The most common shark
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The best shark in the world is class. Sit down, don't move, don't say a word and casually watch.
What Greenman said..........
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Dopc.
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Dopc.
No kidding... I'm laughing my ass off. A physical shark including visual distractions and sound distractions can be hard to fade but the mental masturbation being described here is more self inflicted injury than anything else.
If this stuff gets to you consider yourself shark bait
The classic mental sharks like slow play and non stop trash talking haven't even been mentioned
JC
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Putting their cue somewhere else after they have been holding it all along thus indicating they will soon need their hands to rack the balls is a classic chickenshit move. Usually with a rapid flare to it. Wandering away from the table to converse with someone not related to pool while seemingly losing interest in the game is also right up there. Stand by and take your medicine Dick. If you miss they sure come rushing back to the table.
Saying nice shot on semi routine shots where you potted the ball but obviously got somewhat out of shape. It's peeing on your leg is all it is. The one's who think they're clever will play your pattern out in their mind and go stand seemingly randomly in the spot they know you will be directing the game ball later to in order to be pre positioned for the shark at the end without having to seem obvious. Perfectly positioned for any of a number of physical sharks.
When someone scrambles the rack and immediately starts racking for the next game following any kind of comment or move is the only time I give them credit for being serious and not just sharking. Even that can be a move come to think of it. If they think they have the best of you in the long run they will quickly grab for a game ball they're afraid you might miss and potentially frustrate your gambling mood. Let's face it, you just can't trust pool players.
JC
A thousand Amen's to that!
Well said sir! Classy is the only way to play...
Another move is heading to the restroom or something right after a miss when there is a 'simple' runout. Idea being that you over-think your shot.
I had a guy do this to me a week ago, twice in the same race to 3. Pretty Busch league in my opinion.
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I had a guy do this to me a week ago, twice in the same race to 3. Pretty Busch league in my opinion.
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Oh man...That could be a quick way into someones head LOL
Played a nine ball round robin tourney and this 20 something was hitting everything at Mach 5, when my buddy was left a medium difficult shot on the 9 the guy said, "good game" so my buddy pulled the balls out and started racking and took the win. (Alternate break)
Next match I play the same guy and when I was on the 9 he said, "good game" I said, "thanks." And did the same thing. The look on his face was priceless. He accepted the loss and hopefully learned something.
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Next match I play the same guy and when I was on the 9 he said, "good game" I said, "thanks." And did the same thing. The look on his face was priceless. He accepted the loss and hopefully learned something.
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Hmmm I realized that I pretty much say "All You" every time I leave the table....
i played off and on for 30 years in bars and learned to fade all that shit. i can honestly say in 3 years of playing league now i have never been intentionaly sharked.
you guys that come on here and say you were sharked by someone who walked by, some one ho started to walk by but stopped or some one laughed at a joke 2 tables over are just sharking yourselves or have a problem with focus.
i do have a funny story from about 6 months ago regarding sharking though. its the only time some one tried to intentionaly shark me.
i was in a bar and started playing this guy for 20.00 . i had been waiting my turn for a few games and noticed his wife or gf whichever was prancing around while his opponent was shooting. every one around including the player started laughing when he missed a shot due to her provacative moves.
well she did the same thing to me but i was ahead in the match. when i got to my last ball and started to shoot it in the corner pocket she went right up to the corner pocket in front of me and started doing the harlem ghetto move. i just went ahead and sank my last ball while looking straight at her ass going up and down.
i stood up and laughed and told her that shit aint working with me and then started to shoot at the 8. before i could shoot she pranced around the table to where i was and put her arm around my neck. she said dont you find me a lil distracting ? i said you you are a lil distracting and very attractive but like i said that shit dont work with me.
i said let me give you 2 pieces of advice. ..
1. so far every one including me has enjoyed the show you are putting on but not every one has a sense of humor... especially when money is involved. you and him could get hurt doing that shit to the wrong guy.
2. the 2nd thing is your boyfriend plays so bad there are a dozen guys in this bar including me who can enjoy watching you shake your ass while taking his money off the table.
i turned around and shot the 8 in and took his money. she sat down and did not get up again till they left .
you guys that come on here and say you were sharked by someone who walked by, some one ho started to walk by but stopped or some one laughed at a joke 2 tables over are just sharking yourselves or have a problem with focus.
i do have a funny story from about 6 months ago regarding sharking though. its the only time some one tried to intentionaly shark me.
i was in a bar and started playing this guy for 20.00 . i had been waiting my turn for a few games and noticed his wife or gf whichever was prancing around while his opponent was shooting. every one around including the player started laughing when he missed a shot due to her provacative moves.
well she did the same thing to me but i was ahead in the match. when i got to my last ball and started to shoot it in the corner pocket she went right up to the corner pocket in front of me and started doing the harlem ghetto move. i just went ahead and sank my last ball while looking straight at her ass going up and down.
i stood up and laughed and told her that shit aint working with me and then started to shoot at the 8. before i could shoot she pranced around the table to where i was and put her arm around my neck. she said dont you find me a lil distracting ? i said you you are a lil distracting and very attractive but like i said that shit dont work with me.
i said let me give you 2 pieces of advice. ..
1. so far every one including me has enjoyed the show you are putting on but not every one has a sense of humor... especially when money is involved. you and him could get hurt doing that shit to the wrong guy.
2. the 2nd thing is your boyfriend plays so bad there are a dozen guys in this bar including me who can enjoy watching you shake your ass while taking his money off the table.
i turned around and shot the 8 in and took his money. she sat down and did not get up again till they left .
When he says,"Good Game" that's when I rake the ball off and hand him the rack, because I'm thinking he is giving up on that game.
Knew a guy that wanted to stand right next to you as you were shooting, turns out he really wasn't trying to shark you he just wanted to learn how you were hitting the CB on that shot.--Smitty
Knew a guy that wanted to stand right next to you as you were shooting, turns out he really wasn't trying to shark you he just wanted to learn how you were hitting the CB on that shot.--Smitty
That's a friendly comment. I wouldn't consider that a shark. Playing pool should be fun. I'd rather play someone like you pool than someone who really does shark.
The biggest shark I can think of, which happens frequently in action and in tournaments, is when the benched player starts unscrewing his cue and puts it in his case during the time his opponent is shooting the game-winning shot.
Happens more times than not.
The biggest shark I can think of, which happens frequently in action and in tournaments, is when the benched player starts unscrewing his cue and puts it in his case during the time his opponent is shooting the game-winning shot.
Happens more times than not.
I thought unscrewing your cue meant loss of game?
Similar to that, though, I dislike people putting their cue down when you're on the game ball.
sharking
Good game, unsrewing the cue (ive seen this done with the break cue), nice shot, standing in front of a shot, setting cue down. All these can be sharking and all of these listed can be considered being friendly it just depends on the situation IMO.
What gets me is when player talks mad smack to themselves about how bad their shot was, how lucky I get or how unlucky they get.
Im very observant and obviously am not focusing hard enough. But I tend to hear and see every little distraction possible. Its something I am working on and have gotten better at avoiding.
I will tell a player good shot if I think its a "good shot" this could mean good shot at making the ball or good shot on getting shape.
Good game, unsrewing the cue (ive seen this done with the break cue), nice shot, standing in front of a shot, setting cue down. All these can be sharking and all of these listed can be considered being friendly it just depends on the situation IMO.
What gets me is when player talks mad smack to themselves about how bad their shot was, how lucky I get or how unlucky they get.
Im very observant and obviously am not focusing hard enough. But I tend to hear and see every little distraction possible. Its something I am working on and have gotten better at avoiding.
I will tell a player good shot if I think its a "good shot" this could mean good shot at making the ball or good shot on getting shape.
