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March 1st, 2008Bank Shots That Don’t Go – But Do!
February 27th, 2008Two videos from a great new instructional video by Hall of Famer Freddy “The Beard” Bentivegna, a legendary expert on banking. Enjoy these video samples and check out Freddy’s DVD “Bank Shots That Don’t Go – But Do!” here: http://www.bankingwiththebeard.com/dvds.html
Title: Fred Bentivegna – Piggy Banks Shot
Durration: 2.17
Players: Freddy Bentivegna
Venue / Date: USA
Description: Freddy tells the story behind the legendary Piggy Banks “Glen Rogers” playing a challenging bank shot that requires a lot of right english.
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Title: Freddy Bentivegna – Eddie Taylor Shot
Duration: 3.17
Players: Freddy Bentivegna
Venue / Date: USA
Description: Freddy shows a long table bank shot that looks unmakeable. He recalls that this shot was demonstrated by Eddie Taylor in a proposition match where he was playing the bank shots for the great hustler Philidelphia Nicky Vucionno in a match of 1-pocket.
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6 Balls on the Break by Alex Pagulayan
November 29th, 2006Title: Alex Sets TV Tournament Record on the Break
Duration: 2.57
Players: Alex (The Lion) Pagulayan v Santos Sambujon
Venue / Date: 2004 BCA Semi-Final
Description: The most balls I've ever seen pocketed on the break in a televised event. Readers let me know if there is a better one. Alex makes 6 balls on his break in this 9-ball match and finishes with perfect position on the 6-ball, only to misread the speed of the cloth on his next shot and sell out to Santos.
Ronnie's Fastest Ever Snooker 147 Break
November 29th, 2006Title: Fastest Ever 147 Maximum Break – Ronnie O'Sullivan
Duration: 7.07
Players: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mick Price
Venue / Date: Crucible 1997 World Snooker Championships
Description: An incredibly fast snooker break of 147 in just 5minutes and 20 seconds. The was Ronnie in his prime. He is yet to surpass this break in speed, though he holds the next 5 fastest recorded maximum breaks in snooker history.
The Most Memorable Break in Snooker History
November 29th, 2006Title: Most Memorable Break in Snooker History - Alex Higgins
Duration: 6.18
Players: Alex Higgins v Jimmy White
Venue / Date: Crucible, 1982 World Snooker Championship
Description: Arguably the most famous break in snooker. Some say it is the greatest snooker break in history. It certainly has several difficult pots, (helped by some poor positional shots), but it was the pressure of the situation that made it a great break. Alex needed to clear this table and win the next frame to enter the final, which he won, 10 years after his first World Snooker Title win.
First Maximum Snooker Break on TV by Steve Davis
November 29th, 2006Title: First Televised 147 Snooker Break – Steve Davis
Duration: 8.13
Players: Steven Davis v John Spencer
Venue / Date: Jan 11th 1982, Lada Classic, Oldham Civic Centre
Description: Classic moment in snooker history as Steve Davis becomes the first player to make a maximum 147 break with TV cameras rolling.
Johnston City with Minnesota Fats
November 23rd, 2006Title: Johnston City Hustling with Minnesota Fats
Duration: 3.45
Players: Minnesota Fats (Rudolph Wanderone), Cicero Murphy, Norman Hitchcock, Boston Shorty, Omaha Fats (Martin Kamen), Harpo, Low Down Dirty Red and Fast Eddie Ronnie Allen.
Venue / Date: Jansco’s Show Bar, Johnston City, Illinois 1972
Description: Home of the Pool World Championship in 9-ball and One-pocket during the 60’s and early 70’s. The main action was said to take place outside the tournament. This is an old TV report on the event, which was later shut down by the feds.
Joe Davis – First Televised Century Snooker Break
November 22nd, 2006Title: Joe Davis – First Televised Century Snooker Break
Duration: 6.48
Players: Joe Davis and John Pulman
Venue / Date: UK, 1962
Description: An historical moment for Snooker Break achievements on television. Note Joe's use of the loop bridge at 3.30. Video is B&W.
For more on the snooker and billiards legend Joe Davis read his autobiographical book, 'The Breaks Came My Way' here.
Ronnie OSullivan 147 v Marco Fu – 2003 World Snooker Champs
November 22nd, 2006147 Near Miss Hell
November 22nd, 2006Title: 147 Near Miss Hell Duration: 7.31
Players: Ronnie O v Hendry, Ken Doherty v Matt Stevens and Stuart Bingham v Ken Doherty
Venue / Date: World Championship Highlights
Description: The incredible nervous tension that a snooker 147 break creates was too much as Ronnie, Ken and Stuart all crumble toward the end of their perfect breaks. So much for that 147,000 pounds they almost had in their claws. 