One Pocket: Ronnie ALLEN vs Leil GAY - 1998 World One Pocket CHAMPIONSHIP
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- The 1998 World One Pocket Championship in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was the site for this match between Ronnie Allen and Leil “JR” Gay. Allen, was considered by many to be the best player to ever play the game, while Gay was more known for his 9-ball game, but had recently taken up one pocket. It was the classic “mover” vs “ball maker” match, but the “ball maker” had some moves of his own before things were finished.
Freddie The Beard was joined by Tom DiLorenzo in the commentary booth this time.
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The great Ronnie Allen best One Pocket player, one handed player, and story teller of his time! RIP 🪦
My mentor & him were road partners, with Billy Mullins too.
I've heard more than once that Weldon Rogers was the best one handed player. Don't get me wrong, Ronnie is a legend of legends.
What a great quality video we need more of these oldies
I saw Ronnie play when he was near his best in the late 1960's at Chop Sticks in North Hollywood and he was always fun to watch. Not only did he play great his antics and moves off the table made for non-stop entertainment. Freddie and Tom talk about Ronnie slamming into balls and turning the game around, you have to see it to believe it. The situation would looked hopeless, Ronnie would look like he was taking a flyer but after Ronnie shot all the balls that were in front of his opponent's pocket were in front of his pocket.
I also saw Ronnie shoot the greatest safety I have ever heard of in a one pocket tournament at Marina Billiards in Culver City. Just after the break Cecil Tugwell had a bunch of balls in front of his pocket and Ronnie hooked behind a ball near his pocket. Ronnie took a few seconds to look at the table then masse the cue ball around the stack and hit a ball near the side pocket on Cecil's side of the table. The cue ball then drew, I hope this is the past tense of draw, along the rail and froze against a ball near Cecil's pocket leaving no shot. Cecil couldn't shoot for what must have been five minutes from the crowd clapping and stomping their feet on the bleachers. When Cecil was finally able to shoot he conceded the game. I hope someone else who was there will confirm my story.
Excited to see this one. Thanks Pat and all those at Accu-Stats behind the scenes to make this happen. Happy Holidays!
Me too! Ronnie Allen!!
I have always had the greatest admiration for Ronnie. Saw him in the early 70's. Im an old man now, but he and Efren will always be my favorite 1pocket players. No disrespect for any of the awesome players coming up.
Probably my favorite accu-stats production
Thanks Pat. I have been wanting to watch Ronnie Allen play, I appreciate the upload.
Thanks for posting. I've never seen Ronnie play till now, only heard about his 1 pocket play. I learned a couple shots
Freddie was an excellent commentator, knowledgeable and entertaining, obviously from the old pool school who's lived the life of a pool hall junkie, a very colorful guy, wish he was still around! 🌍🌛🌞
Thanks Pat RIP Ronnie and the Beard
Great Material to watch and learn 1PKT ! Thank you Pat!
Thanks for the upload!
Thank you Pat and accustats. I liked the match and the commentators were great.
Great Match. Thanks for posting
As a non one pocket player great match to watch. Makes me want to learn this game once and for sure. Great pocket speed all the time, guess that's what make someone a good 1 pocket player
Thanks for the upload
RIP JR! His name was Leil not Lyle, just for the record.
What a game ! Zillions of smart combinations!
Never seen this JR before, really a top class player.
(And now I’ll ask for the 7th time in 4 years : Please show the game CJ Wiley- Mizerak at Sands from early 90ty - please !
One pocket is such a great game
PLEASE release more Ronnie Allen games!
Not to say JR couldn't slither with the best of them lol. It's all good in pool, part of the game, if we were gentlemen ,we would be playing polo.
I always liked watching Ronnie wander around a pool room or a pool table, he always looked lost.
It sho looked like he had the rack cocked about 15 degrees on the first break lol , Ronnie had a zillion moves
Damn if he doesn't. Watching Allen break, I thought, "He's got it angled a little left." You might not be able to see it from table level unless you were looking really close. That's a slick move
watching ronnie play one pocket is like watching a fine muscian play a stradivarius
Great match up
Please more Ronnie Allen videos
This guy! Could make Ah shot! Tell’n y’all! Thanks
Could you post a Jack Cooney match from this tournament please?
Klasse safes hier
I'm the very lucky man who has Ronnie'sbrunswick gold crown no 1 9 ft. Table with 4 1/8 pockets putting me in dead stroke time and again.
Was it me or was that first rack pretty crooked when the corner ball was pointed to Ronnie's side?
Freddy "The Beard" Bentvegna, a great under-the-radar money player, and right here possibly the best commenter for 1-Pkt ever. RIP, Freddy, your books taught me a lot, even when your rationale for a shot's success seemed to be a bunch of malarky. Anyone who has not read The Beard's books and seen his videos is missing a genuine treatise qgcof cool bank shots. and stories of some of the greatest characters ever to be bet on pool.
I would love to know how to get a Freddie book - l remembered 3 of them- small pocket sized self published- l’m actually in one of them…haha
green red and black l remember the Freddie book colors- maybe 60-80 pages…oh the old days…guys like Freddie…they don’t make ‘em like that anymore and never did
First video ever of him playing and not telling a story. I'm shocked
How good was Ronnie Allen in his prime and how would he compare to today's top one pocket players?
For the money, really tough to beat.
Tournament play, not so much.
@@daffydlwellen1270 that's what I've read and heard numerous times
How old is Ronnie here , he was one stroking alotta shots , plus hung a few shots in the pockets that stopped his run
Miss jr-- great 14.1 player
Wow
Thanks Pat, you are an angel for pool.
JR could play any game. I don't think he was "new "to 1 hole in 1998
Me either
My first Ronnie Allen match but I was extremely unimpressed. The kid was better at moving, patience, long shots, tough angles, etc. The only thing Ronnie looked better at was making bad decisions.
I hate to have a last name? Gay. 😳
Lol
Eating once more while commenting... 😬🤫😵😵💫🫨
But with sound low still a nice match!