animatedvmaker
Banned
I wonder if House Pro's are usually employed by a pool room.
I am not talking about pool cue repair people. I am talking about pool players.
House Pro's generally offer lessons, right? But that might not be the case with all House Pro's.
So, it just makes me wonder, because if they are top 10 players, of whatever game they are best at, and are well known, then I assume it is hard for them to find games, and when they do find games, they are usually not easy games, because they would either be giving up a big spot, are they would be going up against a player that is fairly equal to their speed.
So, how do they survive during times when they can't find any action, or during times when there might not be any players to give lessons to?
Does the room owner usually have a job for them, like bartending, or washing dishes in the back, to name a few examples?
I can't imagine the life of a Pro pool player is easy, no matter how good they are (unless their name is Josh Filler for example), so I just hope they have a way to make money during times when there is no action that comes through the door.
So, back to my original question. Are House Pro's usually employed, and get paid some type of Salary by the room owner, or are they usually on their own, when it comes to bringing in any kind of income?
I understand that it is none of my (or anyone's) business, so I do not want to ask about any particular House Pro's out there. Just curious as a "in most cases" type of question.
I am very curious for those in the know, so please do not assume, unless you know, and please do not name any names. I respect their privacy, and understand that that type of thing is really not any of my business.
I just hope the House Pro's out there do have a way to earn a living, even if they were to rarely be able to get in any action.
I am not talking about pool cue repair people. I am talking about pool players.
House Pro's generally offer lessons, right? But that might not be the case with all House Pro's.
So, it just makes me wonder, because if they are top 10 players, of whatever game they are best at, and are well known, then I assume it is hard for them to find games, and when they do find games, they are usually not easy games, because they would either be giving up a big spot, are they would be going up against a player that is fairly equal to their speed.
So, how do they survive during times when they can't find any action, or during times when there might not be any players to give lessons to?
Does the room owner usually have a job for them, like bartending, or washing dishes in the back, to name a few examples?
I can't imagine the life of a Pro pool player is easy, no matter how good they are (unless their name is Josh Filler for example), so I just hope they have a way to make money during times when there is no action that comes through the door.
So, back to my original question. Are House Pro's usually employed, and get paid some type of Salary by the room owner, or are they usually on their own, when it comes to bringing in any kind of income?
I understand that it is none of my (or anyone's) business, so I do not want to ask about any particular House Pro's out there. Just curious as a "in most cases" type of question.
I am very curious for those in the know, so please do not assume, unless you know, and please do not name any names. I respect their privacy, and understand that that type of thing is really not any of my business.
I just hope the House Pro's out there do have a way to earn a living, even if they were to rarely be able to get in any action.