Frank Almanza said:
There was also a nice turnout for the one pocket at The Hard times in Bellflower over the weekend. About 30 entries. I came in fourth, losing my final match to One Pocket Rich. This game is not so exhausting on the Wei table.
Last month there were 32. It's good to see some of the young players willing to get in there and mix it up with the seasoned one pockets players.
I love this game of one hole. I wish i would have took it more serious long ago. I'm learning something new almost daily. One thing I've noticed is that you need a dose of some rotation games in your schedule because in one pocket sooner or later you're going to have to shoot at your hole.
I went back for more on Sunday for the nine ball tournament with a field of nearly 90. I was still playing at midnight, after losing my first match. I finally ran out of steam and lost to Louie Ulrich. I did well in both tourneys but now I'll need a week to recover.
I agree about the rotation games and having to go for your hole.
I almost wish we played the monthly one pocket on Sunday and the 9 ball on Saturday so I could pocket balls a little better in one pocket. Raphael knocked me out of both tournaments, but I had chances against him and couldn't get there. My pc against him and Billy Palmer are not too good and now we have to fade Amar back in stroke. In fact, he has been terrorizing both of them lately and winning most of the tournaments.
California Billiard Club in Mtn View has their monthly on the third Sat/Sunday of the month and are going to one pocket only and try to make a two day tournament out of it with more $$ in the pot. I hope the players support it because it would bring a larger one pocket tournament to the area once a month.
I go down for two or three days a month now because they have a 6 x 12 snooker table with golf action and plenty of one pocket games for me.
I don't always win but I pretty much get to bet what I want. I am stuck pretty good at $100/$10 a game golf and will be back again next week to try again.
They are hosting the Chet Itow Memorial 9 ball tournament the 15th/16th and there should be lots of players in town and some golf/one pocket action.
Hope you and some other LA guys come up. You could stay with me but I'm 2 1/2 hours away and will stay down there for the tournament and the action.