Could You Play For 10 K?

BasementDweller said:
Thanks for all the responses guys.

I don't know...

....I'm wondering if there would really be that much difference for me between playing for say 500 and playing for 10K.

At 500 a set, I'm going to be really nervous, but if the race is long -- I think I could play close to my best.

What I'm wondering is - is there a point at which your nerves can only get so bad? I've played really well at times while I was really nervous (anxious may be a better word).

For me, the problem with playing nervous is there's a fine line between using your nerves as fuel that drives you to play your best, or using your nerves as fuel for a fire. A few small mistakes and you find yourself standing there as your games goes up in flames all around you.
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The primary problem is the game may be a sudden death match. If you lose you are not going to play another and get even and go on to beat the guy. If you are playing for an amount you can afford losing is no big deal you keep playing and see where the game goes. Except for the rare players who bet really high all the time no one would really be comfortable paying for that much money. Once they were down the first set to play a second $10,000.00 set they would need oxygen to get them back to the table.
 
I was always told regardless of whatever your playing for your game is still your game. Don't think about the money, think about pool. It took me a little while to get this in my head. I guess I was able to turn the corner when I started routinely playing for $100 a game. It didn't take long and then it just really didn't matter. Couple things worthy of noting: I dont play cause im trying to make money more so that it is for entertainment. Love the action. Now not that I want or like to lose but I think going in trying to make money as a prime objective adds all kind of pressure and changes the mental game. Kinda like the difference between being in a big match ( $ or tourney ) vs just throwing balls up on the table and freestroking from everywhere. I'll take the latter. ALSO dont play with money you dont really have to lose, AND dont ever play on short money - we all know how that usually goes down.
 
ttttttten thousand

played $1000 a set once was up 3 sets backer tells me he jacked the bet after4th set started.playing 5 ahead. im at 3 when he tells me he bet5000 on the side.problem was westarted with $2000.we were lucky and un lucky. the guy dogs his brains out.thats the lucky. we divvy up the money in the parking lot .but they left us out of the spit.thats the un lucky.
 
I think people have way more capacity than they realize. There was a time when $20 a game was a lot, then $100 a game, then $500 a game etc... people can become comfortable at any level.

The best advice I have gotten from several world class players is to forget about the money. Sweating the money just adds to the pressure. I have written checks for six figures and I never thought I could fade that type of pressure either.

To me it's more pressure to make payroll every month and keep a business running. Playing pool for money is just fun. Making a score is a high you can't buy and booking a loser stings. That's the way it should be.
 
How much money would you want to have in the bank ibefore you would feel comfortable betting 10k? I would want over 100k before I would feel ok in betting that much.


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Well to me what you have in the bank and your gambling bankroll are two completely separate things. Regardless of bet amount I want to have at least 2-3 barrels. Your personal cash flow is extremely important too - ie how long did it take to get your bankroll together and how long would it take to replace.
 
BasementDweller said:
I would be shaking like a leaf.

I have no doubt I could get comfortable playing for that amount of money but it would take me at least 6 months and I would need some deep pockets to get to that point.

If you haven't played for that amount of cash -- do you think your game would be able to handle to pressure?

If you have played for that kind of cash, or whatever you consider to be a significant amount, how did you get to that point? Did you do it in baby-steps over a long period of time or did you just take the plunge and go for it one day?

I'm just a working stiff who doesn't have deep pockets. Right now playing for more than hundred or two would put me way out of my comfort zone.



****This isn't about the pros & cons of gambling so please save the anti gambling public service announcements***


***SHOOT -- I wanted to add a poll to this. Oh well***
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Certainly there is a difference between someone who makes 50k a year, and someone who nets 50 million a year, the 10k is 20% of the 50k, and 0.02% of the 50 Mil. So to the 50 mil income, a10k bet is like $10.00 as seen by the 50K income.
IMO the pressure amount could be calculated the same way?
 
I'd likely dog a ton of shots. Likely the only way i could bet 10k was against a guy who I thought the money would make him dog it even worse than me Basically High Rolling my opponent.

The funny thing is so many players feel that winning has to be a beauty contest run outs, great position, great shotmaking. For 10k I'd play the ugliest game you have ever seen, safties galore, 2 way shots only going for runs you felt were 100%.

For 10K as long as the scoreboard says I am winner I don't care how I get there
 
BmoreMoney said:
I was always told regardless of whatever your playing for your game is still your game. Don't think about the money, think about pool. It took me a little while to get this in my head. I guess I was able to turn the corner when I started routinely playing for $100 a game. It didn't take long and then it just really didn't matter. Couple things worthy of noting: I dont play cause im trying to make money more so that it is for entertainment. Love the action. Now not that I want or like to lose but I think going in trying to make money as a prime objective adds all kind of pressure and changes the mental game. Kinda like the difference between being in a big match ( $ or tourney ) vs just throwing balls up on the table and freestroking from everywhere. I'll take the latter. ALSO dont play with money you dont really have to lose, AND dont ever play on short money - we all know how that usually goes down.
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This is how I have always thought of it. I just want to play the best game I can. I gave always said (to myself) that I am just playing for a unit and have never been worried about the amount. I think I could play for 10k.
 
I know a guy who does this all the time and he is a rock no nerves nothing I think I could do it but when u get down for the last two balls I think I'd be nervous
 
Busboy said:
I know a guy who does this all the time and he is a rock no nerves nothing I think I could do it but when u get down for the last two balls I think I'd be nervous
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But what you said is the key if you were to step right up an play for 10k never having played for it before you are much more likely to be nerved up.

If playing for that sum becomes more normal then your nerves should even out a bit.


Like JB said most gamblers progress to larger sums and $20 set was once big time.

One of my favorite line on gambling and nerves was from the golfer The Merry Mex, Lee Trevino. "You don't know pressure until you have played a $500 dollar Nassau with $5 bucks in your pocket."
 
Recently I had the opportunity to talk to a well known pro about this very topic and he emphatically gave me some very specific advice. I'm not going to give it out now, for obvious reasons, but what he told me makes perfect sense. Since then, several other very high end players -- a couple of whom I didn't even know personally -- have reached out and also offered me their advice about the match and playing for large stakes.

I'm feeling pretty good about things right about now and playing for $10K will not be a problem on this end.

Lou Figueroa
 
lfigueroa said:
Recently I had the opportunity to talk to a well known pro about this very topic and he emphatically gave me some very specific advice. I'm not going to give it out now, for obvious reasons, but what he told me makes perfect sense. Since then, several other very high end players -- a couple of whom I didn't even know personally -- have reached out and also offered me their advice about the match and playing for large stakes.

I'm feeling pretty good about things right about now and playing for $10K will not be a problem on this end.

Lou Figueroa
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Do you feel good enough to play for 20k? I would like to do that and here is your opportunity to confirm in front of every one that you are willing to double the bet.
 
CreeDo said:
I could play on someone else's 10k, but if I lost my own, I'd be pissed. I can't stand to lose even $5.

Probably a bad mental attitude, placing too much importance on even a small amount of money,
and at the same time not feeling as intensely about losing someone else's money.

And yeah, the shakes would come out.

I wouldn't put that kind of money on a coin flip type of match, or even if I had a 70/30 edge.
I guess that's nitty but if I just want to test myself I can get a tough match for a lot less money,
and I'd still try to play my nuts off for 200 bucks vs. 10,000.
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If I come back to the east coast, I will play any game you want for $200 :) but only if we invite Sixshooter to watch and Hamerbacher to commentate ;)

Lol

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1on1pooltournys said:
JB,
You are one hardcore fella! ;)
LMAO:grin:
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You have no idea. Either my nose is wide open or I know something....

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pt109 said:
Playing for $10,000 will show who the pool players are.

Those who actually play the game will find very little difference...
...those who think about the money will have trouble pulling the trigger.

THAT'S why Earl could make the million dollar 11-pack....
...he a pool player....money is secondary.

A lot of people might be surprised how well they would play for big money...
...you'll play a lot better than you think....if you love playing.
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100% correct
And a lot of those tourney players that are so great you can bet your arse some of their arms will lock up. It's 200% different then entering a tourney for $300 and 1st pays 10 k in the finals. Not even comparable.
 
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