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FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

Nah it's preferance they all will work.
I've always played with a hard or superhard, shaved down to about a 3/16 thickness with a pad under it.
I don't like having much tip.
Talisman is my go too.
Like Snipers as well.

You probably can’t draw your cue ball.

waterdog · 01-14-2021, 08:39 PM

billiards vs pool difference game right?

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 08:43 PM

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billiards vs pool difference game right?

I guess if you want to get technical, yes. Billiards doesn’t have pockets and only three balls. A lot of people call it carom. Carambola to our neighbors in Mexico and South America.

Old Bald Guy · 01-14-2021, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FatRedDrum

You probably can’t draw your cue ball.

lol I'll bet he can draw the ball with a piece of rebar.

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bald Guy

lol I'll bet he can draw the ball with a piece of rebar.

Lol. He might be able to draw it with a Sharpie.

Marco · 01-14-2021, 09:02 PM

Whats yalls most hours playing straight? I played Carambola 35 hours once. More over 20 than I can even count. My father used to have tournaments at his house and players come from all over the world to play these tournaments. Got to meet, learn and play against some great players.

MadHatter · 01-14-2021, 09:06 PM

24 hrs or more, a bunch of times.
Fat drum knows me btw.

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Marco

Whats yalls most hours playing straight? I played Carambola 35 hours once. More over 20 than I can even count. My father used to have tournaments at his house and players come from all over the world to play these tournaments. Got to meet, learn and play against some great players.

Straight playing a match probably around 12-13 hours. I’m definitely no marathon player or even a very good player. I just love the game and have been around it for a while.

I have been awake in a pool room for 3 days didn’t leave one time. On the natural. It was at Big Tyme just a few years ago.

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

24 hrs or more, a bunch of times.
Fat drum knows me btw.

Yeah I know him. I also know that he reads and posts more on the GS than he plays pool for sure. That wasn’t always the case though.

Old Bald Guy · 01-14-2021, 09:26 PM

Haven't been around the game in 10-12 years and don't know who's hot or not nowdays. Is Bastrop Davis or Hillbilly still around? Any of you guys play the BCA state championship the year it was in New Braunfels?

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bald Guy

Haven't been around the game in 10-12 years and don't know who's hot or not nowdays. Is Bastrop Davis or Hillbilly still around? Any of you guys play the BCA state championship the year it was in New Braunfels?

I’m sure bastrop is still kicking not sure though. I know his son June bug is. I haven’t heard much out of Hillbilly in a while. That dude was always a little hard to be around. At least for me.

Old Bald Guy · 01-14-2021, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FatRedDrum

I’m sure bastrop is still kicking not sure though. I know his son June bug is. I haven’t heard much out of Hillbilly in a while. That dude was always a little hard to be around. At least for me.

Bobby Brown?

MadHatter · 01-14-2021, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bald Guy

Haven't been around the game in 10-12 years and don't know who's hot or not nowdays. Is Bastrop Davis or Hillbilly still around? Any of you guys play the BCA state championship the year it was in New Braunfels?

They're all in hiding right now.
Hillbilly ain't going anywhere till he dies.
Both Bastrops are still playing.
If you have been gone 10 yrs, you missed a lot.
Bastrop Jr, woke up about 6(?) yrs ago and found his wife dead.
Pretty bad deal, and he has been kinda off and on since then.
Good guy, and hung around him quite a bit when I was living down on the coast.
Also in that time he's played a lot of good pool.
Check this out.
https://youtu.be/2cmEuDZaXeU
It's a great match, against arguably the greatest bar box player alive

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FRD will argue that point shortly I'm sure

MadHatter · 01-14-2021, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bald Guy

Bobby Brown?

Doesn't ring any bells.
Where is he from, who did run with?

MadHatter · 01-14-2021, 09:49 PM

Garguy, you know Butch down there?

FatRedDrum · 01-14-2021, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

They're all in hiding right now.
Hillbilly ain't going anywhere till he dies.
Both Bastrops are still playing.
If you have been gone 10 yrs, you missed a lot.
Bastrop Jr, woke up about 6(?) yrs ago and found his wife dead.
Pretty bad deal, and he has been kinda off and on since then.
Good guy, and hung around him quite a bit when I was living down on the coast.
Also in that time he's played a lot of good pool.
Check this out.
https://youtu.be/2cmEuDZaXeU
It's a great match, against arguably the greatest bar box player alive

.
FRD will argue that point shortly I'm sure

I can’t argue that. You’re right every now and then. Shane might be the best rotation player alive on ANY table. He is pretty easy to sneak up on though.

Hillbilly actually pitched a fit at tournament somewhere about Shane taking his hearing aide out. The TD made Hillbilly take his ear buds out. That’s what started the whole deal.

Dale Moser · 01-14-2021, 10:51 PM

We got on a deer lease in Menard when I was about 8, that had an old house with a crappy old pool table in the "living room". My dad and some of the other old guys were pretty fair barroom players in their younger days, and sorta taught us kids to play. We must have played a million games on that thing over the 4 years we were on that lease. The old guys took NO mercy on us. I'll never forget the 1st time I beat my dad and uncle Steve back to back for $50! There was a sawed off cue in one corner in case you had to play off the rail in a certain corner.

I slept on that table a bunch. My older cousin and I had to play for who got to sleep on it, and who had to sleep under it. Sleeping under it didn't bother me, but he was scared to death of scorpions falling out of the table, or crawling in with him...and I always beat him for that one.

Dad bought a nice table when they built a game room at our house, and I got pretty salty in high school. There were to many hotheads and dumb rules when I started running in bars, so I only played when it looked like a good chance to make someone look bad.

I just watched that match the Hatter posted a link to, and that is a game with which I am not familiar...even though I loved 9 ball!

Really enjoying this thread though, keep the stories coming, gents!

GarGuy · 01-14-2021, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

Garguy, you know Butch down there?

Yep. You know him?

Old Bald Guy · 01-15-2021, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

They're all in hiding right now.
Hillbilly ain't going anywhere till he dies.
Both Bastrops are still playing.
If you have been gone 10 yrs, you missed a lot.
Bastrop Jr, woke up about 6(?) yrs ago and found his wife dead.
Pretty bad deal, and he has been kinda off and on since then.
Good guy, and hung around him quite a bit when I was living down on the coast.
Also in that time he's played a lot of good pool.
Check this out.
https://youtu.be/2cmEuDZaXeU
It's a great match, against arguably the greatest bar box player alive

.
FRD will argue that point shortly I'm sure

Good match.

MadHatter · 01-15-2021, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GarGuy

Yep. You know him?

Yep

FatRedDrum · 01-15-2021, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GarGuy

Yep. You know him?

I don't know Butch very well, only met him a couple of times. I knew JB really well. Played pool at his a house a time or two. He used to have a 7' Brunswick if my memory serves me right. I know several players in the Lufkin/Nac area. I'm sure we know some of the same people.

CaptainDave · 01-15-2021, 12:32 PM

Great thread.

I just put a pool table for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested. It's a solid table and I'm looking to make a deal for someone wanting a table. The table is located in Houston/West Memorial area.

GarGuy · 01-15-2021, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FatRedDrum

I don't know Butch very well, only met him a couple of times. I knew JB really well. Played pool at his a house a time or two. He used to have a 7' Brunswick if my memory serves me right. I know several players in the Lufkin/Nac area. I'm sure we know some of the same people.

If they are players in the Lufkin area I know them. I play doubles with Butch and his partner every tuesday.

FatRedDrum · 01-15-2021, 01:35 PM

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If they are players in the Lufkin area I know them. I play doubles with Butch and his partner every tuesday.

I used to play a lot with Robert and Steve Provine, Tim Balch, Robert Powers, Freddy Carroll John Weeks, Jared Atwell, Tattoo, Skane, Nuni, Ron Smith, Ricky Watkins. I could go on. Some good folks down that way.

MadHatter · 01-15-2021, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FatRedDrum

I used to play a lot with Robert and Steve Provine, Tim Balch, Robert Powers, Freddy Carroll John Weeks, Jared Atwell, Tattoo, Skane, Nuni, Ron Smith, Ricky Watkins. I could go on. Some good folks down that way.

Man he gonna know he's stealing fo sho now

MadHatter · 01-15-2021, 04:16 PM

If you like 1 pocket, here is the best match of the yr.
One of the best matches ever imo.
T-Rex vs Filler
Gambling match with 40k or so in the middle, don't remember the exact number, but I think both posted 20k....
Happened in a private venue(Roy's basement).
1 of them knows the game better than anyone alive with the exception of Efren.
1 of em shoots straighter than anyone alive.
1 is considered, 1 of the very best ever, and the other is a nobody, in the 1 pocket world.
Knowledge vs Skill.
Enjoy.

Part 1
https://youtu.be/Iap_6RMINww

Part 2
https://youtu.be/AW6MJjZ9HOQ

GarGuy · 01-15-2021, 04:46 PM

I'll get you 2 sets for 500 each you giving 3 on the wire. I need your name first though. PM or post

GarGuy · 01-15-2021, 09:28 PM

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Man he gonna know he's stealing fo sho now

Rudy put on a tournament in lufkin for a while. Bunch of Longview area folks came. Skinny red headed kid from up there that was pretty good. Arrogant as heck.

FatRedDrum · 01-15-2021, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GarGuy

Rudy put on a tournament in lufkin for a while. Bunch of Longview area folks came. Skinny red headed kid from up there that was pretty good. Arrogant as heck.

Pretty sure I know who you’re talking about. Name is Ty or maybe Mike. They’re both arrogant and they both play pretty good. I think I know Rudy too.

GarGuy · 01-18-2021, 10:23 AM

My friend that I play pool with heard about a couple ol boys diwn in far southeast TX looking for a game. We drove down there yesterday. I came home with my tail tucked. Ran into a fellow band Alex or Alec, not sure which. He left with my money. My partner lost to him too but still came home with a fat pocket. Went hill to hill but that's just one game short of not being broke. Dang I hate/love this game.

FatRedDrum · 01-18-2021, 10:30 AM

I don't know how many times I've said exactly the same thing. I'm pretty sure everyone involved in pool has had a love/hate relationship with it at some point.

Does Tavo still play down around Lufkin? That young man was playing really well the last time I saw him. Good guy too.

GarGuy · 01-18-2021, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FatRedDrum

I don't know how many times I've said exactly the same thing. I'm pretty sure everyone involved in pool has had a love/hate relationship with it at some point.

Does Tavo still play down around Lufkin? That young man was playing really well the last time I saw him. Good guy too.

Yeah he's still around

MadHatter · 01-18-2021, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GarGuy

Rudy put on a tournament in lufkin for a while. Bunch of Longview area folks came. Skinny red headed kid from up there that was pretty good. Arrogant as heck.

You're talking about Jake

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About 4ft tall?
He's come along way in the last few yrs.
Having a good tournament up here next weekend, at CNC break room.
Be some sho nuff world beaters there if your interested.
PM coming.

GarGuy · 01-18-2021, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

You're talking about Jake

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About 4ft tall?
He's come along way in the last few yrs.
Having a good tournament up here next weekend, at CNC break room.
Be some sho nuff world beaters there if your interested.
PM coming.

I'm still licking my wounds from last night.

GarGuy · 01-18-2021, 04:06 PM

Ever run into this alex guy?

FatRedDrum · 01-19-2021, 06:36 AM

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Ever run into this alex guy?

Yes sir, Alex “Jerry” Calderon. He’s a hammer head for sure. Is that who you played? No shame in losing to him.

GarGuy · 01-19-2021, 08:34 AM

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Yes sir, Alex “Jerry” Calderon. He’s a hammer head for sure. Is that who you played? No shame in losing to him.

Yeah...

MadHatter · 01-19-2021, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GarGuy

Yeah...

LMAO!!

You got trapped by a real gunslinger

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No shame losing to him, but the fact you played him warrants suspicion lol.
He's like a Michael Jordan in pool, and as well known, who steered you into that action.....?
I don't know you or the people you run with, but when it comes to pool,watch your money close.
It will dissappear and you will never understand why.
Not to discredit anyone you associate with, but I've been around the game a long time and things are never as they seem.

GarGuy · 01-19-2021, 09:06 PM

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LMAO!!

You got trapped by a real gunslinger

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No shame losing to him, but the fact you played him warrants suspicion lol.
He's like a Michael Jordan in pool, and as well known, who steered you into that action.....?
I don't know you or the people you run with, but when it comes to pool,watch your money close.
It will dissappear and you will never understand why.
Not to discredit anyone you associate with, but I've been around the game a long time and things are never as they seem.

Went hill to hill with him. Was a good match. He got me though.

You are right things are never as they seem and I'm not as dumb as I play like I am sometimes .

FatRedDrum · 01-20-2021, 01:47 PM

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Went hill to hill with him. Was a good match. He got me though.

You are right things are never as they seem and I'm not as dumb as I play like I am sometimes .

Where did y'all play? The first time I ran into Alex was at The Brass Star I believe. It could have been in Longview at the Wicked Kitty though. The guy gets around.

Supposed to be a $5K scotch doubles match in Lindale tomorrow. Gorst and Tkatch vs. De Luna and Clint Freeman. Might be a fun sweat, might have to go check it out.

Buckhorn · 01-20-2021, 05:41 PM

I’ll be happy when Dora will let bars have occupancy. Missing my tournaments.

GarGuy · 01-20-2021, 07:42 PM

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Where did y'all play? The first time I ran into Alex was at The Brass Star I believe. It could have been in Longview at the Wicked Kitty though. The guy gets around.

Supposed to be a $5K scotch doubles match in Lindale tomorrow. Gorst and Tkatch vs. De Luna and Clint Freeman. Might be a fun sweat, might have to go check it out.

It was a tournament in silsbee.

GarGuy · 02-05-2021, 08:25 PM

Its February now . How many of those 3 on the wire race to ten sets you want? I'll take a couple. I'll set up as many more as you like.

wes122984 · 02-05-2021, 08:40 PM

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Its February now . How many of those 3 on the wire race to ten sets you want? I'll take a couple. I'll set up as many more as you like.

I haven’t played a serious game in 10-15 years only a handful of friendly ones since then. I would be interested in taking 3 on the wire for a few sets of 9 ball with a decent player.

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GarGuy · 02-05-2021, 08:44 PM

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I haven’t played a serious game in 10-15 years only a handful of friendly ones since then. I would be interested in taking 3 on the wire for a few sets of 9 ball with a decent player.

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Mad hatter offered that for 500 dollar sets. I'm talking 8ball .

GarGuy · 02-05-2021, 08:45 PM

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I haven’t played a serious game in 10-15 years only a handful of friendly ones since then. I would be interested in taking 3 on the wire for a few sets of 9 ball with a decent player.

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Mad hatter offered that for 500 dollar sets. I'm talking 8ball .

I bet he plays little 9 ball too.

wes122984 · 02-05-2021, 08:57 PM

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Mad hatter offered that for 500 dollar sets. I'm talking 8ball .

You ever make it into Dfw?

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Ten Ring · 02-05-2021, 09:05 PM

I never really played for money or anything. Just played to pass time and have fun. Lately though I have been playing a lot more. I usually play at least 7 rounds every evening and some times most of the night. My 8 yo is getting pretty good too.

GarGuy · 02-05-2021, 09:13 PM

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You ever make it into Dfw?

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I think he is up around longview so not too far for yall to get together

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01-14-2021, 08:39 PM	#152
waterdog Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	billiards vs pool difference game right?

01-14-2021, 09:02 PM	#156
Marco Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Sisterdale, Texas	Whats yalls most hours playing straight? I played Carambola 35 hours once. More over 20 than I can even count. My father used to have tournaments at his house and players come from all over the world to play these tournaments. Got to meet, learn and play against some great players.

01-14-2021, 09:06 PM	#157
MadHatter Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014	24 hrs or more, a bunch of times. Fat drum knows me btw.

01-14-2021, 09:26 PM	#160
Old Bald Guy Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canyon Lake	Haven't been around the game in 10-12 years and don't know who's hot or not nowdays. Is Bastrop Davis or Hillbilly still around? Any of you guys play the BCA state championship the year it was in New Braunfels?

01-14-2021, 09:49 PM	#165
MadHatter Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014	Garguy, you know Butch down there?

01-14-2021, 10:51 PM	#167
Dale Moser Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wise Cty Hunt In: Young Cty	We got on a deer lease in Menard when I was about 8, that had an old house with a crappy old pool table in the "living room". My dad and some of the other old guys were pretty fair barroom players in their younger days, and sorta taught us kids to play. We must have played a million games on that thing over the 4 years we were on that lease. The old guys took NO mercy on us. I'll never forget the 1st time I beat my dad and uncle Steve back to back for $50! There was a sawed off cue in one corner in case you had to play off the rail in a certain corner. I slept on that table a bunch. My older cousin and I had to play for who got to sleep on it, and who had to sleep under it. Sleeping under it didn't bother me, but he was scared to death of scorpions falling out of the table, or crawling in with him...and I always beat him for that one. Dad bought a nice table when they built a game room at our house, and I got pretty salty in high school. There were to many hotheads and dumb rules when I started running in bars, so I only played when it looked like a good chance to make someone look bad. I just watched that match the Hatter posted a link to, and that is a game with which I am not familiar...even though I loved 9 ball! Really enjoying this thread though, keep the stories coming, gents!

01-15-2021, 12:32 PM	#172
CaptainDave Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006	Great thread. I just put a pool table for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested. It's a solid table and I'm looking to make a deal for someone wanting a table. The table is located in Houston/West Memorial area.

01-15-2021, 04:16 PM	#176
MadHatter Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014	If you like 1 pocket, here is the best match of the yr. One of the best matches ever imo. T-Rex vs Filler Gambling match with 40k or so in the middle, don't remember the exact number, but I think both posted 20k.... Happened in a private venue(Roy's basement). 1 of them knows the game better than anyone alive with the exception of Efren. 1 of em shoots straighter than anyone alive. 1 is considered, 1 of the very best ever, and the other is a nobody, in the 1 pocket world. Knowledge vs Skill. Enjoy. Part 1 https://youtu.be/Iap_6RMINww Part 2 https://youtu.be/AW6MJjZ9HOQ

01-15-2021, 04:46 PM	#177
GarGuy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011	I'll get you 2 sets for 500 each you giving 3 on the wire. I need your name first though. PM or post

01-18-2021, 10:23 AM	#180
GarGuy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011	My friend that I play pool with heard about a couple ol boys diwn in far southeast TX looking for a game. We drove down there yesterday. I came home with my tail tucked. Ran into a fellow band Alex or Alec, not sure which. He left with my money. My partner lost to him too but still came home with a fat pocket. Went hill to hill but that's just one game short of not being broke. Dang I hate/love this game.

01-18-2021, 10:30 AM	#181
FatRedDrum Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Gladewater Hunt In: Upshur Co	I don't know how many times I've said exactly the same thing. I'm pretty sure everyone involved in pool has had a love/hate relationship with it at some point. Does Tavo still play down around Lufkin? That young man was playing really well the last time I saw him. Good guy too.

01-20-2021, 05:41 PM	#191
Buckhorn Spike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sugar Land	I’ll be happy when Dora will let bars have occupancy. Missing my tournaments.

02-05-2021, 08:25 PM	#193
GarGuy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011	Its February now . How many of those 3 on the wire race to ten sets you want? I'll take a couple. I'll set up as many more as you like.

02-05-2021, 09:05 PM	#198
Ten Ring Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Robinson, TX Hunt In: Clifton, Mart	I never really played for money or anything. Just played to pass time and have fun. Lately though I have been playing a lot more. I usually play at least 7 rounds every evening and some times most of the night. My 8 yo is getting pretty good too.