Poor Man's Power Draw

The new 8-ball league season is a few weeks old and I'm sporting a 3-1 record right now. My latest match was a doozy going hill-hill in a race to 5. It even included a cue throwing incident (my opponent, not me) which made it all the more entertaining for the spectators. It was a good match all the way through though, but the winning out went something like this:

The first shot was reminiscent of the Power Draw shot, but just moved back a little. I knew it was going to come off the other long rail then and the spin would kill it. I came up a bit higher than I wanted, but it got the job done. The rest of the run was mostly academic, just as long as I didn't over power the 10 ball.

Mike Massey trick shot news clip

Here's another Mike Massey news clip, prominently also feature Jim 'Coach' Barnard.

Java Billiards in Federal Way

Over the holidays, I spent some time at Java Billiards in Federal Way, WA. It's a great little place, very family-oriented, with arcade games and coffee and snacks. I even did a mini show there and shot around with the owner and his kids. I just missed the karaoke New Years Eve party, but I guess that's probably music to their ears ;) Anyway, go check this place out if you're in town, Doug and Chris are great people and the rates are very reasonable. I'd pick one of the 9-ft Murrey's over the Brunswicks if you can though.

Mike Massey, Abram Diaz, and Jim Barnard on Fox 5

Check out this news clip from San Diego's Fox 5 for a show Mike Massey did in the area last month. Abram 'Too Tall' Diaz and Jim 'Coach' Barnard make special appearances as well.

 

2010 World Cup of Trick Shots on ESPN

Looks like the debut airing of the 2010 World Cup of Trick Shots has moved to January 16, 2011 from 2:30-5:30pm ET. Currently it's only listed on ESPN HD, but standard ESPN has an opening for that slot. UPDATE (1/10/11): It is now listed for both ESPN HD and ESPN.

2011 WPA World Artistic Pool Championships

The 2011 WPA World Artistic Pool Championships were recently announced. It will be held Mar 10-13, 2011 at the Super Billiards Expo in Valley Forge, PA. Check out the full details.

Dr. Cue Artistic Cup IV

Dr. Cue Tom Rossman is hosting Artistic Cup IV in St. Charles, MO this weekend. Check out the stream Fri-Sun for all the action featuring some of the best trick shot artists in the world.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/michigankid