{"id":883,"date":"2014-06-08T03:14:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T03:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2022-11-01T23:57:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T23:57:24","slug":"steve-markle-trick-shot-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/steve-markle-trick-shot-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Q &#038; A with Poison Pro Steve Markle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em>\u201cMr. Calm, Cool, &amp; Collected. That\u2019s what he\u2019s known as. Steve \u201cCollected\u201d Markle has shown you what he can do with a cue stick but\u00a0he\u2019s not done yet.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past few years, Steve Markle is a professionally ranked trick shot artist. Steve has appeared in many tours and on media outlets including <em>ESPN<\/em>, <em>Insight Magazine<\/em>, <em>In The Pocket News<\/em>, <em>Inside Pool Magazine<\/em>, and <em>ABC News<\/em>. <strong>How\u2019s that for a resume?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\u201cRedefining the Laws of Physics\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Steve burst onto the scene at an early age. When most kids were just starting high school, Steve was making a name for himself in the giant world of billiards. [<em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23billiardlife&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#billiardlife<\/a>]<\/em> Now at the age of 22, Steve has already built a strong following before many seasoned pros have even begun thinking about a professional career in billiards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Started doing trick shots at age 14<\/li>\n<li>Started competing professionally at age 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steve competed in the <em>2013 ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots<\/em> last year with the likes of Andy Segal, Jamey Gray, Florian Kohler, and Gabi Visiou. He was invited again this past April to compete in the <em>World Cup of Trick Shots<\/em> on <em>ESPN2<\/em>. You don\u2019t have to be a billiards fan by any means to appreciate the talent this guy\u2019s got!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2339\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2339\" class=\"wp-image-2339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-logo-1.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-logo-1-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-logo-1-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-logo-1-330x300.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Steve Markle Pool.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2336\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2336\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Steve-Markle-Image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Steve-Markle-Image-1-1.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Steve-Markle-Image-1-1-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Steve Markle Pool.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I could talk and talk for days, let\u2019s just let Steve show you what he does best. <strong>Roll the tape!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steve Markle: Amazing Pool Trick Shots\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_2EA0qRaI00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a few publications Steve has been in:<\/strong><br \/>\n-February 2012, ABC News: <em>20 Year Old Trick Shot Artists, MUST SEE<\/em> [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qc3Rqte7EXs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Video<\/a>]<br \/>\n-November 2010, Inside Pool Magazine: <em>Steve Markle Inside Pool Magazine<\/em> [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c10wiAmLe8k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Video<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Bragging Rights\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Youngest person to compete professionally. Steve entered his first tour at the ripe age of 16.<\/li>\n<li>3rd Place at the Ultimate Trick Shot Tour in Parsippany, NJ<\/li>\n<li>5th Place as the Ultimate Trick Shot Tour in Hoboken, NJ<\/li>\n<li>8th Place at the Ultimate Trick Shot Tour at Secaucus, NJ<\/li>\n<li>9th Place at the 2008 Comet Billiards Classic<\/li>\n<li>11th Place at the Artistic Pool Masters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Q &amp; A with Trick Shot Pro Steve Markle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is your current world rank?<\/li>\n<li>How\u2019d the Make a Wish Charity event go in Philadelphia?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s life like for a professional trick shot artist?<\/li>\n<li>How do you come up with new ideas? Do you have to think about it for a long time or does it just sort of pop into your head?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your work ethic like? Do you have a set routine or do you just practice when you\u2019re in the mood?<\/li>\n<li>How would you describe your style as a trick shot artist? Do you try to focus on one specific area or are you open to trying things you haven\u2019t done before?<\/li>\n<li>What would you suggest to anybody reading this that wants to become a professional trick shot artist?<\/li>\n<li>Anything else you would like to add or send out to your fans?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2337\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2337\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-ar-show.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-ar-show.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-ar-show-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/steve-markle-ar-show-483x300.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve speaking at the AR Show. Images <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevemarklepool.com\/\">\u00a9 Steve Markle Pool.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>My current world rank is <strong>6th.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/wish.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Make a Wish<\/em><\/a> charity which took place at the Harrah\u2019s Casino just outside of Philadelphia went really well. <strong>The room was filled the entire duration of the event<\/strong>. We were able to raise a lot of money for such a great cause. It was an honor to be part of this!<\/li>\n<li>My life can be very interesting as well as busy at times. On top of being a professional pool player <strong>I am also a full time college student<\/strong>. Many times it\u2019s tough trying to balance the time to manage my pool career as well as get acceptable grade. I really do love this lifestyle and would never want it to change. With pool and trick shots I am doing something that is very rare and all that I have already been through at age 22 I am sure later in life I will look back at these great memories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many of my shot ideas I create by just messing around and practicing.<\/strong> Some also come from mistakes that instantly spark an idea. I also take already established shots and add to them to make them either tougher or more entertaining. For many years everyone was watching the same types of trick shots being performed and these <strong>past 5 years we have saw the shots and skill sets of player really evolve<\/strong>. The future is extremely promising and I am looking forward to being a part of this!<\/li>\n<li>I use to stick to a set routine but now that I am very busy its hard to do so. I now just practice whenever I am free. I can say I am<strong> most creative at the late hours of the night<\/strong>. While the rest of the world is sleeping I am hard at it practicing for any upcoming events.<\/li>\n<li>I would say my style is very unique. I am still young and have that young mind set when it comes to shot creation. I like the <strong>flashy extreme trick shots<\/strong> rather than the simple ones. Although I do not focus on a specific area I try to be as best I can at all the different types of shots within trick shots. As a competing professional I try to always work hard on any weakness I may have with my game that way if I see a similar type of shot my chances become better at making it.<\/li>\n<li>I would suggest that they <strong>reach out to me or any other professional players<\/strong>. When I first became interested in trick shots I reached out to many different players and the help and pointers they gave me were incredible. They were able to lay the stepping stones in the path to my career as a trick shot artist. To this day I am very grateful for the knowledge those players were able to give me.<\/li>\n<li>I would like to thank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/\"><em>Game Tables Online<\/em><\/a> for this interview and if anybody reading is in the <strong>Louisville, Kentucky<\/strong> area be sure to <strong>stop by the <em>BCA Tradeshow Expo<\/em><\/strong> which will run from <strong>June 24-27<\/strong>. I will be there competing in the <strong><em>BCA Trick Shot Showcase<\/em>!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Follow Steve<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevemarklepool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteveMarklePool.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Steve-Markle-Trick-Shots\/176896480950?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Facebook Fan Page<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkleTrickShot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Twitter Account<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCeCTXF26doBJ5FdlZSLxEvg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to SteveMarklePool.com YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMr. Calm, Cool, &amp; Collected. That\u2019s what he\u2019s known as. Steve \u201cCollected\u201d Markle has shown you what he can do with a cue stick but\u00a0he\u2019s not done yet.\u201d For those of you who have been living under a rock for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/steve-markle-trick-shot-interview\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pool-and-billiards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=883"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2343,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883\/revisions\/2343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gametablesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}