May be an attempt at tongue in cheek humor or sarcasm?
The op has a total of 4 posts....all thread starters.
2 posts promoting the opening of a different pool room than the one mentioned in this thread. The 3rd post was promoting lessons in said pool room he was promoting.
His 4th and last post is an apparent attempt to cast negativity on the partnership of apa and a different pool room other than the one he was promoting. Their partnership resulting in giving free lessons is obviously going to have an affect on the ability of the pool room he is promoting in offering lessons at a price.
Its definitely not tongue in cheek humor . Sarcasm ? Maybe. I think its mostly a veiled attack at a competing pool hall and using apa as a weapon.
Hang the 9 was spot on