I was told their was a guy in Kentucky (I think) that never left town, that was a best bank player.. my source is a very good one but he couldn't remember his name. Would anyone know who he is? He said he played everyone that came through and beat them. He beat T.H, Taylor, Squirrel, etc.
The best bank player?
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fred bentivegna
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Bob Bowles
Bob Bowles
Bob Bowles. However, Bob's usual bet's ranged from $3 to $5 a game.
Beard
Bob Bowles
carscotty said:
Bob Bowles. However, Bob's usual bet's ranged from $3 to $5 a game.
Beard
lll
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but at 3-5 $ A GAME could he beat taylor or bugs or you??fred bentivegna said:
Greyghost
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Hell there are quite a few players like that....wont/can't gamble high.
Mikey Betts was a very solid strong player back in the 70's-80's (died about 3-4yrs ago,tulsa native) played well up untill his death. Mike was a champion for lunch money.....but play high stakes and he wilted.
Side note: made a dam good hitting cue also, took the name after what they called him.....Silky cues, mike had a stroke smooth as silk
Mike was house pro up at Magoos for years, and made cues out of there. Michelle McDermott (Jim McDermotts daughter and owner of Magoos/tulsa billiards palace) still has her Silky that her uncle mike made for her....she won't shoot with anything else.
Mikey Betts was a very solid strong player back in the 70's-80's (died about 3-4yrs ago,tulsa native) played well up untill his death. Mike was a champion for lunch money.....but play high stakes and he wilted.
Side note: made a dam good hitting cue also, took the name after what they called him.....Silky cues, mike had a stroke smooth as silk
Mike was house pro up at Magoos for years, and made cues out of there. Michelle McDermott (Jim McDermotts daughter and owner of Magoos/tulsa billiards palace) still has her Silky that her uncle mike made for her....she won't shoot with anything else.
JG-in-KY
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Have heard about Bob Boles. Buddy Hall mentions in his book that Eddie Taylor says Boles and a man by the name of "Kentuck" were the best he ever played. Anyone heard of a guy named "Marlboro" from around the Mt Sterling, Kentucky area? First heard the name about 10 years ago, story has it that no one had to like it in his home room.
fred bentivegna
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Sure nuff
Sure nuff
If he could beat Taylor he would have little trouble with the rest of us.
Beard
Sure nuff
lll said:
If he could beat Taylor he would have little trouble with the rest of us.
Beard
androd
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JG-in-KY said:
Eddie Taylor told me "Kentucky" was the best he'd played and that after getting a string of bad rolls he (KY) said "I'm gonna see about this crap" and went down to the river bridge and jumped off.
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Greyghost
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androd said:
So did the bad rolls continue and he drowned, or did he get a good roll back to the bank? Only to bank again lol?
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Buddy's brother "Ray??" used to come in to our poolhall and for $5 he didn't miss. For more he seemed to not play so well. He had an established game with a local guy and they played over a weekend.
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carscotty said:
I might have just assumed he was from Mt Sterling, because that was where I was when I heard about him. I heard he had just BBQ 'd Brumback!