It’s December 31st, a day when most folks ponder memories of the past year and set goals for the next. I’m no different. 2013 was a great pool year for me. I didn’t play that much pool, maybe one day a week on average, but I did manage to check one item off my bucket list: Playing in a US Open event! I started playing One Pocket in January 2013 and immediately fell in love with the game. I even decided (foolishly?) to enter the US Open One Pocket Championship in July of 2013 to see just how good the pros play the game. It was a fantastic experience and one I will never forget. I spent almost a full week in Vegas playing One Pocket and also playing in various 8 and 9 ball mini tournaments sponsored by the BCA. Here’s a photo of the venue at 2:30am the morning before tournament play began. I think I was the only player hitting balls and was so excited I couldn’t sleep. Can you hear the theme music from The Color of Money? Yeah, me too. Pool 24/7. My version of heaven! In my next post I’ll tell you about my second biggest highlight from 2013: My US Open One Pocket Championship match again Dennis Orcollo, the top money player on the planet.
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