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PJT (aside)

Posted By: Coolrey
Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2009, at 7:46 p.m.

In Response To: PJT (Bill Riles)

I have nothing against PJT, but I did play him a match one time in Vegas or someplace... He is a bright young man and very well respected by his countrymen, and ME for that matter.

He rolled a 65 and immediately hit, picked up and placed a faraway checker on the bar... I assumed it was a legal play. I rolled and played my number. He rolled and while he was considering his play I noticed that he had hit me illegally with the 65 on the turn before. I brought it to his attention and he said very quickly:

Oh, sorry! Very matter of fact. He subsequently beat me in the match.

Figuring I had condoned his illegal play and it was my own fault, I didn't ask for a ruling. I knew I would lose it even though I was right.

People can do that and try to get an edge. If it works fine, if the opponent is alert they just have to make a legal play. I had the utmost respect for PJT at that time, but afterwards I was suspicious. That's human nature.

Messages In This Thread

• PJT
  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 1 December 2009, at 5:38 p.m.
  • PJT (aside)
    Coolrey -- Tuesday, 1 December 2009, at 7:46 p.m.
  • PJT
    Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 1 December 2009, at 9:27 p.m.
    • I agree with you Steve. *NM*
      Mislav Radica -- Wednesday, 2 December 2009, at 12:29 p.m.
  • PJT
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 1 December 2009, at 10:13 p.m.