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INK03:
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The G605 is one of McDermott’s unique shaft inlay cues. It features a birdseye maple forearm and sleeve with turquoise, white urethane and black urethane inlays. As a bonus, this cue has matching inlays in the shaft that compliment the cue’s design. The G605 comes standard with McDermott’s highperformance G-Core shaft ($149 value). To learn more, call 1-800-666-2283 or visit www. mcdermottcue.com.
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This cue features a Ebony forearm w/4 White Poly Board/Snakewood Points, 4 Tulip wood Inlays. Butt sleeve combination of Snakewood, Cocobolo, Tulip and aluminum inlays. Butt sleeve and handles are complemented with tulip wood, black phenolic and silver custom rings. Handle is decorated with 3 piece white plastic tube and custom silver rings. Each cue features the Ultra-X® high performance patented technology shaft (other shafts optional) and a radial Tiger joint protector. MSRP: $1599.00 www.tigerproducts.com
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MSRP: $399 New to the Wildfire cue line, the G322 utilizes McDermott’s 3D image carving technology to create a wood-burned and engraved “Clover” logo. It also features a bocote sleeve and bocote points on the forearm. The G322 comes standard with McDermott’s high-performance G-Core shaft ($149 value). To learn more, call 1-800-666-2283 or visit www.mcdermottcue.com.
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This cue features a Natural Curly Maple forearm with 6 Cocobolo inlay points, 6 Tulip wood and 6 blue pearlescent poly inlay points on forearm and ebony/curly maple butt sleeve. Each handle and butt sleeve is then complemented with Tulip wood and black custom rings. Each cue features the Ultra-X® high performance patented
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BY: DON AKERLOW If you have ever been on Facebook and now a days who hasn’t, as a pool player, you will find an abundance of pool-billiard groups both foreign and domestic. Dealing with the foreign groups is problematic. I don’t speak any foreign languages let alone read them. The Spanish I learned in school was nothing short of inadequate in the real world. The groups that do speak English overseas, do not speak our language basically with terms we do not use and games we do not play. Nothing wrong with the games but I don’t like snooker. That may have something to do with I stink at it when I have played. The more I practiced, the worse I got. We all like to play games that we think we are good at. With that said, let’s go to the American Pool-Billiard groups. I have been posting in them for up to two years with one of three of our magazines depending on what state/region the group is from. They don’t seem to get very many comments or “seen by #” Some groups have hundreds of members, others many thousands. So you would have to wonder if you can read a magazine online about the game that you love that has results, articles, photos future tournaments, some high dollar tournaments, weeklies, columnists, etc. Why wouldn’t you do it? Maybe because you don’t know anybody who is on the front cover of the magazines. Please make no mistake I’m not whining about the numbers. I have found other ways to promote the results. I will explain a little later. If all these groups have hundreds and thousands of members but no one is reading anything in the groups. Are they really true members? Or are they what the industry would call “robot” members? In other words, fake members. Maybe, maybe not.
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That is not so much discerning to me as what is actually injected into these groups that really has nothing to do with anything in the groups or its members. They are advertisements buy this, no buy that or come to my online store and look what we have. Or I have the best cues, I have the best tables...on and on and on. Don’t get me wrong, some of these groups provide information for local, state or regional events. They talk about things that interest them, they talk about the game, they talk about the rules. And yes, sometimes they argue and throw out a lot of B.S. but it is good for their group and what they are doing where they are. The one thing I think I dispise the most of the groups, and this is only personal, Facebook will allow the administrator of any group to add your name to their group. This past weekend, I deleted over 100 groups that I never asked to be a member of. Come on Facebook, if I have to approve a friend, the very least you can do is let me approve a group. I have found if we post what is called a screenshot of the page or pages in the pool magazines, they get hundreds and even thousands of “seen by #”. Let’s face it, we like to look at pictures that way we can see if we know that person and we read on. Find yourself a group in your town, area or state or even regional that you like. If you want to delete a group all new groups go to the bottom of your group page. You will find there if anyone has added you to a group. It will stay there until you click on the group. At least as of the printing of this, that’s the way it is. Good luck to you in finding a group that you like. They are on Facebook.
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“THE STICK” I was in Detroit and was struggling, I only had $500. so it was important to get “pumped up” as quick as possible. I was steered to a small bar that the owner played at and was also told he would lose a lot if someone would play with “The Stick”. I walked into the dimly lit bar, taking in the smell of cigarettes, and stale beer as I quickly cased the joint. The bar was on the left side, just past the one bar table, the bar was small with four men sitting around it drinking their favorite “poison”. I was dressed to fit in with a camouflage vest, Wolverine boots, a Skoal can visible in my back pocket and a hat that had two pigs “gettin it on” labelled “Makin Bacon”. I went up to that bar and ordered a Bud and made some small talk with one of the regulars. He was dressed much like I was, and after they heard me talk they relaxed knowing I was nothin but a country bumkin kid. Looking at the pool table I said “I’m a really good pool shot,” partly to myself, but loud enough that the four barflies could hear me. “How good do you shoot, boy, good enough to shoot for a beer?” I responded “a beer....sh*t I play a whole lot better than that, there’s nobody around here that can beat me”. This got there
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attention and they all looked at me closer, a little bit more intently, trying to figure me out. “The owner’ll play ya if ya use “The Stick”, ain’t nobody ever beat him with ‘The Stick”.......the other four men laughed an eerie laugh at the same time....”yeah, get the Stick, get the Stick” they all chimed in together. The Bartender reached up above the bar and pulled down a one piece house cue, only this cue didn’t have a tip OR a ferrule, just jagged wood where the tip would normally be. The bartender handed it to me and I pretended to study it intently. Just then the owner walked in the bar and walked toward us. “this boy wants to play ya with “The Stick”....he thinks he’s a pool shooter.” “Wait a minute, I didn’t say anything about using this thing, it doesn’t even have a tip, how can I even hit the dang cue ball right, hell there’s no way to play pool with this piece of crap?” The owner looked at me, sized me up from head to tow, pausing to chuckle to himself at my two pigs “makin love” on my hat, then said, “I’ll spot ya the 6 ball if you use that thing and play ya for $50. a game if you wanna gamble.” I said slowly and thoughtfully “you mean if
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I make the 6 or the 9 I win and you only win if you make the 9 ball....but I gotta use this crazy stick?” Yep.....and we can play all night long. I nodded my head “you gotta game, I gotta try just to see what happens.” We started playing and each time I broke the balls pieces of “The Stick” flew on the table and sometimes across the room. I knew I could win at this game, but it suddenly dawned on my I might “run out of stick” before I could “bust” the guy. I must have taken 3 inches off the stick in the next 4 hours, but I played really good with that primitive “stick” and beat the owner 20 games ahead, by grinding the “stick” on the floor between shots and chalking it like a regular cue, before long it was fairly smooth and besides whittling it down it actually played ok......considering. The owner paid me off with 20 brand new fifty dollar bills and I was on my way, now I had $1500. and I was heading to THE RACK....the big action pool room in Detroit. There a guy could get rich playing pool, there were guys winning and losing millions. I was ready to fire my “match” at their wood pile. I had already overcome “The Stick,” what could they have in store for me at THE RACK? Surely nothing a country boy with a “Makin Bacon” hat couldn’t deal with. (continued next page)
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After I beat the guy with “The Stick” I went to THE RACK (the hottest gambling pool room in the country) and this is what happened later that night, which make it a very eventful day (to say the least)......I posted this (in the Rack thread) a couple of days ago, but it is chronological and happened later that night. That same night I did go straight to THE RACK. I was on a table practicing and Johnny Ross (a notorious pool hustler) came up to me and motioned me over to the side. He leaned over with his hand over his mouth like a used car salesman getting ready to offer me “the deal of the century.” “We got a game for you tonight!” Johnny whispered, “with a guy named Cletus.... it’s playing one pocket, but the guy plays like old people f*%#...we’ll (the local corporation) stake you and give you 30%, but he’ll bet really high, we may win 30 to 40k!” “30%, wtf, you got to be kidding, I won’t play for less than 40%” “That’s the deal, sh*t the fu*%in house takes 10% - take it or leave it, it’s sure action though, but there’s one “catch”.....you gotta talk really nasty to this sick freak or he won’t want to gamble with you.” “So let me get this straight, I gotta play for 30% AND talk nasty to this guy, what kind of sick f*c%in joke is this, Johnny?” Just then the front door was opened (you had to get “buzzed” in) and in walks this huge unshaven man that looked just like Brutus in the Popeye comics. He looked around glaring at the room, with a twisted smile trying to form under his three day stubbly beard. This guy looked like the
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poster guy for a prison movie.... Shaw-shank Perversion’ or something like that. “That’s him, do you want to play or not?” Johnny’s raspy voice sent shivers down my spine, or maybe it was the thought of talking dirty to Brutus...I mean Cletus. “Ok, but what the heck do I say to this sicko?” the was the most awkward I’d felt before matching up with anyone in my life. “Come on, just follow my lead”....I followed Johnny Ross over to where Brutus....I mean Cletus was standing. Johnny marched right up to him and said “what are you doing in here you sleezy piece of sh%* I thought the trash came in and out of the back door”..... Cletus looked at Johnny menacingly, then broke into a big grin. “Johnny Ross, my dream cell mate, hope you brought plenty of lube if we’re going to gamble tonight”. Johnny said “I got a little kid that’ll play your sorry ass some one hole”....nodding at me....I took my cue and said “yeah, you dirty motha fu%$a I got something for you that Ajax won’t take off”......I pulled it off, but my heart was pounding under my leather jacket. I”m not sure what else I said, and I’m glad, sometimes in my line of “work” you had to act....and this part was certainly just an act....and fortunately I’d never be in this situation again. Cletus looked at me and growled “you look just like the brother of a 16 year old girl I used to date....had to date her for 3 years just to f#*% her little brother.....and he looked just like you”......I tried not to put any images to his words, but the important thing was I KNEW he would play me now. Johnny gave me the “it’s george” sign and the game was on. 1487 N Curtis Rd Boise, ID
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And play me he did, I gave him 9/4 and his scratches don’t count for $900 a game starting out and $18,000 later he looked like the blood had been drained out of him. They gave me my $5000 ( the time was $1800, they didn’t charge by the hour, with guys like Cletus they took 10% for the “house”) Brutal - to this day that’s the most I’ve ever been charged for pool time. But when you’re betting thousands against a guy like Cletus it really didn’t matter, it was just a “cost of doing business”. They walked Cletus out the door and safely to his car (he still had 20k). I ask Johnny “I wonder where he’s going now?” Johnny, without hesitation barked “he’ll go hire a LIMO and three hookers and they’ll drive him around Detroit, handcuffed, like he’s been kidnapped, one will have a gun to his head and other two will be whipping him and calling him every filthy name they can think of ”......”and I imagine Cletus will be like a kid taking a tour of a candy store,” I whispered under my breath. .....just another day at the office for Brutus - I mean Cletus - the dirtiest, stinkiest, sleaziest pool sucker on earth, that also played for tens of thousands of dollars at a Game called pool. I never would have believed it if I hadn’t been there and seen it with my own eyes....what a world. I felt a little bit guilty at the end of that long day beating sick ole Cletus out of that 18k.... NOT, ----I was Pumped up with $6400 and ready to “play anyone at the Rack for all they could Stack”...well, within reason.
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Own The Line
Master Instructor, National Billiard Academy, “Beat People With a Stick!”
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© May 2010 – All Rights Reserved – PoolClinics.com When I’ve said the same thing about a thousand times in pool class, I figure I probably oughta write about it. A thousand is a low estimate for this one: “Own the line!” Which line are we talking about? The line of the shot, i.e., the line you intend for the cueball to travel as it moves toward the target. It’s the line the center of the cueball travels – the line it would paint on the table if it had been dipped in paint. That line can be pointed at some spot or fraction of an object ball, or it can be pointed at a rail target. Doesn’t matter. It’s the line of the shot, and you must own it. As we prepare to execute a shot, we plan to hit an exact point on the cueball, with our stick aimed where we think it should point, at the speed we have in mind. One way or another, we must deliver that cueball down the line. Hopefully, with the correct speed and spin. If we can’t deliver pretty accurately and reliably down the line, we’re not going to be happy with our play. Accordingly, much of what we do at pool school is about acquiring the line, seeing it correctly, and then owning the line through the entire shot process. Here are a few tips that can help: • Own it from afar: Once you’ve decided on your plan, step back from the table and acquire the line from a little farther back. Get your eyes looking right down that line. You really can see it better when you step back. • Lock it in: I no longer remember who I learned this one from, but it’s known as “chin lock.” Once you see the line, lock it into your body with a small chin tuck. It’s like “radar lock” on the enemy plane – once it’s locked on, there’s no escape. Does this move help you know you’re ready? Worth a try. • Eyes sharp down the target line: Once you’ve acquired the line, keep your eyes focused sharply on the distant target (not the cueball). If the line runs through empty space next to the object ball, try focusing on the edge of the object ball and judging the line relative to that. • Step forward into your stance: Some players never step back and acquire the line. They walk into the shot from the side, plop their bridge down and expect to be perfectly on it. It’s much harder to accurately
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get on the line when you’re standing close to the shot. Consider stepping forward into your stance, and even sliding your bridge forward toward its final position. You can own and stay on the line easily while moving forward. • Own the line while dropping into your stance: As you step forward into your stance, continue to stay sharp on the target. Sharp eyes, sharp mind. During the drop, the cueball is a fuzzy object in your peripheral vision. Once you’re down, you can check your bridge and confirm your tip placement and readiness. And of course, you’re going to see the cueball sharply during that confirmation. If you looked away from the target during the drop, there’s a good chance you’ve lost the line. Many players are watching the cueball during the drop. Then, after they’re down, they have to try to acquire the line. Too late. • Longer bridge: While a longer bridge requires a straighter stroke, it also puts your eyes farther away from the cueball. This gives you more stick line to sight down to help you see where you’re pointed. Make good use of the nice long straight line the stick gives you. • See the line correctly: If your cueball is not going where your eyes & brain tell you it should be going, you may have a visual perception issue. This is a common problem, and is related to your head position. Come to pool school. • Solid fundamentals: Obviously, on the hit stroke, your stick line is critical. Many players know where the line is and fail to deliver well, due to poor stroke fundamentals. One of the biggest sources of error occurs at the back of the backswing – “transition error.” If you don’t come forward on the same line as you started on, you’ve lost the line, and probably missed. Watch where your tip finishes with respect to the line. It should finish past where the cueball was, and not swerve to either side of the line. These types of problems are often difficult to diagnose. Seek fundamentals analysis and help from an experienced instructor if you have any of these issues. All your fancy knowledge and experience is helpful only to the extent that you can deliver down the line. Own that line!
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An Interview by:
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This month’s interview is with one of my favorite young upcoming players,
Mr. Jesse Engel!
Melissa Little
Melissa “The Viper” Little has been a WPBA Touring Professional for over 10-years, she has represented the USA in Four WPA World Championships and has over 20 top-10 WPBA career finishes. She teaches monthly clinics, gives private lessons, and has created a juniors program that promotes billiards education to the local youth. Recently, Melissa opened a new billiard supply store www.qzetta.com For more information about Melissa please visit: www.melissalittle.com Read more articles by Melissa Little at www.onthebreaknews.com
The Interview: Viper: Where were you born? Jesse: I was born in Minneapolis, MN. Viper: What are your biggest accomplishments in the sport of billiards? Jesse: In 2009 I finished runner up at the junior world 9-ball championships in Reno, NV. As far as titles go, I have won quite a few tournaments but always looking to add more! Viper: Do you have a nickname yet? Jesse: I do not have an official nickname at this time. Viper: What are your short-term goals? Jesse: Well, like everyone else’s my goal is to win big tournaments but for now I am looking to find a way still play pool and not go broke. Viper: What do you do when you’re not competing? Jesse: I practice at CR’s billiards in Coon Rapids, MN. Outside of pool I enjoy learning new things and figuring out what I want to do with my life. Viper: Do you have siblings? Jesse: I have one older brother but I am the only one out of my family that plays pool. Viper: Who got you started in playing pool? Jesse: My aunt and cousin’s play and they have a table in their basement, so when I used to go to their house I would play with them. I was hooked from day one and have not looked back since.
Viper: What do your parents think of your pool career? Jesse: They are supportive of what I do and hope that I can become very successful in my career. Viper: In your opinion, what parts of the world produce the best players? Jesse: The best pool players are everywhere but America. Asia produces the best all around players in my opinion. Unfortunately, all American players are so spread out so it makes it hard to practice with each other and learn. Viper: Who is/was your favorite pro player growing up? Jesse: Alex Pagulayan from the Philippines. I always liked his game and he is a respectful opponent as well. Viper: Do you currently have any sponsors? Jesse: Predator cues and Diamond Tables. Viper: Did you ever play in a pool league? Jesse: Yes, I played VNEA junior leagues for a few years when I was younger. Viper: Are you good at any other sports? Jesse: I think I’m good at every sport, although some would disagree. Viper: Describe yourself in three words? Jesse: Ambitious, determined, and hungry! (Viper continued on page 38)
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Last week in league I was reminded of how valuable distance is for safety play. My match was on a very tight 9-foot table. My opponent also likes to play A snooker on a big table and seems to particularly like M the defensive part of that game. He kept leaving me shots like Shot 1 in the diagram with the cue ball within two inches of the end rail and the shot straight in or nearly straight in. At a game of 9 ball there is not much mere mortals Shot 3 can do from this situation. If you slow roll the shot to K avoid following straight into the pocket, there is an excellent chance the cue ball will roll off more than 1 1 enough for the miss, especially with small pockets. If you try to draw back for the two ball, I’d like to bet ? against both your draw and pocketing the one ball. There is no likely way to run out from here. If you try to play safe by hitting the one ball thin on the left side, there is a good chance for a kiss depending on the cushions and how full you hit the ball. Often you can get out of the kiss with a little left or right English, but that adds to your problems since the cue ball is stuck to the cushion and you will be elevated some when you apply the side spin. Note that if you try to leave this kind of safe, you need to work to make it as hard as possible. If you leave the cue ball at position 1B for example, your Shot 2 opponent has several options. Either left follow or right draw has a chance to bring the cue ball back for the two ball depending on where the other balls are on the table. Also, playing safe is much easier with a level stick and a bridge on the cloth. Shot 1 The safe in Shot 2 is good enough to stop most players. The draw shot is very unlikely to work cue ball and most people are apt to leave the cue ball in the middle of the table if they try it. The follow shot with 1-B left English is possible and if you can consistently get the cue ball back to the end cushion by the two ball on four or five cushions, a miss on the one ball will 2 usually result in a safe. But most players don’t have the 4-cushion speed down very well. REJ Shot 2 offers a different solution that is controlled and doesn’t require power. Try hitting the one ball thin on the left side to bank it to pocket A. From the position shown you should not get a kiss around K after each ball has struck a cushion, but if it’s close use a little right English to bend the cue ball to the right of K. Hitting the one ball a little too thin for the bank is the preferred side to miss on since that will tend to leave the one ball near M. This is a classic two-way shot. Some say that you should play the table and not the player but I think that strategy misses a lot of good plays. If your opponent always goes for shots like Shot A and always leaves the one ball in the jaws of pocket, work to leave him Shot A. After the frustration of a third sell out in one match, he may make no more balls. So, here is your practice drill for this month: Start from positions like Shot 3 where you have no good shot, and try to leave a long straight in with the cue ball as close as possible to the cushion. There may be other safeties available but if you leave a normal safe your opponent is probably equipped to deal with it. Looking at a lot of straight-ins and never coming away with a win can be psychologically devastating.
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Gimme a (9-ball) Break! Part two of a short series on breaking
Michael K Glass
Michael Glass has been teaching pool for close to 10 years. He is a Recognized PBIA Billiards Instructor, taught by none other than Bob Jewett of the San Francisco Billiard Academy. Michael has been playing pool almost all of his life (except when he was in the Navy — it’s hard to install a pool table on a rocking ship!). He managed to stay away from the hustler life; he doesn’t believe in being dishonest in order to win money. He will, however, occasionally play for a beer or two at the local watering hole. Michael teaches all levels of pool players, from beginner to pro, and works on all aspects of the game, from fundamentals, to pattern play, to trick shots. He can be found playing in his home town of San Ramon, CA at Crown Billiards. Visit his website at mikekglass.com for pool tips or to schedule a lesson!
Last month, we started a conversation about breaking. OK, it wasn’t much of a conversation; I did most of the talking. But, I discussed breaks in general, and got into some details about the 9-ball break. This week, we’ll focus on 8-ball. I will assume that you know how to play the game of 8-ball, as it is usually the first game people learn. Also known as Stripes and Solids, the object is to make all of your balls (stripes or solids, believe it or not) and then the 8-ball, before your opponent does the same with his set. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/eightball-rules. So, what is the best way to break an 8-ball rack? First, let’s review the fundamentals. They are basically the same as 9-ball: Although you can break from anywhere behind the head string, the best spot for an 8-ball break seems to be close to the center of the head string. Keep your cue stick as level as possible. Use a firm, controlled, hard stroke. Speed is important, but control is paramount--keep the ball on the table! Hit the head ball as directly as possible. Try to leave the cue ball in the middle of the table. If a ball goes in, you want the best opportunity to shoot at another ball after the break. So... that’s it, right? Smack them hard, hope something goes in, and try to run out? Seems pretty straightforward. But what about the 8-ball? In many leagues, the rules state that if the 8-ball goes in on the break, you win automatically (BCA rules are different -- you get to spot the 8-ball and shoot again or re-break if it goes in on the break). So, wouldn’t
it be awesome if there was a good break that allowed that to happen more often? Some would say “no.” After all, making the 8 on the break is a lucky shot, and this is supposed to be a game of skill, right? I happen to be in this camp, myself. I prefer the BCA rules. But, as I said, some rules claim an 8 on the break a win, so let’s talk about how to increase the chances of this happening. First of all, you’ll need to change your break. Many people who don’t play in leagues or tournaments (and therefore don’t always follow official rules) don’t know that a legal break consists of striking the head ball or either of the two second balls in the rack. Our new 8-ball break is going to use this rule. Here is what to do: Place the cue-ball on the head string, about 4 to 6 inches from the side rail. For our example, we’ll break from the left side. Aim your shot at the second ball. You won’t be able to aim directly at the ball; if you do, you’ll end up hitting the head ball, and most likely will scratch in the corner pocket! Aim a little to the left (per our example. Aim to the right if you’re breaking from the right side). You want to just barely miss the head ball, and hit the second ball as fully as possible. Put a little bit of draw on the ball, and a little bit of lefthand english. Use a controlled break; take a little bit of speed off the ball. The problem with an all out, smash-the-rack-as-hardas-you-can break is that the cue will most likely fly off the table. You league players know what I’m talking about -- this happens a lot! If you perform this break correctly, the cue ball should deflect off the rack, and the left english/draw you applied (Glass continued on page 38)
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A December To Remember!
Anthony Beeler is a 2013 BCA National 9-Ball team champion. He also finished 9th out of 1086 players in the 2013 BCA National 8-Ball Championships. He is a certified Level 3 instructor for the American CueSports Alliance and is the founder of Maximize Your Potential Billiards Academy located in Bradfordsville, Kentucky. Beeler is also a fully licensed Kentucky Educator having, received his bachelor’s degree at Campbellsville University and his master’s degree in Education Leadership at Eastern Kentucky University. Throughout his pool-playing career Anthony has won over 300 tournaments and has defeated numerous professional players in tournament competition.
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It was the winter of 2001, and I was 25 years old. The local poolroom in Campbellsville, Kentucky had just been sold and the new owners were starting to put together one of the more competitive 9-Ball tournaments in the state. Pro-player John Brumback had just won the October edition of the event and in November, I finished 2nd to Derby City Classic champion, Shannon Daulton. As I returned in December, the city of Campbellsville was adorned with glowing lights and red bows. I could think of no better Christmas present than to capture my first Rack and Cue title. As I maneuvered through the winner’s bracket, one man caught my attention. The man referred to as “Blevins” was one of my childhood idols. Mike Blevins was widely known for his success in the Willard’s Billiards, Oneida, Tennessee tournaments held in the mid to late 1990’s. In fact, over the course of a year Mike won nearly all of the monthly tournaments in Oneida, besting several top professional players. I won the winners bracket and it seemed predestined that I was going to have face my idol for the championship. Before the final match began, two of my good friends, David “Coon Hunter” Phelps and Denzil Stephens, got me to agree that if I won, I had to take them out to eat at the nicest place in town. As Mike approached me in the finals, eating was the last thing on my mind, the first words out of his mouth were, “Do you want to split the money?” My reply was “No, let’s just roll the dice and see what happens!” Mike won the first match and claimed momentum, defeating me by a score of 5-4. In the second and final set, Blevins broke and ran out the first 2 games. At that point I started telling myself “Maybe I should have split the money!” In game 3, Blevins broke and ran down to the 2 ball. He then played safe and I faced the layout below. After carefully surveying the table I decided to use the “Corner 5” kicking system. The “Corner 5” system is designed to calculate precise contact points for 3 rail kick shots. The system requires that you memorize a sequence of numbers to calculate where the cue ball will hit the 3rd cushion. My plan was to play a return safety by contacting the 3 ball with a medium speed leaving it at cue ball position “A” which is behind the nearby wall of balls. To calculate the shot, you must first look at the cue ball position number. The cue ball position number is the bottom set of numbers on the diagram. Each number corresponds with the diamond directly above it. Since the cue ball is coming out of the corner diamond it is coming out of the number 5. Once you get the cue ball number you subtract it from the third rail contact point number (the set of numbers directly above the cue ball position numbers). I needed to contact diamond 2, so I subtracted 2 from the number 5 and got 3. I knew that I needed to hit diamond 3 on the upper cushion to execute my safety. The key is to remember that each contact point is through the actual diamond on the rail. Each shot must also be struck with running English and a medium speed. I shot through diamond 3 and hit the shot perfect. Mike fouled, leaving me ball in hand. From that point the momentum of the match shifted. I caught fire and went on to win 5 consecutive games and claim the championship! After the match, my friends came back to me and said, “It’s time to celebrate!” Denzil said, “Yes, now you get to take us out to at the nicest place in Campbellsville.” He then approached a random stranger and said, “Excuse me sir, but my friend is going to take us out to eat at the finest restaurant in Campbellsville, but we are not from around here and nobody knows of a good place. We can’t decide where to go but we are willing to live with whatever you say. So what is your favorite place to eat?” The gentleman’s reply was “The bowling alley.” I laughed and laughed. The “Corner 5” had saved the day and my friends snookered themselves out of an expensive dinner. It was definitely a December to remember!
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Back on The Road Dec 2013…..
We were sitting around Lucky’s home, watching several of the tvs on his den wall bouncing around different networks and programs. Lucky has a dozen tvs. It’s like a sports book in Vegas. There was AMC dialog on Breaking Bad episodes, CNN on the Government shutdown, a Maverick movie on HBO and some Internet streaming of watching a Pool match through POV. We watched the Breaking Bad Marathon final episode the other night. Neither one of us had watched any previous episode. Lucky and I were fascinated about the dealing of a meth lab and thedealer's life. Lucky is having medical problems also and needs money for bills just like the main character in the show. I jokingly asked him if he wanted to cook to make money and he laughed, "Not my style." Lucky said the Breaking Bad show was very well written. It was the topic on tv talk shows for the next few days. We also had on a movie channel on another tv. The new version of Maverick was on, with Jodie Foster. But James Garner is one of Lucky’s all-time favorite actors, he said. Lucky liked the originaltv show from the 60’s with James Garner, and he has watched many reruns, several times. On 2 other tvs they were streaming matches, one was from from Memphis, TN. Looked like the other match was from Bellflower, CA. Lucky liked to study pool playing styles. Lucky pops out, "You, uh, you ever been to Tennessee, Louisiana or Oklahoma ? Let's go." I said I'd been to Oklahoma back when I hitchhiked around the country at age 17, but that was back in1970. Lucky said, "Lots of action. Lots of money. Lots of class. You'll see some of rich people, Oil money, Cattle money, Tobacco money and pool hustling." I said, "Let’s take the train… When do you want to go?" Lucky said, "Tomorrow. Let's pack tonight." We packed, cuz I was still on this grand ride with Lucky as he went out to play pool all over the place. When will it stop, I thought. But now - Another Adventure. Morning, we're at the train station, got tickets, Wow. Neat to travel this way. Checked in our baggage. On the train we went to our seats, while The Louisiana bound train rolled down the track - Lucky and Me. In the dining car we finished our breakfast and coffee. Lucky started to talk about a guy who would play and gamble high, "James is a very rich man. His grandfather left him 40% of an oil company." I said, "What? He thinks of himself as a hustler of sorts?" Lucky chuckles, "He's a gentleman... A Gentleman Gambler. He gets his kicks playing with hustlers. He's got an old SouthernMansion with 2 pool tables in the den. One is a 9 foot Diamond and the other is a heated billiards table. He drinks eight-year-old bourbon, smokes cork-tipped cigarettes. But now I think he’s using electronic cigarettes." Me, “How good is he?" Lucky, “I don't know. Never saw him play. A friend of mine say
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he's one of the best at 3 ball and billiards." I asked Lucky if he played billiards. He said,"Not so much, since I was a kid. (He finished his coffee) I'm finished." Lucky gets up and reaches in his pocket for his billfold. I said, "Got it." Lucky says, "No, no. I pick up all the tabs on this trip." Soon as I finished my coffee, we stood up, and some kids walk by in their 20’s. They were wearing some colorful flamboyant clothing. As we were kind of in the way, one said, “This must be an AARP special train vacation.” Lucky stands there, lips pressed together, absorbing the insult. They sat down as we walked by, and Lucky started talking to me in a normal voice. He said, “Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world...if you do so, you would be insulting them. If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, then they can sure make something out of you.” I had to laugh,Lucky never really does that. We make our way down the aisle to our seats. Looking out the window, going down the track, absorbing the landscape for hours... was very cool. After a couple of hours, Lucky started up a conversation, “I think you are going to play Mr. Deep Pockets." I said, “What?!” "Why, it’s a ploy. He’ll play me," Lucky said, "but he'll play you first." I said, “You must have a lot of confidence in me.” Lucky, “Well, I got confidence in Mr. Deep Pockets." Me, “What's that supposed to mean?" Lucky, "I got confidence that he's a dumper. All the way a dumper. You happen to be a winner. " Hours on the train…went fast! Got off the train, looked for a ride…Driver leans on the hood of a cab. His face drops when he sees Lucky walking toward him. I was carrying, dragging, fumbling two suitcases and his leather cue case. He recognized Lucky from before. I set the suitcases on the curb and the cab driver moves to take them. Cab driver says “Long time no see...”, as he opens the door of the taxi for us."Remember me? I am Hodo Bob.” Lucky, "It always takes me a little time, while I get a name fixed in my mind. Oh yah, how are you, Bob?" They chatted while we got settled in the cab. Lucky had been here before and the cab driver had steered Lucky around to pool places last (continued on page 38)
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MT STATE 17 things you may or may not have known about me...
1. I was born at home with just my mom and dad...no nurse, dr., midwife and it was planned that way. 2. I was home schooled and grew up with no electricity or indoor plumbing. 3. I have eaten about every animal that runs around in MT! 4. I rode horses all the time growing up....bareback as we had no saddles. Once I fell off a pony when he tripped, hit the ground and jumped right back on while he was still running! Don’t think I’d get up now. 5. My biggest fear is being attacked by a grizzly bear. 6. I used to average 1-2 years per job and get bored but
I’ve been an insurance agent for almost 13 years.
7. I can’t swim. 8. I do not like practicing pool! My husband makes me
do it since he knows I like to win:)
9. I’m blind in one eye. 10. I love thunderstorms. 11. I got severe whiplash in a car accident when I was 15
and still suffer from the effects.
12. I was born in Denver, CO. 13. I always wanted to go skydiving and finally got to go
with my dad a few years ago.
14. My mom used to call me an adrenaline junkie. 15. My parents moved us to MT from IN when we were
very young. I have some awesome aunts and cousins who I’ve always wished I got to know better.
16. I can’t sing. 17. I feel like the luckiest woman in the world - I have
been blessed with so many things including my family, my rewarding pool career and my absolutely amazing, wonderful and handsome husband who motivates and inspires me and makes me and my daughter laugh and smile every day.
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CHAMPIONS 2013 Montana State 8 Ball Tournament wrap up The first week end in November is always the date of The Montana State 8 Ball Tournament and 2013 was no exception. Players came to Billings from all over Montana to compete in the sport we all love. Bullwackers was again the host site for the 14th year and a great host they have been all these years. The team event was played all day Friday and the champion crowned around 8 PM after a full day of play. 9 Ball mini tournaments filled out the rest of Friday. Saturday was qualifying for the singles with the Championship round completed on Sunday. What a three days of pool is was. The team event (4 man teams) was won again by the team headed up by Jim Winter. They completed the day by pretty much rolling over every other team and were undefeated in the race to 9 event. It was special for this team as they were playing for the memory of their friend Cole Dickson who recently passed away. They did Cole proud. Team members were Sean Fritzler, Tony Martino and Seth King. The singles events were divided in to 4 divisions, 3 for the men and one all inclusive women’s division. As in any State event in any sport, the State Champs in all these divisions played very well and deserved their title of “State Champion”. Steve Lesmeister won the Seniors division with a one game victory over Randy Howard in a brutal day of round robin 8 Ball. It was a long day for all the players. Hats off to all who stayed till the end as even players who were out of the money stayed to compete. Seth King won his second State title in the A division defeating Jim Winter in the final. Seth played awesome and was undefeated in the tournament. He had to play awesome as the competition all played at a very high level. Darrin Frickel had his highest finish ever, I guess the hangover thing really worked for him as he played great. In the always competitive B division, newcomer Lance Orner was undefeated and had a solid tournament going through the B division undefeated. He defeated his good friends Mike Guzman and Sam Bellew to claim the title. Sky Cristodora proved once again she in one of the top Women players in the state by defeating former Champion Linda Asleson in the finals. Sky played great and was also undefeated on the final day. Stephanie Barnes and Molly Jones also played very well coming in 3rd and 4th. Next years tournament, the first Friday in November! Congratulations to all the 2013 “ State Champions “
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Nov 16th -17th, San Francisco, Family Billiards. The final stop of the TWCWT 2013 had 33 returning players and two new players. The energy was swirling in the room, partially because being in San Francisco brings its own energy to everyone, also because it was the last stop for the year. There were a few new faces in the crowd that most knew could take that top stop. The energy calmed as Tournament Director Linda Silva announced that this would be her last stop contributing to this event. Linda has been part of this tour since the early years when it was run by Julie Hunter. We want to thank her for all the work, time and commitment as her contributions have been important to the tour success. After the group picture, the matches were announced. The ladies disbursed to show their
skills on the 18 Brunswick Gold Crown Tables that Family Billiards provided. Lindsey Don was a familiar face to the tour and those who recognized her, knew that she was a good player and would not want to face her. Lindsey would get past Helen Gaughran, Deirdre li, Ivy Barrozo and Shawn Modelo to set herself up for competition on Sunday on the undefeated side. Khanh Ngo was also familiar to the pool players due to her claiming the 2013 BCA 8 Ball Single Championship. Khanh faced A Aim-saard, Bonnie Koerner and Jess Quinata to complete her 3rd win and qualify a race on Sunday on the undefeated side. Kim Cuarisma (formerly Benson) who is one of the strongest mental players on the tour, faced Holly Robinson, Annette Wood, and Emilyn Callado. She
defeated them all to join the undefeated bracket of players on Sunday. Mary Rakin defeated Theresa Teague, Minnies Tayaotao and Eleanor Callado to set herself up for Sunday competition and completing the top four on the undefeated side. Revelina Um, Eleanor Callado, Shawn Modelo and Emilyn Callado returned on Sunday to compete as they completed the Top 8 of from the Saturday’s competition. Sunday’s competition began with the following matches: On the winner’s side: Mary Rakin vs Khnag Ngo (first time finisher) Kim Cuarisma vs Lindsey Dorn (first time finisher)
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On one loss side Revelina Um vs Eleanor Callado Shawn Modelo vs Emilyn Callado Mary would get past Khanh Ngo in one bracket and Kim Cuarisma would get past Lindsey Dorn to set up the hot seat match. This was a very exciting match to observe, full of defense, offense, laughter and camaraderie, which exists amongst all the participants. For the first time in the six stops Kim would claim the hot seat with the win over Mary of 7-6. Shawn Modelo won against Greta Garbo and Dee Domingo and was sent to the one loss side by local player Lindsey Dorn. Shawn would then play and defeat Lynn Donner and Emilyn Callado but would ultimately take 4th after being stopped by Revelina Um. Revelina Um lost her first match against Eleonor Callado and had to work her way to final 8 by defeating Deborah Cullen, Stephanie Hefner, Annette Wood and Jess Quinata. She would come full circle to play Eleanor and defeat her setting herself to a match against Mary Rakin on the one loss side. Mary would take that match and continue to get on stroke to come back from one loss side and challenge Kim on hot seat. She would win the first race to 7-3 and the second race to 5-4. On this last stop there was a pot of $75 for the break pot. There were also raffles for donations that were made by players that included jewelry, cakes, Tiger apparel and the regular items donated by main sponsor Tiger. At the end of all the regular raffles the Tiger cue was raffled as well and the lucky winner was Mai Lahey. Congrats to a very consistent group of players. We had a wide range of players and skills. Everyone showed signs of improvement at the end of the six stops. We carried a roster of 58 players who participated during the year and a total of 24 who actually qualified for the end of the year point payout. Every point was worth $.55. Players had to play at least 4 four stops to qualify. Out of the group we have 16 players who qualified to be eligible to participate in the RTC coming up in 2014. At this time we were granted
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six invitations, which means that the top six eligible players will be invited to participate in Phoenix this upcoming January, 2014. The Committee Board members Kevin Yi, Stephanie Hefner, Eric Harada, Linda Silva, Eleanor Callado and Cony Mendoza want to sincerely thank all the many participants who supported the efforts of our tour stop after stop. Thank you also to Denise and Dar Domingo who contributed with the live streaming; DJ Canham our Live Stream Commentator, and Naomi Manuel, our official tour photographer Special thanks to all our sponsors: • Tony Kalamdaryan, President of Tiger products, • Mark Griffith of Magic Rack • Don Akerlow of On The Break News, • Cony and Tina Mendoza of Diablo Valley Pool Leagues. Our room sponsors were: • Wayne Boucher of The Broken Rack • Jeff and Kim Broughton of Diamond Billiards, • Karen Markulis of Hard Times Billiards, • Lee Simon of Buffalo Billiards, • Dr. Levi McIntosh of E-One Entertainment • Delbert Wong of Family Billiards.
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Wins Colorado Juniors Event Fort Collins Colorado – Match-Ups Pool Hall hosted this years 9th Annual Colorado State Junior 9-Ball Champions. The one-day event had participates from all over Colorado’s Front Range that also included families travelling as far as Kansas and California to participates in this years juniors event. The handicapped 9-ball tournament was packed-full of exciting matches as each of the participants was anxious to win the title and the Jacoby Custom cue grand prize. Colorado’s own 10-year-old Jerry Miller lost a tough match on the winner’s side and marched his way-winning notable matches against Kyleigh Weston (CO) and Dylan Harmon (KS) to make it to the finals. Being a true double elimination tournament, little Jerry would have had to win twice against hot-seat match winner Nathan Diederich from CA. Jerry quickly won the first match with a score of 3-1. The second set, had the crowd on the edge of their seats as the close match closed with determined Nathan winning the final match 7-5 and becoming this years state champ! 14-year-old Nathan Diederrich, from Victorville, CA, has proven he is already among some of the best young upcoming pool players in U.S. as he also finished 4th in this years BEF Junior Nationals 14-under division. Between the semi-finals and the finals, pros Mark Haddad from Colorado and Ohio’s Danny “The Shredder” Smith donated their time to perform a trick shot show, challenge matches and played a mini-grudge match to entertain the kids. A special thanks to Match-Ups pool hall owners Nicole and Mike Hellmer for hosting this years event, Danny and Mark for encouraging and taking out time for the kids, Dr. Dave Alciatore for stopping by to watch and donated DVD’s to the kids, WPBA touring pro Melissa Little for donating $700 worth of future private lessons, baking cupcakes, organizing and running this fantastic event, Jacoby Custom Cues for donating every year’s grand prize, Qzetta.com for all the gift bag donations and an extra special thanks to ALL of the kids who participated in this years event!!
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Other notable past Colorado State Champions 2005 Zack Winter - Denver, CO 2006 DJ Martinez - Pueblo, CO 2007 Nicole Keeney - Englewood, CO 2008 James Fortin - Denver, CO 2009 Malek Haj Hussein - Colorado Springs, CO 2010 Ricky Smiley - Colorado Springs, CO 2011 Nick Weston - Greeley, CO 2012 Randy Rodriguez - Cheyenne, WY 2013 RESULTS 1st place Nathan Diederrich (14)– Victorville, CA Wins the Jacoby custom cue, trophy, gift bag, Dr. Dave DVD, signed t-shirt and private pool lesson package with “the Viper”. 2nd place Jerry Miller (10) – Evans, CO Wins donated cue, trophy, gift bag, highest 15-under award, DVD signed t-shirt and lesson. 3rd place Dylan Harmon (18) – Wichita, KS Wins trophy, gift bag, DVD signed t-shirt and lesson. 4th place Kyleigh Weston (18) – Windsor, CO Wins highest finishing female award, special gift bag, signed t-shirt and lesson. ALL the kids won additional gift bags!!!
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The winds were blowing in the windy city of Chicago over the weekend of October 30th to November 3rd. Along with these winds came TAP players from all over the United States and Canada to decide our new national champions. The opening ceremony was conducted by TAP founder/CEO, Loyd Schonter as both national anthems of the United States and Canada were played while a three screen slide show was shown to carry out this heart felt moment. Loyd gave a brief opening announcement and welcome to all of the players while friends and families at home could be a part of the moment via a live stream broadcast courtesy of POVPOOL and Daniel Busch. Random matches were live streamed the entire time by POVPOOL along with excellent commentating by Daniel and a variety of guests he brought into his booth. The annual TAP welcome party was held in a distinctive area of the Pheasant Run resort known as 'Bourbon Street". Players feasted on roast beef, turkey, crab claws and assorted meat, cheese and veggie platters as well as several beers on tap to celebrate their accomplishment and maybe to calm a few nerves before the competition kicked off the next morning. The morning of the national team event started with a players meeting in two of the five the sky boxes overlooking the tournament arena. During the event the sky boxes served as a great viewing area to relax as well as for teams to get away from the action and talk
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over their strategies for upcoming rounds. After the winds of Chicago blew thru, the national champion team was none other then a local team from the Chicagoland TAP league. FA Cues won the main event by besting a tough team from Georgia, the Honey Badgers. For a complete listing of national 8,and 9 ball and Dream runner up teams as well as singles champions along with pictures go to the TAP blog at http://www. tapleague.blogspot.com/ During the live stream broadcasting, TAP and RunOut Apps. introduced the new TAP score keeping application for IPhone and IPad devices. Random matches were scored with the application superimposed on the live stream broadcast so viewers at home could see this new technology TAP has brought to their members. A application for android devices will be coming shortly. To get this application go to the Apple store and search under "Scorekeeper 2.0." All in all, the Pheasant Run Resort and the Chicago area proved to be a big hit with the TAP players attending. TAP would like to thank all of the players that attended, our vendors and sponsors, the tournament staff and our loyal licensees for making this the best national event to date. Next up for TAP is our annual Rally at the Super Billiard Expo where this event has been expanded to a 192 team limit for 2014. After that, it's on to Dallas, Texas for our 2014 nationals next November
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This man had a vision, to build a league for the player. And almost 25 years later, through good times and bad, highs and lows that focus is still just as clear. Great memories of the past with no time for regret, but a game plan for it's future. As TAP goes into its Silver Anniversary year in 2014, although he likes what he sees, the same drive and determination still lives on. Our Founder and CEO Loyd Schonter, is still watching, still thinking and still tweaking to make TAP better, stronger, and a leader in the billiard industry for the amateur player ! You never know what he's going to come up with next, but you can't argue ... it keeps getting better ! We look forward to 2014 bringing us two record breaking events, new bells and whistles and some surprises along the way, following this man and we got your back !
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in a couple of weeks. We also decided that if you have never played ACS before and are new to this organization, and if you are on the Western BCA Master list, you will be in the Masters at the ACS. We are also putting back the Standard Division. We have a number of beginning players and felt the need to be sure to have a division for them. The Board also discussed equipment to be used at the PACS Regional Tournament. It was unanimously decided that no Majic Racks and no red circle cueballs. Everyone will play with the same equipment that comes with the tables. Anyone using the Majic Rack or a red circle will receive a warning first, if you have to be told a second time it will be a loss of game, and if you have to be told a third time it will be loss of match. We feel that this is fair for all players. PACS is a players’ league, and we pride ourselves in listening to our players and discussing their concerns in our Board meetings and trying to come up with solutions. We try to stress that this is their
Pacific American CueSports held a Board meeting on November 17, 2013 to discuss the upcoming Regional Tournament at Chinook Winds, April 30-May 4, 2014. The Board discussed the implementation of a $10.00 greens fee per player in the Scotch Doubles, a $20.00 greens fee for each singles events, and a $20.00 greens fee per player in the Team events. The greens fees are to pay for the cost of the tables and therefore will not be put back into each event as added money. The Board discussed at great lengths the team situation and decided to implement a rule stating that if your team (with the same players), wins the team event two years in a row, you must change out two players after the second win. This will start with the 2014 Tournament. We feel that this will only help the team event to grow and still continue to be very competitive. The Board also took a look at the Master lists and made a few adjustments. The new Masters list will be posted on the PACS.org website
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league and we are just trying to do what they want in a way that is fair to everyone. The Regional Tournament is their tournament, not the Board’s, we are just there to administer it. Leagues will soon be starting in January. If you would like to play and get qualified for the Regional Tournament, please check our website (PacificACS.org), and contact a league operator that is in your area or that best fits your needs. If you cannot find a league operator in your area, feel free at anytime to contact Judy Griffith (360) 892-7454, and she will help you find a league or start a league. Again, we are very proud to be at Chinook Winds and are looking forward to a long and lasting working relationship with them with the help and support of our players. We would also like to thank those players who have supported us all along. We do greatly appreciate every single one of you. We feel that we do have the greatest group of players around.
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JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILE
Tyler Styer FULL NAME: Tyler Styer HOME TOWN: Vernon WI BIRTH DATE: 1/12/1995 GRADE: 12th FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math POOL ROOM(S) WHERE YOU PLAY: Romines High Pockets - Milwuakee WI Cue Club of WI - Waukesha WI Carom Room - Beloit WI The Varsity Club - Oshkosh WI WHAT KIND OF CUE(S) DO YOU USE? Schon AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START PLAYING POOL? 14 LEFT OR RIGHT HANDED? Right TITLES / HIGHEST FINISHES: 2nd, 3rd, 5th place in BEF Junior Nationals 2nd Place at Super Billiards Expo 2nd place Wisconsin State 9 ball Championships 1st place 9- Ball,Carom Room - Beloit WI MOST MEMORABLE POOL MOMENT: Being told I qualified for the 2011 World 9 Ball Championships FAVORITE BAND/MUSIC: Rap,Hip-Hop, Soft Rock HOBBIES: Hanging with friends, Music, Taking a week off of Pool, Running FAVORITE POOL GAME: 10 ball FAVORITE POOL PLAYER: Shane Van Boening/ Ronnie Alcano FAVORITE FOOD: Ponza Rotta REAL-WORLD HERO: Mom and Dad FONDEST CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Competing in a Baseball tournament in Cooperstown New York - 2007. GOALS (personal and/or career): Win the All Around at the Derby City Class.
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time. We were going to a Comfort Inn now. We arrived at the motel and the cabby gave us his card and asked if we needed a ride to call him. Lucky, "We will take you up on it." We got two rooms, different than how we normally traveled. He said, “You sure you're going to be comfortable enough here?” I said, "I'm fine, are you sure you don't want anything?" Lucky, "No, I'm fine”. And I had a good night's sleep. Next day we met for continental breakfast. We started to continue the conversation about who we call Mr. Deep Pockets and where we might get to find him. We got a cab…15 minutes to the 1stpool hall on our list. We went to this one pool hall that Lucky remembered from years ago. People were waiting for the doors to open. Little Willie, the aging janitor, draws up the wooden blinds, letting the early morning sun into the pool hall. Little Willie is the famous janitor of the pool hall. Willie is the 'Minister' of the worn out cathedral, in which the pews are pool tables covered with canvas slipcovers and the great vault of a room is lit by dimly polished, brass globe chandeliers. Little Willie strolls through the pool hall righting crooked chairs and replacing yesterday's abandoned cue sticks. The cashier Anna, enters. Little Willie looks at his wrist watch, then checks the time against the clock on the wall. Still some time before the pool hall officially opened. The cashier Anna, is from Sweden, has an accent, “Gouda morning, guys.” Little Willie stares at us, then walks to the back. Clock hands at eleven o'clock. We got a table to warm up. Not sure why we were doing that, as we never did it before. Lucky was fishing. After a few games of hitting balls, Lucky went up and asked if there were any money players who played here. The cashier, Anna, looked at Lucky for a moment with some puzzlement...an old man, "Sure we get action in here. You looking for some?" Lucky said, "Not really, I would like to watch some big players play, tho."Anna, "Oh, we have them here, they will be in later in the day." After an hour, the room started to get people coming in.
Anna and Little Willie walk over to see what's happening and they talked to Lucky playing pool. Anna, "You're playing wonderful. Isn't it exciting to pocket balls?" Lucky asked Anna if she played,and she played. Who wouldn’t, working in the pool room? Anna went back and discovered the cash in the till was missing. She told Willie. He joins Anna and they run around and question each gentleman in the place, about where the money is. She knew everyone in the place, except us. She thought someone was playing a joke on her. Willie said, "You know what you did wrong?" He points to us. It was confusing. Lucky, "What do you mean?" Willie, "You know!" Inferring we took the money. Searching, Anna finally found the box of money right under the till, on a shelf, and was overjoyed, "I FOUND IT!" Lucky, "Good." She thought she put money in the till, but hadn’t gotten in there yet. Brain Fart! She was a little embarrassed and apologized. She started counting cash to make sure. Anna and Little Willie move off the guys in the room playing pool. They have all realized that they're not the spotlight anymore. Owner walks in, looks around and talks to Anna, "Everything OK?" Anna, "Yes." He starts counting money. Anna and Willie watch. Owner, "Two hundred dollars, five hundred dollars, six hundred dollars, eight hundred dollars. Till's right." He always checked the till. Anna jokingly said, "Are you sure about that?" Owner, "I'm sure." We watch, as he hands the money back to Anna. He said, "That's enough for today’s undertaking." We spent all day hitting balls around, waiting for Something or Someone to develop. Not too much happening at the pool hall at this time of day. That happens a lot more these days, Lucky says. We were going to leave when a group of players came in and started barking about a game…We were excited that a game might really break out. They ended up playing 8 ball for $5 a game. We were tired from being there all day, we needed to eat something and get some sleep. So, we were leaving, when a top pool player came in….. to be continued…..
“The Viper”(Continued from page 13) Viper: If you had to live your life over again, what would one thing you change about yourself and/or your pool career? Jesse: Although I love the game of pool I probably would have taken up golf. There are not enough tournaments to play in, the prize money is down and there is not always the greatest crowd in the world of pool. Viper: How do you prepare for events? Jesse: I just hit balls for a few days. Viper: What was the best advice you were ever given? Jesse: people told me to play better players even if you continue to lose over and over again. The knowledge you gain from that is worth so much more in the long run. Viper: What is one thing that you enjoy most while playing pool? Jesse: I really enjoy winning and beating people at this game. Viper: If you could say one thing to a young up-coming player what would it be? Jesse: If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Spend as much time as you can to play the better players. Put the ego aside and learn from them. Viper: What’s your Favorite game? Jesse: I like bar table 8-ball the best. Here are some Facebook questions for you Keith David asks: What is the most money you ever won in a tournament or gambling?
Glass rack.
Jesse: About 6k in a tournament once. Erika White asks: What are the most racks of 9-ball you have ever run in a row? Jesse: I ran 9 racks of 9-ball once. I have had quite a few 6’s and 7’s as well. Todd Humberg: Who was your teacher or coach? Jesse: I never had a coach or took lessons. I like playing the game how I see it. Richard penny asks: How much of your expenses are paid by sponsors? Yourself? Jesse: I pay all of my own expenses. Hopefully that will change soon. Janet A Neitzel asks: What was the toughest match ever played and the luckiest match ever won? Jesse: I have had a lot of tough matches but the one I remember most is playing Johnny Archer in a Seminole tour event. I was down 6-1 and got up 8-6 going to 9. I lost 3 tough safety battles in a row and lost 9-8. As far as luckiest match, I would say every match I won because I feel lucky they made a mistake. A special “Thank-you” to Jesse for taking time out of his busy schedule to participate in my “Ask the Viper”. Till next month you can find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ melissalittleakatheviper
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should send the cue ball into the side rail, and back into the
The idea behind this break is to get the 8-ball moving. The more it moves, the greater the odds that it will eventually find a pocket. I wish I had a magic formula for you that put the 8-ball into a certain pocket all of the time, but the fact is there are too many balls moving around on the table to reliably predict where the 8-ball will end up. Make it move, and cross your fingers! OK, so much for the luck side of things... what if you want to simply make any ball, so you can continue your turn at the table, and run out? Your best bet, in my opinion, is to try to make the head ball in the side pocket. Here’s what to do: Place the cue ball on the head string, one diamond from the side. Again, for our example, we’ll break from the left. When aiming at the head ball, pretend it’s the only ball on the table. Aim the head ball at the foot rail, one diamond from the right corner pocket.
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Break using a good, solid, hard stroke, with a touch of left-hand english. Note the direction the head ball goes; it should head toward the right side pocket. Pay attention to how hard you shoot the break. If the ball misses the side pocket, try using a little less speed on your break. If you miss to the other side, try adding a little more speed. Remember, you’re attempting to increase the odds of making a ball on the break. There are so many variables going into the mechanics of the break, that there is no way to make the balls react perfectly every time. Focus on your control and your speed, and practice! Next month, we’ll talk about the straight pool break. Do you have some tips on breaking that you’d like to share with me? Do you have any suggestions for future articles? Drop me a line at pool@mikekglass.com. I can also be found hanging out with fellow billiards enthusiasts at reddit.com/r/billiards. Come on by and join the discussion!
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