Tony Watson pic from 1992

I remember when Tony Watson came to Dallas and looked like he was 12. He was up at CJ's giving Robert Clark a MONSTER spot. I could not believe how incredible he played.
 
richiebalto said:
I wish i were there,i would of emptied my pockets on tony,Mcnally is an awesom player no doubt,(scranton,pa. rempe protege)but when betting that kind of money,Watson was a solid favorite,Mcnally can and has beaten some great players in tournaments,but when the money goes up,Pat is not the same kind of player!
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I'm glad you weren't there..... I'd woulda filled your pockets.
 
EL'nino said:
A few years ago Tony played a guy at the SBE named Pat Mcnally 10 ahead for 20K, Pat at the time was awsome... just beat Ronnie Alcano 9 to 0 in a Joss final, I told Tony not to play him "he was too good". Tony beat him 10 ahead in an hour and a half. Never saw Mcnally again.... I think he quit pool alltogether.
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I saw Pat in Bushwhacker's place in 2005 or 6 and his team laid a load of cash on the table that was about 12 stacks that went up over the rail...barkin at David G to play some 1p.
 
If I am getting a spot and my opponent says my spot ball stays down on a foul- any foul- and he balks, I shoot the 9 in the hole and say it stays down too. Makes for a looooong game. Infinitely long, in fact.

pt109 said:
Yeah, he was 17 at that time.
Jim Mataya had money on Tony in that match and so did I.
I stopped betting when Tony made the 8 on the break and scratched.....
...the other side insisted that it stay down.....
..to me, spot balls should be treated like the 9, unless otherwise stipulated.
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pt109 said:
I have played that way 'cause that's how the game was made.

But if it wasn't stipulated, then to me a money ball is a money ball....
..same as the 9-ball.,,,and I was usually giving the weight.

...later in life, I've ran a few handicap tournaments and all money balls
are treated the same way.

In that match with Tony, he and many people there assumed what I did.
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uwate said:

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Found this old pic I took of Tony Watson at the Willard's International at the Pheasant Run Resort near Chicago in 1992. I think he is 14 in the pic. Looks like maybe Mike Gullassy in the background.
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Great vintage pool pic of the legendary Tony Watson. Thanks for sharing this! He looks so innocent and cute! :angel2:

Is that a yarmulke he's wearing on top of his head?
 
Black-Balled said:
If I am getting a spot and my opponent says my spot ball stays down on a foul- any foul- and he balks, I shoot the 9 in the hole and say it stays down too. Makes for a looooong game. Infinitely long, in fact.
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Good one, BB
Gonna remember that next time I get that argument.
 
pt109 said:
Yeah, he was 17 at that time.
Jim Mataya had money on Tony in that match and so did I.
I stopped betting when Tony made the 8 on the break and scratched.....
...the other side insisted that it stay down.....
..to me, spot balls should be treated like the 9, unless otherwise stipulated.
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I think it is pretty typically if the guy giving the weight makes the spot ball on a foul it spots. If the guy getting the weight makes the ball on a foul it stays down. This makes the most sense unless you are playing spot all balls then of course it would spot.
 
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