Minnesota Fats vs U J Puckett Legends of Pocket Billiards

If we play for cookies I don't care if your mother-in-law beats me but if we play for money from a thousand dollars and up then no one will have a chance well those are the words of one of the participants in the legendary

pocket

pool tournament hello everyone, I'm irv brown i work with allen hopkins and of course we're talking about

minnesota

fats

the guy who says he's the best at everything the best lover in the world he dated judy garland maywest he's been playing pretty good pool here this week . Yeah, what surprised me the most is that he hasn't been talking as much as he usually does.

He has been playing pool and has been running several times. He's also made some good shots. He has done his job. Yes, he's been running. Keep in mind which is very important because the fat guy usually just does stupid things, he will go against you, Jay Puckett, 76 years old, here is a guy who had 40 professional fights, 132 of them said that if he didn't get past the second round, it's okay because he has never been in shape the man has never had a job in his life he plays a good game of pool he is playing very well right now he is also smashing the ball very hard which means that many times his opponents don't even notice him They make it to the table, he made the seven a couple of times on the break, he kept his opponent on the chair, a couple of Damon characters running around, who's going to win this one, Allen Boy, that's a tough choice, I don't know.

I know, I have to go with you, Jay. Okay, you heard it from Alan Hopkins, I guarantee one thing, this one's going to be fun, Uj Puckett, Minnesota, quick, all the action coming up on Espn, stay with us, Baby Minnesota bat legs, could this be a classic today? I'm going to see a lot of that fat guy who may have won the lag when uh quick wins the break let me mention a point here the only ball is near the corner the biggest lag in the world is in the square this is known in history I used to freeze it that is what you had to do to beat him when charlie said he introduced the two competitors

minnesota

fats

led the applause for himself i made a lot of noise and then i rob you how are you son game one the seven ball breaker can don't beat me without do anything, Jay Puckett, has been looking forward to this one.

I need to give it to the one who is right in the search for the ten thousand dollars. He has 50 points. Irving Crane leads with 60. He has to beat faster. Shoot the one on the other side he's going to tell you that I hit the only one Paddy has a difficult layout here he has to take ball two he's going to come and play both in the same

pocket

he played ball two you would be close good he shoots three balls in the corner he talks a lot but he also shoots a little he goes to the corner he does most of the talking when he leaves the table when he's out there he concentrates on that I'm here six balls in the corner he'll put his money where too there is his mouth yes he will, he will play with you he doesn't need a backup everyone thinks he is just talking here he goes with his bench he loves you benching and pushing the corner benches he loves them, that has been the most impressive part of his game in the tournament, okay, it didn't take long, you talk about a Minnesota burnout.

The fats kept Eugene Tucker down, now here comes the talk, if he keeps doing that, he'll do all the talking. That day, what a great shot he made, he hit it right in the hole. That game lasted about 30 seconds. Minnesota Fats Uj gets the first game in the second game when we come back, stay with us dogs, and then I hit a couple of balls. Do you want this one? Yeah, he ran out, he's been playing well in the second game, he's hot, he's got it rolling, oh I'm trying to get lucky with you young man, I'll take advantage this time, have a hot stove if you want, I don't know what the advantage is definitive. seven balls is a big advantage if we can give seven balls a shower, it's almost impossible for the fat girls to win this game seven balls hanging in the corner pocket uj has that side, that's what the fat girls should do here is try to get the seven out of there early what happened now now I'll do the now I'll do the seven and I'll go out for the king that's his side back oh that's his side better I won't make it then I'd better not beat me king kong couldn't beat me and I we do it please ugly be lucky good shot this is not going to take long straight lucky pucky made a great shot there is a kick call his teammate ricardo you are a very good young player you are one of my students, I know you can play the game three to the best of seven pockets.

I've been busting balls hard, you're ready. Jay will joke and tease you a little, but he also has 50 points and is only 10 off the lead. Going for ten thousand dollars he jumped that thing, hey, I'll tell you something else about him, the only man in the world who bets, even the money runs out, playing nine balls from the break, there is no other player, I know him, he's very demanding, this gentleman. Here, well, I used to bet that he runs out. I'm over here. A ball. Dad is making a mistake. He sees after correctly. One thing about the fat man.

That's nothing. I can't play a little. Green. Doesn't point. He just walks up and leaves it. go here, oh yeah, a little, that's good as a back corner, he's on the right hanging off the bench, he loves the bench, he's playing well, he had a tough break in game number two, the seven was falling, he hangs up and the pocket made a good one the shot left him safe he stayed safe he has one no she never looks at the pocket shoes i hate hitting the three there is willie moscone with the green sweater that is so quiet they are both calm you only have a difficult shot here you will have to kick when taking the ball means go to another wing and try to hit the three or make it have a shot, you can do this.

It seems I don't know if he can learn enough English on the white ball to make three, you're talking about kicking, oh. He made a great shot, sensational, great shot, he didn't talk much about kicking Puckett leads, he has 13 kicks, he's made 13. Look at this shot again, he does a great job, so feel safe, Patty, don't play. safe or very aggressive let's say complete rudolph walter wander in junior he used to call it new york fast and that's great for minnesota fans a pocket player many people forget that now he is poor the ball has a very difficult shot here cutting it on the table he has a good safety dj

puckett

when he used to fight said the only time the other fighter's gloves touched him was when they touch the gloves to start the fight they touch the strong safety you left my shot on the road i did this 100,000 times in the good old days I hit the wrong ball, got the six first playing the drop ball hmm well he did it yeah we're tied one game a piece symbol competition you know what I'd do here I'd go around two rails and try to eliminate the seven. all over the table and he didn't try, he's been six in the corner, good cause of trouble, yes, very good, thank you, there's my fire, right, yes, it's good, cross the corner, be careful with the kiss, yes , was it easy enough to get off the A nice kiss should hit you, Jay, big shot now, do you get off the cushion first here or do you just play?

He comes after the ball. Yeah, I just made a good shot. I like you, Jase Taylor, because he has shown us great clothes, a man of thread. oh wow, good hitter oh, not really, you really like a bench like this, don't you? Yes, it's one of Fat's favorite shots. It looks like a good shotgun, it's a good shot. Minnesota facts you heard. Ugh. It's a good shot. Minnesota that is playing as well as him. this tournament will talk to the crowd we'll take a look you know it's a great shot here the cue ball gets out of the way and a pocket eight not right in the corner pocket you know how I used to play three cushion how many two eights on the nine and there Outside is the man who is taking a two games to one lead in the seven ball contest.

Stay, we have a lot of things coming up in London, a row, nine balls, a hundred a game and Salinas is a giant, what happened here. hunted in a row you know what you can do you could clown climb mount everest without legs faster than you can win a hundred in a row playing pool hit the one thank you three balls came into a break hunted in a row Mount Holly Coney look, it was right There, what happened, it's a girl, it's almost even, Joe. The good thing is that there I'll think, uh, I'll fix that side, so Puckett has the opposite side.

Gordo, he barely lets Charlie tell him to come out. the way the one and a quarter cubes had a shot at the one, but getting the two balls won't be too easy, go down and do the one and hit the four, okay, hit the four and come down the right side, good shot, kicking bucket he's not really a jumper high jumper uj he's on the hunt for 10 grand he's behind this competition two games one he needs this one he needs to win this game with four quick in the corner it's hard to go from five to six Do the four and goes up the base of five balls.

It has to have an angle at five o'clock. Five balls in the corner. See if he gets his angle. He does. Your side is inside. Are you here. How he will play to shape it. Here Allen will go down right where he is five at the bottom corner of the table, he will draw it in the bottom left, everything is fine there and his he side of the table is where he shoots from, so he will follow it. off the rail right in the side pocket I could tie this but two this is you jay

puckett

fort worth texas age 76 just won the fourth game to tie this contest with two big guys from u.j puckett minnesota both are playing very well.

Yes, we play seven balls, four out of seven, we go to nine balls, the same format. I had never seen the sun for 45. two, two, four breaks, I hung up and John, you needed a gas mask and a feather mask to get in. Hello, I'm Puckett. he's hard on the brakes Alan yes he is he's been breaking really hard oh he's scattered that's a ball in the corner crossing the ball in the corner remember three is already down he sunk two at the break playing five balls, that's all, we had a break. I think it was Jimmy Karis.

I mean, no, it was Jimmy Moore. There are only a couple of balls left. Three balls after he finished breaking them. side and you want to leave an angle on the floor because you have to go to the other side of the table to make the seven the correct one the seven now charlie will remind you of the seven on the opposite side well please it's too difficult Where is my side here ? If you believe this, I don't believe it. The fatties might have a chance and win the game. Look at the bridge. Excuse us inside.

Well, Jay was playing forest and he wasn't doing well. He says me. I've slept too much, so I'll never do this again. He has a tough shot here in the corner. Yes, he is going bankrupt. You're betting too easy, haha. You had it too easy. That's the first shot of the game. five and he's got it's lovely it's a tough shot he likes these the bench good this one doesn't don't like this one oh, it's coming from the railroad oh, he hit it perfectly, he hit it perfectly what a great shot from Minnesota, is he a player?

Do you like the sro sign? He made a great shot, he will perform for us now he made a great shot there. I forgot to tell you the rest. I do ten things better. The first success. Excellent shot. Ten things better than anyone else. I know you can write. them down once again outstanding could let annie oakley and all the best in the world minnesota with that shot has moved to a lead of three games to two in seven balls we will be back for the sixth game, surely if he ever wins this match you will You'll get very hot often well between all the hygiene 80 in a row you, jay, you're my boy, you're my baby, we're making them shine, hey, I can't beat you, well, I'll quit. about you a little later he says he does 10 things better than anyone in the world you, Jay Puckett, lose three games to two in a seven-ball contest, the crowd loves it, there's some reason you better be relaxed and you play you better be careful the fat man is capable of winning this fat man is hot he hit some great shots go get him freddie i say you got me mad now you got this side here that will make you mad puckett ran six balls and then the fat man got seven that's the money oh oh there's my five here, yeah, he said ball competition, four out of seven pats can win this if he wins this game, it's a tough pocket, boy, they're real joe, look what you've done to him done to your father, it's an easy shot compared to them. others left this claw this tone is not so horrible oh don't you think these pockets are not something you're amazing that's right on the chain that's better than doing it it is yes, obviously hug is forced to shoot to get the white ball the rail and try to make the right one and he does it, yeah, good shot, oh, oh, the best player, I know he's watching, I'll always beat you ball in hand, playing one ball in hand, playing one, I can't move this guy two. ball in the corner measures things a little faster than most people doesn't take time as soon as he aims but sure he has a chance to win to win this oh he sure has a great chance he's on a roll , is playing great rhythms. cute pocket is going fast he is playing fantastic yes the fat man only has ten points in the competition he is in the basement but right now in the corner some boys when the crowd gets moving a cheerleader there starts cooking she has played for the kings maharaja oh please don't do it Make the seven, that's amazing, but I didn't want it.

You made the frame straight to your side with the seven ball. You know, Fat missed the shot, he threw the shot a little too fast. Believethat five in the corner had a chance to win. game sure yeah there's a combo right now that's on the pocket side this thing could be tied six in the corner seven balls in the corner well we're going to be tied that's my side yeah jay puckett okay minnesota three, the seven ball competition, matt missed those five ball boys, that's what he had a chance to win the game right there, he missed a pretty easy shot in the corner, but I think he shot too fast.

Alan, if Puckett can win this game, he will have tied Irving Crane for the lead. This tournament is going for ten thousand dollars, the pocket has 50 points, the leader had 60. Well, let's see what happens at half-time here, all this is not going to happen at the big break, you have a chance, here it goes, there it goes, it was a seven, right? enough, yeah, I'll tell Buckets he's got a lot of work to do now 'cause Fat's got the seven ball hanging in the corner, the four's right in front, these are the two of them, come on, oh, I mean, that's what I just did , he's able to try to match it right here no, he really can't, it's a good hit, you have to get that seven right away or it's over if you're a frowning j, aren't you ready?

He has his hands full of grease, he doesn't clean that burger. I don't like seven in his pocket you lose if you shoot to kick the seven you lose your turn he will have the ball in his hand if you shoot it in his pocket you will lose it you lose the game right, thanks Kick him and turn him on his side, but then he gets fat and He's going to play with his confidence here, go ahead and get in as I played it well, I imagine it's going to be a great shot, I wouldn't like it.

If that three ball hung in the hole, the fat man would have had the three in the corner and would have gone down by making more seven combinations. I saw you with that shot fooling around a couple of days ago. Alan, the strategy now pockets if you try to run. and then kick the seven, boy, he's got a tough situation here, maybe he can knock out the seven, now I can't see how far from the rail the seven is, it looks like he's going to play it safe, yeah, he's going to play it safe let him see the four, he's going to be in trouble, my God, okay, let's have a pizza over here, there are no bigger players like the four and the seven for you, now you're going to bet the four and play the seven at the same time time.

I can't help it, fat man, okay, let's see how he turned out. This is the man with the charisma. Oh, he didn't play bank with a four ball in the corner, so he'll play a bank with the four that he played to go straight in. Yo, that's just talking about everything he walked. He went for a walk. I'll tell you what a walk it is just to get to the tournament room. Here he continues to hold on. This is not over. I have the opportunity to take him down. He's already out, yes, five, you can't see that blurry image, well, everyone in the room suddenly came to life.

They're looking at this shot. Be careful. Oh, good shot and she ended up on his side. Oh, change your luck. It looks like Minnesota. Fats had to take a look Allen, this is a great shot, play the five to the bottom barrier and kick the seven, great shot, oh everything is advantage now to bowl it, hit the six, seven on his side, six rolling quite a bit okay, are you kidding me? It's a comeback, yeah, that's my fight, that's fat, you played well seven balls on his side, he played well, that's not crazy, he could be pretty good like that ball, about seven, you came out, come straight, no I can believe it. longer made a great shot here, sinking the five right into the tip of the bottom pocket, moving the seven ball away from the pocket on his side of the table, that was a great shot, what a comeback from uj puckett, he was down three games . at two he wins a seven-ball competition four games left he now has 60 points he is tied with the leader nine balls ahead he can take the lead in this tournament if he wins this game he is tied with irving crane each has 60 points he always breaks the balls the hard ball came into a break, oh, he has a little complicated shot, the one that has to go through the two or three balls through the side pocket, he only has half a pocket if he wants to play the one on the side, so you might see me forced to go to the corner with him, a three-time Texas state champion.

I'm just going to play three ball or single ball. A ball in the corner made a good shot. Keep in mind this guy is 76 years old please, rightly so, what are you doing? I was always tough talking just a little bit now I'm going to play the two of the nine ball u j puckett going against minnesota fats tied in a nine ball contest two in the corner it's not an easy shot it's a combination just shy good shot he says oh that one was a basketball player a professional boxer four in the corner look what kind of shape he has here okay, he'll have to cut the five, he wants to go around two rails for the sixth ball anyway, trying to take the lead here in the competition nine ball, see what kind of shape you get here Allen, he doesn't come down too hard to be okay, he doesn't hide with a knife and hide, he hid. himself six in the corner you can achieve it, although it seems that yes, dog one, two, three, not seven balls playing hard enough, but he can still make the seven balls lower the table for mine, a little too hot, low here, don't go any further. in almost scratches or allen what it does is that something yes, the scratch is in seven seven seven and it will be detected very quickly what a refreeze, eh, ball in hand, yes, it's like getting out of jail, yes, nine lives, j puckett , we saw him in seven balls dying in the corner how you win tournaments and things start rolling in your direction you get a lot of breaks oh, it's tough, he's played well in this tournament, yes, but he's also getting a lot of good games, he won the second game of the volleyball competition, you know you played well, really, yes, but you played because you didn't look, I'm really sorry when you're playing, huh, you have a lot of bad results, I mean dipping into the diplomatic bag, the big guy bj pocket will lead to two games. to one about minnesota fans he already won the seven ball competition he has 50 points 60 points that big apartment that's what he was talking about before uj breaking the balls look at his white ball oh you let it go back up you let it go that moment is that something cube now he's three games to one while the nine falls incredible oh did you hear that fat accumulates let's take a look fat man he knows he dropped his cue ball that time he's lucky he didn't get scratched but the nine ball never touched another one the ball kept going towards the pocket right in the corner uj puckett leads this three games to one he is also tied for the tournament he can win it all after this crane for the lead in this tournament if he wins this game he will take the lead three games to one he won the first set of seven balls let's see if he holds the white ball in the middle of taylor he's letting go the white ball he's scratching oh you finally made the white rock the old white ball steals all my girls now they'll see it on tv robin wait please right hand family behind the head ropes I promise no hello I promise behind the hedge force I'm going to steal poison out there yeah that's a long nice road that's nice that's nice here's a guy who has a fleet of cadillacs beautiful house they're doing it right they call him the king of hustlers he had a tough shot there i tried to get on the subway i was a little rough in the corner he ends up leaving eugene an easy shot in the a fat man from minnesota, hey, he's admitted that he played for a large amount of money many times, what you imagine was the largest amount that was ever on the table, whether it was his sponsors, he told me he played 5000, a game he told me would make you win once, yeah, that would make you focus on a pretty sporty 5000 game yeah i like trevino's story that you would like to play golf for ten bucks a game you don't have ten in your pocket that's pressure that's a lot of pressure and you're in a city strange bj puckett can finish the competition if he wins this game four in the corner uj you're going to see some action on the cue ball now you just have to get the cue ball to the back of the table where the five ball is this is big strong there there's the tie oh is that good shot jake good shot that's nice charlie you're putting no nothing good no good that's no good straight down an easy shot at the five but I'll do it make a profit for you I'll do a better play there send me a pint of blood he says let's do a little profit tonight in a big room oh daddy he said do a profit for yourself jay because he went straight into the five this has been fun, I tell you my first time with full players is a kick, they have the ability to laugh at yourselves, you can come talk to us now, explain yourself sexy out loud, what do you guys think, fatso? that's right, freddie, come talk to me, fatso.

Junior, this is you, Jay, my long lost son, your son just got lost, he played it safe with you, what did you do, he ducked again and I'll take him right back no, I can't even do that, I had to cut it in the other corner so to have the ball in your hand you made a hand without hitting a five man without hitting uh no fat man says tell everyone he did no I hit he was trying to cut that ball back he had hit so thin and if he had hit it as fine as he intended, he could have turned it into an opportunity now to win this competition, take the lead in the tournament, it's been tough, he really played well against Lasseter, good night Hudley, what are you doing?

He's two balls away. to get another 10 points and win the game with minnesota one ball away you like this setup here good, he has a little problem getting down to the table here the eight ball seems to be frozen on the side rail and has to go down to the table for the nine it's going to come four rails left anguish there's one two let's hit them yes beautiful three it wouldn't have been difficult I don't mind you talking to yourself but if you answer I'll leave okay it stayed tight he didn't get the fourth paddle, a terribly bad security for me son please security lab what are you trying?

There's no way you're going to miss this if I miss it over here, I'm going to get down there in the right corner, I'm going to tilt it, I'm going to miss it there. I miss it, I hit it half good, I couldn't miss it and man, I miss it even here, but hey, you just got a blood test here. It is a long shot of nine to eight and a half feet. Could it be scratched? in the side pocket coming out of the radio no, luckily you have chased him again he was very thick once again I must not not want to win the life is bad the fat man has a long and hard and direct shot, he achieves it and that is why the fat stays alive dies when a bullet cuts the lead three games to two you're going to keep me here another hour you're going to keep me here another hour minnesota fads has won the second puck of the game at least three games to make the sixth game right after this best of seven contest minnesota fats need two wins some people just ain't square at all i made a dumb talk i made a dumb talk in washington dc i never talked in his life i made a shot and he kicked the wall down what shot i said i made silly talk and when michaelson is in washington in washington when you kill a batter or a driver you hit this earl you knock down the wall hey this guy used to be crazy strong yeah i saw pictures of him yeah he'll hit earl fryer , Earl Douglas, the Greek cafeteria, on the ninth right.

And that was it. I stole from all the Greeks from here to Zanzibar. A ball in the corner. It has bathing fields. Oh, definitely down, right? I want to tell you, boy, that I am alive and drunk. He's a character Puckett is joking around with. a little bit but he needs this one or the next one to take the lead he's going for ten thousand dollars I was just going to mention that or if he's fooling around and stuff but he's thinking about that ten thousand that he doesn't want to lose the fat guy is out, he only has 10 points and It would take a miracle to win 10 grand.

This guy can win 10. Yeah, he's in good position to win the 10,000. He's tied with Irving Crane right now for the lead at 60. He's a great shooter, well, four and five are locked on this side, Allen , what are you doing? He's looking forward, he's fine with the four and five, if he can get to that side of the table he can make the board, he might have trouble staying on that side of the table, although let's see what he does with this shot, he You'll bank or bank it and fold the cue ball or go after the nine ball, aren't you trying to bank? the three on the ninth he is taking a risk here if he hangs the nine in the yard of the hole he has a combination of the nine this should be interesting he has to roll it with him he didn't do it okay he went for it what a bad shot nice side myself I made a wish this is amazing thanks for getting a nine rolling over the railing and he hooked it and hooked it in the corner he hooked it you got me in the corner he has an easy kick even though he comes off the ground he hit all four, he's been tough on the kicks , oh, he almost quit, he still hasn't missed a kick in the entire tournament, 13 out of 13, now our statistician, pat fleming, four balls, no, I mean a good buy of a position, he will play something that he I'm going to deposit this ball it's not going anywhere nothing is safe five and a quarter he's trying to run away but he's got a problem, hit the ball well, I did it when I missed you, how about that?

I thought he hit her good, really, I thought you meant five. in a corner that shot in thecorner is going to go down for the seven ball on the out side goes down a little too much has a tough cut now on the ball I'm too good yeah, he makes a tough cut on the eight ball can I didn't get the good grip, that wasn't very well and I knew it very well. Let's see if Jake can take advantage of it. He has his bed and the ball right. He came off the rail well, it's easy to make the seven it seems like it's easy to do something you have to worry about the scratch in the far corner before he puts something left he's two balls away from taking the lead in our tournament for ten thousand dollars will take a ten point lead over irving crane and the race for ten thousand dollars is our leader while winning an eyeball competition hey listen, i made some good shots william kayton the president a great fight congratulations to you, let's take a Look at the position here.

This is a good shot, it cuts the same ball and you have to be careful, you don't need it too much to come back down and scratch the corner and you hit it at a perfect speed, slow down and get a good shot. Angle and climb onto the table to grab the knife. You may hear that that's the best shot. There's the new leader. Uj Pocket defeats Minnesota Fats and Semval Nine Ball. He is the leader in the tournament. We'll be back right after this latte. He made the best shot of the entire tournament when he knocked down the seven ball with the five ball, which was probably the best shot of the entire tournament and he won the match against Fat, in that game it was 3-3, so it was a very important game if I would have lost.

That match he could have lost all the preparation there, you know, his next match with the nine ball he would have been out of first place and now he is in first place. He impressed me a lot because it's not easy when you go up against the big guys from Minnesota. he talks to the crowd, jokes a lot, Puckett was able to overcome all that and gets the job done. Pucker himself is a talker, so I think it doesn't bother him much, he's fine, because he's used to talking with fat. He also talks a lot when he plays and it doesn't bother him at all.

Two-thirds looking at the competition and the standings, we have the new leaders we talked about and, uh, Puckett at the top, Crane hasn't lost yet, now obviously Puckett has. I played one more game, but look at the logjam after that, it's still a ballgame for anyone, although Puckett has 70 points, the other players still have many games left to play, yes, and Lasseter is no longer out of it and takes well, they still are. Overall, you know it's a ball game for anyone, we'll have to see what happens, but Puckett and Crane will face each other, it should be a great match.

You know, we had the opportunity to see the forests and we will have the opportunity to see. Woods goes against Crane, that could be interesting because Jimmy Cares just came out and destroyed Woods in the last match we saw him in. Yes, he did it. Jimmy got his game, he played well on Woods and Woods was playing a little bit weaker, though I. I hadn't seen Woods play as weak as I did in this last match with Jimmy Carris. I was a little surprised that he will have to pick up his game and get stronger if he wants to win this tournament, so competition two.

We are a third of the way there, we still have a lot of action left. Be sure to join us next time for Alan Hopkins. This is Irv Brown.