Dick,
One of the real pleasures of DCC two years ago was meeting Bernie and seeing him play. He had a very respectable game then but knowing he has played so much against top tier players lately and having had some coaching from you makes me believe he is a real threat to a lot of players now. Darren played well, I thought, but the stuff I learned just watching him play and you guys talking showed me how little I really knew about advanced shot selection. You can learn more from listening to you, John, Billy and Grady comment on matches than a whole bookshelf of books. I guess that means I have to buy all the drinks this year!
Just don't attract as many women for me to support this time around.
My question is how the very young guys learn so fast? It seems some of the Filipino players play at just about the highest levels after very little actual one pocket experience. I know straight shooting makes up for a lot of mistakes but how do we explain guys like that picking up in a couple of years what it seems to take some many, many years to master?
Speaking of personal behaviour, I was thinkiing about how such different personalities play and have success in different ways at one pocket. Bernie can give anyone 10-6 in being a gentleman but you see some pretty tightly wound guys play well. In your opinion, does that "I'll run you over you" personna a few guys have really do them any good at the table against most quality players. I mean, it seems if you can stack it up and play for rerally big money, does all that drama really effect most players and the way they play?
Can't wait for this year. We ought to sell tickets to the big match-up! I know the swagger and wolfing will be as good as the games. Will The Ghost have an entourage? Can we get this to go down in the TAR room? That way, our homebound members will be able to follow it.
DeeMan
will bring my 410K this year....