One of the real things missing and of course we haven't seen the rest of the episodes. A pool match attracts a lot of attention in a pool room. Two guys playing for $2000.00 in any pool room are going to have a pretty good audiance.
They also play for a while. In the movie the Hustler one of the most atmospheric parts was the room in the middle of the night with the players playing and a bunch of watchers curled up in chairs. It had a real gladiator sense to it but in a quiet way. You could feel the tension.
This one set stuff, no one watches and they quit, WTF. That is not what happens in a real pool room.
They also play for a while. In the movie the Hustler one of the most atmospheric parts was the room in the middle of the night with the players playing and a bunch of watchers curled up in chairs. It had a real gladiator sense to it but in a quiet way. You could feel the tension.
This one set stuff, no one watches and they quit, WTF. That is not what happens in a real pool room.