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Leonard Cornell's Second Place Shot
Two Time United States Trick Shot Champion www.chefanton.com E-Mail chefantons@aol.com It's that time of the year again. Competition is fierce and everyone is sitting on pins and needles. Not because The Final Four is coming. Not because Baseball is back. And no, not because Mike Tyson is wrestling on the WWF PPV Wrestlemania 15 on March 28th. The buzz in the air is because it is time to name the second place finisher for Chef Anton's Annual Trick Shot/Betchca Contest. The runner up winner is Mr Leonard Cornell of Quebec, Canada. In case "an accident" should come of next month's first place winner, perish the thought, Leonard would inherit the Grand Prize. But for second place, Leonard does win 2 autographed 8x10s. He can put it next to the poster I sent him last year for his second place finish. Perhaps next year he can shake the Bride's Maid Curse. Efren did. This month's betcha puts a unique twist on an age-old principle. The challenge is to make all four balls in one shot. Don't start with the cue stick on the table, that is the "tricky stuff" which makes this shot possible (shhhhh). Once your mark is primed and ready, announce that you are willing to bet (fill in the blank) that you can make all four balls in one shot. The six and seven are easy. Most pool players will know to use high left or right hand english to make the eight or nine balls respectively. However, the fourth ball seems impossible. Well it is, unless you know "the tricky stuff." The set up is easy. Start with a ball on the head spot. This is your ghost ball. Freeze the seven ball to it and then remove the ghost ball. The six ball is frozen to the seven ball and is aimed into the corner pocket. Place the eight and nine balls in front of the corner pockets. Voila, you now have a classic betcha which is easy to make if……….that's right, "if you know the tricky stuff." Now you got it Toyota. Strike the cue ball with high left hand english (or right hand if you want to be a rebel) aiming to hit half of the six ball. The six and seven will rifle into the corner pockets. As the cue ball goes three rails, you place your cue stick across the table frozen to the eight and nine balls. When the cue ball touches the rail, the eight and nine will drop, and you just won (fill in the blank). Now remember a real gentleman would not collect on this bet, his reward would be knowing he "educated" another sucker. Thanks again to Leonard Cornell of Quebec, Canada. This is a great example of why we should not strive to re-create the wheel, just improve upon it. Thanks and Bon Appetit.
SEND A BETCHA OR AN ORIGINAL TRICK SHOT AND WIN A FREE VIDEO I need your help. I am in search of learning every "betcha" in existence. For example, the oldest pool betcha known to man is where the three ball are balanced on the end rail in a pyramid configuration, and you bet your mark you can hit the other two balls first. This is exactly what I am interested in finding. So if you know any "grifts", even if they do not apply to pool, send it to me immediately. I will give an autographed video for every "betcha" sent to me that I have not seen before. If you are not sure if I have seen it or not, send it anyway. Please e-mail me at chefantons@aol.com or mail your entries to:
6213 Sacramento Ave Alta Loma, CA 91701 Thanks and Bon Appetit!!! All copyrights are owned by Chef Anton. No duplication is allowed without his permission. | ||