Moms. She told me to go to college so I can go play pool.
Who is the Person that has influenced your Pool Life the most?
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For me it was "Two Tooth" Sally Bimstien, may she rest in peace.
She taught me that no matter how hard you try, there's always someone out there who's still gonna shit all over you. Sally suffered from CED, you know.
She taught me that no matter how hard you try, there's always someone out there who's still gonna shit all over you. Sally suffered from CED, you know.
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The whole Cotton Bowling Palace crew. My buddies Billy Stroud Alf Taylor,Red Fisher
and the others Jack Terry, SJD, Little Hand, U. J. Puckett, and on and on. Gonna win
me enough money if I can just lay off the booze to buy me a diamond ring and a pair
of alligator shoes.
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The whole Cotton Bowling Palace crew. My buddies Billy Stroud Alf Taylor,Red Fisher
and the others Jack Terry, SJD, Little Hand, U. J. Puckett, and on and on. Gonna win
me enough money if I can just lay off the booze to buy me a diamond ring and a pair
of alligator shoes.
jack
Watched Buddy Hall beat everyone he played at Beenies room. Richie Florence, Larry Lisciotti, a few others, and finally Jim Rempe.. He played better position than anyone. I changed my game to try to mirror his play.
Seattle Sam Trivett. Best 'hustler' I ever met. Learned how to 'get the cash'!
Seattle Sam Trivett. Best 'hustler' I ever met. Learned how to 'get the cash'!
Hal Mix, Cowboy Jimmie Moore, Nick Varner. I was able to meet and take a lesson from
Hal Mix and Nick Varner when I was 16. Still just a B, but the lesson helped immensely.
Hal Mix and Nick Varner when I was 16. Still just a B, but the lesson helped immensely.
Wow she actually exist? You are very lucky
Seems she is one amazing wife!
Please send my regards to her from Indonesia
Cencen
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Bert Kinister, never met him.
Care to share that game-transforming little tip that Gary gave you? (Might help some other AZB-ers.)
Thanks in advance.
Arnaldo
Sigel, Varner, and Mizerak. Later Reyes.
If I had to pick one it would be difficult.
There was a road player I met a long time ago, 1988 or 89 I think. I was in a bar he stopped in. I was playing on a bar box, this was not really a pool place just a bar that had a table. A place I frequented.
He watched me play a little and put some quarters up. He wasn't there to play really, just to stop and have a beer. Said he was meeting somebody at the pool hall down the road later. We played a couple games. We both shot well. He asked if he could try my cue. It was my Joss. I declined. He excused himself for a moment and came back from his car with a Fellini case that had "Joss" tooled on it. He pulled out a block letter Joss with his name engraved in an ivory panel in the butt sleeve. I actually felt a little embarrassed that I had turned him down to try my cue. We kept playing and took up talking about cues. We played OK, the games were good, but there was something more. I was learning from him and he was teaching. It just sort of happened.
Who was he? Hell if I really know. But I remember the name on that cue...his name. It was Nick. Nick, wherever you are, whoever you are, you influenced me a lot that night. Thank you.
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If I had to pick one it would be difficult.
There was a road player I met a long time ago, 1988 or 89 I think. I was in a bar he stopped in. I was playing on a bar box, this was not really a pool place just a bar that had a table. A place I frequented.
He watched me play a little and put some quarters up. He wasn't there to play really, just to stop and have a beer. Said he was meeting somebody at the pool hall down the road later. We played a couple games. We both shot well. He asked if he could try my cue. It was my Joss. I declined. He excused himself for a moment and came back from his car with a Fellini case that had "Joss" tooled on it. He pulled out a block letter Joss with his name engraved in an ivory panel in the butt sleeve. I actually felt a little embarrassed that I had turned him down to try my cue. We kept playing and took up talking about cues. We played OK, the games were good, but there was something more. I was learning from him and he was teaching. It just sort of happened.
Who was he? Hell if I really know. But I remember the name on that cue...his name. It was Nick. Nick, wherever you are, whoever you are, you influenced me a lot that night. Thank you.
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My Dad. Learned a ton from him and he still kicks my ass on the regular.
Definitely my Dad. Way back when I focused on Sigel and Hopkins.
David "Blackjack" Sapolis
Taught me not only technique, but how to love myself more as a person and a player, and how to flip the on and off switch better for both training and playing.
Taught me not only technique, but how to love myself more as a person and a player, and how to flip the on and off switch better for both training and playing.
Buddy.......
The first REALLY good player i ever saw was Buddy Hall in the fall of '79. Folks, i was freakin' hooked. He answered any question I had and would take time to explain what he was saying. These were golden days in Tulsa: Fat Randy Wallace, Dave Matlock, Dick Lane, Country Calvin, OmahaJohnShuput , Benny Conway were all regulars in those days. I'm really glad to have been around pool in those pre-poker, pre-casino days.
The first REALLY good player i ever saw was Buddy Hall in the fall of '79. Folks, i was freakin' hooked. He answered any question I had and would take time to explain what he was saying. These were golden days in Tulsa: Fat Randy Wallace, Dave Matlock, Dick Lane, Country Calvin, OmahaJohnShuput , Benny Conway were all regulars in those days. I'm really glad to have been around pool in those pre-poker, pre-casino days.
He is still alive!, you know that right?
Fels
I just read through this thread, a few mentioned Fels.
I just got into some of his books, wish I got to meet him...
He had a great way of teaching the game. Thank God for Amazon I got to grab a few of his books up.
I just read through this thread, a few mentioned Fels.
I just got into some of his books, wish I got to meet him...
He had a great way of teaching the game. Thank God for Amazon I got to grab a few of his books up.
