Had this happen to me tonight

lights_out said:
This guy strolls in, not part of our party, and calls me from my friends to play, interrupting my socializing.
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I was with you the first time you explained it. I hate cheaters.

But if some dude calls you from your friends, interupts your socializing, tries to cheat, then as far as I'm concerned the game is over. Finish out the game and move on.

A part of all of us would love to do what you did, but it was risky and it could have escalated out of control.
 
I've played in many, many bar rooms. All kinds of crazy rules. And I've seen and been involved in a lot of arguments and fights over a pool game. But now I NEVER argue over rules in a bar. You can't win the argument. Play by your opponents rules or quit. Simple.

BTW, I would not have called a foul on the guy or even commented about it. Tapping the cue ball on warm-up strokes and then taking the shot is NOT an advantage for him. Just IMO.
 
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You are at a party shooting for grin's and get all up tight about a cue ball tap? Usually at a party we try to have some fun and don't need the drama, especially when the party is for honoring someone else.
 
lights_out said:
What I didn't mention was that it was a private party for friends, coworkers, and wives. We were playing couples, doubles, and some singles and VERY casually. I wasn't being as serious as I usually am while playing competitively, banking, kicking, and jumping when I didn't have to, just to have some fun and take it down a notch. This guy strolls in, not part of our party, and calls me from my friends to play, interrupting my socializing. It started out casually until the "incident". That's when I took it up a notch. I don't know about some of you that have responded to this thread but I will not, ever, let someone woof at me without me woofing back, and sometimes bearing my teeth.

Fred - He tapped the cue ball forward on one of his practice strokes then immediately stroked the cue ball trying to cover the first contact. Like I said before, if he would have called it on himself, I would without a doubt let him just keep shooting and none of this would have occurred.

Gregg - We did not clarify the specifics of every cueball foul, but this guy was a good enough shooter to know what he did was a foul, he even admitted it was after the shot, which is when he made his comment. It's not like I would have taken BIH after the shot, I actually asked him if he considered that a foul, which is when he commented.
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Some of this info. was critical to the story, and changes things.

That said, I have to ask, what do you have to prove to this guy? What do you care what he thinks about your game?
 
Was it in a private bar or public? Damn that guy for wanting someone to play with!!! If I worried about every wannabe pool player that tapped the cue ball to win I would probably be dead by now.

He cheated, you woofed, HE is probably not talking about this anymore.........who really won?
 
At the Flamingo, if that happens and it is a regular shooter, they know better and call foul on themselves. If it is just someone who is having a few drinks, and is a stranger or someone who just wanders in from time to time, we just look at each other and forget about it. It's not worth the hassle. If you wind up losing, no biggie, take a break, go take a leak, get a fresh drink, talk to some friends and put some quarters up after the guy cycles off the table.:) One thing I have learned about Bar Boxes, any skill level shooter can win at any time.:D
 
throwing the $100 a rack bet out is the lamest man. This is something done in poker by truly weak players. You suck i'll play you for a million dollars.

That's BS. what do you care if some chump thinks you are terrible. have fun, you know how your game is, this guy is a fish.

You look very insecure here imo.
 
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