ONE-POCKET: BUDDY HALL VS BILLY INCARDONA | 1994 ROANOKE ONE-POCKET CHAMPIONSHIP

[@trumanhw]

I'm so grateful that Pat Fleming (accu-stats owner) makes these historical matches available to the public on KZbin. Very generous as his business model would seem to be at odds with this. Thank you Pat.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

It's really great to have a lot of these champions still around to watch learn and listen to.

[@jaywall6305]

Miss you Beanie!❤️✝️

[@godjhaka7376]

Weenie Beenie as the host.. what a treat!

[@tgh223]

cant thank u all enough for these wonderful videos

[@josephesparza4280]

Great Match. Thank you for posting.

[@AccuStats]

Our pleasure!

[@ammoalamo6485]

Billy signed my One Pocket book a few years ago when I was almost too scared of his fame and talent to ask him. What a gentleman. One time I saw him send a hundred bucks by Western Union to some hard-up guy halfway across the country. He asked a poolroom regular to take the cash and make the WU transaction, then had the grace to simply say "thanks" when the guy returned, pocketing the receipt without even looking at it.

[@billysikes1374]

He is an awesome guy, always has been a class act, I've been playing pool 35 years, NEVER heard 1 bad word about Billy

[@MrJdsenior]

@@billysikes1374 Yes, but I don't know about your name. :-)

[@billysikes1374]

@@MrJdsenior just a pool player in Savannah Ga

[@MrJdsenior]

@@billysikes1374 As I am from Orlando...I wonder if we are related in any way. Most of my Sikes' were up Connecticut/Mass way. I know that the Sykes/Sikes split occurred VERY early in my ancestors case, but I don't know if that happened regularly, with multiple immigrant families. I'm guessing it did. I have an cousin that has put massive effort into genealogy, so he might be interested. He's built up a book of the stuff. Cheers my friend.

[@billysikes1374]

@@MrJdsenior most of my family lives in Augusta Ga, aunt's in Birmingham, Strange that we both know our pool, Same last name, I used to play in a lot of the Pro tournys, never done any good, but I know anyone that you can nane, Have known Archer, Strickland, Buddy Hall, Nick Varner, Sigel, Efren, Bustamante, Shannon Daulton, was really good friends with Tony Ellin before he got killed, I didn't/dont play anything like I used to, I can play, but there's nowhere to play here anymore, hasn't been a pool hall here in 7 years, so pretty much everybody quit playing, all we have are bar tables, no champion players live here, I played a lot of pool in Jacksonville, Know EVERYONE there, I love the game, but there hasn't really been any great players here, but there used to be a ton of action here

[@daffydlwellen1270]

Bill Stanton was a great commentator. Relaxed, in the moment and really knowledgeable.

[@AccuStats]

We agree!

[@godjhaka7376]

If possible find a straight pool or one pocket of Weenie commentating. He's so good at calling cluster shots (shooting one ball into a pocket with a frozen cluster in the middle, aka one pocket and straight pool).

[@blindsquirrel1339]

Just say thank you to Mr. Bill Incardona. We wished my team thank you on the live stream for the predator expo in Vegas here recently. Thank you Mr. Bill for the blind squirrels

[@Fleur_de_lis2k]

One pocket is a really exceptional game, challenges player's intellect and skill on a completely different level.

[@onepocket7101]

Great match Pat thanks

[@davidburton3072]

Billy I heard you mention some of the colorful "old timers" like Peter Rabbit. Downstairs in Mosconi in Philly. Every famous player came in to play The Rabbit who was always broke and lived with his mom at age 45. He gave me evry ball in 9 ball, won every game, then drove me home in a snowstorm. I was 16. Memories!

[@alexcollins1630]

My very first opponent in one pocket tournament was Brian White out of N.C. last year. Both these guys shoot great. One pocket can last hour to 5 minutes. Love this game

[@MrJdsenior]

The transfers from film back then to video now make for some VERY nice viewing. In the taped versions from that era you're lucky if you can differentiate the balls. It is really nice. Great match, it looked like there were a couple of funny exchanges between them and those back to back triple combos were great. They weren't hard and were the right shots, but I don't think I've seen that happen in a pro one pocket match. I saw the eight, but not the six. I knew in my heart when the Rifleman flubbed that shot that Billy was going to put him away, and he did it in fine style. I hear Billy all the time commentating and he does a first class job of it. Fun to see him play, and easy to see why his commentary is so good. And when he gets with Danny it is hilarious. They are like an old married couple sometimes, and I always get a kick when Danny shuts Billy down because Billy can't stop laughing. Danny's always good for a top notch quip or two, such as "he's amphibious". Thanks for posting this match.

[@hav2win]

How is that not a foul from Billy at 35:29 and why would Buddy not ask for a neutral party to call the hit seeing what Billy was going to attempt? I have no beef with who was the winner, just surprised Buddy sat silent during a pretty important point in the match.

[@pavlosgermanidis2754]

not sure if that rule existed back in 94, but they play cueball fouls only in 1P for many years in the big tournaments (DCC)

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Pretty sure the 'all-ball fouls' rule didn't exist in one-pocket in '94.

[@ericberrios6182]

Great match, love all of the videos from the 90s. The guy in the front row wearing all blue I see him in all your accu-stats match, must be nice

[@tjtimmy1110]

I think what he is wearing is called a "Canadian Tuxedo".

[@vcslimm2000]

always wanted to see how Billy played thanks

[@DavidNYC83]

People always say the players of yesteryear where more conservative and less aggressive, yet both these players came out swinging. Loved it.

[@djamo1969]

40:37 The match they’re talking about is Mike Sigel’s 150 and out video, where Johnny joined Weenie Beanie and Grady Matthews in the booth for the last few racks and Sigel used the exact same pattern at the end of every rack Johnny commentated on. I wasn’t playing when Johnny was around, but I imagine not too many people ever out-maneuvered him throughout his career.

[@rogerscottcathey]

What a treat!👍

[@AccuStats]

Yes it was!

[@supersam1914]

Thanks Pat not much video of Buddy playing one pocket

[@AccuStats]

More to come!

[@joedressner3725]

@@AccuStats There is a one-pocket match between Buddy Hall and Jeremy Jones that was commentated by Billy and Danny. It is amazing to watch, if I remember correctly it took up more than one VHS tape. I lost or broke the tape, I hope to someday see that match again. It is amazing, and the commentary is an absolute hoot.

[@AccuStats]

It's 3 1/2 hours long. Maybe in two episodes.

[@Daveco82]

Billy the Kid! class act all the way. Love his Cognoscenti cue!

[@josephsimmons11]

Every time the 'ol man spoke, it seemed like he was about to call in a hit, lol!!!!!

[@dshadow3173]

I wish Pat would post the match from this event that was Incardona vs. Dave Bollman. It was a great match. R.I.P. DB.

[@AccuStats]

In time, in time. 🙂

[@dshadow3173]

@@AccuStats Are you still gonna post the match from this event that was Incardona and Dave Bollman?

[@Noejjkkkj]

The “cue stroke” of Accu-Stats!!!¡!

[@liljohn309]

I’m not 100% sure but I think if that corner bowl is not frozen when you break from the side it actually caramels off the bottom ball and goes in

[@MrJdsenior]

LOL, you should commentate.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

@@MrJdsenior He's also amphibious!

[@ggurks]

35:28 isn't that a foul?? he clearly touches the other ball with his cue... why does nobody say anything? I'm sure he felt it and others must have seen it too

[@bengal-dan9000]

Its not a foul, Buddy had choice of leaving the ball where it was or moving it back. Which is what likely happened but commentators didn’t say anything for some reason

[@apexploring]

Weenie Beenie is the Bob Ross in pool commentary.

[@godjhaka7376]

No wonder he was constantly robbed, heisted, tied to trees behind poolhalls etc lol.

[@Col_MULLY]

35:25 Billy shooting over the 13 with the rake. He hits the 13 with his cue. That should be a foul. Anyone know if they were playing all ball fouls here? It should always be all ball fouls though. A class and higher should never expect anything less.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Back then there were no all-ball fouls. The opponent had the option of leaving the ball in place or replacing it to its original location. Buddy opted for in place.

[@PalidicoVermingagurania]

Both players tweaking- you gotta love the 90s

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

The most important shot is the one right after the break. This match illustrates that reality well.

[@51Dss]

Billy i a lot of fun to watch in a game of 1 hole

[@andrewhaas422]

Can we get a Ronnie Allen one pocket video and a Gary Nolan nine ball ? Thank you

[@AccuStats]

Ronnie Allen, yes. Gary Nolan, sorry, no.

[@johnyoung9412]

All the Ronnie Allen you have would be highly educational

[@ericberrios6182]

Pat it would be cool to see player's like Mark Tadd, Tony Watson, and Jerey Watson in the near future

[@AccuStats]

We have Mark Tadd, but not the Watsons.

[@robertloggins8253]

35:29 Billy scratches and does not call it on himself

[@f18a]

What is the size of that table? 7'?

[@AccuStats]

9 ft

[@f18a]

@@AccuStats Thanks. Optical illusion.

[@drewcamm7901]

Is that billy bob thorton? 🤔

[@mikethebeginner]

Who is the commentator with the raspy voice?

[@AccuStats]

That was Johnny Ervolino. His nickname was The Velvet Foghorn.

[@SlickRick4EVER]

A good 14.1 player of back in the days….

[@pt-lu3pz]

I wanted to see Buddy back cut the 7-ball in his first shot in the hill-hill game.

[@Circuit7Active]

How did ya'll get Joe Pesci to help comment on this game?

[@stevelink7541]

jack roush in the back ground?

[@PalidicoVermingagurania]

Buddy’s been up for 3 days and Billy’s nose itches

[@tgh223]

i got a bludworth cue that my friend buddy hall signed for me

[@vcslimm2000]

by the way those Kim Steel tables were terrible. I did maintenance on them for over 10 years. they were made just like the new Predator tables

[@BostonCleaningCo]

Billy played well!

[@rockbottomwally2]

At 35:28 isn’t that a foul?!?!

[@AccuStats]

Yup.

[@steve_weinrich]

Traditionally, one pocket is only cue ball fouls.

[@mikethebeginner]

I guess Buddy deserved to lose. Even though I am a huge BH fan. He missed several shots he would normally make, and made a few decisions that were obviously not the best. Interesting to see him play 1-ball. This is probably the first time I’ve seen that.

[@A_A_Ron78]

After 2nd time he made a ball on the break, nah, we need a racker..

[@Ocfarmer]

Ervalino doesn't give a peep of strategy

[@michaelshortridge6379]

Must be Q-ball fouls only.

[@Ret_Lineman]

I had the pleasure of being able to spend a couple weeks with Buddy in the pool room in StLouis about this time He had no problem practicing with a 26 yr old kid that was working part time at the pool room I learned tons from him and Louie Robert’s

[@jaywall6305]

Miss you Beanie!❤️✝️