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I'm too lazy to search the threads for info. Anybody know what's been up with him the last few years? He used to be so dominant and now you don't hear that much about him.
What happened to Corey Deuel?
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If we just had a lot more Gentleman Players like Corey Deuel, the "face" of Pool would
shine much brighter and possibly attract some positive attention to the games we love.
shine much brighter and possibly attract some positive attention to the games we love.
I follow him on facebook and I am amazed by how much he travels. Does he even have a home? He is in Missouri one week, China the next, Thailand, Vegas- a different place every week.
He is still a very solid player and obviously still plays all the time. I used to think his dropoff (not by that much mind you) was due to not taking the game seriously enough or not playing enough, but that doesn't seem to be the case any more.
Hopefully he can snap off a big tournament soon or do some damage in the Mosconi Cup.
He is still a very solid player and obviously still plays all the time. I used to think his dropoff (not by that much mind you) was due to not taking the game seriously enough or not playing enough, but that doesn't seem to be the case any more.
Hopefully he can snap off a big tournament soon or do some damage in the Mosconi Cup.
What this guy said :thumbup:
He also tried his hand in some snooker along with Alex P.
Although the figure is a sad description of where pro pool is at Corey nonetheless stands in the top 15 of money earners for 2014 so far with $39,000. If pool was more lucrative I have no doubt he would be right there in the top 20 and possibly in the top 10.
Totally agree with your assessment. Personally, I feel he would be in the top10 all day long if he puts his true commitment to the game! Besides efren, I don't think there is another player with as much creativity!
But like you mentioned, if pool was more lucrative! Some of these really too players may not find it worth it to spend so much time on the table!
He will also be paying in the U.S. Open. 
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I used to think it was a commitment issue as to why he isn't as good as he was 10-14 years ago, but he is playing all the time. He is always on the road to some place to play in a tournament.
The following comment is purely specuation and could be said about almost any player who won as much as Corey's won in the past:
He's not as hungry to be #1 as he was when no one knew him. It happens to almost everybody who comes out of nowhere and wins big. You can continue to practice and compete at the same level, but the gnawing hunger to win just isn't there anymore. Think of Immonen, Hohlman, Pagulyan...just about any big winner you can think of.
The good news is that after a few years of losing, some of them regain that burning desire to win again. It's harder to do this time because the desire can't be as strong as the original need, but it's there again just the same.
Some athletes are able to maintain the desire longer than others, and the rare ones keep it throughout their career. I'm sure there are others, but Michael Jordan and Pete Rose are two who never seemed to lose the hunger to win.
I agree that 100%, he's a beacon of professionalism in the pool community!
Might be getting years confused, but didn't he win the DCC 1 hole back in January?
Are you implying, JB Cases, that if the payouts were higher, Corey would try harder to win them?
I respectfully claim, I don't think so!
Corey is a great player, but there are others who do better in tournaments.
There is so much talent in the world (at the top); let's face it, although Corey "looks good" at the table,
that doesn't always (nor have to) translate to the best results.
Indeed, I DO wish Corey was number one in the world, because he is a good looking lad and,
as has been implied in this thread, that could bolster the face of pool in terms of sponsorship, but this is not the case.
Corey is where he is—and has always been—in the rankings because of how he compares to the rest of the world.
There's nothing wrong with Corey's game.
He has his place among his contemporaries.
When you have guys like SVB who garner more "attention" it is easy to look at the lower-tier players, rub your head, and
question their abilities. This isn't necessary to do with respect to Corey as indicated by my comments above.
A good example is Phil MIckelson in golf.
If Tiger were never in the picture, we would be hailing "Lefty" as an even bigger legend than he is.
I know, I know....coulda, shoulda, woulda.............and so goes my argument.
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No, almost the opposite in fact. I think any pro tries as hard as they can to win any event they enter not only to maximize their earnings but also as a point of personal pride.
What I was saying is that if prize funds were higher Corey would STILL be in the top 20 and PERHAPS with a greater monetary incentive he would focus more on pool than he does on golf and other interests.
Corey, to me, is coasting on the skills he built up already and when he goes to an event then he is certainly trying to win it. But I think that if the money were higher then he would train harder to give himself even more readiness.
He is at the moment a legitimate threat to win any event he enters. But perhaps not as sharp and focused as he could be. Which to me is only a testament to his skill level that he can maintain a high ranking without being 100% focused on pool.
Disclaimer: I don't KNOW if Corey isn't 100% focused on pool at the moment. Maybe he is and he will always be a top 20 pro but not a top five one. IDK - just my speculations.
Here is the difference to me.
Shane at a pro event can be found often hitting balls and practicing specific shots. For hours. Other pros are barely to found practicing during events.
Shane's break is hailed as one of the best if not then best. How much time did he put in on JUST the break? Well we don't know really but when asked what's the longest amount of time in one session just for breaking he said 18 hours in one day just breaking.
I have never heard other pros speak of that type of commitment to practicing and learning EXCEPT Corey. Of course other pros absolutely must have put in a lot of time otherwise they wouldn't be where they are. But just imagine what it looks like when everyone puts in Shane-level time all the time.....
That is where I think the difference lies in those who consistently stay near the very top and those who don't. I believe that time invested well pays off.
Shane at a pro event can be found often hitting balls and practicing specific shots. For hours. Other pros are barely to found practicing during events.
Shane's break is hailed as one of the best if not then best. How much time did he put in on JUST the break? Well we don't know really but when asked what's the longest amount of time in one session just for breaking he said 18 hours in one day just breaking.
I have never heard other pros speak of that type of commitment to practicing and learning EXCEPT Corey. Of course other pros absolutely must have put in a lot of time otherwise they wouldn't be where they are. But just imagine what it looks like when everyone puts in Shane-level time all the time.....
That is where I think the difference lies in those who consistently stay near the very top and those who don't. I believe that time invested well pays off.
Well, I don't quite understand the logic in some of your statements, forgive me.
But, if the prize funds go up, then they go up for everyone, not just Corey.
I like Corey. I'm not trashing him at all.
Do you realize he is known to have practiced "reading" the rack for hours on end?
To play like he does (top 20 as you say) he HAS to maintain his skill. There's no way anyone can maintain at that level and not "put in the hours."
To sum up: you can't convince me Corey can still win by simply "coasting on his skills." NO WAY, JOSE.