Omar Vachhani “The Cobra” is a high level local SoCal player.
He can frequently be seen at Hard Times Billiards, Bellflower and I’m sure will make many of the Mezz West State Tour stops for Season 3 as well as APA Masters Nationals in Vegas this summer.
I ran into Omar at the Friday Night Cue Time Tournament fall 2015. He caught my eye with his smooth stroke and confident draws. Every shot was so exact, shape was almost a given. I could tell he was a high level player – that game does not come quick, it takes years of practice, patience and dedication.
Omar runs out on me on the regular these days – but not as easily as he used to. I may have picked up a thing or two — even if he swears that #INeverListen. I love the mindset he goes into tournaments with. He confidently struts in knowing he will place — and likely win. And time and time again I’ve seen him do it. There have been the occasional tournaments that I was in longer than he was, but they are far and few between…but there was that one night I managed to split with him. Now that was a good night.
Omar has made some incredible shots — and is the reigning Poolhorse Champion. One handed Poolhall Junkies Shot. Who does that?!
It is my pleasure to share some of the #goodpool I’ve witnessed watching his games.
One of the #epic #safety #battles at the #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament by #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra 🐍 there were other more #aggressive options, but good #safties #win games. It’s fun to watch #highlevel #poolplayers make each other work. Knowing when to #duck and when to #runout is #key to #levelup your #game. #socalpoolplayers #eightball #speedshots #playsmarternotharder 🤑 #patience
Oct 21
One of the #epic #safety #battles at the #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament by #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra 🐍 there were other more #aggressive options, but good #safties #win games. It’s fun to watch #highlevel #poolplayers make each other work. Knowing when to #duck and when to #runout is #key to #levelup your #game. #socalpoolplayers #eightball #speedshots #playsmarternotharder 🤑 #patience
Me n #omarvachhani playing some #scotchdoubles #bnr #distracted and still #winning 😜#partners #doubles are #fun. #instagood #momlife 😹 #strongshot 💪🏻#pocketing cueball control #speed #spin all in one shot. Exactly where he wanted it. #onadime
#happymemorialdayweekend #freedomisntfree #thankaveteran all gave some and some gave all 👩✈️ #poolplayers #girlsthatplaypool #homefieldadvantage #gododgers #controltherock #getout #runout #goodvibesonly #londonbridge have you been #good this week?! 😇 #unglove ❤️ #doyouknowwhoiam? 😹
May 28
Me n #omarvachhani playing some #scotchdoubles #bnr #distracted and still #winning 😜#partners #doubles are #fun. #instagood #momlife 😹 #strongshot 💪🏻#pocketing cueball control #speed #spin all in one shot. Exactly where he wanted it. #onadime
#happymemorialdayweekend #freedomisntfree #thankaveteran all gave some and some gave all 👩✈️ #poolplayers #girlsthatplaypool #homefieldadvantage #gododgers #controltherock #getout #runout #goodvibesonly #londonbridge have you been #good this week?! 😇 #unglove ❤️ #doyouknowwhoiam? 😹
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra 🐍 now that`s an interesting way to get there. #5rails .... #poolplayers #kicks #janeskicks #kickstagram #kickinit #kickoftheday 👟
Apr 27
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra 🐍 now that`s an interesting way to get there. #5rails .... #poolplayers #kicks #janeskicks #kickstagram #kickinit #kickoftheday 👟
One minute with #thecobra 🐍#omarvachhani @omarvachhani makes it all seems so easy. #effortless #runout #bnr #getout something to #aspire to. #thirstythursday #ridicfridays I think I won this race, but this #socalpoolplayers never make it #easy. He gave me 25 in a #race to 75 and I needed a #breakandrun at the end to #win. #pressure. If your the best #poolplayers in the room, you`re in the #wrong room. #challenges #motivation #barbox he has to #bank the #nineball to #win. Gives me a slight #advantage.... if I get at least 2 points and the #break, I`ve got a chance. #focus and #makeitwork for some #pool is a #hobby for me it`s a #passion you know he`s got a #plan before he even starts the run 🏃cue ball control is the key to it all....
Apr 7
One minute with #thecobra 🐍#omarvachhani @omarvachhani makes it all seems so easy. #effortless #runout #bnr #getout something to #aspire to. #thirstythursday #ridicfridays I think I won this race, but this #socalpoolplayers never make it #easy. He gave me 25 in a #race to 75 and I needed a #breakandrun at the end to #win. #pressure. If your the best #poolplayers in the room, you`re in the #wrong room. #challenges #motivation #barbox he has to #bank the #nineball to #win. Gives me a slight #advantage.... if I get at least 2 points and the #break, I`ve got a chance. #focus and #makeitwork for some #pool is a #hobby for me it`s a #passion you know he`s got a #plan before he even starts the run 🏃cue ball control is the key to it all....
Awww #babe! They`re playing #oursong!! #banks with #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #stitches 5 rails in the side. #whodoesthat?! #impressive. #thecobra #triumph #poolplayers #banksr4stupidpeople #banksy #ilovebanks #happinessis #ridicfridays #marchmadness #finalfour #nothinbutnet #pointandshoot #boom 💥#nowthatsludicrous #skinny #onfire 🔥
Mar 28
Awww #babe! They`re playing #oursong!! #banks with #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #stitches 5 rails in the side. #whodoesthat?! #impressive. #thecobra #triumph #poolplayers #banksr4stupidpeople #banksy #ilovebanks #happinessis #ridicfridays #marchmadness #finalfour #nothinbutnet #pointandshoot #boom 💥#nowthatsludicrous #skinny #onfire 🔥
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra with a #sweet #jumpshot. He makes it look so easy. #readyaimfire #withshape #hardtimesbellflower #table6 is his #favorite #frontandcenter
#funtowatch even when I`m his #opponent 😂 #happythoughts
#janesjumps #poolplayers #nineball #themorningafter #lovemenow
Nov 9
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra with a #sweet #jumpshot. He makes it look so easy. #readyaimfire #withshape #hardtimesbellflower #table6 is his #favorite #frontandcenter
#funtowatch even when I`m his #opponent 😂 #happythoughts
#janesjumps #poolplayers #nineball #themorningafter #lovemenow
#omarvachhani with #threeinarow ...almost 4, but there were too many balls already in the side pocket 😹
#banksr4stupidpeople #poolplayers #slammin #justplay #california #forthewin 💪🏼 #levelup @omarvachhani #electionnight
Nov 9
#omarvachhani with #threeinarow ...almost 4, but there were too many balls already in the side pocket 😹
#banksr4stupidpeople #poolplayers #slammin #justplay #california #forthewin 💪🏼 #levelup @omarvachhani #electionnight
#wow #whatanight! #janesandJoes and #thatllwork played some #excellent matches tonight! #foughthard #scubasteve #killedit the last match 18-2. It was 5-5 after the first rack and he beat him 31-7. 26-2 means Steve was on fire! 🔥
#omarvachhani and #brianelwell were #insane to watch play. @omarvachhani with 3 #bnr and @bwell909 with a break and run and and #nineonthesnap - one of his breaks he got 4 in and shape on the one and then the 2-9 combo #forthewin. @scarrillo2023 also had some #monster #breaks and hit 5 balls for 6 points the second game. @peterodjr and I took two #timeouts at the end of his match to make a #twofer and then a #bank to get out. #sogood #teamwork #teamsport good #coaching #goodtimes #goldencuetv #apaleagues #poolplayers 🎱 #superproud #captain 👸🏻
Nov 4
#wow #whatanight! #janesandJoes and #thatllwork played some #excellent matches tonight! #foughthard #scubasteve #killedit the last match 18-2. It was 5-5 after the first rack and he beat him 31-7. 26-2 means Steve was on fire! 🔥
#omarvachhani and #brianelwell were #insane to watch play. @omarvachhani with 3 #bnr and @bwell909 with a break and run and and #nineonthesnap - one of his breaks he got 4 in and shape on the one and then the 2-9 combo #forthewin. @scarrillo2023 also had some #monster #breaks and hit 5 balls for 6 points the second game. @peterodjr and I took two #timeouts at the end of his match to make a #twofer and then a #bank to get out. #sogood #teamwork #teamsport good #coaching #goodtimes #goldencuetv #apaleagues #poolplayers 🎱 #superproud #captain 👸🏻
Quite a #shot. Cut into a carom to #deflect it to the #sidepocket. #eightball #hecalledit and #nailedit #barbox #divebar saved us from the numerous #dbs in that place. Man their were some #poorsports in there. There was one dude that went from yelling at me, slow-playing his game and giving me #dirty looks every #chance he got to #inviting us back and trying to #hug us (#ewwwwww) and never taking his eyes off the table. How about the dude that welched on the $10 bet at the end? Who does that? #beatbyagirl #solidout #crybaby
This is after some dude #cropdusted us at Mr. Luckys and tried to kidnap @lipstickpoolplayer and #ply her with #drinks. #omarvachhani came to the #rescue and #savedher. #myhero
Now, there were a couple of nice, normal #dudes mixed in, but I tell you, it was a #tough crowd.
#shutup and #justplay #gokingsgo!
Oct 16
Quite a #shot. Cut into a carom to #deflect it to the #sidepocket. #eightball #hecalledit and #nailedit #barbox #divebar saved us from the numerous #dbs in that place. Man their were some #poorsports in there. There was one dude that went from yelling at me, slow-playing his game and giving me #dirty looks every #chance he got to #inviting us back and trying to #hug us (#ewwwwww) and never taking his eyes off the table. How about the dude that welched on the $10 bet at the end? Who does that? #beatbyagirl #solidout #crybaby
This is after some dude #cropdusted us at Mr. Luckys and tried to kidnap @lipstickpoolplayer and #ply her with #drinks. #omarvachhani came to the #rescue and #savedher. #myhero
Now, there were a couple of nice, normal #dudes mixed in, but I tell you, it was a #tough crowd.
#shutup and #justplay #gokingsgo!
#commemorative #cueball from the 2016 #apanationalchampionships #apavegas #mastersdivision #omarvachhani #raminbakhtiari #johnnykang and #brookethomason #weareone #orangecounty @orangecountyapa
#congrats again and nice #article in the #ocregister this week. #localdudesdonegood. #proud #poolplayers #billiards #eightball #nineball #beastmode #highlevel #goodpool #lifetimeachievement #bucketlist
Sep 13
#commemorative #cueball from the 2016 #apanationalchampionships #apavegas #mastersdivision #omarvachhani #raminbakhtiari #johnnykang and #brookethomason #weareone #orangecounty @orangecountyapa
#congrats again and nice #article in the #ocregister this week. #localdudesdonegood. #proud #poolplayers #billiards #eightball #nineball #beastmode #highlevel #goodpool #lifetimeachievement #bucketlist
#mwst #mezzweststatetour #omarvachhani #cashedout and @desiree_rochelle was #happy to #makeitrain 💰💰💰 #funtournament #hardtimesbellflower #sharkweek #billiards #Tenball #poolplayers #wehavefunhere #justplay 👯🏆💰 #goofballs @omarvachhani @mexpoolplyr #cash #moneyshot
Sep 11
#mwst #mezzweststatetour #omarvachhani #cashedout and @desiree_rochelle was #happy to #makeitrain 💰💰💰 #funtournament #hardtimesbellflower #sharkweek #billiards #Tenball #poolplayers #wehavefunhere #justplay 👯🏆💰 #goofballs @omarvachhani @mexpoolplyr #cash #moneyshot
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #theCobra just a little 4rail #kick to the #eightball. #lookatthat 👀 #perfect 🎯 #funshots #getout #Poolplayers #janeskicks #happyhumpday #halfwaythere cmon #weekend! Can`t #wait to #play the #mezztour #mwst #hardtimes #bellflower #bethereorbesquare #youdontwantthissauce #westcoast
Sep 7
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #theCobra just a little 4rail #kick to the #eightball. #lookatthat 👀 #perfect 🎯 #funshots #getout #Poolplayers #janeskicks #happyhumpday #halfwaythere cmon #weekend! Can`t #wait to #play the #mezztour #mwst #hardtimes #bellflower #bethereorbesquare #youdontwantthissauce #westcoast
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra #strikesagain. Such a #sweet #jump. #Long. #Accurate. #Powerful. Someday I wanna grow up and play like you. #poolgoals #janesjumps #myhero 😜
#Poolplayers #overhand #froggy
Aug 30
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani #thecobra #strikesagain. Such a #sweet #jump. #Long. #Accurate. #Powerful. Someday I wanna grow up and play like you. #poolgoals #janesjumps #myhero 😜
#Poolplayers #overhand #froggy
Such an #amazingmoment for these guys. They worked so hard to #win the whole damn thing. This is that #moment. The #glory. This is what #winning the #apamasters2016 looked like. It isn`t the money. $10k isn`t actually a lot for a #highlevel sport tournament. But the #recognition of being the best in the country. Out of 192 teams - and about 2000 players that competed through the year, these guys #proved they are the #best! #congrats! #Poolplayers #apavegas #eightball #nineball #bestinclass #trophies #orangecountyapa #california #omarvachhani #johnnykang #raminbakhtiari #brookthomason @brookleb @omarvachhani @orangecountyapa #weareone #soproud #lifetimeachievement
Aug 29
Such an #amazingmoment for these guys. They worked so hard to #win the whole damn thing. This is that #moment. The #glory. This is what #winning the #apamasters2016 looked like. It isn`t the money. $10k isn`t actually a lot for a #highlevel sport tournament. But the #recognition of being the best in the country. Out of 192 teams - and about 2000 players that competed through the year, these guys #proved they are the #best! #congrats! #Poolplayers #apavegas #eightball #nineball #bestinclass #trophies #orangecountyapa #california #omarvachhani #johnnykang #raminbakhtiari #brookthomason @brookleb @omarvachhani @orangecountyapa #weareone #soproud #lifetimeachievement
Ok ok. Last one. #vivalasvegas #apavegas #apanationals2016
#omarvachhani and team winning #apamasters2016 was pretty #awesome. Meeting the #strikingViking? And having #maxeberle recognize me? #priceless
Yes. This was the best #dollar I`ve ever taken. I think it needs a frame 😜
#poolcation #girlsthatplaypool #poolplayers #ridiculouslyfun ...and now back to our regularly scheduled programming. #happyfriday and #happyhunting out there this weekend!!
Aug 26
Ok ok. Last one. #vivalasvegas #apavegas #apanationals2016
#omarvachhani and team winning #apamasters2016 was pretty #awesome. Meeting the #strikingViking? And having #maxeberle recognize me? #priceless
Yes. This was the best #dollar I`ve ever taken. I think it needs a frame 😜
#poolcation #girlsthatplaypool #poolplayers #ridiculouslyfun ...and now back to our regularly scheduled programming. #happyfriday and #happyhunting out there this weekend!!
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani with an #awesome #jumpshot with #draw for #shape. #overhand #froggy #apamastersdivision #poolplayers #poolaholics #apavegas #sharktank #weareone #snaps
Aug 23
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani with an #awesome #jumpshot with #draw for #shape. #overhand #froggy #apamastersdivision #poolplayers #poolaholics #apavegas #sharktank #weareone #snaps
#finalbracket for the #2016apamasters.
#weareone took down some #extremely #tough teams. #masters #topfinalists are #nojoke. #apavegas #virginiagentlemen #mississipihustlers #monday #heretostay #ronandthechumps #oncewas #bankonus
#ilove #creative #teamnames. #congrats to all the #Poolplayers 👯💰🎱👑 @jennings110 you asked for it! #omarvachhani #compusport #goldencuetv
Aug 22
#finalbracket for the #2016apamasters.
#weareone took down some #extremely #tough teams. #masters #topfinalists are #nojoke. #apavegas #virginiagentlemen #mississipihustlers #monday #heretostay #ronandthechumps #oncewas #bankonus
#ilove #creative #teamnames. #congrats to all the #Poolplayers 👯💰🎱👑 @jennings110 you asked for it! #omarvachhani #compusport #goldencuetv
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani on the #bigtv above the #championship arena in the #pavillion. #apamasters2016 #apavegas #beastmodeon #winning #2016apamasterschampions
#eightball #nineball #goldencuetv
Aug 21
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani on the #bigtv above the #championship arena in the #pavillion. #apamasters2016 #apavegas #beastmodeon #winning #2016apamasterschampions
#eightball #nineball #goldencuetv
My biggest accomplishment in pool. 2016 APA National Masters Team Champions. #omarvachhani #raminbhaktiari #johnnykang #nationalchamps #APAvegas2016
Aug 20
My biggest accomplishment in pool. 2016 APA National Masters Team Champions. #omarvachhani #raminbhaktiari #johnnykang #nationalchamps #APAvegas2016
#OmarVachhani #JohnnyKang
and #RaminBakhtiari won the #APAMasters2016 #championships #highleveltournament #undefeated #congrats!! #woooohoooo #OrangeCounty 👊👯💗🎱 #APAleague #PoolPlayers #apavegas
#won $10K. 💰💰💰
#awesome #Poolaholics #poolhalljunkies #FYEAH #janesteam #goplaypool @goplaypool #thatjusthappened #thepoolworld #kingsofAPA #goldencuetv
Aug 20
#OmarVachhani #JohnnyKang
and #RaminBakhtiari won the #APAMasters2016 #championships #highleveltournament #undefeated #congrats!! #woooohoooo #OrangeCounty 👊👯💗🎱 #APAleague #PoolPlayers #apavegas
#won $10K. 💰💰💰
#awesome #Poolaholics #poolhalljunkies #FYEAH #janesteam #goplaypool @goplaypool #thatjusthappened #thepoolworld #kingsofAPA #goldencuetv