Certain people on the professional billiards circuit are household names: Allison Fisher, Karen Corr, Jeanette Lee, Johnny Archer, and Earl Strickland come to mind. Perhaps the most recognizable of these are Allison Fisher and Jeanette Lee, albeit for different reasons. Fisher has become a household name because she absolutely dominates the table when she plays, and Lee for being not only a good player herself, but also a widely photographed and publicized player. She is one of the few who have made the talk show circuit.
Women who play billiards are usually more recognized than men. This is thanks in part to ESPN. Although billiards receives a viewing share similar to that of hockey, ESPN charges billiards associations to broadcast their tournaments on television instead of paying them as hockey teams are paid. In the 1990s, the men decided it wasn’t far off and staged a strike, removing them from public view for several years. The women decided it was worth the cost to gain exposure (and possible related endorsement deals), so they stayed. As a result, most people can name more female players from the 1990 – 2007 era than male players.
So what do the pros use to up the ante on their game? Allison Fisher is known to prefer CueTec. She has been a CueTec fan for so long that now she even has an endorsement and design deal with them. She can buy a CueTec cue designed with Fishers input, with her signature on the shaft, or she can find the CueTec cue that will be her own signature stick. Fisher is a good recommendation for CueTec, as she is a very strong player. Mastery of the professional billiards circuit is something even people who don’t watch billiards regularly are familiar with. For nearly a decade, whenever you turned on ESPN’s billiards broadcast, Fisher was always in the top two.
If you’ve seen Allison Fisher, chances are you’ve also seen Karen Corr. Known to many as “The Irish Raider,” she pursued Fisher for many years before eventually becoming one of the best pool players around. Corr prefers to play with Falcon cues, as does the beautiful and talented Jeanette Lee. Lee is most famous for her visibility. She plays a medium game of pool, but usually ranks after Fisher and Corr when they play together. Unlike Fisher and Corr, Lee has done many photo shoots for magazines and pool products, and has also been interviewed in print media and on shows like The Today Show. This has given Lee household name status.
Earl Strickland is another CueTec enthusiast. He has been playing with CueTec long before he became famous as a billiards ambassador. Johnny Archer plays with Scorpion sticks, and they have served him well, having been the predominant male player through the 1990s and 2000s. To watch the men play, you might have to watch the big international billiards tournaments, but you can watch women on cable. You will rarely get a clip from a men’s tournament.
No matter which player has the flair and talent you want to achieve, you’ll need a pro-level cue to do it. The Pool Hustler offers all the major brands at prices even beginners can afford. You can find the cue that best suits you with a few clicks. You’ll be shooting like the next Fisher or Strickland in no time.