What's the longest you ever played continuously..?
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46 hours. had a little help if u know what i mean
41 hours many MANY years ago.
But, there was a time where i played someone from Thursday through Sunday, with breaks to go home, shower and eat, sleep for a couple of hours and go right back to meet up with the guy i was playing who had done the same.
During that time, i probably slept for a total of 12 hours
But, there was a time where i played someone from Thursday through Sunday, with breaks to go home, shower and eat, sleep for a couple of hours and go right back to meet up with the guy i was playing who had done the same.
During that time, i probably slept for a total of 12 hours
After playing 8 hours, I get kind of hungry, so I carry some energy bars in my cue case to tide me over.
A few bottles of water and I can last about 12 hours if I am playing a smoe.
If I'm playing a player, I get tired a lot faster. That sitting will make you tired.
JoeyA
A few bottles of water and I can last about 12 hours if I am playing a smoe.
If I'm playing a player, I get tired a lot faster. That sitting will make you tired.
JoeyA
I play for around 7 -8 hours on thursdays and fridays (as thats the weekend out here in U.A.E), but practices rest of the days total 30 - 36 hours in a week. Just one question though... I have noticed the longer I play as in after 5 hours or so the form slowly reduces (you start taking shots for granted) is this true or is it just me not concentrating enough.... I prefer to play short hours (3 - 5 hours).
long session
In 1967 i played at kelly's in San jose for 3 days straight. Those were the days when you never quit someone stuck. I LOST.
In 1967 i played at kelly's in San jose for 3 days straight. Those were the days when you never quit someone stuck. I LOST.
You need to lower your scale there....0-5 hours??? If I had to guess (never timed it), I may have gone over 2 hours a couple of times. I'd say I average about an hour of continuous play. League night I might be somewhere for 4 hours+, but I never play the whole time...
A buddy of mine told me about Magoo's II in Tulsa accross from Magoo's. I went there and was surprised to see a room lined out with Diamond Pro Am bar tables. It was my first time to play a Diamond Pro Am and I ended up playing about 7 hours straight.
I have a feeling I'm about to break that personal record next week when my Diamond Professional gets set up by Glen!!
To the guys who play 8+ hours regularly, do you work for a living? LOL, I work 40 hours a week. There's no way I could find that much time to play on a regular basis.
LOL, thats funny to me. I get hungry long before 8 hours. Usually about the 2 hour mark and I'm ready to go. I also have a small inkling of a social life (which has rapidly diminished the last 2 weeks due to the heavy onslaught of online pool matches). Makes it even harder to get to the pool room. I think that'll change when I get my own table though
I have a feeling I'm about to break that personal record next week when my Diamond Professional gets set up by Glen!!
To the guys who play 8+ hours regularly, do you work for a living? LOL, I work 40 hours a week. There's no way I could find that much time to play on a regular basis.
JoeyA said:
LOL, thats funny to me. I get hungry long before 8 hours. Usually about the 2 hour mark and I'm ready to go. I also have a small inkling of a social life (which has rapidly diminished the last 2 weeks due to the heavy onslaught of online pool matches). Makes it even harder to get to the pool room. I think that'll change when I get my own table though
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And 3 Musketeer Bars In My Back Pocket........And A MOON PIE
I no longer carry a cue case, but I carry energy bars in my pants pocket.
In my other pocket, I carry mashed potaoes & gravy, grits, 3 fried eggs, some BACON and a diet cola.
Doug
( A man needs his energy....... imo )
JoeyA said:
I no longer carry a cue case, but I carry energy bars in my pants pocket.
In my other pocket, I carry mashed potaoes & gravy, grits, 3 fried eggs, some BACON and a diet cola.
Doug
( A man needs his energy....... imo )
Smorgass Bored said:I no longer carry a cue case, but I carry energy bars in my pants pocket.
In my other pocket, I carry mashed potaoes & gravy, grits, 3 fried eggs, some BACON and a diet cola.
Doug
( A man needs his energy....... imo )
wow, almost the same here, but it's biscuits and gravy for me....thank goodness for lined pockets. LOL
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Back when I was in the military. I dreamed about pool every night. in those days we don't go out unless in weekend ; during the week we usually stay in the military and there was no pool tables in it. we sleep in brackets and these stuff. so during the week days I think about pool so much and even dream about it while i'm sleeping, I remember that when I go out from that military in the weekend, it is common that you will see me in the pool room for say from 15 to 20 hours! and I love it.!
Hours playing pool!
I guess 36 hr. playing pool is my longest time, don't want too ever do it again, my body took about three days to recover........
I've watched my brother play for more than 4 days many times, wore me out just watching!
David Harcrow
I guess 36 hr. playing pool is my longest time, don't want too ever do it again, my body took about three days to recover........
I've watched my brother play for more than 4 days many times, wore me out just watching!
David Harcrow
=Peer said:
I am not real sure if this qualifies as a record or not, but Craig Steven's and I played from a thursday to a monday (non-stop) at the Le Cue in Houston in the mid 60's. Ray Humphrey's (who owned a room in Houston) and I played almost every weekend from Fri.to Mon. You simply were NOT allowed to quit winner. Pretty intelligent huh.
Dick
PS All my friends who know of my prior lifestyle, call me a medical miracle. Craig was about my age and he's been gone for years. I think I owe my longevity to keeping my cigarette intake under
3 pack's a day, and daily Southern Comfort consumption under 1/2 gallon.
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Not the longest but the most memory of.........
In the early to mid 1990's I played a local Very Good Kansas City player, this is just as I was getting better at nine ball. We played for over 12 hours races to 5 for 50 a set.......
In the first 3 hours I was stuck easily over 400 dollars and I was getting the 6 and the last 3 I think
Believe it or not, I could run out at that time, I was a lower B player but the guy I played never missed a ball and if he did he hooked me.
After several hours of getting tortured though, I knew I would win because of my youth and desire, I was betting on this older gentlemen (mid forties i think) to tire first..... he did, and I got in stroke finally after being able to hit one or two balls in a row
I ended up when all was said and done about 450 winner Needless to say when I quit I went home and slept for 12 hours then drove back to Florida where I was from a preceded to beat every one that had been giving me weight previously.
The moral to my story is what I have tried to tell many of my present friends. You have to play some very long sessions (season yourself) I believe to get better and get very comfortable playing for cash...
After several hours I never even thought about the money at all, I was completely engrossed in the game and my level of believing and confidence soared from that point on...I had cleared a plateau in my game and moved up a few notches just in confidence alone, not counting all that I learned and the better I became from playing so much....
So play on, get in some long matches and put alot of pressure on yourself for a long period of time and win or lose you will notice a positive difference in your game in the long run mentally and physically......
In the early to mid 1990's I played a local Very Good Kansas City player, this is just as I was getting better at nine ball. We played for over 12 hours races to 5 for 50 a set.......
In the first 3 hours I was stuck easily over 400 dollars and I was getting the 6 and the last 3 I think
Believe it or not, I could run out at that time, I was a lower B player but the guy I played never missed a ball and if he did he hooked me. After several hours of getting tortured though, I knew I would win because of my youth and desire, I was betting on this older gentlemen (mid forties i think) to tire first..... he did, and I got in stroke finally after being able to hit one or two balls in a row
I ended up when all was said and done about 450 winner
Needless to say when I quit I went home and slept for 12 hours then drove back to Florida where I was from a preceded to beat every one that had been giving me weight previously.The moral to my story is what I have tried to tell many of my present friends. You have to play some very long sessions (season yourself) I believe to get better and get very comfortable playing for cash...
After several hours I never even thought about the money at all, I was completely engrossed in the game and my level of believing and confidence soared from that point on...I had cleared a plateau in my game and moved up a few notches just in confidence alone, not counting all that I learned and the better I became from playing so much....
So play on, get in some long matches and put alot of pressure on yourself for a long period of time and win or lose you will notice a positive difference in your game in the long run mentally and physically......
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almost 4 hours. my opponent got tired and so we both call it even. but a 2.5 - 3 hrs. on average. I'll buy a table next year. so that would really increase my playing time.