Frank Almanza
Verified Member
Carla and I played the first match in Saturday's one pocket tournament at the Hard Times in Bellflower.
She won the toss for the first break. Normally I would be a heavy favorite, especially in a race to two. She played that first game like a pro. Kept me in trouble and eventually won that game. Second game I won fairly easy.
The third game she made one of the worse breaks where the cue ball comes out two rails into the stack and many balls went very near her pocket. I had to take a scratch on my first shot. She continued to keep me in trouble and when she finally got a shot after exchanging a good number of innings she made a ball out of the stack and did a beautiful job of running six balls and left the table with a ball hanging in her pocket and protected by other balls.
In the three games we played I think she only missed one ball that she shot at. I believe she would have beat anyone in the room in that match. She played as well as anyone could play.
Of course it was the talk of the pool room. My game is still not up to snuff but even if it was I believe she still would have won that set.
Carla has as much knowledge of the game as anyone. This time not only did she use that knowledge but was also able to execute what she saw in her mind.
Carla, keep playing like that and you will get your share of wins against anyone. Congratulations. I hope I didn't kill any of your action.
She won the toss for the first break. Normally I would be a heavy favorite, especially in a race to two. She played that first game like a pro. Kept me in trouble and eventually won that game. Second game I won fairly easy.
The third game she made one of the worse breaks where the cue ball comes out two rails into the stack and many balls went very near her pocket. I had to take a scratch on my first shot. She continued to keep me in trouble and when she finally got a shot after exchanging a good number of innings she made a ball out of the stack and did a beautiful job of running six balls and left the table with a ball hanging in her pocket and protected by other balls.
In the three games we played I think she only missed one ball that she shot at. I believe she would have beat anyone in the room in that match. She played as well as anyone could play.
Of course it was the talk of the pool room. My game is still not up to snuff but even if it was I believe she still would have won that set.
Carla has as much knowledge of the game as anyone. This time not only did she use that knowledge but was also able to execute what she saw in her mind.
Carla, keep playing like that and you will get your share of wins against anyone. Congratulations. I hope I didn't kill any of your action.