Desert Classic Tour 8 Ball at Bullshooters

Well it was a good event with Mitch Ellerman taking the win over Gus Briseno convincingly.I went 2 and out and played horribly,lost both matches I believe 8-4.I played well the day before which is what really bothered me because I expected to do okay but then again in 8 ball if you dont break and run out or get out when the other guy misses your toast.I also did not play safes very well at all,actually I did not play smart,usually I think to lock the guy up and play safe getting ball in hand and running out but I just played bad.I enjoyed the event at Bullshooters and they do take care of us there.George Teyechea provided some great commentary for the event and I am glad he did,its a pleasure to work with George.Well the next event will be at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino in Payson Arizona on January 9-11,it is the finale for the season and will be 10 ball on Diamond 7 footers,I will be playing!
Fast Lenny

Tucson DCT Event at Pockets

Well it was a great event that took place and I really enjoyed it.The room pockets had a great staff and food,the equipment was good,alittle on the loose side but played good.I have to say that it had a great turn out as far as fans with well over 100 in attendance and 66 players entered into the 10 ball event.I wish I could have played but it is tough with running the stream,just too much distraction.It was a great battle in the finals between Mitch Ellerman and Scott Frost,Scott prevailed for the win but Mitch was a real animal tearing up the field.I look forward to next DCT tourney at Bullshooters in Phoenix,it will be big table 8 ball and I might actually play in it.Well I will see you all there and tune in at www.ontherailtv.com to see it live,we had nearly 16,000 unique viewers for the last one!
Fast Lenny

Went to Tucson for the First time...

San Jose Dick and I went to Tucson for Dick to give some lessons in one pocket to a few of the guys in Tucson.Dick picked me up needing a road partner so to speak which I was honored to be,well he mainly needed me to drive at night on the way back but we will just say I was his road partner,okay.....Great!We take the long drive to Tucson which is an hour and half from my home in Chandler and arrive at George Teyechea's home uneventfully and are greeted by a good group of guys.We all meet and exchange names which I do remember them all,Dick signed George's Winning One Pocket book which Dick is featured in more then any other player.George has a Diamond table that has been newly felted in tournament blue,very nice setup at his home,if I lived close by I would be there everyday.

The guys want to learn the break,mainly the 3 lower rated players as George and Chris are okay with their breaks.The players then matched up playing partners with Dick instructing,I was amazed they were following direction well and moving back and forth without giving up much for awhile.After Dick showed some banks to the guys we all ate some of George's awesome cooking was quite good,I mean quite excellent,again if I lived close by I would be there everyday to eat,haha.After me and Chris played some,he is a 10 speed player and me just an 8,I end up winning the game mainly to my moving as I was up since 2 am and was not making balls.Then me and Dick faced off against George and Chris in some partners but me and Dick could not perform since we were both tired,yes I know I am giving excuses,we will get them next time.

I have to say it was a fun little trip which I will be doing again this weekend for the Desert Classic Tour stop which is 10 ball at Pockets,should be a great event and I look forward to meeting more guys from Tucson.Dick asked me if I was going to Derby City in Kentucky,would like to be his road partner for that trip,I will fly the plane.I am going to work on seeing if I can get the funds for the trip there as I already have a room with either Dick or Scott Frost,would be a good time I am thinking.Well if I do go I will let you know here about it.Here is a picture of the legend and I,if you want lessons you can contact Dick on www.onepocket.org or www.azbilliards.com in the forums or email me at ontherail@live.com and I will get him in touch with you.

Fast Lenny

My New Case From On Q Cases!

Well here is my new case that Garth Bair made me,I am the proud owner of this alligator print leather 2 by 4 gem.It has my name inlayed into the leather of the case,Fast Lenny of course.I have gotten a lot of great comments on it.I have to say Garth is a great guy to deal with and very honest and personable,he does not make many cases and if your lucky to get one you wont be disappointed.Go to www.onqcases.com and see all the cases he has there,absolutely beautiful.Click on the images to make them bigger.

Fast Lenny

My Upcoming Match with Fatboy

Well the Fatman is coming from Las Vegas to play me sometime this month,I hope he is ready to play because I am.I am going to work extra hard this month and dedicated myself to making less errors and to really focus.I dont know what to expect as I have never seen Fatboy play but I am sure it will pass as we play and I wont be nervous.See the idea is to get in to stroke and its tough to do if your nervous and rigid,you have to be relaxed and fluid.I think this will be a good match,we will be playing 8 ball,one pocket and banks,should be alot of fun and I look forward to it.I just need to keep finding the time to practice.One good thing is I have become used to my new cue that Dave made me,he sent me a birdseye shaft that I will most likely use primarily for one pocket as it is 31 inches long and helps to reach certain shots,here is a pic of it at the bottom of the post,click on it to make it bigger.I hope that I play well,alot of my friends and most importantly my family will be tuning in for sure,my mom told me last night she would be watching,that makes me nervous.
Lenny the Lock

AZ 1 Pocket State Championship

This was a great event and I enjoyed it very much.I got to play in the tourney thanks to Charles from California who is a good friend of San Jose Dick.I was tired with only 2 hours sleep as usual because before these things go off I dont seem to get any sleep.
The event had 46 players I believe some coming from California and all over the state of Arizona.I made it to the 4th round and lost,my last match was with Martin Bick from California who shot very well.I met alot of good one pocket players and enthusiast of the game at the event.Scott Frost finished 1st place at the event undefeated with Gus Briseno taking 2nd,Leil Gay the 1997 US Open One Pocket Champion took 3rd.Carlos Avalos and myself took the 8 and Under side pot for the tournament.I look forward to playing and streaming this event again,we got alot of good footage and had 8000 viewers just on Sunday alone.The next event is 10 ball up in Tucson,I have never been to Tucson but look forward to it.
Fast Lenny

My New Cue!

Well it is finally finished and is on its way to me,should have it any day now,here are some pics of my Albrecht Custom,it is ebony and tulipwood,handle is cored with purpleheart.This also has a G10 pin which is a glass based phenolic,very light and strong material,in the J/B you can see it is a clear whitish color,the one in my player is black,very cool.Here are pics of both my J/B and player made by Dave Albrecht,also a video of me using my J/B,click on the pics to make them bigger.Make sure to check out www.albrechtcustomcues.com
Fast Lenny