SPM Stories 8/9

Dec 25, 20166 min read

The Kilowatt, Part Two ~ H.W. Moss

Rich is estranged from his 86-year-old father who ditched Rich’s mother and moved back to the Philippines where he hooked up with a woman...

Dec 20, 20166 min read

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The Kilowatt, Part One ~ H. W. Moss

Billiard chalk is not chalk at all. It is a combination of talc silica and aloxite (aluminum oxide) in frangent crystals. “Frangible”...

Charlie Marshall Jr. Interview ~ “Mighty” Joe Young

Sep 14, 20163 min read

Juniors

Charlie Marshall Jr. Interview ~ “Mighty” Joe Young

I am truly impressed and amazed by this 12-year old’s list of accomplishments that it gives me hope that the sport is alive and well....

Richard Kranicki Interview ~ “Mighty” Joe Young

Aug 21, 20169 min read

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Richard Kranicki Interview ~ “Mighty” Joe Young

I first met Rich Kranicki a little over 5 years ago when my business partner, Al Tonelli, introduced me to him in our new pool room....

Jul 3, 20162 min read

Juniors

Logan Briggs ~ Jay Swisher

If you have never seen a Junior Player start his career, then you are missing out.Logan Briggs, a four foot, six year old, Northern Ohio...

Jun 12, 20164 min read

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Billythekid Lasee ~ Missy Capestrain

Pronounced: Bi-lee-thuh-KID- LA za-ay, and that’s Lasee not Lasso. Billythekid is quite the character with some very interesting talents...

May 10, 20162 min read

Interview

Timmy Bly Interview ~ Jeanna Diedrich

Timmy Bly, 17, of Decatur Illinois, just recently won the APA Junior National Championship of 2016 held in Davenport, IA. Bly started...

A Biography: Joe Pechauer ~ April Larson

Apr 10, 20168 min read

Interview

A Biography: Joe Pechauer ~ April Larson

Due to his father, Jerry Pechauer, being a member of the pool world for many years; Joe had it in his blood to do something involving...

NATE “OKINAWA SLIM” BRYANT NOMINATED FOR BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA (BCA) HALL OF FAME

Apr 5, 20162 min read

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NATE “OKINAWA SLIM” BRYANT NOMINATED FOR BILLIARD CONGRESS OF AMERICA (BCA) HALL OF FAME

Atlanta, GA – April 4, 2016 – Retired Marine, world famous trick shot artist, and past president of the World Pool Billiard Association –...

From the Mind of Darren Appleton {Part One}

Mar 26, 20163 min read

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From the Mind of Darren Appleton {Part One}

From an early age I knew one day I would be a World Champion in sports. But every successful person, in sports or not, knows it’s a...

Dominic Pyka, 9-Ball Champ. ~ Dakotah Schmidtknecht

Nov 10, 20152 min read

Juniors

Dominic Pyka, 9-Ball Champ. ~ Dakotah Schmidtknecht

12 year-old Dominic Pyka is a new youth shooter to the world of pool. Together — I as his adult partner — won the WAPPA Jr/Sr 9-Ball Open...

Apr 6, 20152 min read

Patrick Sampey

The Pool Matrix. ~ Patrick Sampey

Do you practice playing pool by yourself in that infinite quest for personal perfection in the game—or at least as much perfection as you...

Know the Rules. ~ Dustin Crowe {Opinion}

Jan 29, 20153 min read

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Know the Rules. ~ Dustin Crowe {Opinion}

At what age do you know all the rules of the game you’re playing? 40, 50? Every single player reading this knows someone like this. The...

Dec 4, 20145 min read

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Top 10 Billiard Brawls. ~ Jason Moss

What is it about a pool hall that seems to instigate unbridled paroxysms of rage, extended periods of bedlam and brutal bouts of...

Wrapping Taters and Doing Dishes. ~ Greg Hogue

Dec 3, 20142 min read

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Wrapping Taters and Doing Dishes. ~ Greg Hogue

It’s hard to forget the first time I tried to earn money so I could go gamble at pool… I was right around 12 years of age. Frank Morton,...

Nov 20, 20142 min read

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Keep Calm & Play Pool. ~ Keith Diaz

While playing in the first Gotham City Classic 9 Ball tournament, I’ve noticed intense emotions running at high altitudes. Players...

Thorsten “The Hitman” Hohmann: The Name Suits Him Well. ~ Greg Hogue

Nov 16, 20143 min read

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Thorsten “The Hitman” Hohmann: The Name Suits Him Well. ~ Greg Hogue

Thorsten “The Hitman” Hohmann is regarded by his peers and one of the best all-around pocket billiard players on the planet. His resume...

Passing the Torch: The Game Found Us. ~ Justin Cutting

Oct 27, 20143 min read

Juniors

Passing the Torch: The Game Found Us. ~ Justin Cutting

This story is about my daughter Tatum. She “found” the game through me as a way to spend time and bond with her father. From the time she...

Oct 11, 20142 min read

Juniors

Memorable Beginnings. ~ Mike Johnson

I remember it like it was yesterday, but it was actually 39 years ago. I was five and we lived in Seattle, Washington. My dad had a pool...

Confessions of a Pool Hustler. ~ Robert LeBlanc

Oct 10, 20142 min read

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Confessions of a Pool Hustler. ~ Robert LeBlanc

Las Vegas, NV Left fatherless at the tender age of 12 years old, Robert “Cotton” LeBlanc spent the next year grieving his father’s death,...