I can’t wait for September to arrive. It all started with a conversation a few years ago with my friend Dave Pearson. For most people Dave is fairly unknown, but he is an incredible pool entertainer, loves speed pool and even holds several world records in that genre. We were talking about speed pool and even had some practice racks together. “You got talent.” Dave told me…

Pool is a very serious sport and I love it. Speed Pool however can be extremely entertaining for the spectators and challenging for the players as well. You need to recognize patterns quickly and find the “stop shots” so the cue ball won’t move too much because that costs time. And the goal is to clear a table of 15 balls in as little time as possible.

While I was playing the US Open 10-Ball in Las Vegas I sad down for lunch with Dave and he told me that Matt Braun and Alan Hopkins are still looking for the fourth player in their International Speed Pool Challenge this year. “I can play fast.” I said and after a couple phone calls I was in for the “audition” to be the fourth player besides Dave Pearson, Luke Salvas and Bobby McGrath.

I had to video tape myself playing speed pool according to the official rules and after an hour or so I was averaging one minute racks, even had a 46 seconds on tape.

The event will take place at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, Nevada. Thats about nine miles from the Las Vegas airport and the whole competition will be held in only one day on September 1st. It’s going to be ESPN televised so you guys check back on my blog as I will post show times once I find out.