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Fridman Claims All-Time Greatest Pool Player Shuts Off Hearing Aids to Win
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#2517 - Taylor Sheridan
"He's deaf and he has hearing aids. And when he plays, he shuts them off. He just goes click and goes into this world. The zone. Just of balls and geometry and just doesn't miss."
Rogan revealed that Shane van Boening, widely considered one of the greatest pool players ever, is deaf and deliberately turns off his hearing aids during competition to achieve total focus. Van Boening has won the U.S. Open—the hardest tournament in pool—five times, a feat matched only by one other player in history. Rogan suggests this unique ability to eliminate auditory distraction may contribute to his dominance.
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