onepockethacker
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Just got back from Derby City. I cashed in the Bank Pool and One Pocket events but didnt play in the 9 ball event. The Diamond tables with new cloth had me totally lost. I hadn't played bank pool since 2009 and hadn't played on Diamonds in a year. My first loss in the bank pool was to Melissa Little. I broke dry the first game and she got up and ran 3 and I said to myself..here we go LMFAO she banks very well, she even made two 4 railers on me. Her and Mark Haddad were very cool and we hungout together all week. My second loss in the banks came to John Morra. He ran two 4's on me so I had no chance. My two losses in the one pocket came to Ike Runnels and Brandon Shuff. Ike played very well but I had chances to win but didnt capitalize. I learned a few moves from playing Ike. He has a pitter patter style not real aggressive. My loss to Brandon Shuff made me sick. I outplayed him every game and got a couple of sickening rolls at the wrong time. The bottom line is my banking let me down the whole tournament. I got to meet Steve Booth, Miller, and bernie Pettipiece. All of them are nice guys and i enjoyed talking to them. The ghost was playing a couple of tables down from me but never got a chance to meet him. I saw my friend Petie again and it was great talking to him again. Myself, Billy I, Freddy the Beard and Steve Lomako had a great time hanging out downstairs and laughing our asses off 3 or 4 nights, it was the highlight of my Derby this year. Didnt get much action. Had a few games set up but they got knocked. I played one $ 3000 set, I had the nuts and fumbled them. Played a 5 ahead in the action room. Got on the hill and let all the bozos standing around the tables aggravate me and get me out of rhythm. I should have won the money in 3 hours and instead it turned into a 11 and half hour grind and my weight got me tired and cost me the match. I hadn't played pool for most of the year and hadn't been in any real action since last derby and the rust caught up to me. What I noticed most this year was those MIA's players who didnt show... Efren Reyes (i found out the real reason from Parica but wont post it), John Schmidt, Rodney Morris, Tedder, Jessie Bowman, Lil John, Josh Brothers, Joey Barnes, Ricky Bird, Ricky Peppers, Lil D, Lil Sam, Jason Klatt, Hillbilly Charlie Bryant, Mka Immomen, etc. The overall attendance was really down this year probable because the rediculous amount the hotel wants for their rooms. Some people were paying $ 200 a night!! My personal opinion is the tournament is dying off but I hope not. What I also noticed is the only a couple of pros gambled this year. Dont know what to make of that.