The Mainstream Like To read and watch hustling

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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I do believe that a big percentage like the hustling part of pool. About four years ago I wrote a short story (Hustling Under The Radar) that was and still is published on Amazon Shorts. It just dawned on me: why my story was either #1 or #2 for over two years over stories about all other types of sports. It's because people (mainstream and pool players) like to read and watch the hustling side of pool. For 20 years or more the BCA and others involved in pool have wanted that image to go away. They wanted us to say billiards not pool. IMO the ones running pool are the very ones holding pool back. A very famous female player thinks that a little hustling would bring in the mainstream to watch pool. I can't find where I heard or read where she said that at the moment so I can't quote her here. Just some food for thought. Johnnyt

PS: If you would like to read Hustling Under the Radar PM me your e-mail address and I'll send it to you. Make sure your e-mail can handle 880 kb's. I'll send them out for a few days and then take this off. Thank you
 
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Sorry, I have to take the offer off at midnight est...getting backed up sending them out. Thanks all for your intrest. Johnnyt
 
Certainly they do, but I think it may be in concept rather than practice. In the same way guys like John Dilinger and Jesse James have been glorified, but a similar person in the present would have people horrified.

That's something of a extreme example but North Americans have a pretty conservative outlook on things (see Tiger Woods, why does anyone care?), they may enjoy stories both fictional and non-fictional but if attempt to focus on the "sordid" aspect of the game, people will think any time they go in to a pool room their in danger of being hustled.

Even now, the most common response I get from people is "please don't hustle me". There's an easy way to avoid that, don't bet!
 
Cameron Smith said:
Certainly they do, but I think it may be in concept rather than practice. In the same way guys like John Dilinger and Jesse James have been glorified, but a similar person in the present would have people horrified.

That's something of a extreme example but North Americans have a pretty conservative outlook on things (see Tiger Woods, why does anyone care?), they may enjoy stories both fictional and non-fictional but if attempt to focus on the "sordid" aspect of the game, people will think any time they go in to a pool room their in danger of being hustled.

Even now, the most common response I get from people is "please don't hustle me". There's an easy way to avoid that, don't bet!
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I agree, and to add, at least don't gamble on pool with stangers. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
I sent it but I see a got a failure back on the e-mail. Send me your e-mail again on a pm and I'll try again. Johnnyt
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Ok, I just sent another PM with alternate email addresses as well.

Thanks for the effort Johnnyt.
 
Johnnyt said:
I do believe that a big percentage like the hustling part of pool. About four years ago I wrote a short story (Hustling Under The Radar) that was and still is published on Amazon Shorts. It just dawned on me: why my story was either #1 or #2 for over two years over stories about all other types of sports. It's because people (mainstream and pool players) like to read and watch the hustling side of pool. For 20 years or more the BCA and others involved in pool have wanted that image to go away. They wanted us to say billiards not pool. IMO the ones running pool are the very ones holding pool back. A very famous female player thinks that a little hustling would bring in the mainstream to watch pool. I can't find where I heard or read where she said that at the moment so I can't quote her here. Just some food for thought. Johnnyt

PS: If you would like to read Hustling Under the Radar PM me your e-mail address and I'll send it to you. Make sure your e-mail can handle 880 kb's. I'll send them out for a few days and then take this off. Thank you
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IMHO what hurts men's professional pool is the idea in the public eye that games are often lost on purpose for the reason of being able to hustle someone out of money either after the tournament or those gambling on tournament.

Movies such as the Color of Money encouraged this image. People are perhaps fascinated by it, but want no personal part of it.

A little trash talking in the pro game, along with ridding the game of the image that it's orchestrated similar to the WWE, would do the game wonders.

LWW
 
I hate when the mainstream population sees you play in a bar or poolroom and says "Your a hustler.", I guess that is there way of saying your good but I always say "How am I hustling if I am just playing how I play?". I would like a copy of it at ontherail@live.com , thanks and it sounds like a great read if it was #1 or #2 for 2 years.

I think the idea of making pool have a clean image is to get more people to play and go in rooms and not worry about getting hustling but the biggest attraction to pool is the character of it. :smile:
 
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