Great Pool Room Stories

So glad these threads pop up. Some of these stories are as old as my parents lol.🫣

I've got 1 from a bar in northern MN (2010ish):

I was 19, I think. Up in Pine City with my old man for fishing opener, which naturally involved more drinking than fishing. We'd troll the bars for pool and pull tabs. Guys were elated they had a DD so I didn't need to pay for anything. At one point we were at this dive in the middle of nowhere with 2-3 Valleys, a DJ, and no bouncer. It was busy.
This dude is walking around with his buddies and 2/3 of a beer for like half an hour trying to get some action. I was...not comfortable with the whole thing, was just really sketchy. One of dad's buds finally talked me into playing $20 games with this loser. We alternated the first 4 games (I was nervous as shit), then I finally relaxed and beat the brakes off the guy. The more I won the more mad he got. I was trying to get out of it, but Vern kept throwing cash on the table. I think I was up $220-240 at the end. Total banger that thought he was good because he could make 3 balls in a row.
Fortunately, a brawl broke out on the dance floor (over a lady, I'm sure) and we bailed before anyone in our group got involved. Still one of the funniest things I've ever seen at a bar: one of the bartenders grabbed a mic and said she was calling the cops and this scrawny kid in a white tank-top HAULED ASS out the back door, climbing over other people and everything. Could barely breathe walking out the door I was laughing so hard.

OB Cues?

I was at the super billiards getting ready to pull the trigger on my first predator when my friend said why don’t you try ob . It was the first year it was there. I hit one ball and knew it was the one for me lol wish I still had it

Thoughts ... Russian Kenny is out of prision

No...Super Billiards junkie....didn't miss him last year!

You don't have to pay attention to him either. You must be into the lore just little bit.
I remember the time he bet some guy that he could shoot shoot the cue ball rolling across the concrete floor from one end of the Expo center to the other between the guys legs. Titanic Thompson stuff.
Don't remember if the guy took the bet but that was at least 8 years ago. Kenny is older now. Hopefully smarter.

The what did you get pool related for christmas 2025 thread

that particular predator case is good quality indeed for the price and very durable
its crazy its under 200 bucks

the roadline cases arent very good, bottom of the liner is paper thin, so your cues bang against each other at the base
I had a towel that I always keep with me folded in between so they couldnt’ bang together but it priced really well considering how predator usually prices stuff

Billy Incardona Interview Released in Full

I have been listening. I really like your podcasts and have listen to all the episodes. I love learning the history of the game. The players stories and perspectives are a nice conduit for learning. My only complaint is that you didn’t start this years ago. We missed out on some good stories, I am certain.

Billy Incardona segments have been by favorite thus far.
Glad you are enjoying these and your complaint is our complaint.,.we’ve missed some great ones.

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