In your pool playing time since you have been playing pool! How good did it feel to win this match? Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
What is the best match you ever played and won?
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This is an interesting question.
Years ago (>20), I played in a Straight Pool League. Players were handicapped A through E in skill level, with one or two AA's thrown into the mix. I played as a B handicap and had to face a AA in the semifinals of the playoffs. Beat him even - although his game was certainly a bit off that night. Lost in the Finals to an A player.
Next session I was the only BB. Created I suppose because I could beat the B's but not the A's on a regular basis. Wish we still had good solid straight pool leagues here.
Years ago (>20), I played in a Straight Pool League. Players were handicapped A through E in skill level, with one or two AA's thrown into the mix. I played as a B handicap and had to face a AA in the semifinals of the playoffs. Beat him even - although his game was certainly a bit off that night. Lost in the Finals to an A player.
Next session I was the only BB. Created I suppose because I could beat the B's but not the A's on a regular basis. Wish we still had good solid straight pool leagues here.
For myself, it isn't the best match ever played and won. You might say its the best match never played.
Once, I phoned Earl Strickland at 2 Am and told him to get his butt up here to Canada and play me a few games. He told me to, Ummm, you know.
Well, if a pro like Earl is afraid to play me, how the heck can I judge my best match.
Anyone have Shane's number?
Once, I phoned Earl Strickland at 2 Am and told him to get his butt up here to Canada and play me a few games. He told me to, Ummm, you know.
Well, if a pro like Earl is afraid to play me, how the heck can I judge my best match.
Anyone have Shane's number?
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After bombing out of a tournament, I was working my way back from a small deficit with a decent player when he decided to throw somebody at me. I've played that first player plenty of times, so I asked how good his friend is.. told me, "you can beat him". Knew by the way he cued up shots that he could shoot, didn't know he had placed high in the tournament the last few times until a while after we played. After struggling to start out the first rack, I finally got my act together, got the speed down, and played him like a champ for a few racks(kicking out of D's to rehook/block, etc) to beat him 5-3 to get even on my money for the day.
Learned me some concemetration and pocketing that day, yessiree.. after dealing with those diamond tables, I played with a friend on a valley and tore him a new one. :thumbup:
Learned me some concemetration and pocketing that day, yessiree.. after dealing with those diamond tables, I played with a friend on a valley and tore him a new one. :thumbup:
I had one match in a tournament, race to 5 against an opponent that had on a previous occasion broke and ran the set out against me, where I lost the lag, ran out his dry break, broke and ran a 2 pack, broke and had no shot, played a really good safe, took ball in hand and ran out the remainder of the set.
That is the only match I have ever played that I would consider perfect (except for the lag). I was so hyped about it, I couldn't play at all in the next match, which was the finals. lol.
That is the only match I have ever played that I would consider perfect (except for the lag). I was so hyped about it, I couldn't play at all in the next match, which was the finals. lol.
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One memorable 9-ball match I played a few years ago at The Break Room during a weekend 9-ball tourney. The match started at 9am, and i'm a night owl. So I came into the room with little sleep, tired and hungry, and feeling a bit sich. My first match I was drawn up against Darold Crain who is a top strong player in my area. Darold and I have known each other for years and we gone up against each other on occasion in local bar tournaments, but I had never won against him. So the match started, and I was not really in the best of moods. The match was a race to 5 I believe. Can't really remember it's been so long. But I wound up just shooting lights out like crazy, and I could hear whispers of players watching the match commenting on how well I was playing. And I wound up winning against Darold like 5-1 or 5-2. It was a strong score. Afterwards, numerous players congratulated me on how well I played. Not sure where the playing came from but it did show me how well I could get in my playing. Afterwards, for a very long time, another of our local players, Barney LaMontaigne gave Darold a bad time for losing to me during that match. Kinda always felt a bit bad about that for Darold having to deal with that teasing.
My worst tournament matches took place in a bar tournament. We had two top regional players playing in the tournament. I was drawn up against one of them for the first match, lost the coin toss, and my opponent broke and ran out against me. Going over to the losers side, I was drawn up against the other top player in the tournament. Lost the coin toss, my opponent broke and ran out. I was out in 2 and never shot a ball. So much FUN!!!
My worst tournament matches took place in a bar tournament. We had two top regional players playing in the tournament. I was drawn up against one of them for the first match, lost the coin toss, and my opponent broke and ran out against me. Going over to the losers side, I was drawn up against the other top player in the tournament. Lost the coin toss, my opponent broke and ran out. I was out in 2 and never shot a ball. So much FUN!!!
Shane's number?
Get in touch with Francisco Bustamante.......
...I believe he has it.
Shame on you 12, I did not know JoeyA's action!
He knocks my action, you have it backwards!!!! How are you my friend? Now do not change my thread, let us hear about your best game for the win!!!!
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Did you get tired of just knocking JoeyA's action?
He knocks my action, you have it backwards!!!! How are you my friend? Now do not change my thread, let us hear about your best game for the win!!!!
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
i lost the match the time i played my best.
Hi Eric my friend
Happened exactly to me :-( Played straight-pool like crazy. Made 417 balls in 18 innings-and lost 417-1000 .....
this was 1994- just sad that this guy don t play anymore.
lg from overseas,
Ingo
Hi Eric my friend
Happened exactly to me :-( Played straight-pool like crazy. Made 417 balls in 18 innings-and lost 417-1000 .....
this was 1994- just sad that this guy don t play anymore.
lg from overseas,
Ingo
i lost lots too, but i played so good i was happy, that was a first.
best
eric
Not a big time match but,
After beating a guy up and down all night for $2's, beers, and a couple of $5 games, he got loud. I mean you lucky SOB there is no way you can beat me...I say "John, I've whooped your ass all night".
So he gets louder and starts crap about $500 a game...thats well out of my comfort range. So he drops it to $100 a game...thats really out of my range as well...and I'm trying to get out of it.
Some guy I didnt know, who had just been sitting at the bar, turns around and says 'I got a $100 he beats you".
John racks them (8-ball), I break and run 6 balls, my 7th is at one end and the 8 is at the other, 7th is 1 diamond off center, 2 from the head. Cue is center table almost perfect.
I remember hearing John say "You screwed your self now". After ball 6
Ball 7 is hooked mabye a makeable cut to the corner but his balls have me blocked pretty good.
Long story short, I load up so much mojo and give it my best throw shot.
Swear to god I dont know how I made that shot. The cue ball came off my stick in what can only be described as a bowling hook and crashed into ball 7 with enough stink to spin it into the corner. That was a good shot but what made it the defining moment in my carrer is;
Instead of hitting the rail and his balls the CB went about 8" straight found high gear and proceeded to navigate its way to the other end of the table...to a perfect straight in shot on the one open pocket for the 8-ball.
I called the 7th ball and knew right where I wanted to put the 8...as amazing as that run was everything was called, call shot not pocket.
John threw a $100 on the bar and left
When I die, they will tell that story
After beating a guy up and down all night for $2's, beers, and a couple of $5 games, he got loud. I mean you lucky SOB there is no way you can beat me...I say "John, I've whooped your ass all night".
So he gets louder and starts crap about $500 a game...thats well out of my comfort range. So he drops it to $100 a game...thats really out of my range as well...and I'm trying to get out of it.
Some guy I didnt know, who had just been sitting at the bar, turns around and says 'I got a $100 he beats you".
John racks them (8-ball), I break and run 6 balls, my 7th is at one end and the 8 is at the other, 7th is 1 diamond off center, 2 from the head. Cue is center table almost perfect.
I remember hearing John say "You screwed your self now". After ball 6
Ball 7 is hooked mabye a makeable cut to the corner but his balls have me blocked pretty good.
Long story short, I load up so much mojo and give it my best throw shot.
Swear to god I dont know how I made that shot. The cue ball came off my stick in what can only be described as a bowling hook and crashed into ball 7 with enough stink to spin it into the corner. That was a good shot but what made it the defining moment in my carrer is;
Instead of hitting the rail and his balls the CB went about 8" straight found high gear and proceeded to navigate its way to the other end of the table...to a perfect straight in shot on the one open pocket for the 8-ball.
I called the 7th ball and knew right where I wanted to put the 8...as amazing as that run was everything was called, call shot not pocket.
John threw a $100 on the bar and left
When I die, they will tell that story
I would say beating Alan Mixon 9 to 1 and Don Strickland 9 to 1
back to back. I went 9-6 with Nevel but lost
back to back. I went 9-6 with Nevel but lost
It took place thirty years ago, November, 1982. In New London Ct.
I was playing in The Eastern States Nine-ball Championships.
I managed to make it to Sunday and the final sixteen players. I started the day with one loss.
My first match, started a trend. I fell behind, 6-3 to Howie Pearl. I came back and won 11-7.
Next I played, Don Polo. He had me 7-2. I came back to win 11-9.
At this point, Most of the room is pulling for me on every shot. I'm the only New Englander left in the tournament.
Next up Rich Hanson.He has me 8-3 and I win out at that point. Final 11-8.
Now it really gets crazy. Ray, "Three Time World Champion," Martin, and I square off and start to play. He jumps all over me and has me 8-2. Then I start making my forth comeback of the day. Slowly, that's my style, I inch closer and closer. The crowd is at a fever pitch. "I hear a voice behind me tell one late comer, ready to take a seat, "If you're not rooting for Mcgonagle, Get out of here. It was almost embarrassing.
I catch Ray at 10-10.
The last rack, might be the best nine-ball rack I ever played.
We both kicked and safed each other four times, apiece, on the two-ball. I know I played mine and I'd bet anything, Ray played his. I finally broke him and ran out to win 11-10.
As fate would have it. I went ahead of David Howard 6-1, the next match. I lost 11-7.
This tournament was my launching pad, to a great career. It still seems like yesterday.
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I was playing in The Eastern States Nine-ball Championships.
I managed to make it to Sunday and the final sixteen players. I started the day with one loss.
My first match, started a trend. I fell behind, 6-3 to Howie Pearl. I came back and won 11-7.
Next I played, Don Polo. He had me 7-2. I came back to win 11-9.
At this point, Most of the room is pulling for me on every shot. I'm the only New Englander left in the tournament.
Next up Rich Hanson.He has me 8-3 and I win out at that point. Final 11-8.
Now it really gets crazy. Ray, "Three Time World Champion," Martin, and I square off and start to play. He jumps all over me and has me 8-2. Then I start making my forth comeback of the day. Slowly, that's my style, I inch closer and closer. The crowd is at a fever pitch. "I hear a voice behind me tell one late comer, ready to take a seat, "If you're not rooting for Mcgonagle, Get out of here. It was almost embarrassing.
I catch Ray at 10-10.
The last rack, might be the best nine-ball rack I ever played.
We both kicked and safed each other four times, apiece, on the two-ball. I know I played mine and I'd bet anything, Ray played his. I finally broke him and ran out to win 11-10.
As fate would have it. I went ahead of David Howard 6-1, the next match. I lost 11-7.
This tournament was my launching pad, to a great career. It still seems like yesterday.
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http://tommcgonaglerightoncue.com
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Now that is a great bit of pool history, thanks for sharing!
Bar table
Playin a bar table tourney, race to 7. Won the flip, and ran out the set.
Playin a bar table tourney, race to 7. Won the flip, and ran out the set.