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My friend if there is something going on with your game you won't have to wonder you'll be told by everyone you meet at the table but, I hope that you consider this option GO TO SCHOOL if you think that there is something glamorous about pro pool think again your still young enough to pick anything to be a pro at. Here is a recap of my last ten years in pool.
I took money from everyone I met at the table for many years anybody whether they had it or not good player or bad. A few years ago I looked up the word begger in the thesarus and it said a Hustler, Shark and Bum along with many other negative words. It was this momment I knew how I had spent the begining my life. I hope you don't mis understand me I'm not calling anyone else these things but, that is how It made me think of myself and I couldn't live with that. I knew I must become a "pro". That day I started calling sponsor's and I eventualy stumbled into very good one tada "pro". They paid for everything even bought me my two front teeth (litterally) very nice people better than myself Go FURY. What more could I ask for my hotel rooms came with jacuzzis instead of roachezz
I was living the poolplayers dream right..
I spent alot of the years on the road either playing pool with people or shooting trick shot exhibitions for crowds and I have to say wow what a bunch of good honest party hard kind of people, I made some great friends along the way. I had no idea how many people that played pool wanted to be shooting pro in fact the entire time I met very few that didn't. One that didn't sticks out in my mind she was in law school (25 yrs old) and allready had a job offer to make more cash than any pool player I had ever heard of. Exept for 1 and he died many years ago just a few yrs. after being tossed out of pro pool. (If I got my facts right it was Greenlief who recieved the most pay. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. That part is to the billiard enthusiast fact checkers)
I have to say the time spent away from loved ones the lack of sleep mixed with the complete lack of routine all added up to a very un rewarding lifestyle. Regardless of the great benifits so I left the sponsor behind (not cool of me) and now finally at 26 I get to enjoy the game I love. With no obligations or motives to play. I get to play when I want, where I want and with who I want. I'm happier, I play for the fun of it and it's a much more rewarding game for me. Also I got out early enough to have the chance to even GO BACK TO SCHOOL even if I did take a very long summer vacation........
Think of it like this. Have you ever been to a workplace where almost none of your co workers want you to succeed? I would not wish it on my worst enemy. If I had it to do over I would have not dropped out of school on my 16th birthday just because, I was bringing in a little more than my very under paid (maybe even starving) teachers.
Here is a couple of jokes about pro pool that partly insired me to give real life a chance for once. (oddly enough told to me by my sports manager)
Question: What does a pro pool player and a small pizza have in common Answer: Neither one can feed a family of four.
Question: What do you call a pro pool player without a wife?
Answer: Hungry
STAY IN SCHOOL STAY IN SCHOOL STAY IN SCHOOL STAY IN SCHOOL STAY IN SCHOOL Besides, you might even learn enough to actually become a Professional like as in someone who gets paid to do something.
Just my unique experience results may vary depending on individuals want's and needs. "If a man really wants something bad enough he'll get it no matter what it is."