lol, thanks for the chuckle...he said "real good player/pro". Dippy is not even remotely close to a good player/pro.
What real good player/pro has bet the most on themselves?
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lol, thanks for the chuckle...he said "real good player/pro". Dippy is not even remotely close to a good player/pro.
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Earl Strickland said he put up 100K against Morro Paez. I could be wrong but I think he said it was his own money, although I kind of doubt that. I'm sure that's an old thread on here somewhere.
John Barton ... sorry, I couldn't resist.
Damn straight. But I certainly don't fit into the real good player category.
By simply making a larger side bet on losing. Usually done with a partner to make the bet for them so as not to raise suspicion. I heard of a couple of players doing this a couple of years ago in a big international event. They reportedly pocketed 300K doing it by betting with a bookie.
(not going to name any names, so no one bother asking)
One of my favorite quotes...
...Louie was quizzed by an interviewer once about how much he thought he had lost...
...Louie said "Would you believe a down payment on an aircraft carrier?"
Grady has to up there as well..... He almost always bet his own.
Good question for Dr Bill.
Today's players don't have a pot to piss in, let alone playin on their own dime.
Jose Parica belongs in this elite group.
...of the world class snooker players, Willie Thorne and John Spencer could send it.
Jack wasn't hustling playing Toby when I was in Vegas and that was a huge game.
Jack gets my vote also.
Jack gets my vote also.
I've heard of SVB shipping in $40k of his own on a bet but I can't validate that. Paez was known for betting really high on himself as well. When I wrote the question though I honestly thought the answer was going to be Keith McCready or another one of the greats that made it through the 80s era
Keith would bet whatever he had in his pocket. If he was flush from a big score, he'd put up his whole wad.
The real answer to your question would have to be Jack Cooney. Although he was a hustler, he took time out to match up with top One-Pocket talent - Toby Flaherty, James Walden, Cliff Joyner and many more.
Harry Platis, Richard "bucktooth" Cook?
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I got a text that says hands down the answer is Scott Frost and everybody else is runner up
Cornbread Red deserves to be mentioned here..
....he was like Keith, if he had it, he would bet it.
I walked in one day at the Rack, and Red was looking like someone ran over his dog...
...I said "Red, what's wrong?"
..he said "Steve Cook just asked me to play one-hole for $50 a game....can you imagine
two good players playing for $50?...I'll give 'im $500 to take his ass back to Florida."
....he was like Keith, if he had it, he would bet it.
I walked in one day at the Rack, and Red was looking like someone ran over his dog...
...I said "Red, what's wrong?"
..he said "Steve Cook just asked me to play one-hole for $50 a game....can you imagine
two good players playing for $50?...I'll give 'im $500 to take his ass back to Florida."
True. Because most of the top players can beat each other, it is quite easy to throw pool match
I think you are referring 1st ICC final Lebron v Buddy Hall
:grin-square:
That was a lot longer than a couple years ago.