What is the biggest spot you ever seen a good player give up to another decent player

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I am curious to hear about the biggest, and most crazy spots you have ever seen a player give up to another pretty decent player, and out run the crazy odds against him and win?

I remember this great young player I knew named troy back in the mid 90s, and he gave up some pretty big spots.

I remember his favorite spot to give up was called the straw spot, where the opponent could move the cue ball in any direction up to the length of a regular sized straw.

It was a pretty huge spot to give up, I thought, but he would do it to get a game.

Anyways, I am going off subject, because I do not know if he would give that spot to any really decent players.

He was a really great player though, and probably the best player in southern Illinois, and there were a lot of really strong players around there back in the mid 90s.
 
I watched Steve McAnnich give a decent player the 3 out playing 9 ball and win easily. Also, Alex P. gave one of the best local players the 6 out playing 9 ball. This was before anyone knew Alex and he came through town with Gabe O. and Corey D.
 
Squirrel vs Ronnie Allen

I saw Squirrel Carpenter play Ronnie Allen one pocket and give Ronnie 8-5 here in Atlanta around 1963.
The Squirrel robbed him.
(I don't think there was any business going on, but then again, you never know)
 
What is the biggest spot you ever seen a good player give up to another decent playe

I didn't get to see it,but was told a story about Earl Strickland giving a guy that played about Allison Fisher's speed the 4,5,6,the break,AND the first shot after the break.

Earl lost the first 12 games,but 8 hours later he was only 12 games stuck. Tommy D.
 
Tommy-D said:
I didn't get to see it,but was told a story about Earl Strickland giving a guy that played about Allison Fisher's speed the 4,5,6,the break,AND the first shot after the break.

Earl lost the first 12 games,but 8 hours later he was only 12 games stuck. Tommy D.
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Wow, that is crazy, but there is no way he could have been Fishers speed if he was getting that spot. I would take that spot against anyone in the world, and I am nowhere near Fishers speed.
 
justinb386 said:
I am curious to hear about the biggest, and most crazy spots you have ever seen a player give up to another pretty decent player, and out run the crazy odds against him and win?

I remember this great young player I knew named troy back in the mid 90s, and he gave up some pretty big spots.

I remember his favorite spot to give up was called the straw spot, where the opponent could move the cue ball in any direction up to the length of a regular sized straw.

It was a pretty huge spot to give up, I thought, but he would do it to get a game.

Anyways, I am going off subject, because I do not know if he would give that spot to any really decent players.

He was a really great player though, and probably the best player in southern Illinois, and there were a lot of really strong players around there back in the mid 90s.
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Mark Tadd giving Shannon Daulton the wild 7 and the breaks, 7 ahead for $2k, at Q-Masters in early 90's. He didn't win but I still thought it was a crazy bet.
 
Saw a Master give the breaks, 2 games on the wire, and the last 3 in a race to 10 for $300. Master whooped him 10-5.
 
SVB gave Charlie Joyner 8 games on the wire in 8 ball, race to 20 for 2 large, at QMasters. That might have been on a GC before it went all Diamonds in the back room. First table at the door.

I only saw about the last 5 racks, and saw Charlie run a couple racks to get it to about 15-18. Scratched on his next break, and then Shane ran out the set.
 
Efren gave a local One Pocket shortstop 12-3 several years ago. Didn't lose a game. Big money, too.
 
Dick Lane a great straight pool player used to give a decent player ( some azers from
Dallas might remember his name ) .150 no count to 150. This guy was not helpless,
he could run 25 balls or so. And beat him and then get this they adjusted to Dick
had to 150 no count TWICE. I think that one was pretty close. Sadly the guy was
murdered in his apartment.
jack
 
3 and out and all the breaks in 9-ball. Keith McCready was playing a guy named Bosco at Classic Billiards in Rochester, NY.
 
can't remember his name

But in the 70's there was a guy came to bellflower at the old billiard palace upstairs. He would play 50 a game 9 ball. He gets the break. If he misses any shot you win.
 
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