What is the best match up you have had playing pool and won?

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Meaning what is the best match up you have played and won. It does not matter how much you played for. Just the best, and the match up that you liked best in your pool playing time? Since you have been playing pool! It does not matter who you played either. Your favorite match up in your pool playing career? Come with some good stories! Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
When I was in Vegas this march, I played a challenge game of 8 ball with Tom Rossman(Dr. Cue).He ran out and hooked himself on the 8. When it was my turn, I ran out all the balls but one and hooked myself, overshot position by a few inches. So, I walked a couple of times around the table, weighed all my options and the chances didn't look so good - the 8 was sitting right in the pocket, knowing Tom I knew that if I miss or play safe, he would be able to make it from anywhere on the table. I had only one option- almost ninety degree cut across the full length of the table, do or die. I took my time and made the shot and then easily put the eight in the pocket!
 
I think the first time I really gambled... I gave up the wild 8 to someone
whose nickname started with "bronco" and after 14 hours and being down
to my last barrel a couple of times I made it back to even.... and felt like I'd hit the lotto!

I learned.....
NEVER give a wild ball to anyone whose name starts with 'Bronco'!!!! :eek:

td
 
madmiller said:
When I was in Vegas this march, I played a challenge game of 8 ball with Tom Rossman(Dr. Cue).He ran out and hooked himself on the 8. When it was my turn, I ran out all the balls but one and hooked myself, overshot position by a few inches. So, I walked a couple of times around the table, weighed all my options and the chances didn't look so good - the 8 was sitting right in the pocket, knowing Tom I knew that if I miss or play safe, he would be able to make it from anywhere on the table. I had only one option- almost ninety degree cut across the full length of the table, do or die. I took my time and made the shot and then easily put the eight in the pocket!
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Good story, I like it. Thanks for your input.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
For me, I would have to say it was the time I played against a one eyed monkey at the state fair.
We were walking down the midway when I saw a sign that read, "Play Pool With The One Eyed Monkey. Win $25.00!" Well, I step up the booth, plunks down my five bucks, and goes inside this tent where there's an old eight foot Brunswick with a monkey sitting on one end, tied to a pole. He was wearing an eye patch.
The hawker tells me the game is nine ball and asks if I want to go first. I say, "sure", and proceed to break where I make the one ball. After that I pocket the two, three, and four, then get safe when I can't shoot the five ball. Now, it's the one eyed monkey's turn.
He looks the table over with his one good eye, then jumps the seven that's blocking the five. He makes the five, gets shape on the six, and goes out.
I turn around to leave when I hear the monkey say, "Drop by anytime. I'll keep an eye out for you." :smile:
 
Just last night

Just last night I was matched up with Earl...10 ball, race to 15, on a 10 foot Diamond. My break was really working well, I couldn't miss, my rolls were near perfect!

I dominated the match, 15-4.

Then I woke up with a full bladder, realizing I was dreaming that I was Landon Shuffett. :wink:
 
pwd72s said:
Just last night I was matched up with Earl...10 ball, race to 15, on a 10 foot Diamond. My break was really working well, I couldn't miss, my rolls were near perfect!

I dominated the match, 15-4.

Then I woke up with a full bladder, realizing I was dreaming that I was Landon Shuffett. :wink:
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Ouch! That's cruel... :)
 
I got into pool very close to the time another buddy of mine. We have played ALOT! It's always interesting to say the least, but one night we were jawing back and forth.

We settle on bar box eight ball for a ridiculous amount of money per rack. (both of us kinda drunk.) He breaks the first rack perfect, should be easy run out. shoots first ball over runs by about 6 inches and drops the eight. Says F-that throws the dough on the table and calls it a night! Look on his face was hilarious. We still play every once in a while but he would rather go racing... I use to have alot of fun battling back and forth with him!


best,

Justin
 
Obviously playing Clearwater Bubba for 2 days playing even and winning 70k

A close second is beating Tony Bologna and Butch in Ocala for 20k in one night

The most fun was winning 900 from Joey K of Staten Island in late 90s and listening to him stuududdderrr to make a different game. Hes a cool cat though, was just funny.
 
athens ga

This trip was about 7 years ago. One saturday i decide to take two of my friends to athens in hopes of getting them into some sort of action. Dont think they will mind using their names, Paul Song and Betty Sessions. Both played better than me and was looking to stake them.
We get up there and right off the bat they both have action. Betty's playing for 300 a set 9 ball and Paul matches up with Matt playing one hole.
Betty gets the money in about 45 min and they are done with her. You know how one hole can be taking awhile.
I get bored so i get in a match with an asian guy race to 9 nine ball for 1000. Im playing my match and steady paying off pauls one hole losses.
Paul gets stuck 1000 so now i really need to win my set or the trip back to atl will be kind of gloomy.
Asian dude gets me down 8-7 is running out, im done stick a fork in me. He makes the eight floats the cue back down table for a short corner shot on the nine. Oops he cant reach the cue ball so out comes the bridge. Just a glimmer of hope but lo and behold he jaws the 9. I jump up and shoot it in to go hill hill.
Next rack i end up with what for me was a super heart check of a side cut on the 6 ball. Well i made it, ran out and got the money.
We didnt win much but that was some of the most fun i have ever had playing pool. Hats off to all the guys in Athens they are always a pleasure to play with.
 
Serval years ago in a bar playing a 8 ball tournament , a new guy comes in wearing a red ball cap....Talks crap the whole tournament...After the tournament says, "I'll play anyone 9 ball for $5.00 a game....My friend plays him and loses 2 games....Then I get talked into playing but it was late and I really wanted to leave...So he wins the first 2 games and says, "let's move over to the other table, I like it better, and play for $10.00 a game"...
So because he is such a jerk, I say O.K. ...I win 13 games in a row for $10.00 and he says, "let's go to $20.00 a game"...I win the next one and he throws down the $20.00 and walks out the door not saying a word...
How I ever won that many games in a row on a bar box amazes me and is the best I think I ever played....
I haven't really gambled for money since.......Usually just play for table time or drinks or something...But I'll never forget that night.....
 
Belleville, NJ

This young guy, Bobby, was half my age and always beat me easily in straight pool for $20 a game, giving me 100 to 75. I'm a 20-ball runner at best and he usually had runs in the 30's and 40's.
Most of the time I never even reached 50 balls and I must have lost to him about twenty times in a row. He always treated me as though he couldn't care if he won or lost, but I desparately wanted to beat him because he was so full of himself, a braggart and a real show-off.

Early one evening I was practicing by myself on the front table and was shooting really well. Almost in what is commonly called "dead stroke." Bobby walks in and loudly comments, "Boy, if you're that good, how come you never beat me? Must be that you choke up. Ha-ha."

He was trying to humiliate me, instead of saying, "Hey, you're really hitting them pretty good, tonight."

I was fuming inside, but I kept my cool on the outside.

I said, "OK, I'll play you even-up. Just give me some odds on the money. I've never beaten you with a 25-ball spot, anyway. Give me 3 to 1 on the money and I'll play you."

Bobby now tried to high-roll me. "OK, you put up $500 and I'll post $1500."

So, the house held the $2000. Everybody in the room was watching at the front table. Bobby broke and I ran 29 balls off the break and played safe. He missed and I ran 25 more. I played another really good safe and left him on the back rail with a long straight shot down to the right-hand corner. Bobby missed it by half a diamond and took his cue and swept up the balls. I collected the $2000 from the houseman at the front desk and Bobby comes over and says, "Let's play again."
"Fine", I replied. "Here's my $2000, now you post up $6000 and let's go."

He muttered something under his breath and walked out. The next time I saw him he made believe that I never beat him. It was sweet.
 
It was in the mid 90's and I was in this poolhall called Bayside Billiards Club in New York City. I walked in with my good pal and this Korean guy names Gin was practicing with his friend on table 1 where many house players were there hanging in the table section. Then all the sudden he called out loud, "Hey Gary! You wanna play some straight pool?" I was like, he must have forgotten just a week ago I beat him good in 9 ball in Golden-Q and how rude he was by asking for actions with that approach!

I mean, if I could beat the guy in 9 ball then I could destroy him in straight cause that was my best game. Straight was the game I started with. Back to the story, I had to replied with "What's the game?" "Race to 100 for 100 bucks." "Ok". So the action was on.

I don't quite remember exactly the details because really, beating a fish is nothing to be proud of. But I remember that he ran the first rack so he was up by 14 I think, then as always, he'll find a way to miss, especially under pressure. So it was my turn to run as I tied up the score and left with a great break shot, I loved to break'em very hard due to Archer's tape I once saw in the early 90's. However, Archer told me all the great straight players that he knows break soft. Why? Why not just get it done once and for all? Anyway, I made the easy break shot and the rack was wide open. However, the cue ball scratched and can you believe this, Danny Barouty was laughing and said, "Nowadays kids love to break'em hard and forgot about the scratches." I was like, damn, Danny, if you were really that good you should be able to know I was clearly the better one. Well, he was on his side I guess. So he ran a few balls and MISSED in a WIDE OPEN rack! Tell me if that's funny? From then on I don't remember much except for that I was running balls or left him with good safeties. Safeties in straight are easy, just hit one of the balls full with a bit power then a few balls will spread open while the cue ball will froze dead inside the rack, and it can be done in all 4 sides. So all he could do was foul 2 times and kicked it out to leave me a shot or else 16 balls would be deducted. It was easy and boring from then on, I ran racks if I had break shots or safe him again if not.

I just remember the final score for the first game was 100-30? Then he wanted to play again, well, it's not about the money nomore, it's about the "face" for him since he's Korean. And the score for the second game was 100-under 20?

That was a good win for me because I totally destroyed his confidence, ego in pool, I made him realized how stupid he looked with a pool stick, I showed him what a shame it was for pool to even have a player like that, and I made sure he would never forget the humiliation he got that night, which he deserved. That should be the purpose of playing pool! Not how much you get (unless you live on it) or to show off, it's about destroy a person from inside out and I think all the serious players should think like that. How long can 200 last you? But this humiliation will stick with him forever!

A bit side note, after the matches, Danny Barouty was looking at me for a few seconds and left. I don't have problems with Koreans, but for the men they're indeed very, very arrogant and don't know their true limit in anything, I'm not lying. So if you find a Korean fish around your place, hey, don't say I didn't remind you. And I don't consider Williams a korean, he's American.
 
Back in 81 in a counrty westren bar in Tampa, FL that was now a bucket of blood. Two friends from Detroit (Army Buddies) were visiting me for a few weeks. One night we stopped in this joint while bar hopping. Somehow I got hooked up playing Gene "the glove" Carlton, the trickshot artist use to set up 4 tables full of dominos and balls and make everything in one shot. He was on all the night shows like Johnny Carson's. It was amazing to see.

In about 6 hours we went from playing $10 a game 9-ball to playing for $20, $50, and $100 a game. I don't remember what we played the last 2 or 3 games for, but it was at least $500 a game. There must have been 50 people around the table sweating and betting most of the night. I wound up an over $3000 winner and one of my Detroit friends made over $2000 betting the rail...which he gave me $500 of. I really don't know how good this guy was, but he gave me all I could handle that night. I saw him in a poolroom in Tampa about 10 years later and asked him if he wanted to play if I gave him the 8. He said no thanks. Johnnyt
 
A local stakehorse (D player) had been jawing at me (B-player on a good day) for a while to play.

We had a really tough Diamond 9 footer in the local room that was kinda famous for spiting balls back at you.

I finally got tired of the woofing and told him to name the f'n ame and I'd play it.

He wanted the 5 out wild and the breaks on the toughest table in the state!, luckily he only wanted to play short $20 sets, must have felt sorry for me.

I think I won like 5-0, 5-1, 5-1.
I didn't miss a makeable ball the whole session, and put him in jail everytime he came to the table. Was breaking and running out like water.

Wouldn't give him the same game for $1 again!
 
I didn't win this match, but it is the one that I remember the best.

I'm not a great player but I still managed to qualify to the european pool championship, so I went. I was sure they would just chew me up. I won my first match in the 8 ball division and I was ecstatic. Now ful of confidence I see that my next match up is against Niels Feijen. I was actually happy I got to play against a player like that. The table where we played was two meters from the bleachers which were full of people. The match was streaming live over the net. I was so nervous I could barely hold my cue. It was a race to 8, alternating break. I actually won the lag, but didn't make anything. The same happened on my second break. On my third break I finally make a ball, but I miss a relatively easy shot right after. On my last break I also make a ball, but there were problems with both groups. I gave it a shot but didn't manage to run out. He of course broke and ran from every single one fo his breaks. Score 8:0, me dying of embarrassment and looking for a bag to put over my head.
 
Just starting to hit the balls pretty good about 18 years old. I walk into the bar we hang out in and there is a partners match going on. $1.00 a man. There is nobody for me to be my partner. I go to my friend Chuckie and say be my partner. Chuckie maybe played twenty games. I say its okay I'll back you and just shoot what I tell you. So we wait our turn and it's two guys that I had not seen before. We play and due to Chuckie's inexperience I'm telling him all the shots to shoot and where to leave the cue ball. Well this really pissed off one of the other guys maybe in his thirties but almost twice our age. we win the first game and were having fun laughing and stuff but the other guys aren't having as much fun. All this for a buck.
Chuckie and I win two in a row and this one guy is really pissed off and says okay you and I lets play for $10.00 mr. loud mouth. I say okay and win the first game for $10.00. He says play for $20.00 and I say rack-em. I win this game. I'm up $32.00 and he says play for $20.00 again I say okay. We play this game and things seem to change and the guy starts running out. I'm thinking this isn't good, maybe he's hustling me. Any way i'm ahead on the money and know if thats the case he wont get it all back. Well he runs all the way down pockets the 8 and scratches in the side off one of my balls. I win this game and thinking it serves this jerk right we were only having some fun and he made it into something else. So the guy reaches in his pocket and pays me the $20.00 I'm up $52.00 and he has a Fifty dollar bill and two ones left in his hand. He quits I took 1/2 his money from him and I never see him again.
This was back in the early seventies and to me it was a big score just being eighteen and never having played for more than a $1.00 per game.

Thanks The Ultimate-lock
 
A friend of mine and I decided to finally see who was actually the better player; we couldn’t decide how would it be to play everything? Play for high stakes? An extended game of one thing (game; like 8ball, 9ball, bank pool etc.. etc..)? We came up with a game of 14.1 to 500 for $20 + loser pays for table time. I won 500 to 491 in the toughest fought, highest runs, emotionally draining game of my life.
 
When I played pool hung out in a domino hall that had four 8 footers and a bar table. A group of mexican guys would always come in there after work or when it rained out for them. They all liked to gamble and all played bad. I played them one night 8 ball on the 8 foot slop rules and let all five of them shoot before my one shot. LOL Played a 100 a man so 500 a game and won 2500. I know the game was not that tough but man was cool sweating all these guys shoot before your one shot to see if you get back to the table. You know if they knew how to play right they could really horse f*ck me but they went for the out and would make some balls and if I could not get out would tie something up and act like I miscued.


I made a living on those guys in that place playing these guys three or four times a week. They just had fun and would play there game of pool. Do not know what it was called but all the balls would be at each diamond of the table then put a ball on the spot. Anyway was really fun cause they laughed and paid off cause this was there break from working probably 7 days a week 12 hours a day in the Texas heat to get taken off by me. LOL
 
About five and a half years ago, the week of the year-end holidays gave me an entire week to play with a new-to-me cue. After playing with it for the week, I had an opportunity to play a guy in a game of straight pool. We had played a few times before. He always beats me and the matches usually end up about 100 to 65. That week, either I was really on, or he was a bit off, or maybe it was a little of both. Our game got to 95-99 in his favor. He had just broken a new rack and didn’t have a good shot. So he played a safety that left me with nothing. We went back and forth for about four or five innings in the best safety play I have been involved with. In a couple of the innings, I sank one or two balls but had to turn the cue ball back with a safety. In the end, I won the game 100-99. It was a fairly tense ending to the game for both of us. Every shot had to be perfectly executed. I wish I could do that more often.

Greg
 
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