oh, it's true about the backers -- and lots and lots and lots of guys, at all different skill levels up to the most elite of pros get staked, for many different reasons.
As to the lesson not learned: that you should not be gambling at pool for a lot of dough. Case in point: getting your nose wide open and going off like SpaceX for $35,000 (or was it closer to $66,000?).
Lou Figueroa
So when i win does that mean the lesson is to keep playing for money? This is what you will never get. You're a small time Charlie. And that's fine but you can't begin to understand me. Me, with all of my issues, am still a better person than you. I don't hide, don't denigrate then apologize then stab in the back as you do. That's you and your way.
You might have backers you might not, it's a story at this point and one that doesn't even really matter because really Lou at this point your only value to the pool community is that you played me. And that value fades a little more each day.
The truth is that people would rather be more like me than more like you. That probably stings a bit but people prefer those who take risks and go for it. And when the risk takers crash the critics get their licks in and the fans have lively risk/reward conversations.
People like me give people like you something to talk about and you're welcome. Your life advice though is not wanted, needed or accurate. I will listen to people whom i respect, who are honest and have actually done worthwhile things.
And again, thank you for helping to promote my business. Every time you respond i get more people looking at my logo and we can do this dance until the end of time. Happy to keep this thread at the top for years if that's how you want it.
Because in the end Lou you will continue to be you and tell your story and i will tell mine but unlike you i get a tangible benefit through more case sales. Why? Because most people don't give a shit about my personal pool exploits when it comes to their case buying decisions. But getting them to see what we make is the problem so every exposure to my logo and website counts. If threads like this, which i didn't start, are that avenue that results in a sale that's great. And it does so again thank you. You won a match and your group got ten thousand dollars to split between you. I consider that to be more than fair compensation for the years of promotion you provide. It's like you allowed me to imprint JB Cases on your forehead. In fact that might be a funny meme.
If i were dishonest and malicious i might have people start threads just to get you to talk about me. But i am not and don't need to promote that way. However i am fully ok with you taking about me wherever you want to and for as long as you want to. And if you lie that's ok too. You're a bonafide professional public relations guy so i know whatever story you tell it will be unprovable but sound plausible. So go for it. My friends will let me know if I need to step in.