garczar said:

The op is a clueless dreamer. There is NO way i'd open one UNLESS: i owned the building. No fkn way i'd pay rent. If you own the building and the business sux you sill have some equity. Would also have to be more of a sportsbar with tables to make any $$. A true old-school 'hall really has little chance of surviving. Possible under certain circumstances but rare.

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Even owning the building is no guarantee of success. Jean Balukas family closed down their poolhall a couple of years ago because they couldn't keep up with the real estate taxes.

I agree, the majority of posters are clueless dreamers. My advice is anyone who is serious, hire the manager or owner of an existing successful poolhall as a consultant. Picked their brains. The owners of The Hub in Oceanside NY published a book detailing how they opened, and ran a pool hall. Last time I suggested this, one of people balked about buying a $40 book.

Hungarian said:

Opponent took his glove off mid shot and this happened...

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Hung, was that you playing pool in one of the sleazy bars in Tijuana, getting free chili, as long as you were drinking Tiquila?

Hungarian said:

Opponent took his glove off mid shot and this happened...

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That was almost Mike Sigel in the 2000 U.S. Open Straight Pool tournament.