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what do you do when playing friends/family?
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Its called hang out pool...or u give them ball in hand everytime you miss...even it up if youre gonna play 100% hard. Bank the 8 play last pocket geez do something besides stomp everybody all the time. unless drinks are involved!
You stole my line...:grin:
NO i forgot to credit you for it though...i didnt know how to play hang out pool til u showed me right...
I never play on bar tables.If friends or family come over I usually play down to their level because I lose interest quickly.I also try really hard shots and lots of combos and banks.They make some balls and when it gets close I set down and win.I just can't let them beat me on my own table.
Don't do it! If you feel guilty give up the table and do something else.
Always play your best if you start goofing around you'll find (at least in my case) that it ruins your game. Wilie Mosconi's book had a segment where he was told by his promoter to never try less than your best or you'll start losing to equal or better players.
When I first discovered you could go to a bar and gamble money or drinks with people who could hardly play I thought I had it made (better than ATM's before there were ATM machines) try not to make more than a couple of balls, intentionally miscue and if your opponent loses by scratching on the 8 (you have customers for the rest of the night). Never play the local "shark" (plenty of money on the b table) and if you beat the "shark" no telling how many customers you will lose.
Now I can't stand bars.
I wish I had been less about the money and more about playing the better players.
No pro ever turned down a sure thing but they got better by matching up with better players.
Buddy Hall's author (WW Woody not a pro) "Rags to Rifleman said he would elevate his cue so it took down his game but he still had the stroke when he needed it with a level cue.
Always play your best if you start goofing around you'll find (at least in my case) that it ruins your game. Wilie Mosconi's book had a segment where he was told by his promoter to never try less than your best or you'll start losing to equal or better players.
When I first discovered you could go to a bar and gamble money or drinks with people who could hardly play I thought I had it made (better than ATM's before there were ATM machines) try not to make more than a couple of balls, intentionally miscue and if your opponent loses by scratching on the 8 (you have customers for the rest of the night). Never play the local "shark" (plenty of money on the b table) and if you beat the "shark" no telling how many customers you will lose.
Now I can't stand bars.
I wish I had been less about the money and more about playing the better players.
No pro ever turned down a sure thing but they got better by matching up with better players.
Buddy Hall's author (WW Woody not a pro) "Rags to Rifleman said he would elevate his cue so it took down his game but he still had the stroke when he needed it with a level cue.
Well it starts off as "hang out have fun" pool.. but then since everyone there knows me it changes..
Last night for instance, I was letting my mom make it a good game by taking it easy. Lo and behold all the weaker players and league players start taking notice that she's "keeping up" with me. Then pretty soon they all jump at the chance to start f*ckin with your ego example - "gettin beat by a girl and it's your mom" etc. etc.
I mean that kinda stuff right there is why I normally just stay off tables outside of competition. It's like there's expectations for people in there.
I was even pondering this situation last night as how to best handle it. One guy who never gets on the table anymore because he can't take losing decided to come up and add some commentary to my games
Very first thing that comes out his mouth "You kicking ass tonight?" and which point I reply "I'm not here to kick ass i'm here to have fun." Several games later with me still on the table he starts rubbing it in sarcastically "thought you were just here to have fun??"
blah i'm just going to stay off the table.
Last night for instance, I was letting my mom make it a good game by taking it easy. Lo and behold all the weaker players and league players start taking notice that she's "keeping up" with me. Then pretty soon they all jump at the chance to start f*ckin with your ego example - "gettin beat by a girl and it's your mom" etc. etc.
I mean that kinda stuff right there is why I normally just stay off tables outside of competition. It's like there's expectations for people in there.
I was even pondering this situation last night as how to best handle it. One guy who never gets on the table anymore because he can't take losing decided to come up and add some commentary to my games
Very first thing that comes out his mouth "You kicking ass tonight?" and which point I reply "I'm not here to kick ass i'm here to have fun." Several games later with me still on the table he starts rubbing it in sarcastically "thought you were just here to have fun??"
blah i'm just going to stay off the table.
NO i forgot to credit you for it though...i didnt know how to play hang out pool til u showed me right...
I'm not sure if we even finished a game due to your cell phone drama thing you had going that night, and you still got drinks outta me. You HUSTLER!!!
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This thread has came up probably a half-dozen times since I have been on the forum, maybe more. One option is simply learn to play various speeds. Having three or more gears makes it very handy if you gamble. When I was really playing a place I had more speeds than a mountain bike!
Friends and family I usually banged balls with, I simply didn't go into competition mode. Some that could handle it, I played eight ball and every ball I made had to be a bank or legal combination. That stretched me pretty good to beat a decent bar room player. I played tighter patterns and it was excellent practice. When stalling I still carefully aimed where I wanted the object ball to hit and shot for exact leave. That keeps you sharp.
Stalling and playing opposite handed can be done if you are careful. If I got caught playing opposite handed I'll claim I swapped for one shot and forgot to swap back, I play either handed anyway. Most people see playing them one handed as a slap so I usually didn't. Seven weeks with an arm in a sling helped my one handed game a ton but it wasn't the thing to drag out except on the occasional gaff bet.
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This thread has came up probably a half-dozen times since I have been on the forum, maybe more. One option is simply learn to play various speeds. Having three or more gears makes it very handy if you gamble. When I was really playing a place I had more speeds than a mountain bike!
Friends and family I usually banged balls with, I simply didn't go into competition mode. Some that could handle it, I played eight ball and every ball I made had to be a bank or legal combination. That stretched me pretty good to beat a decent bar room player. I played tighter patterns and it was excellent practice. When stalling I still carefully aimed where I wanted the object ball to hit and shot for exact leave. That keeps you sharp.
Stalling and playing opposite handed can be done if you are careful. If I got caught playing opposite handed I'll claim I swapped for one shot and forgot to swap back, I play either handed anyway. Most people see playing them one handed as a slap so I usually didn't. Seven weeks with an arm in a sling helped my one handed game a ton but it wasn't the thing to drag out except on the occasional gaff bet.
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