Biggest hustle move you have seen?

[hemicudas]

For 20 years I traveled and hustled as a traveling ad salesman.
As I was doing my daily paperwork on the bar in late afternoon, I had a 3 piece cue in one of those cardboard box style cue cases. It was only about 20" long.
I would ask if there was anyone who played pool for money and within ½ hour there were plenty of offers.
Most of the time I was after a particular player/backer and would wait for him to ask me.
I'm sure it could and would still work today.

TY & GL, OHB

You and Ernie Sellers with his 4 piece cue. This one I invented. "You should see me play pool. That Willie Mascara taught me how to play."

Today you would have to use, "That Ethan Reyes taught me how to play."

 

[BRKNRUN]

A few years ago my friend was playing a pretty strong player, getting the 8 ball from him for $250. They agreed to only play one set, because my friend had to leave in a little over an hour. My friend wins the set, takes the money, and asks the guy when he'd like to play again. The guy who lost got really angry and said that he wanted to play again right then and there. My friend said that he had to be somewhere at a certain time and he didn't have time, and since they had agreed to only play one set, the other guy would have to wait to play him some other time. The loser gets even more angry, telling my friend that he's got no gamble, and he calls my friend a nit. So my friend says to him, I'll tell you what, I'll flip you for another $250 then. The loser says ok, and my friend says 'heads I win, tails you lose', and the loser says ok. It lands tails, and says 'tails you lose', my friend takes the other $250 and leaves. The loser didn't realize that he had been scammed until the next day. Even when he saw my friend again, he was so humiliated that he couldn't even really get angry at him, and they became good friends to this day. When I heard that story I laughed my ass off for hours.

That is similar to the "heads on the ground" flip...can't lose.

I think the best hustles are the ones that the person getting hustled never knows.

Here is a classic, that if done right the normal person will never figure out...I hustled my brothers (non pool players) on this one Thanksgiving afternoon for the whole day...They tried all afternoon and never did figure it out........"Damn...I hate it when the balls get smudges on them"

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[PoolSleuth]

The Best Hustle I have recently encountered was at the State Fair where the Carnival offered a Game of 4 Ball to Win a Big Stuffed Toy. The Tables were NOT Level, Sticks/Cues were Crooked, and it was ALL BUT impossible to Win the Big Stuffed Toy.

I stood there for almost an hour, watching want to be WINNERS, Loose Copious amounts of their Hard Earn Dollars with ZERO WINNERS.

Greed, and a though they Could BEAT the Game of Chance, and not Skill were at work big time....

 

[renard]

The Best Hustle I have recently encountered was at the State Fair where the Carnival offered a Game of 4 Ball to Win a Big Stuffed Toy. The Tables were NOT Level, Sticks/Cues were Crooked, and it was ALL BUT impossible to Win the Big Stuffed Toy.

I stood there for almost an hour, watching want to be WINNERS, Loose Copious amounts of their Hard Earn Dollars with ZERO WINNERS.

Greed, and a though they Could BEAT the Game of Chance, and not Skill were at work big time....

I won my Daughter the biggest stuffed animal prize (more money up front) on the first try. The table was about 8 inches taller than normal set over pavement where a sewer grill was in the ground (a lower trough by the side pockets.) The equipment was a mess.

I asked if I could work on the tip and the guy said yes. I used my willards on my key chain and ruffed it up. I didn't even attempt to draw a ball, used follow only.

After I won some guy wants me to play for him. At which I lose. (Forced to bank on what seemed to be wood not rubber by the sound of it.) I then realized just how lucky I was then quit. As I was walking away they removed the stick I had ruffed up from the assortment of sticks!

 

[Get_A_Grip]

The Best Hustle I have recently encountered was at the State Fair where the Carnival offered a Game of 4 Ball to Win a Big Stuffed Toy. The Tables were NOT Level, Sticks/Cues were Crooked, and it was ALL BUT impossible to Win the Big Stuffed Toy.

I stood there for almost an hour, watching want to be WINNERS, Loose Copious amounts of their Hard Earn Dollars with ZERO WINNERS.

Greed, and a though they Could BEAT the Game of Chance, and not Skill were at work big time....

Well, I won a big stuffed animal making four balls without missing playing that game. It was at Great America in Illinois. I actually didn't find the conditions too bad at the one at Great America. The tables and sticks weren't near as bad as I thought they would be. I think that it was $5.00 for a chance to win the big toy.

 

[JAM]

Well, I won a big stuffed animal making four balls without missing playing that game. It was at Great America in Illinois. I actually didn't find the conditions too bad at the one at Great America. The tables and sticks weren't near as bad as I thought they would be. I think that it was $5.00 for a chance to win the big toy.

I won a couple of big lime green alligators at the Rockville Fair one year on the gaff tables. I was with a group of pool players visiting the fairgrounds, and we all were snatching up those stuffed animals left and right. One by one, they cut us all off.

The trick is not to break them hard and all the balls are just laying out there. Most times, an easy run-out, if you get a little lucky.

JAM

 

[OldHasBeen]

The Best Hustle I have recently encountered was at the State Fair where the Carnival offered a Game of 4 Ball to Win a Big Stuffed Toy. The Tables were NOT Level, Sticks/Cues were Crooked, and it was ALL BUT impossible to Win the Big Stuffed Toy.
I stood there for almost an hour, watching want to be WINNERS, Loose Copious amounts of their Hard Earn Dollars with ZERO WINNERS.
Greed, and a though they Could BEAT the Game of Chance, and not Skill were at work big time....

I did this at a local carnival once. After winning two BIG stuffed animals (My kids still have them), The carney looked around at everone else in the crowd watching and said, "see how easy it is". He then took the cus stick away from me and offered it to the next guy in line. He also gave me a very dirty look. I really didn't care because the two was all I was after.
I couldn't leave though without telling him I was the Missouri State 9-Ball champ. I also told him there were about 5 of my friends here with me that played just as good so look out. All BS but I'll bet he was walking on eggs the rest of the day.

TY & GL, OHB

 

[5ballcharlie]

I won my Daughter the biggest stuffed animal prize (more money up front) on the first try. The table was about 8 inches taller than normal set over pavement where a sewer grill was in the ground (a lower trough by the side pockets.) The equipment was a mess.

I asked if I could work on the tip and the guy said yes. I used my willards on my key chain and ruffed it up. I didn't even attempt to draw a ball, used follow only.

After I won some guy wants me to play for him. At which I lose. (Forced to bank on what seemed to be wood not rubber by the sound of it.) I then realized just how lucky I was then quit. As I was walking away they removed the stick I had ruffed up from the assortment of sticks!

I disagree on all but impossible. The carnival were I am from has horrible equipment with small pockets and bandaged cloth. I too seen alot of suckers lose there money too the carni's. I won 3 times in a row and they kicked me out from playing.

 

[Mystick Cue Fan]

Same here. I won 1 big animal and one small one and they made me stop playing. Witht he crooked tables you just have to adjust by firing in the balls sometimes so the table can't get you. If you are a pretty descent player you can win this game every time. I'm going to see how my luck turns out at the rodeo.


Tony

 

[renard]

I disagree on all but impossible. The carnival were I am from has horrible equipment with small pockets and bandaged cloth. I too seen alot of suckers lose there money too the carni's. I won 3 times in a row and they kicked me out from playing.

Did I say impossible? I won one for my only child and I only shot twice. I did say the equipment sucked...

 

[a_susie_cue]

I won the pool game at Great America quite a few years back. Those tables were a lot better than I have ever seen at any fair. I won 2 times and got kicked off the tables.

 

[PoolSleuth]

I won the pool game at Great America quite a few years back. Those tables were a lot better than I have ever seen at any fair. I won 2 times and got kicked off the tables.

Most State & County Fair I have been to have Fly By Night Carnival Operators who only purpose in life is to try and cheat each mark out of as much money as they can with Games Rigged in Favor of the Carnival.

The Basketball Game is Classic where the Hoop has had the Sides Pressed in so they are NO LONGER A ROUND CIRCLE, so you got to be 100% on the Mark or you never make a Basket, and Win a Prize...