, so will probably be splitting my time afterwards between Comet and Amsterdam.

5. What's your playing cue?
Lambros, 20.5 ounces or so.

6. What's your game of choice?
Straight Pool

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
lmao, no

8. Your favorite colored cloth:
Green

9. Your favorite pool movie:
The Hustler.

10. Your favorite pro (men): Since I'm not much for hero worship, I'll go with my friends, George, Tony, and Danny.

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Allison

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
I'm not sure I've ever NOT sharked someone in retaliation. Actually, what I mean by that is that I won't let someone get away with it... I will embarrass them in front of whoever happens to be watching. Anyone who saw the circus I made out of the 2006 Maryland 14.1 tournament can attest

13. How long have you been playing?
18 years

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Used to... don't really do it anymore and am much happier for it.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Moori Medium

16. What's the best part of your game?
Pattern play, solving da puzzles

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
"No, but I have won money off innocent lambs, lol." <--- I will use same answer

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Definitely. Anyone who's gotten a bad wire has been hustled.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Quite often.

20. Does your significant other play pool?
Yep

21. Do you own a pool video?
Yep

22. Your favorite pool book:
"Bet High and Kiss Low" - no contest!

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
I'm usually pretty good with it... I try to not take the game too seriously, so that's helpful.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
lmao, no. (Technically yes, I own a sledgehammer but I haven't had it in my case nor have used it in about 4 years.)

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Definitely Nick Varner. A tournament match that I will remember forever.

- Steve

 

[RiverCity]

1. When was the last time you played? Been a week or 2

2. When will you play next? Probably Sunday

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who? Breakup

4. Where do you play, mainly? Unfortunately bars

5. What's your playing cue? Schon

6. What's your game of choice? 9 ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind? Ummmm no

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Simonis green

9. Your favorite pool movie: TCOM

10. Your favorite pro (men): Earl

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Loree Jon Jones

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? Nope

13. How long have you been playing? 26

14. Do you gamble at pool? From time to time

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Moori

16. What's the best part of your game? Cueball control

17. Have you ever hustled someone? More than once, less than 5000 times

18. Have you ever been hustled? More than once, less than 5000 times

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? Nope

20. Does your significant other play pool? Nope

21. Do you own a pool video? A drawer full of them

22. Your favorite pool book: Fels Mastering Pool

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? Immediately

24. Do you own a jump stick? Bunjee

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? No pros or anything like that, several shortstops/wanna be shortstops

 

[RobertR]

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Definitely Nick Varner. A tournament match that I will remember forever.

- Steve

Daaayyyyyyyymmmmmmmm!!!!!!!! I've known you how long? And you never told me this story? Far too humble, sir.

 

[Koopa]

1. When was the last time you played?
This morning before work.

2. When will you play next?
Tonight, as soon as I get out of here.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
I don't really have any AZB friends, but I lost a match against Uwate in a weekly tournament - if that counts.

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Sharpshooters in Miami. Or Doral Billiards if I want to play 3C.

5. What's your playing cue?
Lucasi with a 314.

6. What's your game of choice?
9 ball.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
No.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Color of Money

10. Your favorite pro (men): Bustamante. I love his break and his playstyle in general.

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Ouschan. She doesn't play like most other female pros and she seems way more confident at the table.

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
Maybe, I can't remember.

13. How long have you been playing?
5, maybe 6 years. about 1/4 of my life.

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Depends who's asking

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Triangle

16. What's the best part of your game?
Kicks! The more rails the better.

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
Possibly.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
I think I was cut up once. I'd like to think I wasn't because of who I was playing but it's possible.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Yes.

20. Does your significant other play pool?
Don't have one.

21. Do you own a pool video?
No.

22. Your favorite pool book: Banking with the Beard

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Depends how long it takes me to drink 2 beers.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
It's a J&J j/b. Not much but it breaks hard and gets balls in the air.

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
Maybe a few locals that I looked up to when I first started playing.

 

[Da Poet]

20. Does your significant other play pool?
Yes, but he can barely hold a cue.

LOL!

 

[bigskyjake]

1. When was the last time you played?
Last night.

2. When will you play next?
Tonight.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
Jack Madden

4. Where do you play, mainly?
Cattlemens club Kalispell MT

5. What's your playing cue?
Sherm custom w/ g-10 pin

6. What's your game of choice?
One Pocket

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind?
No.

8. Your favorite colored cloth:
Green.

9. Your favorite pool movie:
TCOM

10. Your favorite pro (men):
Keither with the ether

11. Your favorite pro (lady):
Allison

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
Damn straight

13. How long have you been playing?
9 months

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Yes

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Moori

16. What's the best part of your game?
Banking

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
No.

18. Have you ever been hustled?
No.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Oh Yeah

20. Does your significant other play pool?
I'm single

21. Do you own a pool video?
between 8- 12

22. Your favorite pool book:
Playing off the rail

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
usually not too long

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Erickson Buckeye Bozeman MT

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
My buddy Chad

Jake

 

[SixSence]

1. When was the last time you played?
Last night. Practiced straight pool on my bar box at home.

2. When will you play next?
Tonight. Need to make money for Valley Forge! Will hopefully be gambling all night as long as their's action.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who?
New to azb, but have played w/ quitecoolguy (the only person here I know in real life)

4. Where do you play, mainly?

Practice straight pool at home on a bar box to avoid table time and distractions. (really helps with concentration, consistency, and fundamentals) Then, I gamble many places around Richmond, and mainly play out of Breakers in Midlothian. (9ball on 9's ofcourse)

5. What's your playing cue?
Joss w/ 1st gen Predator Z shaft, and a Jump/Break Vintage.

6. What's your game of choice?
9-Ball - because it's the premier money and tournament game today, and is a simple and quick game on the surface, but requires more skill than in 8ball (IMO). If you run out to the last ball in 8ball but can't get out because of all the balls and the layout that's virtually impossible to get to, you're most certainly going to lose mainly due to bad luck, not because you were outplayed. Nineball on the other hand, in the long run such as a race to nine, requires more skill than 8ball, because you have to get out or play a precise safety (luck is short term), and if you're playing someone good, a mistake causes a loss of game. In 8ball, when you get to a certain point, you may not make a mistake, but it's just virtually impossible to get out, and then you can't really play safe to their 7 balls, so if you don't get out even a C player will beat you, thus not requiring much skill. If I miss in 9ball, I'm assurred that it's going to take a decent player with skill to get out and beat me by repeatedly having to get good shape for one ball and/or making really tough shots. That's just my opinion, but I do acknowledge that 8ball requires more strategy than nine-ball.

I prefer to practice using games such as straight pool by myself, because it focuses on consistency, concentration, and precision, which is how I want my nine-ball game to be, and is what most nine-ball players lack. Even players better than me, the best in my city, have a wild and sloppy power stroke. If you apply principles in straight pool to nine-ball the game is much simpler, and inevitably I'll be much more consistent no matter how far they can draw the ball or how many tough shots they can make. Consistency is what wins matches.

7. Do you use a chalk holder? N/A

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Light green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Color of Money followed by The Hustler and Poolhall Junkies

10. Your favorite pro (men): Efren for his mentality and creativity, and Johnny Archer for his fundamentals, stroke, and power game.

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Allison Fisher for her consistent attitude and mentality, and Kelly Fisher because I've personally met and watched her play (extremely underrated by most people and very polite - love her accent)

However, I have never seen Jasmin play and just recently didn't no she existed, but from what I see and hear, she'll probably be up there on my list before too long!

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation?
Never. I am the fairest player with the most etiquette when playing. (meaning i always give a good rack, and stand away from the table very quietly when others shoot - i don't always give people fair games weight wise tho)

13. How long have you been playing?
Started on bar boxes playing 8ball when I was 5, then quit when I was 13 (8 years)

Started back up at 16 when I got my driver's license still playing 8 ball on bar boxes. (1 year) Finally started playing 9ball on 9foots when I was 17 , and just turned 20 a week ago. (little less than 3 years)

So in total, about 12 years, but I didn't really start playing until I was 17, so 3 years seriously with the most progression.

14. Do you gamble at pool?
Everyday. Only way I've gotten better.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue?
Right now - Le Pro, but usually Moori Medium

16. What's the best part of your game?
my stroke and my realistic and critical nature (sometimes a weakness)

17. Have you ever hustled someone?
Yes, but it's always been people who have no money to start out with, so I go through all that trouble for $5-$20 (i'm not a good hustler)

18. Have you ever been hustled?
Not really, I haven't got out of my city much, so I pretty much know all of the good players, and am smart about the games I make.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex?
Definitely, recently in fact. I was giving her a lot of weight, but there was tension, and given the way I was playing, she could of beaten me with alot less. I gave her a spot I would have needed my best game for, given how good she was playing. Still haunts me to this day

20. Does your significant other play pool?
Complicated.

21. Do you own a pool video?
A couple that include matches (such as phil capelle's archer vs reyes video w/ in depth analysis), and all the pool movies.

22. Your favorite pool book: Hustler Days by R.A. Dyer - very good book about the life of three of the best hustlers in history (covers the 20's-50's era mainly). Great for inspiration; Very interesting stories in an era where pool was played for pride and survival rather than for recreation, money, and fame.

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing?
Worste part of my game. I take losses too seriously and am over-critical of myself. As I've gotten older and my mental game has matured, I get over losses almost imediately after, but am still very upset right after. It also depends on who I played, the spot, the stakes, etc.

24. Do you own a jump stick?
Yes, Vintage Jump/Break

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten?
I have never played against anyone worth mentioning honestly. I've played and beaten all of the best players in my city, but rarely travel anywhere else. I beat some 45th ranked pro 2-0 on some fury tour two years ago at Valley Forge in a "challenge a pro" type thing they had, but that's pretty pointless. I've beaten the prior 4th ranked planet nine-ball points holder who lives in my city and has beaten several pros including Mike Davis and Allen Hopkins in several tournaments. I need to start traveling, once I have a car that I have faith will make it more than 30 miles

 

[RobertR]

1. When was the last time you played? Last night.

2. When will you play next? Tonight.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who? Alex Kanipilly JoeyA and Steve Lipsky.

4. Where do you play, mainly? The fabulous Colorado Cue Club.

5. What's your playing cue? Showcase

6. What's your game of choice? 8 ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind? ROFL! No glove either.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler (although it's not about pool

10. Your favorite pro (men): Efren, Mika

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Laura Smith

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? Never

13. How long have you been playing? 15 years.

14. Do you gamble at pool? Occasionally.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Triangle

16. What's the best part of your game? Imagination, solving the puzzle.

17. Have you ever hustled someone? Nope, I want to play right-handed forever.

18. Have you ever been hustled? As a kid, many times.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? Yes

20. Does your significant other play pool? No

21. Do you own a pool video? A few

22. Your favorite pool book: Playing off the rail (only one I ever read actually)

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? I'm getting better at it, used to take awhile.

24. Do you own a jump stick? Showcase Jump/Break

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? I'm going to assume this question includes tournament matches: Jose Parica, Rico Diks, Ernesto Dominguez, Keith McCready. Efren got some bad advice once back in the early 90's and gave me the 6-out and the breaks, that was too big a trap for even him to escape.

 

[cuenut]

1. When was the last time you played? night before last

2. When will you play next? Tonight.

3. Have you ever played with one of your AZB friends? Who? Casey, JoeyA, pathman

4. Where do you play, mainly? Fast Eddie's in Lafayette, LA and at home on my Brunswick Anniversary.

5. What's your playing cue? Capone

6. What's your game of choice? 9 ball

7. Do you use a chalk holder? If so, what kind? No.

8. Your favorite colored cloth: Green

9. Your favorite pool movie: The Hustler

10. Your favorite pro (men): Efren

11. Your favorite pro (lady): Allison

12. Did you ever shark someone in retaliation? Never

13. How long have you been playing? 20 years.

14. Do you gamble at pool? Only when someone else stakes me.

15. What kind of tip is on your playing cue? Moori Medium

16. What's the best part of your game? Power english and my break.

17. Have you ever hustled someone? Nope, I play all out all the time (except against my kids and wife at home)

18. Have you ever been hustled? Once.

19. Have you ever lost a serious game to someone of the opposite sex? Yes

20. Does your significant other play pool? Very seldom

21. Do you own a pool video? The Baltimore Bullet

22. Your favorite pool book: 99 Critical Shots in pool

23. How long does it take for you to get over losing? I don't mind losing, but I hate not playing to my potential every time I pick up my cue.

24. Do you own a jump stick? Yes, but I never use them.

25. Who's the best player you have ever beaten? I am going to refrain from answering that, as this question is very vague. Individual games but never in a tournament style setting: Hillbilly 2 years ago (man), and Tammi Wesley 15 years ago/Kim White about 3 years ago (woman)