Florida Pro Tour in Spring Hill
This weekend was the 1st event of the season and with the IPT spurring pool to new heights the field was tougher than usual. I think they got 61 players and the stands were constantly packed, it was a great event.
Saturday-
Match 1: Nice gentleman, I think it was his first big tournament, he drank two beers during our match. Score 7-1
Match 2: Another nice gentleman with a pretty large cheering crew, he played decently and almost won. Score 7-5
Match 3: I had to play Butch Croft, a good friend and great player, it was a close match and it came down to a circus jump shot to win. Score 7-6
Sunday-
Match 4: Charlie Williams........the score was hill-hill, I break and make 3 balls and have a shot at the 1-ball. I promptly scratch and lose the match. Score 7-8
Match 5: Had a marathon match with David Broxson, he played more safeties and I kicked more in this match than either one of us ever have. Hill-hill I broke and ran the last rack. Score 8-7
Match 6: Trevor Braymore, great player but didn't bring his game to the table. Score 8-2
Match 7: Next I played against one of the 3 players from Japan, Hiroshi Takenaka. Strong player but uncharacteristically missed 2-3 balls and I capitalized (amazingly) each time. Score 8-4
Match 8: The famous Earl Strickland......that guy is truly off his rocker. Has me 7-2 and I make a small comeback and just like against Charlie I break hill-hill and scratch while making the 1-ball. Score 7-8
Overall I was very happy with the way I played, against Earl in particular I had no fear and really no recollection of the balls made, I was truly in the zone. When it was hill-hill and I had a choice on the 1-ball I took my time to weigh out all the options and best course of action, then promptly screwed the pooch. 4th place was worth $1k which just about covered our drinking tab, Friday night I saw some friends from Orlando that I haven't seen in a while and we got OBLITERATED.
It was great to see everyone again, there were a lot of new faces too and I even signed some autographs and took a couple of pictures with fans. Capone's is a great place, they really make you feel at home there and the tables play absolutely perfectly.
Saturday-
Match 1: Nice gentleman, I think it was his first big tournament, he drank two beers during our match. Score 7-1
Match 2: Another nice gentleman with a pretty large cheering crew, he played decently and almost won. Score 7-5
Match 3: I had to play Butch Croft, a good friend and great player, it was a close match and it came down to a circus jump shot to win. Score 7-6
Sunday-
Match 4: Charlie Williams........the score was hill-hill, I break and make 3 balls and have a shot at the 1-ball. I promptly scratch and lose the match. Score 7-8
Match 5: Had a marathon match with David Broxson, he played more safeties and I kicked more in this match than either one of us ever have. Hill-hill I broke and ran the last rack. Score 8-7
Match 6: Trevor Braymore, great player but didn't bring his game to the table. Score 8-2
Match 7: Next I played against one of the 3 players from Japan, Hiroshi Takenaka. Strong player but uncharacteristically missed 2-3 balls and I capitalized (amazingly) each time. Score 8-4
Match 8: The famous Earl Strickland......that guy is truly off his rocker. Has me 7-2 and I make a small comeback and just like against Charlie I break hill-hill and scratch while making the 1-ball. Score 7-8
Overall I was very happy with the way I played, against Earl in particular I had no fear and really no recollection of the balls made, I was truly in the zone. When it was hill-hill and I had a choice on the 1-ball I took my time to weigh out all the options and best course of action, then promptly screwed the pooch. 4th place was worth $1k which just about covered our drinking tab, Friday night I saw some friends from Orlando that I haven't seen in a while and we got OBLITERATED.
It was great to see everyone again, there were a lot of new faces too and I even signed some autographs and took a couple of pictures with fans. Capone's is a great place, they really make you feel at home there and the tables play absolutely perfectly.