Who was the best pool player you ever played in your pool career?

Haven't really gotten to play as much as I'd like over the years, but here is a list:

Joyner, Richie Richeson, John Morra, Mike Davis, CJ Wiley, and a few more I can't remember off the top of my head.

Lost to every darn one... :-)

Short Bus Russ
 
Played Mike Dechaine in the 3rd round of the Open this year...first time playing a high-tier pro. Needless to say, I dogged my brains out and got my ass WAXED.

Sweet experience, though.
 
one pocket: Marshall "Tuscaloosa Squirrel" Carpenter
I had been playing some with Cliff Joyner learning all I could and went to Bama Billiards for a 9-ball tourny. Squirrel walked in and saw me hitting some balls asked if I wanted to play some for $50 I thought how could I lose well $200 later I quit. Great guy and even showed me a lot. I did play Rob Saez in the 9-ball tourny and lost 7-5 he was one of the best I played in 9-ball.
 
Gotta be willie Munson

Although he is far past his prime you can still go find willie daily at Romines in Milwaukee playing $2 9-ball games with anybody willing and for a 70 plus year old man still plays jam up. Also George Pawalski
 
I was fortunate enough to play Steve Mizerak. Even though he made an example of me I was honored he took the time to play
 
deanoc said:
Eddie Taylor,Jersey Red,Ronnie Allen,St Louie Louie Roberts,Mike Massey,and
Tracy Joe Salazar the cue salesman ,and Craig Stevens were the best I ever played

they all gave me the nuts and outran it

I never had much success playing guys like that, I did beat Billy Incardona with the nuts,but he came back the next time

fella named Vernon Elliot made a bunch of impossible bank shots that discouraged me

I beat UJ Puckett,only to discover he was lemoning off to me to catch a bigger fish

The best of them all might have been Eddie Kelly ,but we played golf and I saved my money that I would have lost

come to think of it Bushwhacker out ran the nuts in Rustys,but he was a step behind these monsters

Also Shannon Dalton beat me 8 to 6,but he was 12 years old
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Think I was in CJ's once when Cliff gave you the "Extra large double Brazilians".:grin-square:
 
Lock N Load said:
Name the person that you think is the best pool player you have ever played in your time playing pool from the beginning of your pool playing days? Thank you for your input.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
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I played with Efren a lot during my college days in Manila. And, also, the original "Boy Calamba". Ronnie Alcano is using that moniker nowadays. Dodong Andam and Efren at the time were just a hairbreadth apart on their skill level same as with Amang Parica.
 
Best

That be mister strickland and the fat man, minn-soto fats, long ago!! in expo in atlanta!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Chrissy @ Vegas.
although turning down Earl (when i didn't know who he was) might have been sweeter in retrospect?
 
You were certainly a formidable opponent, S.B. Russ.

ShortBusRuss said:
Haven't really gotten to play as much as I'd like over the years, but here is a list:

Joyner, Richie Richeson, John Morra, Mike Davis, CJ Wiley, and a few more I can't remember off the top of my head.

Lost to every darn one... :-)

Short Bus Russ
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You were certainly a formidable opponent, S.B. Russ.

We'll schedule a re match one of these days when you pass through Texas.

Aloha
 
9ball- Toby Sweet or Danny Diliberto with John Ditoro a close second.

one pocket- Monster John Rousse

14.1- hands down Danny Diliberto ( who runs 100 and out walking around and talking?????)

none of these were big money matches or anything but meant alot to me :)
 
Lock N Load said:
Name the person that you think is the best pool player you have ever played in your time playing pool from the beginning of your pool playing days? Thank you for your input.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
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Simeng Chen is the best pool player I have ever played. A close 2nd would be Justin Bergman.

I've played some other strong players before too such as Mike Davis Jr., Gene Albrecht, Tommy Tokoph, Nick Tafoya to name a few.
 
kid delicious

Danny Basavich... Didn't see his name here and thought his was worth a mention. I enjoyed watching him get open playing 9ball. His stroke was great, that skinny shaft through his chubby fingers; I'll never forget! We played a few times when we were kids, and a few more when older. He was an artist. Great rhythm, great timing, and tremendous poise. Thanks for the this thread, it brought back many memories.
 
I played Allison Fisher just yesterday. It was at a the toys for tots charity tournament here in Roanoke, and I donated $20 for the opportunity, but it counts. I rattled the seven and left her an easy two ball out. I shoulda asked for weight :p
 
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