whose playing style do you like most?

If youre asking whose style I like the most its Luc Salvas. Hes fast and loose, I dont like those players that sit and stroke for a minute before they hit the cue ball. I also cant just sit and concentrate on a ball, I have to keep a fast pace to keep my game together.

Zach
 
I'll jump in just because this guy's been ignored: Wade Crane.
Powerful controlled break, gutsy, a top shotmaker, clean patterns and a strong presence at the table.

But he's not my fave - that's Buddy H.
 
Egg McDogit said:
taking in mind finesse/power, shooting pace, lines, etc?
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I just don't understand why I haven't seen Dennis Hatch's name on this thread.He has one of the best stroke's in the pool world point blank!
His stroke is powerful,straight,and has a great finest game to go with it!
The BREAK is unreal two.
 
Ryan McCreesh said:
I just don't understand why I haven't seen Dennis Hatch's name on this thread.He has one of the best stroke's in the pool world point blank!
His stroke is powerful,straight,and has a great finest game to go with it!
The BREAK is unreal two.
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Finesse ;) LOL
 
I'll second that!

Ryan McCreesh said:
I just don't understand why I haven't seen Dennis Hatch's name on this thread.He has one of the best stroke's in the pool world point blank!
His stroke is powerful,straight,and has a great finest game to go with it!
The BREAK is unreal two.
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I have to whole heartedly agree w/ Mr. McCreesh. Dennis has to have the best all around stroke in the business. Fundamentals an instructor could use as a model for students, the softest finesse, and power beyond belief.
 
Favorite playing style

Egg McDogit said:
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My number one favorite is Mike Sigel. I heard Mike say on an Accu-stats interview that he doesn't shoot a shot until he's ready, meaning he puts maximum effort into each shot. How can you argue with his record for tournament wins and the name of "Mr. Final" put on him by many of his pro player peers.

A very close top pick for me is Efren Reyes who is my favorite of all pool players to watch. Jerry McWorter asked Efren during and Accu-stats match they were doing commentary on who Efren thought was his toughest opponent that he'd ever played and Efren didn't hesitate and answered "Mike Sigel"!

SCCues
 
Irving Crane. Even at an advanced age he was an extremely elegant player to watch. Perfect pace, perfect fundamentals, great demeanor. I've always tried to copy him, but I'm closer to Irving Berlin than Irving Crane.
 
All snooker players for me,

Allison Fisher,
Karen Corr,
Niels Feijen,

But i also love the style of the Philipines if thats how you spell it hehe.
Cause they have such unique stroke and fluid. Cole.
 
TannerPruess said:
Yes he does and quite the big break stroke also. :eek:
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i personally like archer big break and down over the ball. i believe efren is the best but there no way i can relate to that stroke
 
SCCues said:
My number one favorite is Mike Sigel. I heard Mike say on an Accu-stats interview that he doesn't shoot a shot until he's ready, meaning he puts maximum effort into each shot. How can you argue with his record for tournament wins and the name of "Mr. Final" put on him by many of his pro player peers.

SCCues
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He is my favorite player and definately my pick as the best 9-ball player of all time and the best cueist of the last 40 years.

That being said I cannot believe anyone would actually like his style, he is so bloody methodical and exact that watching him is better then counting sheep when you want to go to sleep. He was definately a grinder, but that is not really fun to watch, I would rather watch a less accomplished player like CJ Wiley who shoots fast and loose then Mike Sigel, despite the fact that Sigel is the superior player.
 
Favorite Stroke

The freak of pool Efren Reyes...2nd Bustamante....US would be probably be a mix between several..hard to say....

smack
 
Efren #1 but I like the unorthoox too

Egg McDogit said:
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Efren Reyes just does everything right and Earl Strickland just has that wonderful rythm and mix of finesse and power. I also love to watch players with more non-textbook styles like "The Earthquake" Keith McCready. I guess I like to figure out just how they make it work. He kills the cue with that low draw slow roll like nobody and when he is "on" I can't think of anyone who is more fun to watch. Another unorthodox player who has a great power game is one of the pros that comes from my area, Mike Davis. No coach in the world would teach that stance and stroke but it works for Mike. When Mike explained it to me I tried and liked keeping my left arm locked like he does and it actually felt really solid.
 
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Williebetmore said:
Irving Crane. Even at an advanced age he was an extremely elegant player to watch. Perfect pace, perfect fundamentals, great demeanor. I've always tried to copy him, but I'm closer to Irving Berlin than Irving Crane.
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Good call. I'm only 33 but I have a video of Crane vs. Joe Balsis in the 1966? straight pool championships. Crane runs 150 in that match and was only very slightly out of line maybe 4 or 5 times the whole run. Elegent was the perfect descriptor.
 
Re: To Egg

My favorite nine-ball player to watch is Earl, I'm not a big fan of nine ball but I do love to watch Earl play cause his stoke is unorthadaux but very fluid. However sometimes he can be a little annoying when I'm trying to play on the table next to him and he goes off talking about how there is no $ in pool for him and comparing pocket billiards to golf. I am aware of the pitfalls of being a pool player but I do not want to here negativity when I'm trying to compete on the table next to him.
In One Pocket my favorite player was the great Steve Cook, (the cookie monster) while watching him play I learned how to get the full value out of each oppertunity at the table, he will allways be one of the best in my book.
I will say that when Steve was playing his best that even Efren might not have been able to give him a ball, he moved better than anyone I have seen in the game of One Hole and allways conducted himself as a gentleman almost to the point where he was to nice.
Sincerely, 'little' Danny Harriman
 
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