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164:. Mike Sigel is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. In the year 2000, Sigel was voted "Greatest Living Player of the Century" by Billiards Digest Magazine.
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598:1987 Peter Vitalie 9-Ball Invitational
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916:"The Poet of Pool | Celebrities"
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390:1975 U.S. Masters 9-Ball Championship
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521:1984 Tar Heel Open 9-Ball
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756:The Art of Billiards
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937:"The Poet of Pool"
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