I think running a Pool Bar, or Pool Room is a very tough way to make a living in 2011, as the one thing most people do not understand is Income MINUS Outgo = Profits. I know many business look like they are doing wonderful, but only the book keeper know the truth. Truth being the bottom line.
Maybe the Owner got tired of a lot of work, a lot of risk, and a lot of other things, and decided his NET Profit from a Pool Room was not worth the trouble.
Honestly unless you have the inside track on what his money coming in was, verses his money going out was, you really have no idea as too how well he was doing with his Pool Room.
Plus some times you have a great business, and then you insurance carrier doubles, or triples your business insurance to the point you have to call it quits.