Author: Fieldhammer

  • Is anyone going to stay at the Riv?

    It must be the economy. I can’t even remember how many years in a row I’ve played in the BCA National Championships in Las Vegas.  Every May, the Riviera is teaming with pool players.  In past years when I decided to stay at the host hotel, I had to make my reservations in early January. …

  • C-Notes for Billiard Players? A cash saving plan?

    Economy-schmonomy! I ran across this seemingly strange advice. Carry large bills to spend less. Say what? How do you think this works with pool players and gamblers? I have a friend who’s a banker and I had to break a hundred in his lobby a year ago to pay him a debt. He chuckled and…

  • Anger Management

    As I was just about shoot in the match-winning 8 ball during league tonight, I was startled by a thunderous crash. Evidently, a player lost a match and decided to break his cue stick on the side of the table. Years ago, countermen, managers, or owners of pool rooms would keep a sharp eye out…

  • M8 to BCAPL to M8 again

    As we enter the third back to  back weekend of pool extravaganza at Cantebury Park, I’m very excited about my open team for Vegas this year. I’m playing with Shane Jackson, Jared Bailey, Cullen Newton, and Matt Berg. We finished third last weekend in the Masters division. We lost the hot seat match on the…