Yeah, its odd. APA has always had a very loose def of what a "pro" is. Would make sense for them to move to a fargo cap maybe. That said his robustness is not very high, but he has a record of beating established pros on occasion in some tourneys, so... 🤷♂
@@supermanalexk love that response. Meanwhile, this is a single's event and not a 'men's singles' event and this Gary dude is rated higher than all but like 5 women in the entire world.
Why does the APA disqualify a member from the singles with a 585 Fargo rate because she holds a "pro card"? However a 757 can play in the tournament? This person also owns a bar that allows APA league to play out of her establishment.
It's a technicality and it's not very fair. Women have a professional organization that determines whether you're a pro, and men don't. So guys who play at low to mid-pro level are still technically amateurs by APA standards.
People that complain about using Diamond over Valley tables are the same people that would complain about the car rental company giving you a mercedes to drive vs a Chevy Caprice for the same price.
@@cristiannumber14 I think it's dumb that's it's gotta be in league's favor they should learn to play with tighter pockets that's why diamonds are generally way more challenging than the valley's
Man Gary Abood got old! I met him about 13 years ago. At APA nationals at the Riviera. I played a lot of poker back then and was busting him and other players. Later found out what a good pool player he was. He looked way younger. Wait a minute… *looks in the mirror*. Noooooooooo!
@@AAAskeet Should be to 2 to 1 or slightly higher actually. According to Mike Page, if you're exactly 100 Fargo points better than your opponent, you should expect to win twice as many games.
@@AAAskeet I see that now, and you're right. It looks the 2:1 comes into play when someone is 109-131 Fargo points above their opponent. So this matchup (in the 63-108 point difference range) is just shy of it. I guess Mike was generalizing when he said 100 points=twice as many wins, as it's actually 109+.
Hey goofball, the second you accept prize money, winner here gets 10K, YOU'RE PROFESSIONAL...WAKE UP, drink some black coffee and get a grip on the real world.
It's lludicrous that 8s in 9 ball who are below 600 fargo are made to compete with Fargos over 700.
Gary used a high standard deflection shaft as well lol. Guy really killing it without top notch equipment.
Anyone surprised a 746 fargo wins an amateur event?
Yeah, its odd. APA has always had a very loose def of what a "pro" is. Would make sense for them to move to a fargo cap maybe. That said his robustness is not very high, but he has a record of beating established pros on occasion in some tourneys, so... 🤷♂
APA's response is always "we don't use fargo ratings."
@@supermanalexk love that response. Meanwhile, this is a single's event and not a 'men's singles' event and this Gary dude is rated higher than all but like 5 women in the entire world.
Why does the APA disqualify a member from the singles with a 585 Fargo rate because she holds a "pro card"? However a 757 can play in the tournament? This person also owns a bar that allows APA league to play out of her establishment.
It's a technicality and it's not very fair. Women have a professional organization that determines whether you're a pro, and men don't. So guys who play at low to mid-pro level are still technically amateurs by APA standards.
I agree with you. However to take her money and then cancel her from singles competition is questionable.... But the APA has " technicalities"
@@jerry7172 They should at least give her money back.
LOL APA is all about the money. I don't see that happening
@@jerry7172is that Monica Webb? Just wondering she has a pool room down the road.
What size table is that? Is that Bar Box?
People that complain about using Diamond over Valley tables are the same people that would complain about the car rental company giving you a mercedes to drive vs a Chevy Caprice for the same price.
Especially since they aren’t traditional diamonds. They had the pockets cut to be more forgiving for the apa lol
Noboday would complain about that. Bad players plat on valley tables. If you shoot out of place with a valley. Then your not good at all
@@wliva76I play out of a county that has 0 diamond tables so am I bad?
@@Loganringleben yeah you probably are
@@wliva76 yeah no I’m only rated as a 7 in 8 ball I’m not that good
APA should have big payouts for amateurs . Our local APA league charges $10 per person per night
ive never seen pockets that wide on a diamond
They had them Made that way to meet APA pocket standards , our league operator told us about the pockets
They’re league cut 4 3/4
I noticed that too
@@cristiannumber14 I think it's dumb that's it's gotta be in league's favor they should learn to play with tighter pockets that's why diamonds are generally way more challenging than the valley's
It's amateur pool... amateur, not professional, amateur...
Man Gary Abood got old! I met him about 13 years ago. At APA nationals at the Riviera. I played a lot of poker back then and was busting him and other players. Later found out what a good pool player he was. He looked way younger.
Wait a minute… *looks in the mirror*. Noooooooooo!
They've been saying they were gonna use Diamonds since 2006. Better late than never!
What can keep a personal from playing in APA
Jason 639/Gary 746 fargos
Should be 3-2 in Gary's favor
@@AAAskeet Should be to 2 to 1 or slightly higher actually. According to Mike Page, if you're exactly 100 Fargo points better than your opponent, you should expect to win twice as many games.
@@cakins1986 I literally put it in the fargo race calculator on the app
@@AAAskeet I see that now, and you're right. It looks the 2:1 comes into play when someone is 109-131 Fargo points above their opponent. So this matchup (in the 63-108 point difference range) is just shy of it. I guess Mike was generalizing when he said 100 points=twice as many wins, as it's actually 109+.
It's good to see Les Grossman finding a hobby outside of film production.
How old is Gary Abood?
What’s the definition of an amateur? Gary has the Fargo rating of American Mosconi players lol
APA doesn't care about pro level shooters vs amateur shooters. Money is money
exactly. the apa verifies nothing.
Which is better a gambler or a tournament player
Gambler by far
Congratulations Gary
18:13 thanks commentary man, is that how that works? 🤦🏾♂️
Gary was always a very good player, I know for a fact.
Same here. I saw him play a few times at Fast Freddy's in longview back in the day.
Abood is no amateur. He shouldn't be permitted to play in the APA. Of course he couldn't beat me if I gave him the 6, 7, 8 & the break.
36:30 he twisted his wrist inward to miss that shot."Chile dipper"
Gary abood plays pool for a living. he is no amateur. lol, the apa verifies nothing
Jason Aboo vs Ewa Laurence. I think Ewa wins this. Back in the day, Ewa for sure.
How good is hubby Mitchel's game Eva ?
You thought she was reading this 😂
@@toddrobertson1398 I hope she doesn't - I got her name wrong !
What's her last name?
Pro pool needs dead money in tournaments to much to limit who can play in a tournament.
Seen Gary get trampled by Joey Barns once or twice.
If these two are nines, I’m a 12
WWJD…,,,,what would Jason Do😅
Pockets the size of manholes.
Ppl saying he’s a pro but he’s not doing anything I haven’t done or can’t do
Apa sucks
niether of these guys are pros, don't think I saw a 1 break and run. Just cause a guy is better than you doesn't make him a pro.
Gary knows how to miss. he has been running racks over a decade
@@shannondetro441 more like 3-4 decades.
Hey goofball, the second you accept prize money, winner here gets 10K, YOU'RE PROFESSIONAL...WAKE UP, drink some black coffee and get a grip on the real world.
APA\: promoting trash pool for 40+ years.