Up Close and Personal with Johnny Archer - Transcript Q&A Session

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A big Thanks to Mark Cantrill aka T-Wheels for giving us pool fans a chance to have a personal chat with Johnny Archer on my Ustream show page!
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Of few of his many titles and achievements:

* 2007 Pool & Billiard Magazine Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #3
* 2007 Joss Northeast Nine-ball Tour Classic VIII at Turning Stone Resort and Casino
* 2006 International Challenge of Champions winner
* 2007 Texas Hold 'Em Billiards Champion
* 2006 SML Open[clarification needed] winner
* 2003 World Summit of Pool winner
* 2003 Brunswick Pro Players Champion
* 2003 Sudden Death Seven-ball winner
* 2003 On Cue; Philippines vs. Rest of the World[clarification needed]
* 2003 AZBilliards "Money List" leader
* 2000 Enjoypool.com Nine-ball Champion
* 1999 US Open Nine-ball Champion
* 1997 WPA World Nine-ball Champion (men's division)
* 1992 WPA World Nine-ball Champion (men's division)

Here is the transcript of the questions and answers from our chat earlier this evening:

6:38 JoeyA: JohnnyA : When competing, what do you do now or what have you done in the past to make distractions a non issue?
6:41 scorpion-archer-1: i work on my breathing to help with my focus


6:39 XxMerlinxX: Johnny A, I recently read a news article out of Portland that ended with the statement, "Johnny don't like hefty women." Can you comment?
6:43 scorpion-archer-1: Xx that was a misquoted statement

I missed who asked this questions, but I like the answer.
6:40 scorpion-archer-1: not retiring anytime soon. maybe cutting back

6:41 Tacticus: what was your favorite tournament venue?
6:44 scorpion-archer-1: my favorite tournament venue is the us open. the most pressure is the mosconi cup

6:45 Tacticus: TY. what tip shape do you play with nickel or dime?
6:46 scorpion-archer-1: tacticus i play with a dime shape

6:45 jasoncrugar: is there a player that owns you? meaning is there a player on the planet that just puts it to you when you play them?
6:48 scorpion-archer-1: jason the only player that owns me is me. i am my own worst enemy

6:42 JoeyA: What specific type of breathing do you do to help with your focus?
6:46 scorpion-archer-1: i try to take a deep breath right before i pull the trigger on each shot

6:46 Tacticus: I have to leave in a minute, just wanted to say thanks for coming on here and doing this, and Congrats on the HOF :)
6:48 scorpion-archer-1: thanks tacticus see ya later

6:48 Johnnyt: Johnny A. is there tounament that you haven't won yet that you would like to before you retire?
6:50 scorpion-archer-1: nice name johnnyt. i would like to win the open in front of my dad

6:48 bigtruck: How about the Texas Open?
6:51 scorpion-archer-1: bigtruck i dont get a chance to play in the texas open. it has been years

6:52 bigtruck: Do you plan on attending the Galveston World Classic?
6:57 scorpion-archer-1: big truck i will be in the 10 ball and the 8 ball. see ya there


More Coming Soon.................

Ray
 
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6:51 Rubyron: Johnny, who would you like to see on the Mosconi Cup team?
6:53 scorpion-archer-1: if i can help pick the team this year. we will have a lot better chance to win

6:49 JoeyA: JA: I will be playing in the Gem City Classic so I will see u there. Don't get scared, I am just coming to make a donation with friends. Hope someone will save the whole chat for later reference.
6:54 scorpion-archer-1: joeya come up and introduce yourself at the gem city

6:51 jasoncrugar: who is your favorite player to watch? (if you even like watching others play)
6:56 scorpion-archer-1: buddy hall was my favorite player to watch. he was the best 9 ball player ever
6:58 Chase_The_Bank: buddy hall over earl strickland?
7:01 scorpion-archer-1: chase buddy hall was a better player than earl strickland

6:51 Rubyron: Johnny, who would you like to see on the Mosconi Cup team?
6:59 scorpion-archer-1: johnnyt in the past few years we have had too many captains and not enough soldiers on the team

7:01 jasoncrugar: who do you think is the player of this decade?
7:02 scorpion-archer-1: jason i think ralf souquet is the player of this decade

7:03 XxMerlinxX: Johnny A, who are your top 5 favorite cue makers?
7:05 scorpion-archer-1: Xx scorpion cues,schon cues,joss cues,dennis searing,xzamboti


More coming..................
 
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7:04 SactownTom: Hello Johnny, would you please tell me what cue you were using in 1989-90 for the Lexington All Star tournaments?
7:06 scorpion-archer-1: sactown i was using schon cues back then

7:04 Johnnyt: SVB hasn't really played top tier for a full decade...wha American is the player of the decade IYO?
7:08 scorpion-archer-1: johnnyt we have not had any clear cut players to win player of the decade. that is a very prestigous honor

7:08 fatboy: hey man!!! congrats
7:09 scorpion-archer-1: fatboy thanks for the congrats

7:11 meezer: Johnny - do you think there is any hope that the top players will ever come together & form some kind of player organization in order to have some control over the pro tourneys ??
7:12 scorpion-archer-1: meezer we need to come together as a group

7:14 scorpion-archer-1: thank you to everybody about my induction to the hall of fame

7:11 fatboy: a players union and a standard set of rules would be great
7:12 fatboy: someone with JA's experience not a bizman running it is key
7:15 scorpion-archer-1: i would love to be the player rep for a union

7:13 frankncali: Thoughts on Professional Team pool??... IMO its whats needed
7:16 scorpion-archer-1: frank that has been a great idea for a long time
7:17 frankncali: i agree.. easy for people in regions to become fans of a local, state or regional team... kind of like growing up a Braves fan int he 80s when they were BAD

7:14 jasoncrugar: what is the biggest amount of money you have ev3er played for?
7:23 scorpion-archer-1: jason i played for 30,000 one time

7:28 immachoboy: hi johnny have you ever played efren in a money game?
7:30 scorpion-archer-1: i never played efren in a money game

7:27 jasoncrugar: is there any player on earth you feel you would need a spot from in order to gamble?
7:29 scorpion-archer-1: jason no spots from anybody



7:28 scorpion-archer-1: guys i gotta go it was a very enjoyable time. everybody should look up the legends and champions tour in your area. it is an experience you will never forget. nick varner is one of the best teachers i know


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Ray
 
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Wow!! I thought it was pretty cool that Johnny sat down and took questions from AZers earlier tonight! Maybe next time we can have video too!

Ray
 
Thanks to you too, Ray. The live chat room was great. I wish I had more notice and had a chance to prepare. I would have had a slew of questions. :smile:

In lieu of this I am going to start a thread about Efren Questions.
Thanks for the idea.

JoeyA
 
Richardson said:
I would like to know who JA thinks should be on the mosconi cup team.
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Bigtruck said:
He obviously didn't answer that question with an specifics. Probably due to politics involved if he IS able to pick the team.
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Unless they're changing the criteria or I'm mistaken about the criteria, there isn't a lot of room for hand picking players. I thought the majority (except Earl) earned their spots on the team by their accomplishments on the tournament trail this past yr?

Regardless of whether Johnny gets a say in the matter or not, it was wise of him to avoid directly answering that question. There are too many players & friends in the pool world and very few spots on the team. The only thing he could accomplish by answering that question directly is hurt feelings and animosity from the players he didn't mention.
 
UrackmIcrackm said:
Unless they're changing the criteria or I'm mistaken about the criteria, there isn't a lot of room for hand picking players. I thought the majority (except Earl) earned their spots on the team by their accomplishments on the tournament trail this past yr?

Regardless of whether Johnny gets a say in the matter or not, it was wise of him to avoid directly answering that question. There are too many players & friends in the pool world and very few spots on the team. The only thing he could accomplish by answering that question directly is hurt feelings and animosity from the players he didn't mention.
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He did say there were too many chiefs and not enough indians.

BVal
 
BVal said:
He did say there were too many chiefs and not enough indians.

BVal
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I agree with him and I don't see where that answer could cause him any grief. I think he would rather see less captains (didn't they have a few last yr? My memory has gone to pot so I can't say for sure without researching). Maybe he would rather see one of those captains (could be himself) become an indian. Either way, he didn't mention any names and I don't see how that comment could really cause any problems for him. If he were to name specific names of who he would like to see on the team, I guarantee someone would get their feelings hurt and hold that against him.
 
UrackmIcrackm said:
I agree with him and I don't see where that answer could cause him any grief. I think he would rather see less captains (didn't they have a few last yr? My memory has gone to pot so I can't say for sure without researching). Maybe he would rather see one of those captains (could be himself) become an indian. Either way, he didn't mention any names and I don't see how that comment could really cause any problems for him. If he were to name specific names of who he would like to see on the team, I guarantee someone would get their feelings hurt and hold that against him.
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I didn't mean to imply that would cause him grief because it shouldn't. I am not sure he meant there were too many "actual" captains. I think what he meant was they just need more TEAM players overall.

BVal
 
Matchroom sports pick the teams for Mosconi Cup. Obviously they usually take #1 ranked player from each side of the pond andthe US Open Champ then I think they pick who is doing well or who has performed well in the mosconi cup. I think there will be some changes this year on the USA team anyway. I am going to say it will be

Varner as Captain
Archer
SVB
Morris
US Open Champ (If American) if not Schmidt if he keeps doing well.

Thats just my prediction I obviously have no idea.
 
JasonCrugar said:
i got alot of my questions answered and thought this was as cool as shit!!!!
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Thanks Jason! Could not have happened without T-wheels bringing it to us!!

I did miss copying the beginning of the chat, but a friend sent me some that they copied and it included one question that I missed. Here it is:

6:35 Rubyron: Johhny, is it true that T-wheels offered to play you a set for $300?
6:38 scorpion-archer-1: t-wheels cant make 2 in a row. just kidding

I am planning another chat that will be very exciting!! I'll announce it when I get everyone committed!

Thanks,

Ray
 
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