What would you do?
- Thread starter Gsitz89
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tell them .
this has always been a huge debate so ill just give you my thoughts on it....if your playing for money and playing for 50 a set or more then thats their job to pay attention any less your just messing around so why NOT tell them? same thing goes for tournaments if its just a small 5 to 10 dollar entry weekly tournament then just tell them unless your in the finals or something or if its a long race and they are way up then hey take every chance you can i guess lol but same thing goes for no matter how much your playing for or what kind of tournament....if your just toasting them...then just tell them
Is $50 the official point where it matters if you be a gentleman or not? Some people would think that 50 bucks is the world ... others would drop 50 bucks out of their pocket and not even notice it.
For me, I always tell the other person if they are about to hit the wrong ball UNLESS they have been trying to shark me, been a loudmouth, tried to distract me in any way, etc. Basically, if they are nice, I am nice, and the amount of money doesn't matter at all.. if you are used to playing for 10k+ a set I'm pretty sure that the magic $50 mark doesn't apply, hehe.
What he said. I have never played for enough money not to tell, but I have played people who were big enough a$$holes that I wouldn't tell. Not many of those though.
I had that situation in the quarterfinal in a tournament with USD 3000 firstprice.
I was up 6-1 in a race to 9, and my opponent was about to shoot at the 5 with the 4 still on the table. I told him, he made the 4, the match turned around and I lost.
Karma wasnt treating me nicely that day.
I have no idea whether I would have told him if it was hill-hill. Luckily I havent been in that situation.
I was up 6-1 in a race to 9, and my opponent was about to shoot at the 5 with the 4 still on the table. I told him, he made the 4, the match turned around and I lost.
Karma wasnt treating me nicely that day.
I have no idea whether I would have told him if it was hill-hill. Luckily I havent been in that situation.
There's no rule in pool that requires you to teach your opponent how to count and/or recognize colors of balls still on the table.
My 3 year old can't play at all, but he knows his numbers and colors.
I say let 'em shoot it...unless I'm playing for fun with a friend.
My 3 year old can't play at all, but he knows his numbers and colors.
I say let 'em shoot it...unless I'm playing for fun with a friend.
I usually tell them. Unless they're sleazy or unsportsmanlike to me then I will let them blunder.
For any amount of money, I can see the reasoning to not tell your opponent if they are about to foul. Heck, it's for money, learn to pay attention! If it's for $1, it is still money, and that tends to change the rules. However, I am a complete idiot at times, and I try to abide by the adage of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you".
Knowing I can be a complete idiot at times and have caught myself and have also been pointed out by opponents that I was about to shoot at the wrong ball ... well, I guess it really does just depend on personal guidelines. I, however, would like to think that if I would let my opponent know that they would let me know.
Knowing I can be a complete idiot at times and have caught myself and have also been pointed out by opponents that I was about to shoot at the wrong ball ... well, I guess it really does just depend on personal guidelines. I, however, would like to think that if I would let my opponent know that they would let me know.
I am under no ethical or moral duty to help my opponent beat me.
We all have that little voice in our head that will tell us right from wrong, listening to that voice let's us sleep a little better at night.
Of course, if you don't don't have a little voice, or don't hear it, or choose to ignore it, you're probably already too hard core for it to make a difference.
J
Of course, if you don't don't have a little voice, or don't hear it, or choose to ignore it, you're probably already too hard core for it to make a difference.
J
You can't tell them. Talking to your opponent during their shot is unsportsmanlike, and can be considered sharking unless it directly affects you. For example: You are entitled to stop an opponent to ask that a referee call a hit because it could directly affect you if there were to be a dispute.