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Michael Sigel (born July 11, 1953) is an American professional pool player [1][2] nicknamed " Captain Hook." He earned the nickname from his ability to hook his opponents with safety plays. [3] Sigel was dominant during the 1980s in 9-Ball and Straight Pool and has a high run of 339 balls in Straight Pool. Mike Sigel is widely considered one of ...
Sep 2, 2005 · In the 80's and early 90's, Efren had the habit of making it to finals or semifinal matches and lose to Sigel (or whomever else was in the finals). Sigel something over 75% (or something even higher) of all his finals matches, whereas Efren never seemed to win more than a handful in ten years. 9-ball - If it's prime vs. prime, Sigel already ...
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship and the European Pool Championship 14.1 that are still held annually, have gained prominence in recent years.
Sigel has won over 100 professional pool tournaments in his career, making him one of the most successful players of all time, winning multiple major titles in Straight pool and Nine-ball. Including 3 World Straight Pool Championship titles, 3 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship titles and the BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship .
Apr 15, 2015 · During his professional career, Sigel won 107 professional tournaments, including 6 U.S. Opens and 10 World Championships. He was named player of the year four times, and in 1987 — when he was ...
In 1985 and 1988, his runs of 150 shots-and-out earned him a pair of World Straight Pool titles. Somewhat less flamboyantly, he also won the 1989 World Straight Pool Championship. Sigel won the last of his victories in 1992 with a run of 150-and-out. When he wrapped his 21-year professional career in 1994, Sigel was ranked number 2 in the world.
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The World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship got underway May 30 at the Hilton in East Brunswick, N.J., the first competition of its kind in over 15 years. The 64-player field included some of pool’s elite players, including Mika Immonen, Nick Varner, Mike Sigel, Allen Hopkins, and Oliver Ortmann.
