Summer is here once again.
Team was 7/8 at ISPA -- Not very good finishes for me. Didn't play well in singles - what-so-ever. VNEA was a crap shoot, made some great games during team play to help us into a fairly decent finish Sunday morning.
Played Theo Sunday night (Mem. Weekend) and won two sets. Race to 4; 8 ball -- I got all the breaks. We went hill-hill first set and back/jacked it and I won the second set. 4-2. It was 2-2 i believe when he rolled the 8 ball after pocketing a stripe and it fell in the side. 3-2 me. It was crazy because the window to get to the side pocket was NARROW and an off angle. Luck, Karma, Destiny -- Freaky any way you call it.
Played a lot of 1 pocket with Ray that night as well. Even is probably no longer good. He banks too well and the second half of the game is usually his. 10-6 went my way 4 x in a row, so probably 9-7 in the future -- Maybe just 9-7 on my breaks first.
Looking forward to some summer league to get me playing again regularly and making the weekly tournaments when I can. traveling this summer probably doesn't involve a pool excursion as well. Bummer.
If you need a good snooker table, I know of a place in the NW corner of Nebraska. LOL
Once again, hoping summer pool brings winter champions.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
IOMA
Taking off tomorrow early for the IOMA tournament. Here's hoping for a good showing individual, some good pool and a great team showing. Better than a week at the beach, IMO.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday 10-ball and Expo
Got out Friday night to the Big Dog for some Friday night 10-ball tournament.
As an added bonus, John Schmidt and Earl Strickland were there for a pool exhibition. All in all a pretty good night. I played a scotch match with John as my partner against Earl and another spectator. It was pretty fun. I got bad shape for John on a clustered 5/6 and he fouled the shot. Earl and his partner ran down to the nine and after the novice missed a tough 9 ball, I was left an awkward cut in the center of the 9' GCV. I lined it up very precariuosly and made the shot.
The 10 ball tournament went well -- after the double steer by Randy on the start time and actual having the tournament -- and I got entered late, after the fact. I drew Jody and lost 5-3, won 5-0, 5-1, and 5-2 on my way thru the back side of the bracket. My game with Wes was 3-2 and I missed an out. Never really recovered from that. He gave me chances but I couldn't quite capitolize like you need to with a player of his calibur.
Watched some more one pocket and enjoyed the evening rather well.
Can't wait for my Carmeli to get back -- should be any day now and possible this week.
As an added bonus, John Schmidt and Earl Strickland were there for a pool exhibition. All in all a pretty good night. I played a scotch match with John as my partner against Earl and another spectator. It was pretty fun. I got bad shape for John on a clustered 5/6 and he fouled the shot. Earl and his partner ran down to the nine and after the novice missed a tough 9 ball, I was left an awkward cut in the center of the 9' GCV. I lined it up very precariuosly and made the shot.
The 10 ball tournament went well -- after the double steer by Randy on the start time and actual having the tournament -- and I got entered late, after the fact. I drew Jody and lost 5-3, won 5-0, 5-1, and 5-2 on my way thru the back side of the bracket. My game with Wes was 3-2 and I missed an out. Never really recovered from that. He gave me chances but I couldn't quite capitolize like you need to with a player of his calibur.
Watched some more one pocket and enjoyed the evening rather well.
Can't wait for my Carmeli to get back -- should be any day now and possible this week.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Catch up and the Carmeli Cue
Well, well. It sure looks like I haven't posted in a while. Where to begin....
League is league. Que Sera Sera. - Team is poised in 4th to make a monster run to the basement, but seem to be holding our own week to week. We will not catch #1 or #2, so the race to hold our position is on. In a 15 team league that is fairly populated with talented shooters, it's good to be doing this well -- given our team is comprised of all 'OPEN' players.
I finished the year ahead of the curve thanks to some good poker luck and ran across a Carmeli cue on AZB that I couldn't resisit - Pics to follow.
Currently, it's in California getting a little spa work done (Complete re-do) by the master (Carmeli) himself. He reports that he didn't make very many of this type of cue and so my good buy may be a rare find and makes it much more interesting to me.
I had planned on the using the option of selling it when my Olney cue is finished, but now may decide to keep it when the time comes up to part ways. The cue played well the three times I played with it prior to sending if off for the work.
Starting to prep for the Atlantic Tournament in February, IOMA in March, and ISPA in April. Hopefully a little luck and a lot of preparation between now and then and my summer work may pay off.
Tut Tut for now.
League is league. Que Sera Sera. - Team is poised in 4th to make a monster run to the basement, but seem to be holding our own week to week. We will not catch #1 or #2, so the race to hold our position is on. In a 15 team league that is fairly populated with talented shooters, it's good to be doing this well -- given our team is comprised of all 'OPEN' players.
I finished the year ahead of the curve thanks to some good poker luck and ran across a Carmeli cue on AZB that I couldn't resisit - Pics to follow.
Currently, it's in California getting a little spa work done (Complete re-do) by the master (Carmeli) himself. He reports that he didn't make very many of this type of cue and so my good buy may be a rare find and makes it much more interesting to me.
I had planned on the using the option of selling it when my Olney cue is finished, but now may decide to keep it when the time comes up to part ways. The cue played well the three times I played with it prior to sending if off for the work.
Starting to prep for the Atlantic Tournament in February, IOMA in March, and ISPA in April. Hopefully a little luck and a lot of preparation between now and then and my summer work may pay off.
Tut Tut for now.
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