First 6 pack and sharking help.

With some people, nothing will work. But I have had some success with a few people. I just let them know that I know what they are attempting to do.

One guy was commenting on my shots while I was about to shoot. I stopped, looked at him, and said "No sharking please!" He has not done this to me since, although he continues to shark other players.

Another player was sharking me before a match. I said "Are you sharking me?" That shut him up and he has not sharked me since. This same guy likes to give bad racks. I saw him doing this, then walked up and closely examined the rack. I broke and made a ball or two anyway. He now knows he can't pull this stuff on me and gives me good racks.

I think this will work with the more intellegent types, but not with the sore loser - throw their cue out the door (or break it) after losing types.
 
I've mentioned this before, but it really works to turn the subject to the dishonest motives of the sharker...

Simply say to the sharker, "You're using these parlor tricks on me for a reason...would you mind sharing that with me?" Then just shut up and wait and wait and wait. Don't shoot till he tells ya.

This does a few things. It turns the tables toward him. It then makes him, and all present, realize that he thinks of himself as a poorer shooter than you, and this affirms it to him, which is bad for him. And it shuts him up, unless he wants to keep affirming his poor pool skills, then it doesn't matter, as you'll beat him more than not anyway.

It happened Thursday night in league to our captain. The opponent, who has done this repeatedly throughout the season, blatently moved just as our captain was attempting to pocket the 8 with a tough carom shot....he missed, btw. :( We used our home bar "secret weapon" on him next time...the bathroom door slam....hee hee.

Jeff Livingston
 
Razor_Blade said:
It is entirely possible that I misread your previous post, but I don`t recall reading anything about only talking when you are at the table.

It doesn`t really matter to me. I consider it rude if anyone ''talks a lot'' during a match, regardless of who is shooting at the time. Unless, banging balls on Friday night with friends is considered a match.

You are of course 100% entitled to conduct yourself in any manner you see fit.
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Talking while I shoot is not sharking. Well I guess it could be if I started saying what I thought they should have done or something like that. But if I'm not talking about the way they shot or something that is sarcastic about the match, it is not sharking.
 
I can't believe all of these nicey-nice gentlemanly posts to defuse a sharking situation like it was in a corporate board room or something. It's a pool room (or a bar) for Chrissake. If it's REALLY getting to your head and bothering you, just tell the SOB..."Look asshole, if you open your big motherf*#king mouth one more time with this shit, three cues are going up your ass. The tips will be coming out of your mouth and both ears....got it"?!

Geezus...what the hell is the world coming to with this politically correct fine art of gentle negotiating. It's like trying to talk logic to an 8 year old with all of the modern day psychology crap that doesn't work and they just keep getting worse and worse. Smack their ass....real simple.
 
drivermaker said:
I can't believe all of these nicey-nice gentlemanly posts to defuse a sharking situation like it was in a corporate board room or something. It's a pool room (or a bar) for Chrissake. If it's REALLY getting to your head and bothering you, just tell the SOB..."Look asshole, if you open your big motherf*#king mouth one more time with this shit, three cues are going up your ass. The tips will be coming out of your mouth and both ears....got it"?!

Geezus...what the hell is the world coming to with this politically correct fine art of gentle negotiating. It's like trying to talk logic to an 8 year old with all of the modern day psychology crap that doesn't work and they just keep getting worse and worse. Smack their ass....real simple.
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on that note.........DM.........shut the fu^* up :D

VAP
 
drivermaker said:
Hey...kiss my ass, punk! (See...this is good. That's how it should be) :D
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well you know........you have to spend a good amount of time in a pool hall/gambling to develop this attitude..........wonder how many people on here spend more than 10 hours a week in on? answer that and you might find out why people are so lovey dovey about sharking........ :rolleyes:



VAP

oh.........don't make me snap a predator off in your ass :p
 
CaptainJR said:
Sorry, I may not have made myself clear. I would never talk to them while they are shooting. I'll talk all I damn well please while I'm shooting.
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There is a guy around here who talks a lot while he is shooting. The fact that he is talking is not so bad, but what he says is annoying. This guy will go on and on about how easy a run is while running out. If he comes up dry on a break he will swear and claim that 'it's not fair' while walking back to his chair. He did not say anything while I was playing. I will not play the asshole again, I consider his antics to be quite unsportsmanlike. I have no idea what you say at the table, but in reference to your last sentence above, just remember that you are not alone, you have a playing partner who typically deserves your respect. If you 'damn well please' to be disrespectful then you are wrong to talk while at the table imo.

Dave
 
drivermaker said:
I can't believe all of these nicey-nice gentlemanly posts to defuse a sharking situation like it was in a corporate board room or something. It's a pool room (or a bar) for Chrissake. If it's REALLY getting to your head and bothering you, just tell the SOB..."Look asshole, if you open your big motherf*#king mouth one more time with this shit, three cues are going up your ass. The tips will be coming out of your mouth and both ears....got it"?!

Geezus...what the hell is the world coming to with this politically correct fine art of gentle negotiating. It's like trying to talk logic to an 8 year old with all of the modern day psychology crap that doesn't work and they just keep getting worse and worse. Smack their ass....real simple.
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The only problem with this is the guy is huge, i would have to wrap my cue around his fat head in order to win a altercation.

:mad:

Mack
 
vapoolplayer said:
oh.........don't make me snap a predator off in your ass :p
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vapoolplayer, im hoping your refering to the cue brand predator...and not a nick name you have for your penis.
:eek:

Mack
 
stolz2 said:
The only problem with this is the guy is huge, i would have to wrap my cue around his fat head in order to win a altercation.

:mad:

Mack
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Something I learned here a while back ... Apparently pool players have been known to try negotiating a spot for physical altercations, maybe you could get the butt of a cue and one of his arms tied behind his back ;)

Dave, who likes the tactics of WBM, stop and stare at the guy until he shuts up, that is so good at many levels !
 
DaveK said:
There is a guy around here who talks a lot while he is shooting. The fact that he is talking is not so bad, but what he says is annoying. This guy will go on and on about how easy a run is while running out. If he comes up dry on a break he will swear and claim that 'it's not fair' while walking back to his chair. He did not say anything while I was playing. I will not play the asshole again, I consider his antics to be quite unsportsmanlike. I have no idea what you say at the table, but in reference to your last sentence above, just remember that you are not alone, you have a playing partner who typically deserves your respect. If you 'damn well please' to be disrespectful then you are wrong to talk while at the table imo.

Dave
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Yes, that is what I was trying to explain in post #24 above. There is nothing wrong with a little small talk while you shoot as long as it is nothing negative in any way. The "Damn well please" was a little out of line. Razor_Blade was just so closed minded about it that I blurted that out.
 
stolz2 said:
vapoolplayer, im hoping your refering to the cue brand predator...and not a nick name you have for your penis.
:eek:

Mack
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ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


On, the sharking subject, I have to agree with DM on this one. Just tell the a-hole to shut up or smack'em in the head with the cue ball.

Jim
 
I have always found that the best way to deal with those kinds of players is to just keep my mouth shut, ignore what they are saying, and run out on them. It drives them crazy to see that they can't rattle you. IMO, even stopping to look at them lets them know they are getting to you and encourages them to continue. Listening to those kinds of players only makes me angry and throws me off my concentration. So I always try to relax and ignore them. Beating their a&& all night is the best revenge.
 
I guess i left a little something out, i maybe should have put in the first post. I was really excited i had just ran six racks, my sledghammer break cue was actually working and throwing balls in pockets all over the place on the break and that really helped.

On of the times i was down the last 3 balls he started saying out loud how the balls should be ran out. I actually changed my run out due to what he said, in theory my way or his way would have worked to get on the next ball but i changed due to his big mouth and left the cue ball in a not so ideal location for the eight. And it just made me mad i changed, cause the sharking got to me. I think because nothing is on the line, im just going to continue to let him shark and use it to make me stronger. As long as it doesnt get to blantent sharking standing in my line of site or clapping/yelling during shot. If it gets to that then i will just have VAPOOLPLAYER snap his predator off in his ass. (LOL sorry coundn't resist)

Mack
 
stolz2 said:
The only problem with this is the guy is huge, i would have to wrap my cue around his fat head in order to win a altercation.

:mad:

Mack
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Never, I mean never use your cue. They put them hard-assed balls on the table for a reason - use 'em!! :D
 
What drives me nuts is when you make a great shot, and you know you shot it that way, and the guy tells you what a lucky f-ing shot that way. When they're just jacking their jaws, I love to shoot so good that it makes them shut up. Of course I have been known to use the DM method too once or twice!
 
stolz2 said:
The only problem with this is the guy is huge, i would have to wrap my cue around his fat head in order to win a altercation.

:mad:

Mack
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See, sounds like you have a goal, a plan for attaining that goal, and all that is left is to execute properly. Problem solved, off you go!

Cheers,
Regas
 
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