t-dog,
When gambling in a game such as this there is sometimes a point you reach where you know that this is the single best opportunity you are going to get in the game and maybe even have a chance to win. Breit was playing Ronnie Allen, the greatest and most intelligent One-Pocket pocket who ever lived and he probably knew this was his best last chance so he took it.
There is another reason that will become clear if you ever see the layout in W.O.P.. Like I wrote; the written description doesn't jibe with the 3 diagrams shown (in W.O.P.). When you see it you'll understand.
Dennis
I was fortunate enough to see the Red Raider play in the last 3-4 years at Janscos, in match play and gambling. When he gambled, he seemed to transform his character, like Pancho Gonzales. He was a VERY aggressive, high energy player. And on those cold nights when his match got called, his wife would get his cue, from the car take it out of the case, put it together and warm it with her hands before he started. And I also Vividly remember Boston shorty putting a 1/4 can of Talc in his hand
, rub his hands and cue ENTIRELY with talc, ''clap his hand's'', a white puff of Smoke and rack em up.