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.
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani #railcut for the #match #win. I #enjoyed watching him #play. He made some nice runs and #hitemhard. Every #shot was very #deliberate. #nextlevel #levelup #gotgame #highlevelplayer
I was out quick 🙁 and got to watch a lot of games 🙂 #staytuned 🙂 #poolplayers #billiards #tournament #cuetime #getout #eightball #poolaholics #cuetimetournament
Nov 15
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani #railcut for the #match #win. I #enjoyed watching him #play. He made some nice runs and #hitemhard. Every #shot was very #deliberate. #nextlevel #levelup #gotgame #highlevelplayer
I was out quick 🙁 and got to watch a lot of games 🙂 #staytuned 🙂 #poolplayers #billiards #tournament #cuetime #getout #eightball #poolaholics #cuetimetournament
#OmarVachhani #JohnnyKang
and #RaminBakhtiari in the #APAMasters2016 #finals
Watch the live stream at 1 American Poolplayers Association - APA
Www.poolplayers.com/live
#woooohoooo #letsgo #OrangeCounty #APAleague #PoolPlayers
Playing for $10K.
They haven`t lost a match yet. Johnny is 8-8.
Some #amazing players and games!! #Tune in and support the #team!! #awesome #Poolaholics #poolhalljunkies #FYEAH #janesteam #goplaypool @goplaypool #goldencuetv
Aug 19
#OmarVachhani #JohnnyKang
and #RaminBakhtiari in the #APAMasters2016 #finals
Watch the live stream at 1 American Poolplayers Association - APA
Www.poolplayers.com/live
#woooohoooo #letsgo #OrangeCounty #APAleague #PoolPlayers
Playing for $10K.
They haven`t lost a match yet. Johnny is 8-8.
Some #amazing players and games!! #Tune in and support the #team!! #awesome #Poolaholics #poolhalljunkies #FYEAH #janesteam #goplaypool @goplaypool #goldencuetv
@omarvachhani #omarvachhani
Got a new #eddiecohen @zirroe cue. #coldfire. Checking the #beautiful work and sharp #points. Ivory joint. Just #superb. Plays well too. #checkitout
#notjustanotherprettyface #poolhalljunkies #poolaholics #poolplayers #billiards #gear #arsenal #customcue #elegant 😍
May 18
@omarvachhani #omarvachhani
Got a new #eddiecohen @zirroe cue. #coldfire. Checking the #beautiful work and sharp #points. Ivory joint. Just #superb. Plays well too. #checkitout
#notjustanotherprettyface #poolhalljunkies #poolaholics #poolplayers #billiards #gear #arsenal #customcue #elegant 😍
#omarvachhani #theCobra @omarvachhani
#jump #carom #nineball #getout #win #rackandcue #tournament #billiards #poolshark #poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #janeapproved #janesjumps
Jan 22
#omarvachhani #theCobra @omarvachhani
#jump #carom #nineball #getout #win #rackandcue #tournament #billiards #poolshark #poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #janeapproved #janesjumps
#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
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani
Now THAT is a #niceshot. So #quick. So #deliberate. #nohesitation #nailedit. #CUETIME #tournament #damndude. #billiards #poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #eightball #strike like a #cobra #namastebitches #cuetimetournament
Nov 17
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani
Now THAT is a #niceshot. So #quick. So #deliberate. #nohesitation #nailedit. #CUETIME #tournament #damndude. #billiards #poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #eightball #strike like a #cobra #namastebitches #cuetimetournament
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani
#bigbreak #bigtable #nineball #popit 3 balls down and #cueball set nice in the middle of the table. #fastandhard #stroke #bustemup #getout
Can you see all of the balls drop? How many times did you have to watch it to #catch them all??
#tournament #goldencuetv #goldencue #poolgoals
#poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #happyfriday #thankyoukobe #losangeles #california #goldencuetournament
Apr 15
#OmarVachhani @omarvachhani
#bigbreak #bigtable #nineball #popit 3 balls down and #cueball set nice in the middle of the table. #fastandhard #stroke #bustemup #getout
Can you see all of the balls drop? How many times did you have to watch it to #catch them all??
#tournament #goldencuetv #goldencue #poolgoals
#poolaholics #poolplayers #poolhalljunkies #happyfriday #thankyoukobe #losangeles #california #goldencuetournament
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
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#5rail #bank well.... #4rails with a #bonus.
#getout #funway #goodpool #comraderie #justplay #billiards #poolplayers #poolaholic #goldencue #nineball #bigtable #tournament #janeshighlights #goldencuetournament
Nov 30
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#5rail #bank well.... #4rails with a #bonus.
#getout #funway #goodpool #comraderie #justplay #billiards #poolplayers #poolaholic #goldencue #nineball #bigtable #tournament #janeshighlights #goldencuetournament
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani with a nice combo to the #nineball. #ilove the #cheese 🧀 #happymonday #hardtimesbellflower #poolplayers #poolaholics #billiards #deviltable #goodpractice #tightpockets makes all other tables look like #buckets. #dialitin #sharpshooter
Aug 1
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani with a nice combo to the #nineball. #ilove the #cheese 🧀 #happymonday #hardtimesbellflower #poolplayers #poolaholics #billiards #deviltable #goodpractice #tightpockets makes all other tables look like #buckets. #dialitin #sharpshooter
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#jumpshot #littlehop good #control to get on the #fourball. #janesjumps
#getout #nineball #bigtables #dannykstournament
Mar 18
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#jumpshot #littlehop good #control to get on the #fourball. #janesjumps
#getout #nineball #bigtables #dannykstournament
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani won the tournament coming at us with #shots like this!!!
#Jumpshot with #shape for the #eightball
#getout #janesjumps #8ball #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament #billiards #poolplayers #poolaholics #strong #levelup #froggy #hops
Jun 14
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani won the tournament coming at us with #shots like this!!!
#Jumpshot with #shape for the #eightball
#getout #janesjumps #8ball #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament #billiards #poolplayers #poolaholics #strong #levelup #froggy #hops
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#jump #carom #shape
#Goldencue #tournament #nineball #bigshots #bigtables #toughplayers #goldencuetournament #janesjumps
Apr 22
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#jump #carom #shape
#Goldencue #tournament #nineball #bigshots #bigtables #toughplayers #goldencuetournament #janesjumps
#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
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani split for #firstplace 🏆 at the #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament
#janesjumps #froggy #hops look at the #stroke. #billiards #Poolplayers
May 25
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani split for #firstplace 🏆 at the #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament
#janesjumps #froggy #hops look at the #stroke. #billiards #Poolplayers
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#kick on the #six like a #rocket for #shape on the #seven. #streamingtable #povpool #goldencuetournament #janeskicks #billiards #poolplayers
May 31
#omarvachhani @omarvachhani
#kick on the #six like a #rocket for #shape on the #seven. #streamingtable #povpool #goldencuetournament #janeskicks #billiards #poolplayers
#dannykstournament
#omarvachhani and #Bumps getting out on these low #bigboytables. #longraces #singleelim #goodfood #greatatmosphere and the #acworks!! 💗👯😎
Both won their matches and play eachother next 👊
#Nineball #billiards #Poolplayers
Jun 26
#dannykstournament
#omarvachhani and #Bumps getting out on these low #bigboytables. #longraces #singleelim #goodfood #greatatmosphere and the #acworks!! 💗👯😎
Both won their matches and play eachother next 👊
#Nineball #billiards #Poolplayers
#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
I #lovethese #snappy #railshots
I think he put a little right on it to keep it in line. These you should be able to hit in your sleep. They #wingames #eightball #barbox #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament #getout #poolplayers
Aug 5
I #lovethese #snappy #railshots
I think he put a little right on it to keep it in line. These you should be able to hit in your sleep. They #wingames #eightball #barbox #omarvachhani @omarvachhani #ujpestsaturdaynighttournament #getout #poolplayers
#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