Adventures on the Road Podcast with guest star "Omaha John" Shuput

This is my first Podcast with one of my mentors Omaha John one of the greatest road players of all time.
We share stories and John tells how he got started playing pool and how he used to jump on a bus from Omaha and travel to California at the age of 16. We also talk about what made the gambling days so good and the rules we all played that that made the game more entertaining, exciting and strategic.
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[@supersam1914]

Playing pool my whole life I’ve noticed a lot of players are of very high intellect . Very well rounded in many types of knowledge.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

I gotta say CJ, this is the BEST idea anyone has come up with. A podcast talking to the old road players, hustlers and pros of the past and present. I hope it grabs hold and takes off cause I’m hooked. Thx for the half hour of enjoyment! It was an awesome show

[@cjwiley1541]

Thank you! I'll try to make this a consistent thing.

[@davidosborne9963]

❤

[@ledinhhuy88]

@@cjwiley1541 a champion all the way through

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

@@cjwiley1541 I think it is the secret to your KZbin Success……It’s original and you have the Nuts when it comes to road stories! Now make the channel The Nuts (Might be a good Channel Name)…….. “The Nuts with CJ Wiley”

[@Clutchdonkey]

I second that

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

Talking about ball on a string. Buddy was one of the best

[@Helpmelearn]

Loved this segment

[@beercanbrian1880]

I could listen to this stuff all day long. Those of us old enough being around during that time hanging out in pool halls all fantasizing we were road players. The great players of that time all seemed bigger than life. You know what? They still do! Great idea. Looking forward to your next podcast.

[@dalebirmingham8994]

I remember john when he came through wichita ks a few times was the best i have ever saw, an amazing player

[@cjwiley1541]

We played down in Wichita at the pool room and Burke's Steakhouse the 24 hour joint that Chester owned.....John was a tough customer, he made a lot of them un joint!

[@williamclinard2438]

Thank you so much CJ. My friend texted me and showed me that this video was posted. And if I have it right this is your first episode of your podcast. Could not have been a better person to come on there than John. I've been friends with John for going on 50 years. I was supposed to go up there last month to see John and work on my game. Unfortunately some things came up which made it financially irresponsible for me to leave. So I have some money put back and this coming spring I will indeed make it to Omaha to see my old friend. Anybody that knows me knows that John is my very favorite player who's ever lived. I was good friends with Jimmy Reid and a few other notable players. But John always has been my favorite player. Not only was John an incredible player but he's a damn good man as well. The defining characteristic to me for John is he is a Class Act. I reckon probably tomorrow I'll give John a call. Hope meet you as well someday. Once again thank you for bringing John on. Have a great day CJ. Namaste.

[@cjwiley1541]

Yes John is an amazing person, still the same after all these years!

[@Crazeyfor67]

A great interview! Omaha John handled the questions so well you'd think he does this all the time. Thanks C.J.

[@stevegeller5219]

I played John at the Tropicana Florence/Battle tournament 79. Beat Larry Hubbard first match. Then I played John. I won the 1st set and needed one game to win 2nd set. I remember I dogged a cut shot in the side. Lost the 2nd set and the final set went to John. I believe he then played Sigel and lost. Thanks for the memories, CJ

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

CJ in 1977 my older brother 22yrs old I was 9yr. Traveled around town in his new white Thunderbird he paid cash for from playing pool. I've been hooked ever sense I can still remember my dad saying who also played. Say stay away from Truman. What a life. Pool is definitely a lifestyle.

[@timhogan8170]

Great interview Cj! I learned something! "Try to hit everything the same speed "" your hitting the same spot on the cue ball"! . These reconfirming tid bits are PRICELESS!

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Greatest idea EVER!! I’m so happy u decided to do this

[@johnnyd7350]

Solid gold moneyball interview. T.Y.

[@dannybeile6299]

Great idea brother, I watched it twice!! Amazing that players have no idea about pushout!? We called it roll-out. If you put these young guys in a time machine back to the 70s and 80s they wouldn't believe it ! Actually the difference between early 70s and mid 80s was considerable

[@williamhall7349]

No doubt I played in the 70s gambling never tournaments push out was the game spot balls and behind the line

[@frazierg0325]

This is pure gold. Keep it going.

[@billenright2788]

Saw him play here in Tulsa in the early 80's. Nobody knew him but i recog. his pic from the BilliardNews. We couldn't beat him and we didn't knock his action. Him and Mike Hyland could flat gin it.

[@kentkluge7721]

So Omaha John strong arm John two different people good to know

[@cjwiley1541]

Yes - I traveled with both the Johns coincidentally

[@jamesbass7348]

Loved it. Ty sir! Looking forward to next one. Great Idea!

[@Louisiana-critter-getter]

Absolute awesomeness right here

[@dnmoscato92]

John is a nice guy. Played him quite a few times in leagues in omaha.

[@jeffbelcher3427]

Wonderful stuff C.J. I would love to hear any stories you may have about Hawaiin Brian. I got to watch him one time, masterfully extract a good players bankroll over a two day period.

[@cjwiley1541]

I was around Brian a few times, we were at Hawaiian Brian's last time I saw him.....one of my teenage mentors was Dalton Leon who traveled with Brian, they were a powerful team of road players!

[@dylansmith6311]

This was great! Keep ‘em comin!

[@tylertkelley6779]

Very interesting information; and interjecting my 2-cents: the early Gen-X'ers and earlier('65-'85) new very generally how hard 15 ball rotation was as a game; and very popular on Air-Bases and such, like Abilene and Witchita Falls etc. Say all that to say this, 9-Ball was a faster paced way to at least cover table time. The Texas Express was a promoters/TV attempt to be more widely appealing: though I know you lived that, many do not know that money players not only lamented the train of balls on the spot, but realized TE 9-Ball was easier to impart to the uninitiated. Growing up in Westmoreland County PA we lost alot of time trying to teach 14.1, to Greenhorns as 8 was still the basement pool game. 9-Foot 9-Ball is the pentultimate game, it just morphed from more control to a beautiful display of kick-shots. Earl and ilk always hated the jump as demonstrated in the commentary for your match against Earl in '07, w/ Martin Courtois? And the funniest episode on TV ever! When a kid, in the back rooms they played Golf on 12×6 Snooker, w/ 4- bit hickeys; always felt TV missed the boat w/ that game! Thank you for the historical perspective, thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@earthtribe786]

Great stuff

[@daddylongleg605]

Well done

[@chrisllewellyn4632]

Good stuff CJ. Keep em coming

[@peter4tuna]

Love the longer interview format. Who’s next?!

[@funwith9ball]

Hey CJ just watched you and mike sigel at the bicycle club great playing .Really like your channel

[@cjwiley1541]

Thank you! I'm going to be doing these type podcasts in the future and sharing a game I've been developing the last 5 years - I appreciate you, play well💪

[@williamhall7349]

@@cjwiley1541I was told it was killer instinct when your on the road gambling you gotta be hungry or keep from getting hungry

[@tomshaw661]

these stories are a lot of fun to hear........the nuances a very interesting

[@cjwiley1541]

That was fun, he's got a hundred pool stories, he was on the road for 17 years.

[@anthonyc7881]

Love the stories and the way the game was played then. Thanks CJ! Can’t wait for the next one. I watch your vids and take your advice. You got me to another level. Do ya ever get to north east Pa.? Thanks again!

[@cjwiley1541]

I was in Philadelphia, Delaware and Maryland last summer, had a great time and trained several players....I'll be back one of these days.

[@anthonyc7881]

Hope to see ya when ya come back. I could always use a lesson !

[@kentkluge7721]

Cj great job is Omaha John strong arm john

[@williamclinard2438]

No he is not

[@cjwiley1541]

No, two different people

[@timothysajko9934]

Got a question when I see the table I know how to make the balls in video's when playing I get frustrated how to run the balls when I'm up to shoot.

[@slick66]

CJ thanks. Hate to do this but plz explain rules for 2 shot shootout? I’d LOVE to try it..thanks - Joe

[@slick66]

You’re exactly correct when a player weaponizes what his CB does after he made the OB my stuff is slowly reracking. LoL. That’s next level stuff and after 30yrs I still let my mind slip thinking “would have, should have, could have..” ;)?? Kick like Bruce Lee

[@cjwiley1541]

I'm getting ready to put them all in a video, it's too much to write - I have a way to play it that's even better than what we used to play....I'll let you know asap

[@slick66]

@@cjwiley1541 thanks brother, looking forward to that. The young guys never played golf..you could do a series on just lesser known gambling games. Amos and Andy going forward LoL 😆

[@Louisiana-critter-getter]

Are you still in Louisiana ?

[@cjwiley1541]

Yes I was at Bayou Billiards in Baton Rouge tonight but staying in Lafayette

[@Louisiana-critter-getter]

@@cjwiley1541 that’s not far at all from me.. dammit… ha

[@responsiblerye6012]

Cj do u ever travel to canada ? 🇨🇦

[@responsiblerye6012]

Great video by the way, would love to learn the old 2 push out 9 ball.

[@cjwiley1541]

My first pro tournament was in Toronto back in 1991, the Dufferin Classic - haven't been back but open to returning some day.

[@responsiblerye6012]

I have a small underground pool hall , close to detroit in canada, 8ft valley , 9ft olhausan, 10ft Brunswick with tight pockets. If you ever want to do a canada tour stop by , we could set up a event there as well. Sky Woodward, morra, and a few other pros are coming to toronto for a event in a month as well.