Whats your high run in any game?

[Wybrook]

Okay, how fast were you playing and how good to even PLAY 55 games (or more) of one-pocket in 9 1/2 hours?????

I am guessing you are referring to "the" Steve Cook and I have seen him play on video and I can't imagine ANYONE getting up 55 games of one hole on him with just a 9:8 spot and it is even harder to imagine it happening in nine hours.

Can anyone corraborate this or is there some part of the story missing like Steve had to play blindfolded and the stakes were a dollar a game???

John

Hi John,

Sorry if you think this is a farce... but there were about 50 people in the pool room who can collaborate, some of them made good money side betting..
No, he was not blindfolded and the stakes were not $1 a game, actually... it was 9-8 and the stakes went from $20 a game to $650 a game for the last hour or two.

I played Steve when he was living in FL, and as a matter of fact, I believe this game and the fact that Steve lost so much of his backer's money, were the primary reasons why he moved back to Ohio three days later. To top it off, Steves backer sent Goose and Buddy over a few days later to play me and try to get the money back.. I get a call at home from a friend who says someone up here wants to play, I asked who and laughed when he told me, knowing why they were there.. So I went to the PH and actually tried to get a game with both of them.. (This was a few weeks after Buddy had won a Senior Tour event) Buddy's game - even 9 ball or even one pocket
Goose - wanted the 8 in 9 ball and wanted a ball in one hole.

I laughed at them. I asked Buddy for some weight in both games and he would not relinquish it and I even offered to play Goose even one hole or 9 ball, which he didnt want to do.

The time works out to about 10 minutes per game because Steve won only 5 games. Again, I don't have to make any of this up as sometimes fact is stranger than fiction.. I find it hard to believe myself, but after we were finished, I knew I was up quite a bit, but didnt know how much. I thought about it the next day and came up with 55 games...
I'm sure you can ask anyone in FL about this game. I have no reason to lie, just thought it was an interesting game that you guys would like to hear about.

 

[thebigdog]

I am the same

LOL @ Rude Dog, new generation player much? can only run 40 balls at straight pool but make him run them in order and he can run 63!! hahah.
Im the same way though, 3 racks of 9-ball, 3 racks of 8-ball, 10 balls in one pocket, and 26 balls in straight pool. I have only ever played straight pool by myself, most the time i forget the rules halfway through. I start the break by placeing a breakball where i want it, taking ball in hand, and racking the other 14 balls with the front 1 missing.

I have run 3 racks of 9-ball, but high run in 14.1 is only 26. I really hate that game! I am trying to practice it a little more see if I can get any respectable runs.

 

[Teddy Harris]

Wow, this turned out to be an interesting thread I started. There are some incredible numbers put up here and I gotta say to all of you, "Please don't come to my town." I thought my 7 racks of 9-ball was quite a feat, but maybe because this happened at Hard Times in Bellflower, very tight pockets. Thanks to everyone for their personal bests, congrats to all.

No joke, eh? No wonder I couldn't make it on the road playing pool. If these are all true, then there seems to be a lot more champions in disguise than I ever thought. I thought running 6 racks on a 4 1/2 x 9' with 4" pockets was tough.
FWIW, I remember you and your game, and you played pretty good! I really don't think I would have liked it.

 

[Eric.]

Eric, as far as I'm concerned, that has to be a great first post. I was thinking the same thing. You worded it nicely. Not calling anyone a LIAR, lol yet looking at it logically it is getting a bit DEEP, lol.

Forgot to mention my greatest feat, IMHO. I ran 18 holes playing golf on the 5X10 snooker table with 4 other players in the game. This was playing off the 6 ball spot, NO, not off the 7 ball spot, which is a better way to play a golf ring game. Use to be my long suite. Still love the game but no one plays it any more.

Thanks for the welcome, Hemi.

BTW, I used to have a Challenger with a 440 Magnum. Nice taste in cars.


Eric

 

[frankncali]

9 ball- 5 racks on both 9 foot and bar box with no combo's.
most satisfying -- playing APA the other guy needed 1 ball and
a dogged an easy shot. He started laughing and his buddies also
telling him he had a 50+ point lead(i needed 52). I make a hard cut shot and
then put 5 on him.

8-ball ..4 ...never played it much until recently and I dont try
to run out much. Still only play about 5-7 games a week now.

Snooker--on a tight 5x10 i ran 62 with six reds(thats all they play with there)
next closest was 47 but mainly only in the 20's on occasion.

14.1 --only played a few times but got 36. I would like to play it again.

I dont know if with my numbers if I should be allowed to post here.
Is there a low handicapped section?

 

[Williebetmore]

High run in straight pool = 2,453 (you can ask any one who was there).
Consecutive racks in 9 ball = 47 (for $6,000 a game against Efren)
High billiard run = 52 (crappy table or it would have been more)
Wife = Morgan Fairchild (yeah, that's the ticket)

Signed,
Jon Lovitz

 

[drivermaker]

High run in straight pool = 2,453 (you can ask any one who was there).
Consecutive racks in 9 ball = 47 (for $6,000 a game against Efren)
High billiard run = 52 (crappy table or it would have been more)
Wife = Morgan Fairchild (yeah, that's the ticket)
Signed,
Jon Lovitz

O.K., now I know this one is bullshit because if you were married to Morgan Fairchild you wouldn't want to leave the sack to even go out and play pool. I'll accept the run #'s though.

This is what I do like about AZ forum, a bunch of gut-it-out pool playin'
SOB's that know how to get balls in the pockets, as opposed to some of the other forums that are loaded with wannabe players that treat every shot as rocket science and obsess over the squirrelly things instead of just making balls. Sarah...you're included on the SOB list too, you're just better looking than the rest of us.

 

[THE SILENCER]

have you noticed, i didn't lie on my high runs, not that i'm saying others have, just noting i didn't.

 

[hemicudas]

High run in straight pool = 2,453 (you can ask any one who was there).
Consecutive racks in 9 ball = 47 (for $6,000 a game against Efren)
High billiard run = 52 (crappy table or it would have been more)
Wife = Morgan Fairchild (yeah, that's the ticket)

Signed,
Jon Lovitz

Will, 284 posts. What took you so long? LMMFAO. And,,,,the John Lovitz signature was pure brilliance. Lovitz's liar character is the funniest thing ever on TV. Wish he would do it more. TAP,TAP,TAP........$Bill

P.S. One thing you might have left out.......Weren't you giving Efren the 7 and the last 3?

 

[Rude Dog]

No joke, eh? No wonder I couldn't make it on the road playing pool. If these are all true, then there seems to be a lot more champions in disguise than I ever thought. I thought running 6 racks on a 4 1/2 x 9' with 4" pockets was tough.
FWIW, I remember you and your game, and you played pretty good! I really don't think I would have liked it.

Hey Ted, I remember a tournament match you and I played at the Cue Club in Vegas one time and you were shooting at the wrong ball and I told you before you shot it. Then, you had the nerve to beat me! J/K, you played good too, thanks for the compliment.

 

[Niklas]

9-ball: 5 racks
8-ball: 4 racks
Straight pool: 68
Snooker: 58

Not fancy but true....

 

[breakup]

I nominate Mr. Williebetmore Fairchild

High run in straight pool = 2,453 (you can ask any one who was there).
Consecutive racks in 9 ball = 47 (for $6,000 a game against Efren)
High billiard run = 52 (crappy table or it would have been more)
Wife = Morgan Fairchild (yeah, that's the ticket)

Signed,
Jon Lovitz

I nominate Mr. Williebetmore Fairchild as AZbilliards forum’s most improved player. In his public profile from February he indicated he would one day like to run a hundred balls. Just a few months later he is running thousands! Way to go Willie! Time to update the old profile. I have only been here a month or so, I sure hope this forum has the same effect on me! (... I think)

Cheers

 

[LastTwo]

Eric, as far as I'm concerned, that has to be a great first post. I was thinking the same thing. You worded it nicely. Not calling anyone a LIAR, lol yet looking at it logically it is getting a bit DEEP, lol.

Forgot to mention my greatest feat, IMHO. I ran 18 holes playing golf on the 5X10 snooker table with 4 other players in the game. This was playing off the 6 ball spot, NO, not off the 7 ball spot, which is a better way to play a golf ring game. Use to be my long suite. Still love the game but no one plays it any more.

I heard the old men who used to play golf wanted the game to "die with them". Apparently they didn't want the next generation of pool players to play it? A friend of mine whom is an old timer told me this.

 

[claymont]

9-ball, 8-ball, straight pool, whatever it is, what's your high run? I've got a high run of 7 racks in 9-ball, not sure about 8-ball, and maybe 40 balls in straight pool.

I've run 45 on a 7' table, that I owned, that had loose pockets. On a 9' GC, I did 4 racks and missed my break for the fifth. I've recently taken the game back up, not doing too badly considering I can't see clearly anymore.

 

[ajrack]

Now in Vancouver USA!

I take it Arjack is not your real name. Anyone that good in Vancouver I would know. I would think Potier is not any higher then a 11 game set of 9-ball, but he likely has afew 147's, same thing with Gollan who I believe is actually from Kelowna anyhow. 262 is a very high run of straight pool as well.

AJRACK (not my real name, just my pseudo) is Now in VANCOUVER > USA !!!
I used to live in Southern Cal, Vegas and Phoenix...went on the road quite a few times > overseas, south pacific, SE asia, and , Texas thru the south to D.C..
Are you still in Adelaide?
One of my best games played...Houston TX..straight pool to 125 points for $50...I broke and called the head ball in the side and ran 88...my opponent simply came up and ran 125!!!

 

[mjantti]

I have run 3 racks of 9-ball, but high run in 14.1 is only 26. I really hate that game! I am trying to practice it a little more see if I can get any respectable runs.

Umm, 3 racks of 9-ball equals 27 balls... you've run more in 9-ball than in straight pool ? A little bit unbalanced record I'd say

 

[Raistlin]

Umm, 3 racks of 9-ball equals 27 balls... you've run more in 9-ball than in straight pool ? A little bit unbalanced record I'd say

I have a good friend that plays 9 ball almost exclusively that I have personally seen run 7 racks (on me for the cash!). Very, very good 9 baller. I don't even play in the same timezone as him. I don't know what his high run is, something fairly spectacular no doubt.

However, when I get him to play straights (the only way I can win any dough off him), he is all at sea and struggles to get to 15! Funny how it works.

For the record: my high run in 9 ball is 2 racks, one of which was a combo.

I have picked up a 45 in snooker, and have done 33 in straight pool once a few months ago (have not even come close to that since).

I never play 8 ball, one pocket, or rotation.

 

[onepocketchump]

I wasn't calling anyone a liar. I asked for, and got the corraboration I needed. It was a good story. You don't hear many stories about someone spanking the Cookie Monster like that. I don't know how he got so jarred up but that is quite a feat. I'll take 11-3 and bet REAL high, at least $10 a game )

John

 

[efirkey]

9ball - 3 or 4 racks (can't break and leave myself a shot on the one more than that)
8ball - 3 racks and stopped
straight pool - 82 twice against opponents, 91 in practice (never got to 100, because no one plays the game)
1 pocket - 8 and out many times
3 cushion - 7 billiards

8ball is the only one I can see myself improving quite easily. I always thought I was a pretty good player until I read some of the records posted here. But I feel I could probably still beat some of the self-imagined world beaters here, if we matched up. And I am sure a few of you guys could hand me my a$$. I can't believe someone can run 7 racks of 9ball, but not more than 15 in straights. I will have to see it to believe it.

 

[breakup]

9ball - 3 or 4 racks (can't break and leave myself a shot on the one more than that)
8ball - 3 racks and stopped
straight pool - 82 twice against opponents, 91 in practice (never got to 100, because no one plays the game)
1 pocket - 8 and out many times
3 cushion - 7 billiards

8ball is the only one I can see myself improving quite easily. I always thought I was a pretty good player until I read some of the records posted here. But I feel I could probably still beat some of the self-imagined world beaters here, if we matched up. And I am sure a few of you guys could hand me my a$$. I can't believe someone can run 7 racks of 9ball, but not more than 15 in straights. I will have to see it to believe it.

48 straight pool
8 & 9 ball never kept track
one pocket 9. I was playing a guy the spot was I had to make 9 and he had to run 6 ( 6 no count ) . I broke and ran 9 out. we adjusted the spot a bit.