Discovering and playing 3c for the first time,
What is your favorite pool memory of 2015?
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I havent had my table at home set up and I have really been away from the game for about 3 years. I went back to school and got my MBA, and lived in an apartment that had no place for a table......
This year I got a house where I could set up the mancave and GC 9 foot.:thumbup:
I am starting to play again. Wow, I am struggling, but improving.
Looking forward to getting back to my old level (at least) again in 2016. :smile:
The second one was seeing Skyler play in Mosconi Cup. I think he was first about 14 or 15 when I started playing against him. His attitude has never changed, he just loves to play and is always having a good time.
Ken
I havent had my table at home set up and I have really been away from the game for about 3 years. I went back to school and got my MBA, and lived in an apartment that had no place for a table......
This year I got a house where I could set up the mancave and GC 9 foot.:thumbup:
I am starting to play again. Wow, I am struggling, but improving.
Looking forward to getting back to my old level (at least) again in 2016. :smile:
The second one was seeing Skyler play in Mosconi Cup. I think he was first about 14 or 15 when I started playing against him. His attitude has never changed, he just loves to play and is always having a good time.
Ken
The US Bar Table Championships in Reno, Nevada.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=5096134
I don't know what happened between CSI and the Grand Sierra but it was a lot of fun and I know a lot of players in Chico are already disappointed that the 2016 isn't on our calendars YET. Come on, Ozzy! Figure it out!
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=5096134
I don't know what happened between CSI and the Grand Sierra but it was a lot of fun and I know a lot of players in Chico are already disappointed that the 2016 isn't on our calendars YET. Come on, Ozzy! Figure it out!
That was epic. Hope to see you out there when the new season starts! I'm putting in a lot of hours on my new table, I might just have a little something to show...
Ditto. I'd always heard that Sky could really play, but the way he turned off his nerves and the pure knowledge he showed under that kind of pressure, well that's a once in a generation type player. I give him no more than 2 years and no one (including SVB) will be able to beat him reliably. He reminds me of Johnny Archer at his age, all firepower and fearless.
Wow, this was close. For me, two moments were almost tied as most memorable this year.
Most Memorable Moment of 2015: Shane vs Ko Pin Yi for World 9-ball Championship
Shane vs Ko Pin Yi in the finals of the World 9-ball Championships was the dream scenario for this fan. When the match-up actually materialized, it was almost surreal. Despite his loss, Shane reached his first ever final of an overseas WPA event. This "clash of titans" was the moment of the year for me.
Second Most Memorable Moment of 2015: Alex vs SVB at the DCC 9-ball
Another incredible moment came in the Derby City 9-ball. Pagulayan lost his opening round match to Immonen. Leading the race for Master of the Table, he drew Van Boening a few rounds later. A loss would have eliminated him from the nine ball and ended his Master of the Table chances. Shane had demolished Alex 11-2 in the Bigfoot 10-ball just a couple of days earlier, so heartbreak seemed possibly imminent, but Alex dug deep, played near perfect pool, and beat Shane by 9-1 to stay alive. Alex ultimately got all the way to the nine ball final. Despite losing to Kiamco, Alex claimed the Master of the Table, but it doesn't happen without the great win over Shane.
Most Memorable Moment of 2015: Shane vs Ko Pin Yi for World 9-ball Championship
Shane vs Ko Pin Yi in the finals of the World 9-ball Championships was the dream scenario for this fan. When the match-up actually materialized, it was almost surreal. Despite his loss, Shane reached his first ever final of an overseas WPA event. This "clash of titans" was the moment of the year for me.
Second Most Memorable Moment of 2015: Alex vs SVB at the DCC 9-ball
Another incredible moment came in the Derby City 9-ball. Pagulayan lost his opening round match to Immonen. Leading the race for Master of the Table, he drew Van Boening a few rounds later. A loss would have eliminated him from the nine ball and ended his Master of the Table chances. Shane had demolished Alex 11-2 in the Bigfoot 10-ball just a couple of days earlier, so heartbreak seemed possibly imminent, but Alex dug deep, played near perfect pool, and beat Shane by 9-1 to stay alive. Alex ultimately got all the way to the nine ball final. Despite losing to Kiamco, Alex claimed the Master of the Table, but it doesn't happen without the great win over Shane.
Sorry but I have three.
1. Running a table on Joey A and then watching Joey return the favor the very next game
2. Actually beating Measureman in Ten ball- race to nine(doesn't happen that often).
3. Getting 3C lessons two nights in a row from sjm during this years Mosconi cup.
1. Running a table on Joey A and then watching Joey return the favor the very next game
2. Actually beating Measureman in Ten ball- race to nine(doesn't happen that often).
3. Getting 3C lessons two nights in a row from sjm during this years Mosconi cup.
Producing and releasing Power One Pocket Volume 2 with Scott Frost.
Running a 4 pack playing nine ball on a 9 foot Diamond.
Rooming and hanging with Max Eberle in Oregon, interesting character.
Being on the road for a few hundred miles with Johnny Archer and Rodney Morris.
Hiking and getting sunburned with the Rocket on an 8 mile hike over 12,000 feet up.
Rodney giving me his Mosconi Cup medal as a gift.
All the great people I met through pool this year.
Running a 4 pack playing nine ball on a 9 foot Diamond.
Rooming and hanging with Max Eberle in Oregon, interesting character.
Being on the road for a few hundred miles with Johnny Archer and Rodney Morris.
Hiking and getting sunburned with the Rocket on an 8 mile hike over 12,000 feet up.
Rodney giving me his Mosconi Cup medal as a gift.
All the great people I met through pool this year.
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Spotting my 12 year old the 3 and 6 at the begining of the year only to change the spot at the end. Good times...
Playing my buddy
The guy that got me into pool again a few years ago after I took a 40 year break from pool. He moved back to Michigan so I drove from Alaska to Michigan to shoot with him. He still beats me, but not as bad as he used to. It was a good time.
Other then that it was watching Shane win the Challenge of Champions.
The guy that got me into pool again a few years ago after I took a 40 year break from pool. He moved back to Michigan so I drove from Alaska to Michigan to shoot with him. He still beats me, but not as bad as he used to. It was a good time.
Other then that it was watching Shane win the Challenge of Champions.
LTCs
Paying our ltcs this year for our apa 9ball league. Whoever wins this game carries their team into the next day. We wer both sl8's and he only needed 38 balls in before I put in 65. He needed 2 balls and I needed 16. The score was 65-36...he didn't get there and I carried us to the next day. I felt like I won the us open...lol. He is a good player, but I was just fortunate enough to have a few good runs!
Paying our ltcs this year for our apa 9ball league. Whoever wins this game carries their team into the next day. We wer both sl8's and he only needed 38 balls in before I put in 65. He needed 2 balls and I needed 16. The score was 65-36...he didn't get there and I carried us to the next day. I felt like I won the us open...lol. He is a good player, but I was just fortunate enough to have a few good runs!
Over and above what I posted already in this thread and what I wrote in the "Match of the Year" thread, three things really stand out for me from 2015, two of them involving Jay Helfert.
1. At Long Last, I Attended My First US Open 9-ball in 26 Years
I went to the 1984 and 1989 US Open 9-ball events, but I missed the next 25, other than on stream. At long last, I returned to Virginia. Despite the heartbreak of a final eight without even a single American player, the Cinderella run of unknown Kevin Cheng was really something to behold.
2. Jay walked out on Barry Behrman
After Barry’s unscrupulous insertion of Allen Hopkins into the US Open 9-ball event after the field was already sealed, Jay, who had believed fences were mended with Barry, hopped on the next plane home and the event lost its tournament director and some of its credibility. Jay stood up for integrity in pool events and made me, and so many others, proud.
3. Jay Developed the Tony Robles Sportsmanship Award
In the days of the PBT/Camel Tour, there was a sportsman of the year award, and it was the players themselves who voted on the recipient. Twice they picked New York’s Tony Robles, whose name has long been synonymous with good sportsmanship. Jay thought it fitting to reestablish the award and named it the “Tony Robles Sportsmanship Award.” The award was presented by Tony Robles himself to deserving recipient Oscar Dominguez during the BCA Hall of Fame dinner. Thanks, Jay.
1. At Long Last, I Attended My First US Open 9-ball in 26 Years
I went to the 1984 and 1989 US Open 9-ball events, but I missed the next 25, other than on stream. At long last, I returned to Virginia. Despite the heartbreak of a final eight without even a single American player, the Cinderella run of unknown Kevin Cheng was really something to behold.
2. Jay walked out on Barry Behrman
After Barry’s unscrupulous insertion of Allen Hopkins into the US Open 9-ball event after the field was already sealed, Jay, who had believed fences were mended with Barry, hopped on the next plane home and the event lost its tournament director and some of its credibility. Jay stood up for integrity in pool events and made me, and so many others, proud.
3. Jay Developed the Tony Robles Sportsmanship Award
In the days of the PBT/Camel Tour, there was a sportsman of the year award, and it was the players themselves who voted on the recipient. Twice they picked New York’s Tony Robles, whose name has long been synonymous with good sportsmanship. Jay thought it fitting to reestablish the award and named it the “Tony Robles Sportsmanship Award.” The award was presented by Tony Robles himself to deserving recipient Oscar Dominguez during the BCA Hall of Fame dinner. Thanks, Jay.
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Being back in the game after over 15 years out.
September a year ago a friend here, 5AM convinced me to join AZB to read a story another member had posted about me in one of those "Most amazing things you've seen in pool" threads about a match I played against Ginky back in the late 90's.
I have a job nowadays but started to try to reassemble my game on weekends as its the only time I can play and after 14 months back 2 days a week I'm putting packages together again when I thought I'd never play this game again.
Thanks for getting me back in Mikey, I never realized how much I missed it.
September a year ago a friend here, 5AM convinced me to join AZB to read a story another member had posted about me in one of those "Most amazing things you've seen in pool" threads about a match I played against Ginky back in the late 90's.
I have a job nowadays but started to try to reassemble my game on weekends as its the only time I can play and after 14 months back 2 days a week I'm putting packages together again when I thought I'd never play this game again.
Thanks for getting me back in Mikey, I never realized how much I missed it.