Am I a nit??

TommyT

TommyT

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Yesterday I played some one pocket a race to 3, 9-7 with a better player than I and happened to beat him. He wanted to double the bet and play again and I told him I would gladly give him a chance to win his money back playing with the same weight but if the bet doubles, I needed the breaks also.

That didn't go over with him very well and we never did play the second race, am I a nit or just smart.

TommyT
 
If he laid down a bit...you're smart. If he didn't you might be a little nitty there. If I thought he was on the lemon a bit or I was lucky I'd say, "let's stay with the same spot and money for awhile". One game is to quick to change a spot unless it was a slaughter. JMO. Johnnyt
 
TommyT said:
Yesterday I played some one pocket a race to 3, 9-7 with a better player than I and happened to beat him. He wanted to double the bet and play again and I told him I would gladly give him a chance to win his money back playing with the same weight but if the bet doubles, I needed the breaks also.

That didn't go over with him very well and we never did play the second race, am I a nit or just smart.

TommyT
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You beat the guy and then ask for more weight? I think you answered your own question.
 
If he wanted to change the $$$ amount (double it) then I think it wasn't nittish of you to suggest changing the spot. Your anti-nit obligation ended with offering him a chance to win back what he lost with the same spot/same bet.

I vote you were not a nit.

Best,
Brian kc
 
Not doubling the bet is up to you and under no circumstances makes you a nit. Asking for more weight after winning the first set does unfortunitely.

All he was doing was pulling a move on you and getting into your head. Which he did.
 
ShootingRazbone said:
Not doubling the bet is up to you and under no circumstances makes you a nit. Asking for more weight after winning the first set does unfortunitely.

All he was doing was pulling a move on you and getting into your head. Which he did.
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The op offered his opponent a chance to get his money back playing the same game, same bet.

When the opponent wanted to change it by doubling the bet, the op recognized it may be a move and said 'if you want to double the bet, I will, but I want the breaks'.

I still say smart, not nit. :p

Best,
Brian kc
 
Can't one be a "nit" and also be "smart"? Or, do you have to be "stupid" in order not to be a "nit"? :)

J
 
That whole Nit bit is lame, your either playing for money or your not, if the action isnt set to someones liking all the sudden there a nit !?!
Thats nothing more than a poop flinging contest,grown men gossiping like old bitties about how it could ,would or should be. Get real:cool:
 
Double up

ShootingRazbone said:
Not doubling the bet is up to you and under no circumstances makes you a nit. Asking for more weight after winning the first set does unfortunitely.

All he was doing was pulling a move on you and getting into your head. Which he did.
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My theory is to win it back like you lost it. He wanted to get even quick. Never let someone win all their money back quickly. If you played five games for $10 a game and the guy says let's play one game for fifty, I say hell no! You have no obligation to let someone win their money back. That's absurd. The idea is to take money. It's gambling. Give him a chance by playing him another day down the road, that's his chance to get his money back! Asking for more weight wasn't needed. Keep hanging around and he will OFFER more weight to get you to keep gambling.
 
Very smart!

TommyT said:
Yesterday I played some one pocket a race to 3, 9-7 with a better player than I and happened to beat him. He wanted to double the bet and play again and I told him I would gladly give him a chance to win his money back playing with the same weight but if the bet doubles, I needed the breaks also.

That didn't go over with him very well and we never did play the second race, am I a nit or just smart.

TommyT
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It sounds to me like a setup to get more money from you. And play for more money at the same time. Part of being a pool player is being smart! He knows how you play now!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
not a nit.

You are taking the worst of it already and had a good set.

If the opponenet gets shitty, I might even tell him he can choose to quit here or play another set, after which we will talk about further sets.

Let em know- by your actions- if they are gonna try to strongarm you into a loss then they also got a shot to get even, at best.

Or put down another good set and make your 1 set win a 3 set win it 2 sets...for the win!
 
jimmyg said:
Can't one be a "nit" and also be "smart"? Or, do you have to be "stupid" in order not to be a "nit"? :)

J
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Hi Jimmy;

Didn't mean to infer any mutual exclusivity, or even a lack thereof.

Just that I felt the op was both smart for not accepting a possible sucker bet on a rematch and that he was not a nit since he was willing to do a rematch for the original bet. :wink:

Best,
Brian kc
 
No, you're not a nit. At least not yet. However, I would've told him to triple the bet and busted him.
 
shoulda tripled the bet and demand 10-6 and the break. Then settle for
9-7 and the break for double the money.
 
Not a nit. He renegged first. And he wouldn't be winning 'his' money back. It's your money. He lost his. He'd be winning 'your' money. Smart move on your part, IMO. Always go with your gut. I'd rather win money & be hated than lose money & be liked.
 
Not a nit.

FWIW, I would have simply rejected doubling the bet. Asking for more weight would have been avoided that way.
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
The op offered his opponent a chance to get his money back playing the same game, same bet.

When the opponent wanted to change it by doubling the bet, the op recognized it may be a move and said 'if you want to double the bet, I will, but I want the breaks'.

I still say smart, not nit. :p

Best,
Brian kc
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Agree 100%

Not a nit. Simply a smart move.
 
cigardave said:
Not a nit.

FWIW, I would have simply rejected doubling the bet. Asking for more weight would have been avoided that way.
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Exactly! Anytime someone attempts to pull this on me, I emphatically decline the doubling of the bet with a stoic, "Nope, you'll get your money back the same way you lost it -- come and earn it."

-Sean
 
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