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Hiccups Cure

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on Hiccups Cure

Recently my youngest daughter had a case of hiccups or as she likes to call them “Hippy Cups.”

Well we tried all the normal remedies

  • Drink a glass of cold water
  • Breathe into a paper bag
  • Scare her..that was fun.

But then we found the one instant cure.  Eat a Tablespoon of Sugar.

Sugar

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Bumper Cars Trick Shot

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on Bumper Cars Trick Shot

Welcome back to Chef Anton’s Magical Menu of Pool Ball Wizardry.  Thank you for all of your positive comments concerning last month’s delicacy & for your entries into my contest.  This next shot is called Bumper Cars.

 

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The set up is quick and simple.  Position the cuestick, balls, and triangles as diagrammed.  Be sure the one ball is frozen to the rail and the other balls are touching the triangles.  Place the cue ball slightly to the right of the one ball.

 

The secret is to strike the cue ball with high english, aiming to hit the left side of the one ball.  The one ball will travel along the cue stick and into the corner pocket.  The cue ball will then propel backwards into the first triangle sending the two ball in the side pocket.  Now for the beauty of this shot, once the cue ball hits the triangle, the top english will takeover causing the cue ball to dive forward one more time pocketing the three ball in the opposite side.  Wow!!  If you don’t know the secret of using high english, this shot is impossible.

 

This shot can be used as a great “betcha” with a friend or as a perfect complement to any trick shot exhibition.

 

Good luck and Bon Appetit.

SEND A BETCHA OR AN ORIGINAL TRICK SHOT AND WIN A FREE VIDEO

 

I need your help.  I am in search of learning every “betcha” in existence.  For example, the oldest pool betcha known to man is where the three ball are balanced on the end rail in a pyramid configuration, and you bet your mark you can hit the other two balls first.  This is exactly what I am interested in finding.

 

So if you know any “grifts”, even if they do not apply to pool, send it to me immediately.  I will give an autographed video for every “betcha” sent to me that I have not seen before.  If you are not sure if I have seen it or not, send it anyway.  Please e-mail me at chefanton@chefanton.com or mail your entries to:

 

Chef Anton’s Trick Shot Contest
23015 Widgeon Place
Canyon Lake, CA 92587

Thanks and Bon Appetit!!!

chicken and cinnamon roll

The Teenager Trick Shot

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on The Teenager Trick Shot

Welcome back to Chef Anton’s Magical Menu of Pool Ball Wizardry.   This month’s feature is called The Teenager.

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With the balls set up as diagrammed, strike the 1 ball with high left hand english.  The 1 ball will go off the rail, ricochet off the triangle and go into the corner pocket.  The cue ball banks into the right side of the two (this is imperative) propelling the 2 ball into the far corner pocket and the 3 ball in the side pocket.  The cue ball then billiards off the right side of the 2 ball and banks into the 4 ball pocketing the 4 ball into the opposite corner pocket.  Viola!!!

 

Good luck and Bon Appetit.

 

SEND A BETCHA OR AN ORIGINAL TRICK SHOT AND WIN A FREE VIDEO

 

I need your help.  I am in search of learning every “betcha” in existence.  For example, the oldest pool betcha known to man is where the three ball are balanced on the end rail in a pyramid configuration, and you bet your mark you can hit the other two balls first.  This is exactly what I am interested in finding.

 

So if you know any “grifts”, even if they do not apply to pool, send it to me immediately.  I will give an autographed video for every “betcha” sent to me that I have not seen before.  If you are not sure if I have seen it or not, send it anyway.  Please e-mail me at chefanton@chefanton.com or mail your entries to:

 

Chef Anton’s Trick Shot Contest
23015 Widgeon Place
Canyon Lake, CA 92587

Thanks and Bon Appetit!!!

chicken and cinnamon roll

Last Pocket 8-Ball Trick Shot

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on Last Pocket 8-Ball Trick Shot

Welcome back to Chef Anton’s Magical Menu of Pool Ball Wizardry.  This month’s shot, Last Pocket 8-Ball, is a favorite of mine.  It is quick and easy to set up and needs no props other than a cue stick and a triangle.  The best aspect of this shot, people of all skill levels can appreciate it.

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Set the balls up as diagrammed.  Make sure the two ball is frozen to the cue stick and the butt end of the cue stick is frozen to the rail approximately one inch from the side pocket.  Lastly, be sure the eight ball is not touching the cue stick.

 

Shoot the cue ball rail first with high, inside english.  When the cue ball hits the stick, the vibration will pocket the one ball.  The cue ball will then follow the diagrammed path to pocket the eight ball in the same side pocket.

 

I like to start the patter with only the balls on the table and then add the cue stick and triangle as the story unfolds.  “Three years ago I was playing in the California State 8-Ball Championship.  We were playing last pocket 8-ball.  For those of you who do not know, when you are playing last pocket 8-ball, whatever pocket you shoot your last ball in, you have to shoot the 8-ball in the same pocket.

 

In the finals, the score was hill-hill and my shot.  I have solids and I have a big smile on my face.  Just as I get down to shoot there is a big earthquake, in California that happens a lot.  The room starts shaking, and the triangle falls down and lands like this (place the triangle on the table), and my opponent throws his cue on the table (place the cue stick on the table)  and when everything settles, the table looks like this.

 

We call over the tournament director, Jay Helfert, and he says, ‘According to the rules you have to play the balls as they lie on the  table.’  The key word in this whole story is lie.  So I agree and shoot the ball like this.”

 

Good luck and Bon Appetit.

SEND A BETCHA OR AN ORIGINAL TRICK SHOT AND WIN A FREE VIDEO

 

I need your help.  I am in search of learning every “betcha” in existence.  For example, the oldest pool betcha known to man is where the three ball are balanced on the end rail in a pyramid configuration, and you bet your mark you can hit the other two balls first.  This is exactly what I am interested in finding.

 

So if you know any “grifts”, even if they do not apply to pool, send it to me immediately.  I will give an autographed video for every “betcha” sent to me that I have not seen before.  If you are not sure if I have seen it or not, send it anyway.  Please e-mail me at ChefAnton@ChefAnton.com or mail your entries to:

 

Chef Anton’s Trick Shot Contest
23015 Widgeon Place
Canyon Lake, CA  92587

Thanks and Bon Appetit!!!

 

Website Introduction

EMC Global Education Case Study

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on EMC Global Education Case Study

EMC Global Education – Rod Gilbert – Market Development Manager
EMC Global Education Goal:

“To teach our value proposition to the attendees and turn 25% of the leads into sales.”

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“We had over 1000 people watch the routine and listen to our message each day. 750 Qualified leads which are being converted into sales as we speak. We packed the booth every day for every session – there is no doubt that every customer who participated left knowing about our value proposition.”

IBM

National Gypsum Case Study

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on National Gypsum Case Study

National Gypsum – David Drummond – Manager Marketing Communications
National Gypsum Trade Show Goals:

Show a 50% increase in qualified leads going from 300 per day to 450 per day.

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National Gypsum Results:

“The traffic generated by your presentations far outweighs anything we have done before. Our qualified leads increased by over 300%.  Our qualified leads increased from 300 per day to nearly 1,000 per day.”

 

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QuickScrews International Case Study

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on QuickScrews International Case Study

QuickScrews International Corp. – Rick Gentry – V.P. Sales & Marketing
QuickScrews Trade Show Goals:

Maximize their cost per qualified lead.

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QuickScrews Results:

“Our findings were that over the last 10 years, our cost per qualified lead was actually 33% less on shows that Chef Anton worked with us.”

 

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Bridgestone Case Study

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on Bridgestone Case Study

Bridgestone – Sire Spregle – Trade Show Coordinator
Bridgestone’s Trade Show Goal:

To introduce Bridgestone Mining Solutions and to increase the attendees’ time n the booth.

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Bridgestone’s Results

“Without Chef Anton, the average attendee stayed in our booth for 90 seconds. With Chef Anton, the average attendee stayed in our booth for 22 minutes.”

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X-Rite Case Study

Anthony Riniti on Monday, March 31st, 2014 Comments Off on X-Rite Case Study

X-Rite – Heidi Bigler – Marketing Communications / Trade Shows
X-Rite’s Trade Show Goal:

To communicate their Top Three Sales Points to the attendees.

  • Graphic Design Professionals — Solutions to assure their prints match what they see on their monitors.
  • Prepress Professionals — We have the ability to enhance advanced versatility for complex workflows
  • Printing Professionals — Guranteed faster make-ready, real time measurements and ultimate ROI.

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X-Rite’s Results:

“We contracted an independent study of over 2,500 attendees and found that one week after the trade show was over, attendees had a 92% Retention Rate of Our Top Three Sales Messages.”

 

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Shot #1 – Under the Cue Stick

Anthony Riniti on Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 Comments Off on Shot #1 – Under the Cue Stick

This blog series will feature the world’s greatest hustles, swindles, and billiard brain teasers.  This month’s shot “Under the Cue Stick” is featured in The Pool Hustler’s Handbook.

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You will receive a number of benefits including the ability to:

  • Fool and Amaze Your Friends
  • Never Pay for a Drink Again
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