Tony Ellin

[Island Drive]

Rempe/Breedlove 92 Sands 9 Ball.
At the 55.50 minute mark, a perfect shot of Tony Breakin' the Balls..

 

[stevelomako]

Tony…I told him after he broke it looked liked he was on a tightrope balancing himself.

Missed by many.

 

[cueman]

He used to break em hard and bring that leg up in the air like he was throwing his whole body into it.

 

[Island Drive]

Tony Ellin

Rempe/Breedlove 92 Sands 9 Ball. At the 55.50 minute mark, a perfect shot of Tony Breakin' the Balls..

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go to 55:51

 

[tonyboy59]

Tony broke like a national league pitcher throws a pitch...just amazing. Really enjoyed watching his matches miss him and Ginky.

 

[Mich]

Tremendous talent. His break was simply awesome.

 

[Black-Balled]

I made a few trips to NC for action around then an made sure I knew what HE looked like!

Good players is good players.

 

[Lawnboy77]

Thanks for sharing! Great commentary as well!

 

[sjm]

Tony was one hell of a player. He is sorely missed.

 

[PoolBum]

Tony broke like a national league pitcher throws a pitch...just amazing. Really enjoyed watching his matches miss him and Ginky.

I was fortunate enough to get to play both Tony and Ginky. I played Ginky a bunch of times at Amsterdam Billiards in NYC. Tony showed me how to jump over a ball using just the shaft, but I couldn't do it. They were both great guys and great players.

 

[ShootingArts]

My leg used to fly up on really hard breaks. Not planned, just automatic. With my anemic twelve mile an hour break I have now it seemed silly so I deliberately trained the leg flying up out of my break. Never seemed to be an advantage as far as break speed, just a matter of balance when I went with the big break.

Hu

 

[Black-Balled]

My leg used to fly up on really hard breaks. Not planned, just automatic. With my anemic twelve mile an hour break I have now it seemed silly so I deliberately trained the leg flying up out of my break. Never seemed to be an advantage as far as break speed, just a matter of balance when I went with the big break.

Hu

19.3 kph sounds a bit better for you, sir!

 

[ShootingArts]

19.3 kph sounds a bit better for you, sir!

My break really is pretty pathetic these days. Of course I am comparing it to my break at 25 years old. My big break wasn't a big deal on a nine or ten footer but it hurt my ears and those of the people around me if I went with the big break on a bar table. Sure did like that bar table break, balls hunted holes like rabbits when the shadow of an eagle passed by them.

Now with a weaker break the first couple balls bounce out of the pockets if I hit the rack hard on a bar table. I usually made a ball eventually but I decided a still wimpier break and getting those first balls to stay in was easier on me. I don't flex in the same places I used to!

Hu