by Billiard Greg | Apr 7, 2015 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories
So a couple of weeks ago I was playing in the APA in Gardner. We were playing at home at the Red Onion aka Otter River Hotel. I get put up and they decide to play their other 6 against me. I won the lag. I then proceeded to break and run not once but back to back....
by Billiard Greg | Mar 2, 2015 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, Pool
Come down to the The Red Onion AKA The Otter River Hotel, 29 Main St, Baldwinville, Massachusetts 01436 this Saturday to try your game at qualifying for the APA National Singles Championships. Tournament starts at Noon. We will be holding a 8 Ball and 9 Ball Singles...
by Billiard Greg | Apr 9, 2014 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories
So on April 1st on Tuesday in my TAP League I played a skill level 4. This meant that I had to win 4 games to his 3. I knew he was a decent player and could put together a decent set of shots together to make a good run at making this a good match. He has always had a...
by Billiard Greg | Nov 28, 2013 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, TAP League
When playing a pool match, how many times has your opponent started collecting the balls before the end of a game? I look at this as an attempt to get into somebody's head, an attempt to get under somebody's skin or throw them off their game cause when you are...
by Billiard Greg | Oct 2, 2013 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool Stories, TAP League
After my match Tuesday night that was the question I was asking myself. When you step up to the lag and you know who you're going to play, you can either have a pessimistic outlook or an optimistic outlook on how the match is going to play out. But it truly does not...
by Billiard Greg | Sep 19, 2013 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, Pool
So my Wednesday APA team decided after the ordeals of last session to migrate over to the TAP League. It is sad when there is one new team that ends up being the straw that breaks the camels back for the APA League, but we do have to remember that this was just one...
