If you are an A B or C player
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It depends on the player, but YES!
hell yes... Joe, is it too late to make this a poll???
Absolutely! I don't know why the player would want that deal - it's not very much money these days.
I dont think to many pro's are going to wanna play for just fun.(if he's got the time he's pretty much playing for fun)
Would be a good deal though if you could play a pro for just 20 and he played his or her speed all the time.Great learning experience.
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Like easy-e said, "It depends on the player, but YES!"
What have you got in mind, Joe? Inquiring minds want to know.
I would like to add this to what easy-e said. If the open or pro level player acted like it was a chore to play me, I would pass on playing them.
If they acted like they were interested in giving me their best game and/or giving me a few pointers when they see me flailing about, I would be more likely to want to play them on a regular basis.
If it were simply a sales tool to entice the A, B, or C player into spending bigger bucks down the road with only a tease of information, I might not be so interested but I would at least invest with almost any top player just to see where I am located on the food chain.
JoeyA thinking: 40 hours a week @ $10 an hour = $400 a week tax free.
Pool rooms might even like the idea of a pro hanging out playing all of their local players. PRO PLAYERS practice for FREE at Buffalo Billiards in Metairie, LA. If they gamble, they pay like everyone else.
That's all I've got Joe. Ship it. Let's hear it. Don't tease us like this. Whaccha thinkin'?
I'm only a C player, but I'd pay AND bet, and I'm not a big gambler. I lose most of the time anyway, might as well lose in style and learn a bunch while I'm at it.
I've always dissagreed with this particular primise.
If a C player, say, plays a pro level player $20 an hour, twice a week, he's going to be out a cool $40 only to have shot a handful of times. Paying to get you clock cleaned has never been advantageous, in my view.
The C class player would be better served by engaging a B class player where more interaction between the two would take place. :smile:
If a C player, say, plays a pro level player $20 an hour, twice a week, he's going to be out a cool $40 only to have shot a handful of times. Paying to get you clock cleaned has never been advantageous, in my view.
The C class player would be better served by engaging a B class player where more interaction between the two would take place. :smile:
Totally but I really think things like this work better if it's a fair exchange. I think it would be a better situation if the pro could get paid a reasonable wage like $40 per hour plus table time People pay more for personal training in a gym. Happy employees are good employees. I 
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If the pro was a friendly sort and a gentleman (or woman) it could be a great way to establish a 'base pay' for a pro. It could establish 'leads' into more specialized tutoring from the pro with a higher ROI. IMO teaching is one of the best ways to learn.
Could be a really good thing for all parties. .... and YES I would also take part.
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Could be a really good thing for all parties. .... and YES I would also take part.
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Come on TS :wink: ..... don't be changing the numbers already. You're only the 12th post and that's not allowed before a minimum of post number 17....
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sounds like the Monday tournaments at Steinway Billiards
I had never thought of it this way, but from one perspective TS is absolutely correct. I feel like I'm already pretty good at racking so no need to pay for the privilege of racking, and not only in pool, but I've been involved in some Pro-Am stuff where the Pro was a total *****. So I guess it would depend a lot on who the pro was and what the agreement was
Sorry mods, I didn't know I couldn't insert the word *****
I've played cheap sets with open level players. Like $5 a game, or 20 to 50 a set. Even though it is "cheap", it gets old getting pounded into every game, and just being a rack boy.
It worked out much better for me when getting weight. So while I would play big money with these same guys with the 5 and breaks or more, with these "cheap" sets, the 6 or 7 ball is appropriate (for me). This way the games are more competitive.
I'd recommend you do the same if "paying" as opposed to "betting" with a player way out of your league. It just keeps it more competitive, imo, but still the better player is almost guaranteed to win every set.
It worked out much better for me when getting weight. So while I would play big money with these same guys with the 5 and breaks or more, with these "cheap" sets, the 6 or 7 ball is appropriate (for me). This way the games are more competitive.
I'd recommend you do the same if "paying" as opposed to "betting" with a player way out of your league. It just keeps it more competitive, imo, but still the better player is almost guaranteed to win every set.