Who is the top player in your state?

satman said:
I know most everyone in Indiana, been playing in tournaments against everyone who can make 3 balls ina row and gambled with most of the best players. There are about 10 really top rated players who stick out in my mind who are all around good players. Tournament players and gambling are 2 different animals. If we took a variety of games, took my top picks and threw them in a matchup. There are 4 players I would pick as the top.
George Breedlove
Brian Groce
Brian Gregg
Steve Oaks

Now, if I had to pick one player to put all my cash on in a matchup with a road player, playing several different games{ie, 8-ball, 9-ball,10-ball, one pocket, banks, and straight pool. I have to pick George if he's been playing at all. But I've always liked Brian Groce for the cash. Not to take anything away from the other 2. I have total respect for all of them and love to get to just hit balls with them.

So who's your pick Hippie? Are you maybe talking about Josh?
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Is Steve Oaks still playing. I haven't seen him since the big flood,
 
9BallMarksman said:
I'm beginning to wonder two things:

1. If I am the only person from Minnesota on this forum
2. Who the hell the best player in MN would be. Anyone have any ideas?

It's not exactly the hotbed of pool up here, so I'm not sure how the MN list shakes down. In a nice dream I'd put myself in the top 10, haha.
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There is a fellow up there named Jimmy Wetch who plays pretty good.
 
satman said:
Once I get my life settled again, I may just start matching up with some people. I love playing the tournaments and meeting up with friends I rarely see, but I miss being in action. It's just hard to stay focused for any length of time. It's a tough life being single again. HA HA!!!!!
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Sammy , hope to see ya in a tournament in Indiana soon .........
 
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Yes!!

ironman said:
Is Steve Oaks still playing. I haven't seen him since the big flood,
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And still that same controlled game. Over the last 10 years or so, I've become a little better friends with Steve. Had the pleasure of playing him in several tournaments. He is still a strong competitor. I count him as one of my top victories in tournament play. I have never matched up with him and really have no desire to other than playing in ring games. That's my favorite action anymore, ring games with Waldo, Everet, Steve, and just about anyone else. Just like the "have to get out" games.
 
JDB said:
Actually, I think the average player in Minnesota is much better than a lot of places. What else do you have to do between September - May, during the winter...lol. I lived there for 2 years and don't plan on coming back unless they give me lots of money.

Another name that comes to mind is Josh Burba... a strong shortstop.

You should go to mnbilliards.com and check the tournament listings. There are a lot of strong players in MN.
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Haha, it's hilarious that you bring up those months because those are the months during which league is held up here. For the last couple of years I've played in the "A" league on Monday nights and I was really surprised how many good shooters there are in the area.

Thanks for the tip on the website, I'll definitely check it out!
 
Williebetmore said:
breakup,
"De-Nile" is a river in Egypt, NOT Indiana.

Indiana's best is George Breedlove (Brian Groce a close second).
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It's actually close between around five players .......but I'm not naming them on here . I would love to be there when you tell Brian that one ...LOL ....!
 
Beau R.

He's playing real good. After Beau I'm alwats looking for action. I'm more in Minn than in Wis.

I'm like a man without a country. I don't play in Wis because of the smoke. Great tournies at the Carom Room in Beloit but I havn't been to one of them.

Demitreous Golatis, Jamie Pluto,Tony Hilla,Ty Wilson,Mario Periona,Brian Brekke,Kim Stegal,Johnny Meyers,Jimmy Wetch,Beau Runegean,Dan Voeller,Gene Albrecht,Lee Wiehagen,.
No particular order.

I might of missed someone and I'm sure I did. There are about 20 other players that are right on the edge of playing real good.

I plan on moving to minn and consider myself a Minnesotan for now. I play there everyday and the poolrooms are great.

I hope this helps you out a little.
 
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JDB said:
I think that most people would say that Jimmy Wetch is the best with Lee Hewaugen (sp) close behind. However, there are some other top level players there, as well, that play damn good.
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Beau Runningen is hands down the best player in Minnesota.
 
alabama

in my opinion just from what i've seen this name is the best i've ever watched. No offense to anyone in flotown, huntsville, montgomery whatever. My opinion and everyone at az knows about opinions. :grin-square:

Scottie, the wheel chair bandit. [ no clue on his last name sorry guys. I've just recently got to watching him and learning about him.] This man is amazing. He shoots his way out of trouble, matches up amazingly well, and never fails to make you chuckle. ' Yup, just cause i'm in a wheelchair doesnt mean I need the 8, but I do thank you for giving it.'


Sorry i'm limited it doesnt help that i avoid the huntsville area like the plague. GPeezy i'm shocked that you arent throwing out some of those names from shooter's over that way bud.
 
In California, Keith will once again be the best player when he comes back. :grin:
Same goes for Kim! And John Schmidt too! What happened to all our best players? They all migrated away.
At least Ernesto and Morro stayed! And once upon a time, we had a fat guy called Swanee who best every living human for the cash, this side of Buddy Hall.
 
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n33njah said:
Sorry i'm limited it doesnt help that i avoid the huntsville area like the plague. GPeezy i'm shocked that you arent throwing out some of those names from shooter's over that way bud.
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We don't knock. No one in Alabama plays well enough other than Hennessee to be mentioned nationally. That said, the best player in Alabama is Jonathan "Hennessee" Pinegar followed by Scotty Townsend.
 
tanco said:
Beau Runningen is hands down the best player in Minnesota.
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My quote was from 2 - 3 years ago. I haven't been in Minnesnowta in the last few years, so things may have changed. It wouldn't surprise me if Beau is now the best player in MN.
 
You got it right.............

tanco said:
Beau Runningen is hands down the best player in Minnesota.
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I battle it out all the time with Beau. We just played in a tournament in Faribault,Mn. *ball on sat and 9 ball on sunday.

Beau won the 8 ball and with a real tough field.

In the 9 ball I played perfect and put him in the losers with a hill hill match. He won one his next match and had to beat me twice and he did.

First set was hill hill again. The second one he took a 2-0 lead. Then he broke and ran out the set.

He's not only the best player in Mn but the 2 matches he lost at the US Open were hill hill. One of them was to Mika you know who.

Look out for this guy. He's playing as good as anyone in the world right now. And believe me when I say this I know what i'm talking about. Trust me.............

And you know what else. He's about the nicest kid you would ever meet and he's only 26.

Look out everyone.

Thanks for getting it right.............
 
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To those in Phoenix

Are you kidding me? Not a knock against Jimmy, but would you really put your money on him if he and Scott were to play? Granted I havent seen Jimmy play in a year or so, but I have seen Scott. Unless Jimmy has moved to that ''god'' level of play, I just dont see it.
 
ok hemicuda we both know reed really hasnt played much in several years.but most people dont know that when they thought he wasnt playing he in reality was going to dallas minnesota and florida on a regular basis.now as far as lil john he plays and has played for the most part constant matches but we both know lil john couldnt be melted and poured on reed to make him play any other game but onepocket and if john isnt careful he still may not get there. but with your post iam sure reed will catch up with you.what alot of people dont know is that reed has played and beat all players in jackson and hell all hustlers and players knew if they wanted to win 20000 or 30000 thousand all they had to do was play and beat reed in tall mans or van winkles but they finally gave up cause it just wasnt going to happen especially a marathon match. cuda good luck with the heat from reed. hahahaha
 
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