dom_poppa
Banned
and I will quote you with the same response you gave me.....
"Do you get sexual gratification from stalking John?"
Your greatest Shark Tactics
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and I will quote you with the same response you gave me.....
"Do you get sexual gratification from stalking John?"
a while back there was a guy that started coming to my fav bar wanting to play some cheap $10 or $20 games. when he was behind in a game his gf would kinda move around in time to the music distracting his opponent. when he played me i ignored her and usually won. one week i was playing him and she started dancing a little more provocatively. after i won and while he was racking i told her she didnt phase me, she just laughed.
when it was obvious i was going to win the next game she walked by in my line of sight flashing a tit. i walked up to her bf and told him to put his shark on a leash. he said she wasnt sharking. i said she must be a slut then.
luckily the bouncer heard our loud conversation and had come over between us. i havent seen them since.
when it was obvious i was going to win the next game she walked by in my line of sight flashing a tit. i walked up to her bf and told him to put his shark on a leash. he said she wasnt sharking. i said she must be a slut then.
luckily the bouncer heard our loud conversation and had come over between us. i havent seen them since.
"Unintentional" sharking
I don't shark, but still find the information on this thread is pretty valuable. Not only to spot a shark when (or before) I see one, but also to prevent myself from unintentionally sharking somebody, when I am actually trying to be a good sport.
Is this sharking?
A couple of weeks ago during league my opponent somehow kept ending up shooting while facing where I was sitting. Every time I would get up and out of the way (would this be considered sharking or good etiquette?), but after like 4 or 5 times I just got tired and kept seated....and he missed and wasn't too happy about it.
What about this?
I'm pretty fidgety while waiting my turn. I sometimes shake my leg, and my hands get sweaty so I have this habit of constantly blowing into my hand. Whenever my opponent can see me while down on a shot though, I would stop and try to stay perfectly still. I actually got accused of sharking once because "You stopped moving when I'm shooting."
Maybe some people are just prone to be sharked, whatever you do.
cho
I don't shark, but still find the information on this thread is pretty valuable. Not only to spot a shark when (or before) I see one, but also to prevent myself from unintentionally sharking somebody, when I am actually trying to be a good sport.
Is this sharking?
A couple of weeks ago during league my opponent somehow kept ending up shooting while facing where I was sitting. Every time I would get up and out of the way (would this be considered sharking or good etiquette?), but after like 4 or 5 times I just got tired and kept seated....and he missed and wasn't too happy about it.
What about this?
I'm pretty fidgety while waiting my turn. I sometimes shake my leg, and my hands get sweaty so I have this habit of constantly blowing into my hand. Whenever my opponent can see me while down on a shot though, I would stop and try to stay perfectly still. I actually got accused of sharking once because "You stopped moving when I'm shooting."
Maybe some people are just prone to be sharked, whatever you do.
cho
dom_poppa
Banned
Your opponent is very weak minded.
He needs to work on his mental game.
Great tactic on your part.
Shooting pool comes natural to some, perhaps you have the natural talent of sharking him?
You're twisting the words and the intent of my post, man. I'm looking for feedback so I won't be perceived as sharking.
You might be right, but methinks that's another part of my game that needs work on--and not in the way you think.
Anyway a lukewarm up to the OP for stirring up information that can be used for good or evil or, just shits and giggles.
cho
12ozCurl
Banned
I never understood the term shits and giggles. There is nothing funny about shitting yourself....however a well timed fart can induce a laugh.
The best move I ever saw was when a well known player sat by a window and caught the sun with his watch crystal.
At key moments he would flash it in his opponents eye during the final stroke.
The end result was that he barely escaped a brutal beating...........which he totally deserved.
At key moments he would flash it in his opponents eye during the final stroke.
The end result was that he barely escaped a brutal beating...........which he totally deserved.
Curly Howard
Banned
Yo, a well timed fart, in the middle of a back swing, when he is shooting match ball, has to be the ultimate shark. Just eat a lot of bar hard boiled eggs, beef jerky, drink beer, and you are loaded. Timing is crucial, practice at it is advised. You want a long, trombone fart, they are the best. Then you point the finger at the rail bird sitting next to you. They will get him in the parking lot, later on.
With good players, sharking just doesn't work. Most have been around the block a time or two and would simply call you on it.
-Getting a drink...that lets me know you are nervous...
-Shooting fast so I can't sit...good, that alters your routine and makes you a little worse player than you should be...
-Breaking your cue down on the 7...good...money was posted beforehand, so I politely reach for the dough, since you forfeited...
Sharking is for folks who just don't have the game. Once you have to resort to sharking techniques, you are already beat.
Joe
dom_poppa
Banned
-Just got back from the pool room and did a shark move on some first timers at the tournament. I put some powder on the rails because I use it and it was hilarious to see how he had to manipulate around my powder. It was a nice line of powder...not one of those messy powder users.
Kobachi
Scarred but Smarter
I never shark
An old timer once told me:
The best thing to do, especially after you MISS a shot, is never change your demeanor. Keep an even keel, act the same after you make a 3 rail bank with positiion, or miss a 12 inch straight in...go to your seat, or rather, stay standing and be ready to shoot.
If your opponent sees inconsistency with you after a miss, it's a sign of weakness. I've found this to work over the years...never frown, never act disappointed, just take your miss, or make, and act the same either way. It throws your opponent off. Kind of like a robot.
I don't shark, but sharking is meant to distract or throw your opponent off, and this does the same in my experience.
My 2 cents.
An old timer once told me:
The best thing to do, especially after you MISS a shot, is never change your demeanor. Keep an even keel, act the same after you make a 3 rail bank with positiion, or miss a 12 inch straight in...go to your seat, or rather, stay standing and be ready to shoot.
If your opponent sees inconsistency with you after a miss, it's a sign of weakness. I've found this to work over the years...never frown, never act disappointed, just take your miss, or make, and act the same either way. It throws your opponent off. Kind of like a robot.
I don't shark, but sharking is meant to distract or throw your opponent off, and this does the same in my experience.
My 2 cents.
dom_poppa
Banned
I know what you are talking about and I do these exact things but on purpose.
I show consistency in they way I play but then I switch it up when I feel my opponent is gaining his confidence.
If I am sitting in his line of vision, I will always move and sometimes I decide not to move or I hesitate and then move. These types of actions throw him off.
I was always given the compliment of how I act like a gentleman every match but I pretty much got my sharking down to a T.
I think it is a huge compliment if my opponent resorts to sharking. This tells me that my opponent believes there is no way for them to win...and then I promptly show that sharking won't help them win, either. I've even asked friends to try and distract me when I'm playing.
dom_poppa
Banned
Good players are too mentally strong to be sharked. I should know this because I don't get rattled when someone is sharking me and I try not to do it against my peers, other good players.
I very much so, enjoy sharking lesser players and see how easily they crack.
Very well said. This is how I play, show no emotion, hit or miss.
I also believe in letting your cue do the talking and being respectful when I'm not at the table but I did a little sharking on Friday night.
I was playing at a bar against some bangers. They had a tendency to come up to the table to watch my shot. In my line of sight. I didn't think much of it because it was only when I was shooting to the side they were standing on, but nonetheless, they would take a few steps to get close to the table.
Like I said, I didn't think much of it because usually, they don't know better and they don't mean any hard. But then I see this guy get out of the line of sight for another player. He consciously stepped out of the way. That told me that he knows it's a no-no.
When I played him again I resorted to it when I missed on the 8-ball and he was shooting towards my end of the table. Worked like a charm
I wouldn't have done it if I had thought he knew no better. I know, doesn't make it right but yeah, that's my story.
How about the famous liquid soap on the hand routine.
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