by Billiard Greg | May 16, 2013 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, Billiards, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories
So today happens to be my 33rd birthday that I find myself reflecting on past matches played and looking forward to future matches. The top performer award I have been lucky enough to receive three times so far in previous sessions. First time was in the Gardner area...
by Billiard Greg | Dec 14, 2012 | Billiard Greg's, Billiards, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories
Well in my many league nights I have acquired many patches. From the 8 on the breaks to the 9 ball break and runs it is always nice to grow your collection but there is one patch that I really enjoy collecting. That is the Grand Slam patch. I have been lucky enough to...
by Billiard Greg | Sep 18, 2012 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories
So I have come into wondering what do some (not all, some are really good) APA League operators do for us. Do they try to ensure fair play? Do they try to catch people who try to cheat the system? Well the following story has happened to me and it makes me wonder...
by Billiard Greg | Aug 5, 2012 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, Billiards, Inspirational, Pool, Pool Stories
So I am going to start recording myself during game play. During practice with friends or during a match I look forward to analyzing how I play my game to see how I can improve. The best way to see how to improve your game is to watch yourself shoot. Only real way...
by Billiard Greg | Jun 3, 2012 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, Pool Stories
Well last Thursday I played a good player. His ranking is a 7 in the CMPL and I can say I have never seen a performance like that. The race was 7 games to my 5 games. First game was the closest game to winning I had. He broke and I ran down to the 8 but scratched...
by Billiard Greg | Apr 12, 2012 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool Stories
Last night I played at Captain John's tonight. We had 5 people there but our lower players didn't show up so we couldn't make numbers the way we would have liked to, so we had to play a ghost. That means that we allowed the opponent to pick our last player of the...