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ElKabong

ElKabong

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So we usually play cheap $20-50 sets of 9 ball to 5, and $10-20 1P at the local hall
Friendly stuff, between friends.

We have a $10 Friday 8 ball tournament , usually 20-25 in it.
A couple of weeks ago they added a Calcutta. It seems to have loosened pockets, and bring in new blood.

I missed the tournament last night, came in late around 11pm

17 players, over $600 in Calcutta!

I won 5 in a row this summer, there are no A players in it, not many B.

An older guy takes third, and comes over and asks to play some one hole.
He asks for how much, I said " you call it"
He comes back with $100!

I've seen him play a few times, he probably needs 2-3 balls to even be in the game.

I win 2 quick games, missing stuff, giving him plenty of shots at 1-2 balls, but careful not to sell out a big pack. I'm not going to stall much for a hundo, who knows how many bullets he has.

He drags up after 2, I offer to adjust, but he's done. Says we will play again, he likes the game! The score was 8-3,8-1.
 
ElKabong said:
So we usually play cheap $20-50 sets of 9 ball to 5, and $10-20 1P at the local hall
Friendly stuff, between friends.

We have a $10 Friday 8 ball tournament , usually 20-25 in it.
A couple of weeks ago they added a Calcutta. It seems to have loosened pockets, and bring in new blood.

I missed the tournament last night, came in late around 11pm

17 players, over $600 in Calcutta!

I won 5 in a row this summer, there are no A players in it, not many B.

An older guy takes third, and comes over and asks to play some one hole.
He asks for how much, I said " you call it"
He comes back with $100!

I've seen him play a few times, he probably needs 2-3 balls to even be in the game.

I win 2 quick games, missing stuff, giving him plenty of shots at 1-2 balls, but careful not to sell out a big pack. I'm not going to stall much for a hundo, who knows how many bullets he has.

He drags up after 2, I offer to adjust, but he's done. Says we will play again, he likes the game! The score was 8-3,8-1.
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In my experience, opportunities like this usually dry up within 2-3 weeks.
 
My friend was in the empty poolhall practicing "takeout" shots for 1pkt. A guy walks in gets a beer sits down and watches him for 5 minutes. Stranger asks if he wants to play some 9 ball 50.00 sets? My friend knows who the stranger is and knows the guy never plays for more then 25. Friend also knows the guy needs the 5out;) So he agrees to play races to 7 for 50. Now my friend is a very good player, so he crushes the guy. Stranger plays 2 more sets and then bumps the bet to a hund. Friend drills him again. Stranger quits,pays off,and talks to my friend for a few minutes. Tells him "I was watching you practice,and you couldn't make that ball hanging in the pocket":sorry::eek::grin:
 
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alphadog said:
My friend was in the empty poolhall practicing "takeout" shots for 1pkt. A guy walks in gets a beer sits down and watches him for 5 minutes. Stranger asks if he wants to play some 9 ball 50.00 sets? My friend knows who the stranger is and knows the guy never plays for more then 25. Friend also knows the guy needs the 5out;) So he agrees to play races to 7 for 50. Now my friend is a very good player, so he crushes the guy. Stranger plays 2 more sets and then bumps the bet to a hund. Friend drills him again. Stranger quits,pays off,and talks to my friend for a few minutes. Tells him "I was watching you practice,and you couldn't make that ball hanging in the pocket":sorry::eek::grin:
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Lol the accidental hustle.

The opposite happened to me. I can make some fancy shots, have a smooth stroke and can spin whitey pretty well. I look like an A player but am horribly inconsistent. I've gone into out of town places and had good players turn down cheap sets because they thought I was too good from watching me practice when they probably would have stomped me.

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ElKabong said:
So we usually play cheap $20-50 sets of 9 ball to 5, and $10-20 1P at the local hall
Friendly stuff, between friends.

We have a $10 Friday 8 ball tournament , usually 20-25 in it.
A couple of weeks ago they added a Calcutta. It seems to have loosened pockets, and bring in new blood.

I missed the tournament last night, came in late around 11pm

17 players, over $600 in Calcutta!

I won 5 in a row this summer, there are no A players in it, not many B.

An older guy takes third, and comes over and asks to play some one hole.
He asks for how much, I said " you call it"
He comes back with $100!

I've seen him play a few times, he probably needs 2-3 balls to even be in the game.

I win 2 quick games, missing stuff, giving him plenty of shots at 1-2 balls, but careful not to sell out a big pack. I'm not going to stall much for a hundo, who knows how many bullets he has.

He drags up after 2, I offer to adjust, but he's done. Says we will play again, he likes the game! The score was 8-3,8-1.
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CONGRATS on your score!!! Great feeling idnt? ( Don't even try guys, I have " idnt" trademarked as redneck slang - 1st version, second printing, lol ! ). Brother, money won spends SO much better than money earned! Now I'm just trying to set the over / under line on how long before those " select few " chime in with the seemingly obligatory - " dishonest, cheat, fraud, steal, hustler, low life etc lol " comments. Anyhow, nice little lick yards got urself so enjoy!
 
Well...I'll start. Every word you used is very appropriate. The fact that the OP is proud of his taking advantage of someone who obviously couldn't play speaks volumes. His behavior is outright stealing...certainly not something to hold up as something good. The dark side of hustling pool will never overcome the obstacles to real professional pool...which begins with professional behavior.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

BmoreMoney said:
CONGRATS on your score!!! Great feeling idnt? ( Don't even try guys, I have " idnt" trademarked as redneck slang - 1st version, second printing, lol ! ). Brother, money won spends SO much better than money earned! Now I'm just trying to set the over / under line on how long before those " select few " chime in with the seemingly obligatory - " dishonest, cheat, fraud, steal, hustler, low life etc lol " comments. Anyhow, nice little lick yards got urself so enjoy!
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Scott Lee said:
Well...I'll start. Every word you used is very appropriate. The fact that the OP is proud of his taking advantage of someone who obviously couldn't play speaks volumes. His behavior is outright stealing...certainly not something to hold up as something good. The dark side of hustling pool will never overcome the obstacles to real professional pool...which begins with professional behavior.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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This puritanical BS is why pool is dying.

People want action. If an adult gets in a bad game and loses so be it. If he's too stupid to know its a bad game, then he will learn eventually. There are no victims.
 
Well, I don't really play well enough to hustle anyone Scott
And, this guy has seen me play before too, I think he rates his game a little too high IMHO

Even after an asswhipping, he was still pretty frisky about playing more later
Also, he probably thought he was on a freerroll with his tournament cash.

Oh yeah, he approached me unsolicited and asked for a $100 game.

I've sweated plenty of good players/matches in several states.
I don't think I've ever seen a true hustle. Is it even possible with the Internet?
 
justaplayer said:
This puritanical BS is why pool is dying.

People want action. If an adult gets in a bad game and loses so be it. If he's too stupid to know its a bad game, then he will learn eventually. There are no victims.
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Exactly, when was pool most popular?
Was it local rooms and action, or a national professional organization? That was rhetorical btw.

So, Scott , you charge people for pool lessons. How can you sleep at night knowing they may take those skills that you've imparted and hustle someone out of their grocery money?
 
No offense to mr. Lee but are you supposed to argue with the guy, maybe tell him he has an inflated opinion of his game?

Some guys seem to want tough action. The school of thought that if you play guys that are better then you with some cash on the line, it forces you to concentrate, bear down , making you a better player.

Some guys think it's better then taking lessons. I think both options can work.

I think an argument can be made that getting paid for giving lessons either way is not a bad deal for the customer. Assuming he or she is not impaired - the choice is up to them.
 
I help people learn how to play better for the enjoyment of the game...not to learn how to "hustle somebody out their grocery money". For that, people gladly pay me...and hundreds of other instructors. The best instructors out there all disparage hustling as bad for the image of the sport (notice I said 'hustling', not gambling). While there is a clear split in opinion between those that crave hustling, and those that just love pool. I prefer the latter. :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

ElKabong said:
So, Scott , you charge people for pool lessons. How can you sleep at night knowing they may take those skills that you've imparted and hustle someone out of their grocery money?
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Scott Lee said:
Well...I'll start. Every word you used is very appropriate. The fact that the OP is proud of his taking advantage of someone who obviously couldn't play speaks volumes. His behavior is outright stealing...certainly not something to hold up as something good. The dark side of hustling pool will never overcome the obstacles to real professional pool...which begins with professional behavior.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I've always acted professionally when I beat somebody out of their money.

I've never went up to anybody in my life and asked "them" to play for money. They have usually came up and asked me.

If they lose their money, it isn't my fault.
 
Scott, I don't see how he hustled anyone? No solicitation, even offered to get the game

right, he did say he played down, but honestly seeing those scores I think he really didn't

keep it close enough to even say that. I am baffled that this is considered deceitful on

his part. They know each others game, but the post is about the calcutta money bringing

out some more gamble from people who usually do not. It might be easier to spend

money won, but just as easy to lose it the same way.
 
Scott Lee said:
Well...I'll start. Every word you used is very appropriate. The fact that the OP is proud of his taking advantage of someone who obviously couldn't play speaks volumes. His behavior is outright stealing...certainly not something to hold up as something good. The dark side of hustling pool will never overcome the obstacles to real professional pool...which begins with professional behavior.



Scott Lee

http://poolknowledge.com
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Says the guy involved in $1300 weekend pool schools, that's a hustle.
 
Scott Lee said:
Well...I'll start. Every word you used is very appropriate. The fact that the OP is proud of his taking advantage of someone who obviously couldn't play speaks volumes. His behavior is outright stealing...certainly not something to hold up as something good. The dark side of hustling pool will never overcome the obstacles to real professional pool...which begins with professional behavior.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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1. He was asked to play
2. The other guy set the amount of the bet.

What's the problem?
 
Lots of room for interpretation when money is involved, and there usually is lots of interpretation. People feel they are ready for action and so they jump in. No one has the right to be the judge of when that may be other than very close friends that play such a person daily or the actual person jumping in. A close friend can say, "Hey uhmmmm, my friend. I think maybe you should at the very least make a better game by asking for more weight or just not gamble at all, cuz I know you don't have the game for this opponent." Or just watch the carnage while openly making side-bets against said friend (as I often do when easy money tugs on my pant leg). I bet hard and loud against a lifelong friend if they are being an idiot.

A game is a game and a bet is a bet.
ALWAYS post money prior to the game. (even if its $5.00)
Be CLEAR about what rules you two are playing by (not just the rules you are playing by)
Play someone you know has something to lose (other than money) in the pool community if they behave like an ass. This has served me well.

Lesh
 
Scott Lee said:
You'd have to ask the students who attended! All we saw were ecstatic positive comments about the weekend. That doesn't seem like a hustle to me.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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So a guy losing a couple hundred, and wanting to play more, wouldn't fall under the same scenario? He spent his money, how he wanted. Maybe he wanted to try out someone better. People pay you for your knowledge because they want to. This guy played because he wanted to, how is it really all that much different????
 
Scott Lee said:
You'd have to ask the students who attended! All we saw were ecstatic positive comments about the weekend. That doesn't seem like a hustle to me.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I've never really checked into lessons but I HAD NO IDEAR it's that kind of money lol. Good for you Scott ( seriously ). So I have now changed my mind and everything I've said about lessons ( as I feverishly search where to sign up to be a pool school instructor 😆
 
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