As a teen I watched Colivita gamble with a player named Ernie Lager in the '60's.
Ernie wasn't quite on Colavita's level, but he had money and loved the limelight of playing in front of a crowd.
Who are the greatest players ever who were not big gamblers?
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Ernie wasn't quite on Colavita's level, but he had money and loved the limelight of playing in front of a crowd.
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What is the actual goal of gambling?
win money?
its in every normal persons blood to take risks of some kind. gambling is one of the most harmless ones and ones you have complete control over.
as in all risk taking you get a high when things go good and a low or bad when they don't.
and at least in gambling if you are good at it you make money. and that aint so bad.
as in all risk taking you get a high when things go good and a low or bad when they don't.
and at least in gambling if you are good at it you make money. and that aint so bad.
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What you're describing are the highs and lows people get when betting on things like the racetrack or sports. Pool is different, it's personal. When you lose, you haven't just lost money you've been beaten personally. In many cases the person will feel they've lost face and dignity. The money is almost irrelevant.
That's the primary thing that would keep somebody saying they don't gamble when it comes to pool. Has nothing to do with the fear of losing money.
that does not answer your question
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Actually it does. The question would be why would a person who already has money make a bet? One of the main reasons is, in life not a whole lot is unpredictable. Most people get up in the morning they go to their job or they go to their business, the end of the month they know how much their bills are going to be in many cases at the end of the year you can calculate exactly how much money you'll make.
Gambling however has the uncertainty to it. You might wake up in the morning and go to the track with $50 in your pocket and come home with 5,000. There's something about for a change that that uncertainty is appealing.
It's difficult in a pool room for a guy who has a little money to gamble with guys who have no money. It just becomes them being a mark a sucker. So it's easier to just pass and not gamble with him at all.
I used to see guys come in my pool room all the time, good players. And announce, nobody in this place wants to gamble. Well that's not exactly true, everybody in the place is willing to gamble just make a fair game. In other words they're the ones who don't want to gamble.
That reminds me of a local. Someone came in asking if anyone wanted to gamble. Local says I will take 10-6. The other guy says that isnt gambling! Local says for you, it is.