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11 games of 1 pocket and only two games difference; sounds like ya'll should still be playing. another note is that just because you beat someone on a given night doesn't mean you are the better player. hence the accusation of "hustler." during my career i have beaten a champion or two and...

3 pages. Slow day uh?

it's like anything else with pool and gambling. just ask someone to race to seven (my preference is you must win by two games) and play three sets for whatever a set. I'm sure you will figure it out. The best education for pool related issues is and has always been the the pool room or wherever...

slow players used to p*&^ me off too, but now they make me sleepy.

you are in a pool room. it is where the big boys go to play. if you can't stand the heat then play at home or a gameland.

I always won my most money on nights that i wasn't playing my best. If you were keeping score (gambling) then it is a win. Maybe it's not a pretty win, but a win just the same. When you matchup again your opponent may remember that you didn't play that well and then you kick the snot out of him...

word. but where there's drugs there is other crime because where there's one ... What do people think the pool halls of the 50's-60's-70's were like? Now those were the good ole days! If you are scared call the police or jump in my back pocket.

I too believe the concept of having a break cue is highly over-rated. A tip can come off at any time and if you have such a killer break that you are actually damaging the feruelle ... Well, maybe you do need a break cue.

let's see, you have to pay before you have a voice. This sounds at its best elitest, and at its worst undemocratic. Leave it like it is: warts and all.

Finish your match and get ready to watch the action. Or you could offer to play either player for the same wager. or you could accept a payoff for the table if they are foaming at the mouth and can't wait. or you and you buddy could agree to postpone your match and be gentlemen and just...

I believe you are trying to ask: How long should I warm up? Practice is something you do so many times a week for a certain amount of times. Warming up is totally different. 10 minutes should be plenty. If you are one of the lucky players who wake up ready to play, then play cold with no warm...

sounds like an APA thing. Most seasoned gamblers would probably smirk at your post or maybe I'm just showing my age.

He was from a different time. Back then drinking and drugging was thought of differently. You either sank with the addictions or you swam. Mr. Greenleaf was a swimmer when it came to playing pool, The rest of his life may have been a train wreck but when it came to playing pool he didn't offer...

I know one of my favorite lines was "show me a pool player and I 'll show you a smartass". I include myself in that category; not a rant raving ass but I do have my moments. The service folks in Vegas used to tell me at bars, places to eat. cabbies and such that they didn't look forward to pool...

The best way to improve your concentration "to the task at hand" is to simply make balls. To put in the time and effort necessary to have complete focus you must become the pool player you want to be. If you want to be a shortstop: a guy who is a tough opponent no matter what then you must...

Makes no difference to me. I will echo an earlier poster; I play pool where pool is played. My experience is that smoking rooms have more action.

In the south we have to deal with it everyday. It makes for some interesting shots, especially when you are trying some snazzy cue ball control or on soft shots.

while all the other posts highlight factors that may contribute to how you play against other players and the speed of the players involved, I believe that styles of play make the match. While it is true one should play the table as much as possible; the styles of different players often do...

use the 15 to position cue ball below 4. Tuff shot.

You have the right idea about playing those that are better than you and also wagering. I personally never learned anything playing for shits and giggles. I have picked up a bad habit playing for free though. You do need to adjust the spot if you never win, especially against top-line players...