Nope, Bernie Madoff is THE greatest hustler of all time.
The Greatest Hustler of all Time
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Nope, Bernie Madoff is THE greatest hustler of all time.
At the Cotton Bowl there was always a fresh group of suckers and a lot of not so smart hustlers.
Ty was about my age (75) I was 18. For those that did not know him, he looked like an easy mark. Kinda how I am now.
Who would think a 75 year old could beat the Ghost on a tight table playing 10 ball? Go figure.
One night at the pocker table I was right behind him when he put in a Cooler in a 10K freeze out. There were 4 pistols on the table and a shotgun at the door.
That's nerve.
Bill S.
Do you think they had internet? Lol
GoldenFlash
Banned
a skeptic's point of view again.
Furthermore, you didn't know how many were in on the scam, if those with the pistols wired, and the shotgun were in on it as well?
If you are in a poker game like that and can't figure out who the real mark is....then it's you.
If you saw him run in the cooler then he wasn't very good at it.
Furthermore, you didn't know how many were in on the scam, if those with the pistols wired, and the shotgun were in on it as well?
If you are in a poker game like that and can't figure out who the real mark is....then it's you.
GoldenFlash
Banned
I don't think Al Gore had been born then.
:smile::smile::smile:
And then when the divvy up the score find out what they thought to be $20000 ended up $80, the good ol Chicago role...
I wasn't playing. I was just behind his right sholder.
Ty invited me to watch out for him, which I did.
No one else was in. It was just him. He was playing Everett Goonsby.
I remember it just like yesterday.
I didn't see him put in the cooler. He told me later.
Bill S.
When I was very young, Ti came through Charlotte. He was stake horsing Leon Crump in some sky high golf.
Ti was pretty old then. I remember some very bad men staying far away from Mr Thomas.
He was probably the most hateful person I had ever seen.
Lots of good books on Ti.
Great reads.
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Ti was pretty old then. I remember some very bad men staying far away from Mr Thomas.
He was probably the most hateful person I had ever seen.
Lots of good books on Ti.
Great reads.
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GoldenFlash
Banned
:wink: You're probably absolutely right about that.
I spent many times with Titanic and he was always pleasant and friendly,gentle even
People had to enjoy playing with him,how else could he find action
I would rate the average guy on here as less friendly,more argumentative,sorta know it all
ty never came across like that,he matched up quietly not in anger but privately and personally
i knew him over about 20 years,he explained many of these stories differently and expressed great regret over the killings,which were all in self defense
When he carried big money,he attracted unkind and greedy people,he was an expert shot and had nerves of the cat burglar,an average month placed him in harms way
He told me of playing with Al Capone and others that some of us might shy away from
He taught me some things,and trusted me with large sums of money,
but he usually made sure I was safe from harm,I was 17 or 18 when we started,I had
a certain gift for matching up and was better than most at golf,he used me as a caddy
and when his opponents asked for weight,he would exclaim,"my caddy can beat you with that"
or my caddy might win with that spot playing one handed if I can hit his tee shots"
I don't think of him as a man to be feared.I think Billy will agree that billy t,Vernon,George,RD,or Creeper
were more dangerous
Now I am not claiming he was a saint,or even honest,but I would not be afraid to associate with him.
at times we worked together,at time we played each other
People had to enjoy playing with him,how else could he find action
I would rate the average guy on here as less friendly,more argumentative,sorta know it all
ty never came across like that,he matched up quietly not in anger but privately and personally
i knew him over about 20 years,he explained many of these stories differently and expressed great regret over the killings,which were all in self defense
When he carried big money,he attracted unkind and greedy people,he was an expert shot and had nerves of the cat burglar,an average month placed him in harms way
He told me of playing with Al Capone and others that some of us might shy away from
He taught me some things,and trusted me with large sums of money,
but he usually made sure I was safe from harm,I was 17 or 18 when we started,I had
a certain gift for matching up and was better than most at golf,he used me as a caddy
and when his opponents asked for weight,he would exclaim,"my caddy can beat you with that"
or my caddy might win with that spot playing one handed if I can hit his tee shots"
I don't think of him as a man to be feared.I think Billy will agree that billy t,Vernon,George,RD,or Creeper
were more dangerous
Now I am not claiming he was a saint,or even honest,but I would not be afraid to associate with him.
at times we worked together,at time we played each other
Jack was a very good hustler of OnePocket and have to say a complete gentleman, a very good guy as a matter of fact. Came thru Harrisonburg Va, at my first poolroom, and did introduce himself ... honestly ... to me. Again ... a complete gentleman he is without a doubt and a fine player of OnePocket
Very surprised he mentioned one of the bad times was when his wife took a bullet. She survived, thank goodness, but it happened outside of DC in Bladensburg Md.
Nice interview that I'd never seen, thanks Rhea
In my opinion Minnesota Fats hustled the game better than anyone and he hustled the game via his tremendous marketing skills as well. Who else could garner a spot on Wide World of Sports than Fatty. By the way, his personal cue went for 50K at an auction house in Houston last month.
Setting up a table, at a drive in theatre, proclaiming The Hustler was inspired by him, turning it into worldwide fame.....yeah. THAT'S a hustle.
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can we define "hustler"? guys that used deception? played below their speed to attract games? played as a full time job?
some players of note imo,
I know Ronnie Allen and Buddy Hall gave up weight against the best for decades and took home the cash, impressive stuff
Efren too, but mostly using a backer so a bit different
Fats ran the greatest hustle ever piggy backing off TCOM and by many accounts played guys above him for cash and would win more often than not
from posts here evidently Don Willis robbed everyone
I'm not convinced hustling today by any definition even exists at any significant level
some players of note imo,
I know Ronnie Allen and Buddy Hall gave up weight against the best for decades and took home the cash, impressive stuff
Efren too, but mostly using a backer so a bit different
Fats ran the greatest hustle ever piggy backing off TCOM and by many accounts played guys above him for cash and would win more often than not
from posts here evidently Don Willis robbed everyone
I'm not convinced hustling today by any definition even exists at any significant level
he's a hustler genius, more so than anyone ever in pool, only stu ungar compares in cards
