They are amazed that I will play anyone and everyone
no matter how good they play
Now I don't mean to say i always win,far from it
but let me give you a story how i decided to play
back about 25 years ago when i decided to play again after 10 years away from the game
Jack Potter was a friend of mine and the best player I knew
So I asked him for the 5,6,7,8,and the break
When he beat me,I knew i needed more weight from players of his caliber and up
In fact Jack said I didn't play good enough to play for money,no spot was enough
Black Sam won about $30,000 from Don Furr about this time
so i decided that "it shoulda been me winning that dough"
So iIhung around the pool room wearing a Sport coat and tie,this is the way
I separated myself from the common herd ( it is always best not to act like
all the pool hall bums,they might assume you are smart)
i bought drinks and took players out for burgers,always paying with $100 bills and leaving big tips,I asked Sam to tell me pool hustling stories
I posed as a groupie until one day I said i want to play high dollar pool,but i need a handicap
Well i couldn't beat Sam with the ORANGE CRUSH but boy did I have fun losing $500
I even paid the time
Next I asked for 8 to 3 at one pocket,and the break
It was over 10 years before I played a game without the break
Without the break,the game is impossible to win if you play weak
like I do
Well I got Sam's winnings
He didn't really seem to care
By now I adjusted the game based on the way i knew they played Sam
I didn't always win.but at least i knew how much handicap to get
Incidentally Sam gave me 8 to 6 and the break a few years later and everybody in the pool room knew I had no chance to win but me,as usual I covered all bets
I was about $2000 stuck when Larry Fisher asked me to bet $500 pr game
Now Larry is a real pool detective and tight as a drum so
I said to myself"Self you are in a trap"
It is very hard to wake up and not chase your money in a spot like this
but I finally came to my senses
I looked at Sam,he looked at me
"I said,I am in a trap aren't I"
Sam replied"this makes my day"
I paid off,bought the house a round of drinks and endured with much long sufferings
as the entire pool room basked at my expense"
I hope you guys enjoy these stories
I am frequently asked to put them up here
Not everyone gets to play like I did, I hope you enjoy
I have a great Jersey red story with a wrinkle I have never revealed if you guys respond
no matter how good they play
Now I don't mean to say i always win,far from it
but let me give you a story how i decided to play
back about 25 years ago when i decided to play again after 10 years away from the game
Jack Potter was a friend of mine and the best player I knew
So I asked him for the 5,6,7,8,and the break
When he beat me,I knew i needed more weight from players of his caliber and up
In fact Jack said I didn't play good enough to play for money,no spot was enough
Black Sam won about $30,000 from Don Furr about this time
so i decided that "it shoulda been me winning that dough"
So iIhung around the pool room wearing a Sport coat and tie,this is the way
I separated myself from the common herd ( it is always best not to act like
all the pool hall bums,they might assume you are smart)
i bought drinks and took players out for burgers,always paying with $100 bills and leaving big tips,I asked Sam to tell me pool hustling stories
I posed as a groupie until one day I said i want to play high dollar pool,but i need a handicap
Well i couldn't beat Sam with the ORANGE CRUSH but boy did I have fun losing $500
I even paid the time
Next I asked for 8 to 3 at one pocket,and the break
It was over 10 years before I played a game without the break
Without the break,the game is impossible to win if you play weak
like I do
Well I got Sam's winnings
He didn't really seem to care
By now I adjusted the game based on the way i knew they played Sam
I didn't always win.but at least i knew how much handicap to get
Incidentally Sam gave me 8 to 6 and the break a few years later and everybody in the pool room knew I had no chance to win but me,as usual I covered all bets
I was about $2000 stuck when Larry Fisher asked me to bet $500 pr game
Now Larry is a real pool detective and tight as a drum so
I said to myself"Self you are in a trap"
It is very hard to wake up and not chase your money in a spot like this
but I finally came to my senses
I looked at Sam,he looked at me
"I said,I am in a trap aren't I"
Sam replied"this makes my day"
I paid off,bought the house a round of drinks and endured with much long sufferings
as the entire pool room basked at my expense"
I hope you guys enjoy these stories
I am frequently asked to put them up here
Not everyone gets to play like I did, I hope you enjoy
I have a great Jersey red story with a wrinkle I have never revealed if you guys respond
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