ChicagoPlayer1
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What has been the only vehicle that has propelled our sport?
Film.
I have filmed and endeavoured for the past 7 years to interview
the world's greatest players and ask the questions to get the answers to many of the problems and issues faced by the players and the industry.
Whiile I was unable to complete my feature documentary
"Raising the Hustler" in time for the Sundance Film Festival deadline,
I was able to complete my documentary short
"Chasing Wincardona"
"Chasing Wincardona" takes you into the subculture of the American professional pool scene. A little seen world where it is not enough just to play well, you must have the skills to solve the ephemeral logic puzzles placed before you on the table and also be a student of the human mind.
In all forms of competition and sport, there are those who earn their living betting on themselves and their abilities, not only to outplay but to out think their opponent both on and off of the table.
Those who have immense talent, a willingness to bet on themselves and natural charm are often labeled as 'hustlers'.
Our focus is on former 9Ball Champion and ex hustler,
William '9-Ball Billy' Incardona.
Through his expert negotiations and handicapping of the games he enters into, he has played and beaten the world's best, both in the tournament arena and in private one-on-one matches after hours since 1970.
His warm and witty demeanor cloaks his intense drive to win the money on the line.
Billy is a master at disarming opponents with a smile and engaging conversation.
In 1987, a young pool player, Ronnie Wiseman, was just starting to compete professionally in the circuit.
On April Fool's Day of that year, Billy and Ronnie would cross paths and play the truest test of skill on the pool table, the game of 1Pocket. Widely regarded as the 'chess of pool' and Billy told Ronnie that he didn't know how to play.
Billy 'hustled' him and in a chase that has lasted for 25 years, Ronnie has chased Billy around the country asking to play again, with Billy never accepting the game for all that time.
Not only would Billy lay claim to Ronnie's money but to his psyche as well in a chase to rival that of Captain Ahab and Moby Dick.
From that time forward, Ronnie shadowed Billy at every tournament across the country, constantly on the lookout for an opportunity to present itself to regain his honor and the thousands he lost to Billy that fateful April Fool's Day in 1987.
At a pool tournament in Mississippi in 2012,
Ronnie Wiseman would finally get his chance to play Billy once more.
The game would be 2 against 1, with Ronnie calling the game they would play and taking "Downtown" Eddie Brown as a partner against Billy.
I was filming the tournaments events during the day, resting, then filming the late night match-ups, when I happened upon this unusual 'captain' game of 2 against 1.
The following day brought me and my camera over to the table where Ronnie and Billy were discussing the game they had played.
This is the film that resulted
'Pool is the perfect game for those with obsessive compulsive disorders.'
-CK
Film.
I have filmed and endeavoured for the past 7 years to interview
the world's greatest players and ask the questions to get the answers to many of the problems and issues faced by the players and the industry.
Whiile I was unable to complete my feature documentary
"Raising the Hustler" in time for the Sundance Film Festival deadline,
I was able to complete my documentary short
"Chasing Wincardona"
"Chasing Wincardona" takes you into the subculture of the American professional pool scene. A little seen world where it is not enough just to play well, you must have the skills to solve the ephemeral logic puzzles placed before you on the table and also be a student of the human mind.
In all forms of competition and sport, there are those who earn their living betting on themselves and their abilities, not only to outplay but to out think their opponent both on and off of the table.
Those who have immense talent, a willingness to bet on themselves and natural charm are often labeled as 'hustlers'.
Our focus is on former 9Ball Champion and ex hustler,
William '9-Ball Billy' Incardona.
Through his expert negotiations and handicapping of the games he enters into, he has played and beaten the world's best, both in the tournament arena and in private one-on-one matches after hours since 1970.
His warm and witty demeanor cloaks his intense drive to win the money on the line.
Billy is a master at disarming opponents with a smile and engaging conversation.
In 1987, a young pool player, Ronnie Wiseman, was just starting to compete professionally in the circuit.
On April Fool's Day of that year, Billy and Ronnie would cross paths and play the truest test of skill on the pool table, the game of 1Pocket. Widely regarded as the 'chess of pool' and Billy told Ronnie that he didn't know how to play.
Billy 'hustled' him and in a chase that has lasted for 25 years, Ronnie has chased Billy around the country asking to play again, with Billy never accepting the game for all that time.
Not only would Billy lay claim to Ronnie's money but to his psyche as well in a chase to rival that of Captain Ahab and Moby Dick.
From that time forward, Ronnie shadowed Billy at every tournament across the country, constantly on the lookout for an opportunity to present itself to regain his honor and the thousands he lost to Billy that fateful April Fool's Day in 1987.
At a pool tournament in Mississippi in 2012,
Ronnie Wiseman would finally get his chance to play Billy once more.
The game would be 2 against 1, with Ronnie calling the game they would play and taking "Downtown" Eddie Brown as a partner against Billy.
I was filming the tournaments events during the day, resting, then filming the late night match-ups, when I happened upon this unusual 'captain' game of 2 against 1.
The following day brought me and my camera over to the table where Ronnie and Billy were discussing the game they had played.
This is the film that resulted
'Pool is the perfect game for those with obsessive compulsive disorders.'
-CK
