I was playing a friend, actually I just met him and he is a great person. he is in the TV and golf biz. He is a scratch golfer or perhaps 1/2 strokes better than scratch. He dosent playh pool often but has played for years and has freat eye hand coordination. If I had his natural talent for pool, I'd be 4 balls or more better than I play now.
Anyways we were playing $200 race to 9 8ball and keeping it social, talking some etc. But I wanted and needed a win. First set it was 7-7 I came out of the box slow as usual I gave him 2 on the wire. I didnt want to play a race to 2 for $200-we both agreed to race again. He won the next 2 games(good thing I asked not to race to 9), Then I won 9 in a row to close out the set 9-4. He asked for 3 going to 9, since I just beat him 9 in a row and was up $200. I said ok, I lost the first 2, one 1, he catches a gear and wins 3 more(he isnt helpless) so he is up 8-1 going to 9.
So here I am down 8-1 going to 9 and tired but no backache. I said if we get to double hill were done for the night, I win $200, he agreed. I had no chance to play another set, If I had Chris bartrums ability to play for a week and not get weak, sleepy or lose my concentation I would have played the 7-7 set out and the double hill or anything, he would have lost $600 the way I had it figured. I told him "I aint gonna lose this set, I been in this spot before and came back and I will again tonight". Then a song I dont like came on Tom Petty "I wont back down, i'll stand my ground" Came on the radio right then(Perfect) So I told him to listen to that song carefully-planting the seeds of doubt. I clicked off 7 in a row and won $200. He had one chance to win one game and it wasnt a easy chance, his adrenin caused him to run long on a shot, but he should have won the set, it was inexperince and the best size I could tell(I was in that spot years ago-so I know) I over hit a ball playing $2500/rack onehole for the same reason and lost, I lost $15,000 that night, that loss took alot out of me.
I just refused to lose, I didnt catch a gear, I did come with a lot of key shots but it was a grind type come back. I beat him 9 in a row and 7 in a row and only won one set, but I never had a penny at risk because of how I managed the game, I didnt want to play the 7-7 or 8-8 sets going to 9. And steam rolled him when necessary(second set to get into the $$$). It was alot of work for $200 though, minumum wage as Tang Hoa would say. It would be a great story if it was for $5,000, but I dont exaggerate ever, $200 is still a win.
That was the first time I played a session is a very long time. i'd like to get instroke and step up, but the gym is first. Then I will be fit to play longer sessions.
Anyways we were playing $200 race to 9 8ball and keeping it social, talking some etc. But I wanted and needed a win. First set it was 7-7 I came out of the box slow as usual I gave him 2 on the wire. I didnt want to play a race to 2 for $200-we both agreed to race again. He won the next 2 games(good thing I asked not to race to 9), Then I won 9 in a row to close out the set 9-4. He asked for 3 going to 9, since I just beat him 9 in a row and was up $200. I said ok, I lost the first 2, one 1, he catches a gear and wins 3 more(he isnt helpless) so he is up 8-1 going to 9.
So here I am down 8-1 going to 9 and tired but no backache. I said if we get to double hill were done for the night, I win $200, he agreed. I had no chance to play another set, If I had Chris bartrums ability to play for a week and not get weak, sleepy or lose my concentation I would have played the 7-7 set out and the double hill or anything, he would have lost $600 the way I had it figured. I told him "I aint gonna lose this set, I been in this spot before and came back and I will again tonight". Then a song I dont like came on Tom Petty "I wont back down, i'll stand my ground" Came on the radio right then(Perfect) So I told him to listen to that song carefully-planting the seeds of doubt. I clicked off 7 in a row and won $200. He had one chance to win one game and it wasnt a easy chance, his adrenin caused him to run long on a shot, but he should have won the set, it was inexperince and the best size I could tell(I was in that spot years ago-so I know) I over hit a ball playing $2500/rack onehole for the same reason and lost, I lost $15,000 that night, that loss took alot out of me.
I just refused to lose, I didnt catch a gear, I did come with a lot of key shots but it was a grind type come back. I beat him 9 in a row and 7 in a row and only won one set, but I never had a penny at risk because of how I managed the game, I didnt want to play the 7-7 or 8-8 sets going to 9. And steam rolled him when necessary(second set to get into the $$$). It was alot of work for $200 though, minumum wage as Tang Hoa would say. It would be a great story if it was for $5,000, but I dont exaggerate ever, $200 is still a win.
That was the first time I played a session is a very long time. i'd like to get instroke and step up, but the gym is first. Then I will be fit to play longer sessions.
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