I was playing and older gentleman in his 70's for the hotseat in a local 8 ball tournament tuesday night. He shot really well and i was ahead 2-1 in a race to 3. I broke and ran to my last ball which was tied up to his ball. I thinned my ball out and spun the cueball and stuck him between his ball and the rail. He attempted to play a goofy combination and missed and i ran out. After the match he came up and shook my hand and said "I dont agree with that chickenshit shot you took" To which i replied "Im sorry sir but i have to win anyway that i can" He then jerked his hand back and angrily yelled "youre a chickenshit" and walked away. I couldnt help but laugh about it. Anyone else have similar experiences?
I got called a chickensh!t by an older fellow
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If this is your first time being called that in a local tourney, consider yourself lucky.
It was a hilarious experience. I laughed so hard at how mad he yelled at me. I had no idea local 8 ball tournaments were so fun. I may start playing them more often.
I did end up winning the tournament. $10 entry and first payed $180. Not bad for 4 hours work
They call that, "Dirty Pool", 'round these parts. I tell you what ... that dog don' hunt.
Aren't you allowed to use the butt of your cue to measure and move the cue ball out an inch or two in instances like that in those tournaments?
Aren't you allowed to use the butt of your cue to measure and move the cue ball out an inch or two in instances like that in those tournaments?
lol, thank you for bringing back childhood memories...
Sounds more like he may be used to "bar rules" and comes from that bar scene culture where he still erroneously believes that most or all safeties are chickesh!t. That or he thought your offensive opportunity was just as high a percentage as your defensive opportunity and believes you made the wrong shot choice out of fear but I'm guessing it was the former.
The way you describe it, he was really mad.
I'm surprised he didn't sic his seeing-eye dog on you.
I'm surprised he didn't sic his seeing-eye dog on you.
Aren't you allowed to use the butt of your cue to measure and move the cue ball out an inch or two in instances like that in those tournaments?
"Spacies" ? done only in the best billiard establishments
Being called "Chickenshit?"
Any time I play defense. It's also called several other things that have derogatory connotations.
I'll just usually thank them for the match, unless they really piss me off, then I ask who their next match is against..... DOOOOUGH! I forgot, you lost.....
Any time I play defense. It's also called several other things that have derogatory connotations.
I'll just usually thank them for the match, unless they really piss me off, then I ask who their next match is against..... DOOOOUGH! I forgot, you lost.....
hhahh!
It is pretty easy and more fun than a box of squrriels to mentally frustrate bar players
now thats funny, i like it!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I used to hustle the local weekly 8 ball tournament at the senior center and ran into that sort of stuff frequently. The ladies used to cook food and bring it though so it was worth it.
Who knows, maybe Rhea will start a thread about you some day
Your opponent sounds like someone who has never understood that's why it's called gambling. A typical 'pool room detective'...they're in every Moose Lodge, VFW, and American Legion in the country.
It's usually the other way around for me.
Those young red hots, showing off for the girls, go berserk when I keep throwing those safes on them until they foul up and I can run out on 'em.
However, when they dog the money ball and get a great roll where you're frozen on one of your balls and can't play anything to keep them off a clean shot at that 8 once again...........THEN, of course, they beam with delight.
They never call themselves "lucky chickenshits".
That's just a poolroom, man....hasn't changed in decades. Never will, I guess.
Keep on truckin'
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Aren't you allowed to use the butt of your cue to measure and move the cue ball out an inch or two in instances like that in those tournaments?
That's winter's rules... Only during the winter can you do that. lol
that is bar etiquette shoot to make your ball every shot.. same as when they play no slop and call all kisses and rails you touch. you have to realize that is how they always have played.
50 years back even gambling in pool rooms it was common to shoot for your ball and not play safe in many games.
best when playing bar players you tell them first you play safes and play to win.
50 years back even gambling in pool rooms it was common to shoot for your ball and not play safe in many games.
best when playing bar players you tell them first you play safes and play to win.