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I like the way you work a commercial into each of your posts. That's exactly what I would do if I had a dvd. In fact, you're giving me some ideas!
Who was the last player that really impressed you?
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I like the way you work a commercial into each of your posts. That's exactly what I would do if I had a dvd. In fact, you're giving me some ideas!
Most impressive pool players!
I have seen lots of them , but Jack Hynes with his monster /yet controlable break shot/ his run out prowlice and his never ending leave play/ puts your opponent into the dead dawg mode.
Erumand Bullard with his masterful play of the Big Cue Ball, and control of it.
My brother Calvin Harcrow has the best cue ball control of any pool player I have ever seen play the game, he mezmorizes his opponents moving balls around and always knowing where they will be after the shot, his englishes of the cue ball is wizardry above all others yet he has control at all times.
David Harcrow
I have seen lots of them , but Jack Hynes with his monster /yet controlable break shot/ his run out prowlice and his never ending leave play/ puts your opponent into the dead dawg mode.
Erumand Bullard with his masterful play of the Big Cue Ball, and control of it.
My brother Calvin Harcrow has the best cue ball control of any pool player I have ever seen play the game, he mezmorizes his opponents moving balls around and always knowing where they will be after the shot, his englishes of the cue ball is wizardry above all others yet he has control at all times.
David Harcrow
Ok, now seriously 
First i have to remember Busti when he came to germany-and nobody knew him (almost)- I was lucky enough that i saw one of his first- gambling-action. So i was ready to resist an offer to play *a bit* , lol^^
Further a good friend how is not able to play anymore pool caused by terrible healthy problems. I played him a straightpool match til 1000 points. in the 2nd inning he shot a 326, and in the 5th inning 286- the whole game he finsihed in 19 innings. If it s about straight-pool....he ll be always in my mind.
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First i have to remember Busti when he came to germany-and nobody knew him (almost
)- I was lucky enough that i saw one of his first- gambling-action. So i was ready to resist an offer to play *a bit* , lol^^Further a good friend how is not able to play anymore pool caused by terrible healthy problems. I played him a straightpool match til 1000 points. in the 2nd inning he shot a 326, and in the 5th inning 286- the whole game he finsihed in 19 innings. If it s about straight-pool....he ll be always in my mind.
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Yeah, Bobby would follow the crop harvests, and be the guy running the crews. He had been working these jobs since he was a kid and had worked his way up to one of the better paying jobs. In the other seasons, he would be in the San Joaquin Valley (California) doing the same thing. This is how he earned his bread. Pool became his sideline a long time ago. He did not have to run the road looking for a game.
He was originally from Bakersfield (grew up there), and started out playing there as a kid. He had a big rivalry with "Peter Gunn", the nickname for Lin Wesson, another Bakersfield local. Peter went on to be one of the top roadman on the West Coast, beating just about everyone he played for 20-30 years. His biggest score was off Tacoma Whitey, who owned a room up North. Whitey wouldn't quit until Lin cleaned him out for over sixty grand. Pretty serious money in the early 70's. By the way, he was built like a Fullback, which he had been in high school. Bobby was also an impressive physical specimen from all those years laboring in the fields.
Bobby's best game was bar pool with the big ball. He was one of the best I ever saw, right there with Keith and Weldon. Bobby wasn't a big guy, maybe 5'9" and 175 pounds, but he would arm wrestle just about anyone. And beat them! He could fight too, and had to more than once to get with the cash. :wink:
In the 90's was the twilight of Bobby's pool career, but he could still play. Of that I'm sure. He played in the big Hollywood Park tournament in 1996, and made the money. Judd Fuller, the cuemaker, was Bobby's good friend and backer. I think Bobby still lives in Arizona and may even play a little pool now and then. I know he had surgery for his cataracts some time ago and now he can see the edge of the ball.
Bobby and I played twice, once in my poolroom in Bakersfield, and once in a bar, also in Bakersfield. I got a little the best of it on the big table but he walloped me good on the bar box. We have remained friends since then.
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Okay the guys who really made me say WOW in the last few years - Yang and Wu! Both from Taiwan.
Last week it was Shane when he pulled of the shot of the year to win his semifinal match with Niels in 9-Ball and guarantee himself a 20K+ payday!
Last week it was Shane when he pulled of the shot of the year to win his semifinal match with Niels in 9-Ball and guarantee himself a 20K+ payday!
Buddy and Louie
I quite playing years ago and just started backup this past year so mine is from way back in the mid 70's.
Buddy Hall playing Louie Roberts at Guys and Dolls in Shreveport. Buddy giving him the 7. Buddy put so many racks together the counter did not have enough beads. He made shots that Louie thought was stupid to try, and Louie would try anything. He beat Louie so bad Louie moved to Shreveport just to try and beat Buddy.
Before the match I told Buddy I had seen Louie play in a tournament in Columbia M. a few months before and he better be careful this young man could play lights out. Buddy told me Richie don't bet on him. It was great to watch two masters of the game.
Knifemaker
I quite playing years ago and just started backup this past year so mine is from way back in the mid 70's.
Buddy Hall playing Louie Roberts at Guys and Dolls in Shreveport. Buddy giving him the 7. Buddy put so many racks together the counter did not have enough beads. He made shots that Louie thought was stupid to try, and Louie would try anything. He beat Louie so bad Louie moved to Shreveport just to try and beat Buddy.
Before the match I told Buddy I had seen Louie play in a tournament in Columbia M. a few months before and he better be careful this young man could play lights out. Buddy told me Richie don't bet on him. It was great to watch two masters of the game.
Knifemaker
I've been a regular at the US Open in Chesapeake, VA for 20 years and of all the players i've had the pleasure of watching Shane Van Boening has impressed me more than any of the players i've seen.
I was at the Open the year he won and he went undefeated to win the US Open. I think the pool world will be dealing with Shane for many years since he's so young. What a player and a nice guy......I didn't know that Shane was a good one-pocket player.
James
Ok, now seriously
First i have to remember Busti when he came to germany-and nobody knew him (almost
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I would love to hear more about his time in Germany?? What kind of action did he get? Why did he go in the first place? How long could he make $ playing pool there...or did he travel around?
Anything else you can share too!
The stands....
and the guyy he was playing was a deuchebag I didn't much care for, so I was happy to see it...
Jaden
and the guyy he was playing was a deuchebag I didn't much care for, so I was happy to see it...
Jaden
Wow Jay you're bringing back memories for me...
I remember going to Judd's garage in the mid nineties when he still lived in Riverside....
Jaden
I remember going to Judd's garage in the mid nineties when he still lived in Riverside....
Jaden
Matt Clatterbuck.
Watched him playing the finals of a weekly tournament (which he had knocked me out of earlier in the evening) against Brandon Shuff. They were both playing very well, but the table wasn't breaking great, and it got to hill-hill with Clatterbuck breaking.
He broke and made a ball, and had a fairly tough layout. Nothing was really tied up, but he had a tough shot on the one, and he had to fit the cue ball in some tight spaces to have a chance to run out.
So every shot he shot that rack, he would trace his intended position route with his eyes, and actually put his finger on the cloth where he wanted to leave the cue ball. Pretty standard when a player is really trying to focus and control the ball, but I swear he didn't miss one by a millimeter! 7 shots, using various types and amounts of english, running around rails both naturally and unnaturally, finessing around traffic, squeezing through tight gaps, and all 7 times he put the CB on his own fingerprint.
It was pretty amazing for me. A lot of people talk about "pin-point position", but I've watched a lot of pool, including professional players, in person and on video, and I'd never seen an entire rack run literally putting the ball on a pin-point.
-Andrew
Watched him playing the finals of a weekly tournament (which he had knocked me out of earlier in the evening) against Brandon Shuff. They were both playing very well, but the table wasn't breaking great, and it got to hill-hill with Clatterbuck breaking.
He broke and made a ball, and had a fairly tough layout. Nothing was really tied up, but he had a tough shot on the one, and he had to fit the cue ball in some tight spaces to have a chance to run out.
So every shot he shot that rack, he would trace his intended position route with his eyes, and actually put his finger on the cloth where he wanted to leave the cue ball. Pretty standard when a player is really trying to focus and control the ball, but I swear he didn't miss one by a millimeter! 7 shots, using various types and amounts of english, running around rails both naturally and unnaturally, finessing around traffic, squeezing through tight gaps, and all 7 times he put the CB on his own fingerprint.
It was pretty amazing for me. A lot of people talk about "pin-point position", but I've watched a lot of pool, including professional players, in person and on video, and I'd never seen an entire rack run literally putting the ball on a pin-point.
-Andrew
Jess Engle went from being the young guy in the poolhall that we all liked and tried to help by playing cheap sets with for practice to being the guy that if you were going to practice with him you better make sure you feel good and play your best or the cheap little sets could get pretty expensive.
At Shooters Billiards in Burnsville,Mn there are a handful of players there that kind of looked out for Jesse as he was on his way up. I feel very fortuanate to have been a part of this . The list of names and players that contributed to this would be very long.
I've had alot of fun watching and playing with Jesse as this transition from wannabe to bonifide player was taking place. He's the kind of kid you would be ok with taking him to your mother house for supper.
I had some fun also by Predicting his win over Earl Strickland 11-9 at the US Open on AZ Billiards. I joked about it after that I really thought it would go to the hill but didn't want to put that kind of pressure on the kid.
When we were in Oconomowoc together about a month ago I niticed this big wad of money on the small table between our beds. I told him that he shouldn't have that money just sitting out there like that. There was maybe $3,000 there. I'm not sure how much because I would never dare touch it but it kind of made me a little uncomfortable.
I told jesse he shouldn't leave that money out there like that and he said I'm not worried, I think I'm a pretty good judge of people, referring to me.
I tried to tell him that he at least needs to keep it out of sight. That would be an exspensive lesson to learn.
I can't wait until he gets back from Louiville so we can start playing again.
It used to be that we played cheap as to not take advantage of Jesse.
Now it's to play cheap so maybe Jesse won't take advantage of us." SOMETIMES"
What a nice fresh atmosphere to be in...........................
At Shooters Billiards in Burnsville,Mn there are a handful of players there that kind of looked out for Jesse as he was on his way up. I feel very fortuanate to have been a part of this . The list of names and players that contributed to this would be very long.
I've had alot of fun watching and playing with Jesse as this transition from wannabe to bonifide player was taking place. He's the kind of kid you would be ok with taking him to your mother house for supper.
I had some fun also by Predicting his win over Earl Strickland 11-9 at the US Open on AZ Billiards. I joked about it after that I really thought it would go to the hill but didn't want to put that kind of pressure on the kid.
When we were in Oconomowoc together about a month ago I niticed this big wad of money on the small table between our beds. I told him that he shouldn't have that money just sitting out there like that. There was maybe $3,000 there. I'm not sure how much because I would never dare touch it but it kind of made me a little uncomfortable.
I told jesse he shouldn't leave that money out there like that and he said I'm not worried, I think I'm a pretty good judge of people, referring to me.
I tried to tell him that he at least needs to keep it out of sight. That would be an exspensive lesson to learn.
I can't wait until he gets back from Louiville so we can start playing again.
It used to be that we played cheap as to not take advantage of Jesse.
Now it's to play cheap so maybe Jesse won't take advantage of us." SOMETIMES"
What a nice fresh atmosphere to be in...........................
I've watched Jesse Engle play several times and he is developing into a class act. Another MN player that has always impressed me was Beau Runningen. Another good player, that presents himself in a professional manner and is very solid at the table. Doesn't get too high or too low and takes the game serious.
Thanks Jay
Jay,
thanks for the story, he really made an impression, on the big table.
I had heard he was a monster Bar Box player. but did not get to see him play
on one until a year or 2 later. at which time after 12 or 13 hours he ended up stuck a few hundred to of all people. (Shakey Dave Alexander) who just happened to be in town that week. But still I sat and watched for hours (with the occasional food break )
I wonder if the cataracts got the best of him in that match? (or maybe the long grind) although it seems the old timers grind it out even in their later years better than most of the young guys. (ref. to Monk hand his 16-20hour sessions in the bay area,and reno over the last year or so) they just never seem to wind down.
Jay,
thanks for the story, he really made an impression, on the big table.
I had heard he was a monster Bar Box player. but did not get to see him play
on one until a year or 2 later. at which time after 12 or 13 hours he ended up stuck a few hundred to of all people. (Shakey Dave Alexander) who just happened to be in town that week. But still I sat and watched for hours (with the occasional food break )
I wonder if the cataracts got the best of him in that match? (or maybe the long grind) although it seems the old timers grind it out even in their later years better than most of the young guys. (ref. to Monk hand his 16-20hour sessions in the bay area,and reno over the last year or so) they just never seem to wind down.
JohnnyRun
Johnny Run
Jason Hunt - The Buffalo
The boy has power and character ... but little support. He needs a sponsor and a manager (to keep him away from the brewskis). I don't know another hammer who's banged up his head with a hangover and STILL shoots the pants off Legends. 'The Buffalo' does that. I imagine he has the ability to nail more pockets, if he nailed fewer beers. If he controls himself, he's a swan. If not ... just another duck in the pond. The potential to 'impress' is there -- he needs sponsors and management to see him sky.
HEY SPONSORS / MANAGERS -- POST UP!!! It's your future too.
The boy has power and character ... but little support. He needs a sponsor and a manager (to keep him away from the brewskis). I don't know another hammer who's banged up his head with a hangover and STILL shoots the pants off Legends. 'The Buffalo' does that. I imagine he has the ability to nail more pockets, if he nailed fewer beers. If he controls himself, he's a swan. If not ... just another duck in the pond. The potential to 'impress' is there -- he needs sponsors and management to see him sky.
HEY SPONSORS / MANAGERS -- POST UP!!! It's your future too.
Saw him first time in the north of germany playing against a really good player- dunno how high the bet was, but sure good money. He won easily the last 2-3 sets.
then about 2-3 month later i was in my *home billard roo* where i used to practice (and spent more time than in my bed
). I entered the pool-hall and a guy was phoning next to me, totally upset (hope to translate it the way it sounded to me was real funny). He shouted into the phone " Man, come here-here is a chicken to cook-quick money blablala, "if i would have money to *show* i would kick his ass and so on". I was just amused a bit, ordered a coffee and 15 min later a well known guy/friend came in. Just said hi and so- and the other guy immediatley welcomed him and pulled him into the back where the tables were. A bit later i went also into the back with my coffee and saw Busti sitting there, and the *new guy* were playing him. Don t get me wrong- the other guy was an absolutley fantastic player and a real good hustler. I saw it and ordered directly a Jack-Daniels to enjoy the show. Frank (bustis opponent) won the first set 7-5 or so. Then Busti won 2 sets (500 Deutsche Mark a set, was at this time about 900-1.000 US-Dollars). Frank saw me. said hello and asked me if i woudl know this guy. I know frank very well and told him, that i saw *this guy* 2 month ago. Frank also knew that i perfectly know his abilities and that Frank is really an A++ Player, especially for money. But i told him my opinion, that he couldn t win really against him. Frank said thx. went back and told Busit that he will play *just 2 more sets*..............7-1/7-2 in 5 innings
was funny-- and you can imagine how Frank watched at the guy who phoned him.........ROFL
Other stories would just be from 3rd persons-so it makes no sense. But Busti was very cool- after he screwed his cue he came along to me and said thx- just that i didn t warn Frank or the other guy before him
Busti is a gentlemen in pool- one of the *good and friendly* ones.
Frank was really impressed by him how he told later to me. And that he will for sure never play him again, lol. I saw Frank just loosing 2 times for money in about 10 years. Means a lot, doesn t it? His pockets in his jeans were usualy more like a one-way
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Many thanks!
I find it odd that he would choose Germany. I would think he would quickly run out of opponents there.
But maybe Efren got first pick...and chose the US as his victim!!
I find it odd that he would choose Germany. I would think he would quickly run out of opponents there.
But maybe Efren got first pick...and chose the US as his victim!!
Saw him first time in the north of germany playing against a really good player- dunno how high the bet was, but sure good money. He won easily the last 2-3 sets.
then about 2-3 month later i was in my *home billard roo* where i used to practice (and spent more time than in my bed
7-1/7-2 in 5 innings
was funny-- and you can imagine how Frank watched at the guy who phoned him.........ROFL
Other stories would just be from 3rd persons-so it makes no sense. But Busti was very cool- after he screwed his cue he came along to me and said thx- just that i didn t warn Frank or the other guy before him
Busti is a gentlemen in pool- one of the *good and friendly* ones.
Frank was really impressed by him how he told later to me. And that he will for sure never play him again, lol. I saw Frank just loosing 2 times for money in about 10 years. Means a lot, doesn t it? His pockets in his jeans were usualy more like a one-way
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