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There is also a thread on main forum I'll try to have updated

Schmidt just beat Ray Martin 100-35but ray ran 42 off the bat in his first match win earlier

Alex Pagulayan ran 101 and out on Hatch in 3 inning match. Hatch ran 54. Missed. Alex ran out set

A good start here at World Tourny
 
Pagulayan defeats archer 100-60. Makes it to finals.
The other semi finalists agree to split with him as everyone must play at 10am tomorrow
 
I hope Alex behaves himself. I still havent forgiven his drunken display at the 14.1 event at the Derby. I cant watch a match of him without thinking of that debacle. In any other sport he would have been punished and fined. Maybe its me but I like a good clean fight. Good luck to him and the tournament directors.
 
yobagua said:
I hope Alex behaves himself. I still havent forgiven his drunken display at the 14.1 event at the Derby. I cant watch a match of him without thinking of that debacle. In any other sport he would have been punished and fined. Maybe its me but I like a good clean fight. Good luck to him and the tournament directors.
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For anyone that wasn't there, I'd like to note that there were extenuating circumstances at the Derby 14.1 Challenge.

The following is an adaptation of a post I previously made on this subject just after the 2011 Derby City Classic.

I was there in the Accu-stats arena to witness the final of the 14.1 Challenge. Alhough I will not defend Alex, I will observe that Saturday at the Derby was very peculiar with respect to the 14.1 challenge. Alex had narrowly won his 14.1 semifinal over Mike Davis on Friday. Niels Feijen had been unable to play his 14.1 semifinal with Darren Appleton on Saturday morning because Niels remained alive with one loss in the nine ball event. As it turned out, Niels would win five matches on Saturday before being beaten by Shane to finish third, and because of this, Alex, already eliminated from the nine ball event, had to wait around all day long and this was why the 14.1 final did not begin until it was nearly midnight. It was a bad day for Alex, who fell short of his goal of winning the $20,000 "Master of the Table" bonus that seemed all but won after his first place finish in bank pool and third place finish in one pocket. As we know, the day and bonus would belong to Shane Van Boening.

None of this excuses his behavior, but if we remember that the final Saturday at the 2011 Derby was an interminably long and especially disheartening day for Alex, I think we'll all realize that a repeat performance of such behavior is very unlikely.
 
sjm said:
For anyone that wasn't there, I'd like to note that there were extenuating circumstances at the Derby 14.1 Challenge.

The following is an adaptation of a post I previously made on this subject just after the 2011 Derby City Classic.

I was there in the Accu-stats arena to witness the final of the 14.1 Challenge. Alhough I will not defend Alex, I will observe that Saturday at the Derby was very peculiar with respect to the 14.1 challenge. Alex had narrowly won his 14.1 semifinal over Mike Davis on Friday. Niels Feijen had been unable to play his 14.1 semifinal with Darren Appleton on Saturday morning because Niels remained alive with one loss in the nine ball event. As it turned out, Niels would win five matches on Saturday before being beaten by Shane to finish third, and because of this, Alex, already eliminated from the nine ball event, had to wait around all day long and this was why the 14.1 final did not begin until it was nearly midnight. It was a bad day for Alex, who fell short of his goal of winning the $20,000 "Master of the Table" bonus that seemed all but won after his first place finish in bank pool and third place finish in one pocket. As we know, the day and bonus would belong to Shane Van Boening.

None of this excuses his behavior, but if we remember that the final Saturday at the 2011 Derby was an interminably long and especially disheartening day for Alex, I think we'll all realize that a repeat performance of such behavior is very unlikely.
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Gee SJM last week I had 5 job interviews. Auditions. we call it in my business. I came in second or third in them. Just like coming in last.
I didnt whine, go drunk, or cuss anybody out. If I did my life partner would have said "be a man and go get that 6th one". Shes cute that way.
But I wished you were there for me in case I did throw a tantrum or two.
We, including 2 year old, couldve used the cash. LOL!!!

Keone
 
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yobagua said:
Gee SJM last week I had 5 job interviews. Auditions. we call it in my business. I came in second or third in them. Just like coming in last.
I didnt whine, go drunk, or cuss anybody out. If I did my life partner would have said "be a man and go get that 6th one". Shes cute that way.
But I wished you were there for me in case I did throw a tantrum or two.
We, including 2 year old, couldve used the cash. LOL!!!

Keone
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Yeah, we all would have wished that Alex had behaved better. Until that game, however, we were all talking about how interesting the previous match with Alex and Mike Davis had been and how it had invigorated Straight Pool. The match with Mike had been funny because of Alex, but also interesting because of the safety play. Too bad that his behavior in the finals overshadowed his earlier positive effect on the game.
 
Alex and 14.1

dmgwalsh said:
Yeah, we all would have wished that Alex had behaved better. Until that game, however, we were all talking about how interesting the previous match with Alex and Mike Davis had been and how it had invigorated Straight Pool. The match with Mike had been funny because of Alex, but also interesting because of the safety play. Too bad that his behavior in the finals overshadowed his earlier positive effect on the game.
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I also watched all the evens of the week. I also watched all of the 14.1 games they broadcasted. I took offense to the way Alex behaved, and because of it late in the day is no excuse for how he acted, and I stopped watching 3/4 of the way into Alex and the finals. These very generous people that provided all of the money to put on the 14.1 event, (can't remember all the names ), had to hate the way things ended up after all the effort they put into the event. I think Alex should have extended an apology to the people that are putting on this event before he was able to compete. My opinion is that he embarrassed the game of 14.1 and showed no respect to the people that promoted the event. I live in Wrightsville Pa, and in this area and the greater northeast part of the country is where you will find a large group of players that grew up playing 14.1. IMO, 14.1 is the purest game of all. It has all of the other games inside of it, such as: safety play, breaking out clusters, banking, pocketing Balls and the main thing....Cue Ball Control. To those that never played the game, you need to try it and you will fall in love with the game. There is no better feeling when you are on a long run, such as 50,60, 100, and even more. This is the game of choice that I love playing, and there is a great feeling after running 100 Balls, when this is happening, most of the time you are in the zone and you don't know anyone else is in the room. I still teach and right now I am teaching 14.1 to a few students. I think 14.1 is coming back as renewed interest in the game. One more thing Pat Flemming, of Accu-Stats, was one of the top players in the country when he played many years ago and I might be wrong, but I'm thinking 14.1 is most likely his favorite game to play. Pat also the past year has promoted 14.1 by doing $ 5.00 lessons at his Accu-Stat arena via internet for anyone interested, and it was a bargin. So back to the point, I have nothing against Alex and he has so much talent and is very successful in all games. Everyone is due a 2nd chance, and I love to watch him play, and maybe he can show the world some real class this week. I would like to wish Alex and all the other players the best of luck this year, so as they would say it, break a cue...lol. I am looking forward to supporting Pool again this week by purchasing the World 14.1 tournament and the week pass and I encourage all that can, purchase this event and I know you will enjoy it....Thanks and this is just my opion on things.
 
14.1

I want to congratulate Alex on his win in the 14.1 warm up tournament. Alex is a threat to win any and all tournaments he enters, and I enjoy watching him play. I look forward to a great week of Pool.
 
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