How do you handle the action?
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Take care of the game, and the game will take care of you.
You think about the money when you decide how much to bet.....
....money management is important.
But once it's on the light-shade, play pool.
Players that play with $ signs in their eyes go broke.
You think about the money when you decide how much to bet.....
....money management is important.
But once it's on the light-shade, play pool.
Players that play with $ signs in their eyes go broke.
Learn to play on a natural and it will give you a big advantage in the long run. Never play races unless your stealing or playing tournaments. Match up so you can still win if you only play 85% of your top speed. Check your ego at the door when matching up. All the things I didn't do most of the time!
I would say leave the ego at home and don't think you have to bet it all on one set.
Getting into the habit of trying to high roll all the time is bad for your game and creates a bad scene. I pulled this move many times and all it does is get people hot but not hot enough to play, hot enough to want to fight.
Bankroll management and spacing out your bullets is also important. Let the other guy go on tilt and empty out betting more than he can handle. I have been the guy on tilt many times.
Tough question with how times have changed. I don't gamble much at all anymore, but was quite successful back in the 90's because you didn't have to worry about "making" a game. Walk into any bar and someone would want to play for something.
1. Don't play unless you have plenty of cash on you. You need to think about the pool instead of what happens if you lose the first set or two.
2. I never negotiated up on a bet. If a guy wanted to bet $5/rack, that was fine. If I were losing, why would I want to raise. If I'm winning, I let him raise it so he can try to get his money back.
3. Don't worry what your opponent has for a bankroll. If he wants to play $20/rack with only $20 in his pocket, that's the way it goes. If he walks out $200 winner on your money, it's a lesson learned. If he loses quickly, you know for next time.
4. Ring games can hide your speed a bit while building your bankroll in mostly a fun and friendly way, even with lower stakes.
5. If you break someone down to their last $5, and they want to spend that to buy you a beer, you're doing it right!!! This point can't be stressed enough!
Best of luck to you.
1. Don't play unless you have plenty of cash on you. You need to think about the pool instead of what happens if you lose the first set or two.
2. I never negotiated up on a bet. If a guy wanted to bet $5/rack, that was fine. If I were losing, why would I want to raise. If I'm winning, I let him raise it so he can try to get his money back.
3. Don't worry what your opponent has for a bankroll. If he wants to play $20/rack with only $20 in his pocket, that's the way it goes. If he walks out $200 winner on your money, it's a lesson learned. If he loses quickly, you know for next time.
4. Ring games can hide your speed a bit while building your bankroll in mostly a fun and friendly way, even with lower stakes.
5. If you break someone down to their last $5, and they want to spend that to buy you a beer, you're doing it right!!! This point can't be stressed enough!
Best of luck to you.
Read poker books they are great teachers of gambling... dont buy into the line the only way u gonna get better is by playing better players .. learn the win loss theroy. Dont be afraid to fold and most important u only got to beat a guy one time for 5 bucks to make a fortune, u beat him out of a hundred he may never play u again. Twenty dollars a week is my motto.. oh advertise ur losses,exaggerate a little u be surprised how much action u get every body wants to kick u when ur down. .. practice practice practice dont tell no one u practice thats a secret ....im sorry for saying dont lol that hard to not do
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Great advice. I have known a few guys who make an honest living skimming off of working folks. These guy have repeat customers all town. Bringing home a profit every night adds up. Not a sexy lifestyle but it pays the bills.
I used to go an place to practice that no one from the poolrooms knew about. I would put in four to six hours and get in stroke. Then off to find a game. In the pool room people assumed i was walking in cold. Having warmed up somewhere else i was ready to play.
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Being a good gambler is just like being a good actor, and getting a game is much like picking up a broad. You need to be likeable, but able to turn on that dickhead switch when needed.
Leave your ego in the car, but be ready to go grab it if the situation arrises.
Don't try and break someone in 1-2 sets. People always lose more when you bust their nose open instead of knocking them out. If you just bust the nose, they will borrow or dip into money they might not have otherwise.
Even though its sometimes necassary to be a dick when in action or trying to get into action, still keep good gambling traits. Don't try to shark people, be a gentlemen. Pay for their table time if you beat em, offer to buy em a beer. Little things go a long way.
Don't try to outright hustle people, if you hustle a garbage player they are more likely to punch you than pay you. And if you try to hustle a good player they are either going to beat you or figure you out and quit you before you get a chance to make anything. Im my experience it is better to portray that you are overly cockey than it is to pretend that your no good.
Be a locksmith, but don't be afraid to play an even game, or even a game where you are a dog every once in a while.
Never win a set when your down 5-1 going to 7. Its very bad for your action. Let em take the set and win the next one. Its better to beat a player 7-2 outright then come back from a 5-1 or 6-1 deficite.
NEVER adjust after 1 set, winner or loser. You either look like a nit or you are going to get yourself in an even or bad game very quickly.
Don't go trying to make big game, but dont hesitate to pull the trigger when you've got a game you can win. Money management is important, but sometimes its worth the risk of going bust.... sometimes
Going on tilt will lose you more money than any other single factor in the game.
Hope some of this helps.
Leave your ego in the car, but be ready to go grab it if the situation arrises.
Don't try and break someone in 1-2 sets. People always lose more when you bust their nose open instead of knocking them out. If you just bust the nose, they will borrow or dip into money they might not have otherwise.
Even though its sometimes necassary to be a dick when in action or trying to get into action, still keep good gambling traits. Don't try to shark people, be a gentlemen. Pay for their table time if you beat em, offer to buy em a beer. Little things go a long way.
Don't try to outright hustle people, if you hustle a garbage player they are more likely to punch you than pay you. And if you try to hustle a good player they are either going to beat you or figure you out and quit you before you get a chance to make anything. Im my experience it is better to portray that you are overly cockey than it is to pretend that your no good.
Be a locksmith, but don't be afraid to play an even game, or even a game where you are a dog every once in a while.
Never win a set when your down 5-1 going to 7. Its very bad for your action. Let em take the set and win the next one. Its better to beat a player 7-2 outright then come back from a 5-1 or 6-1 deficite.
NEVER adjust after 1 set, winner or loser. You either look like a nit or you are going to get yourself in an even or bad game very quickly.
Don't go trying to make big game, but dont hesitate to pull the trigger when you've got a game you can win. Money management is important, but sometimes its worth the risk of going bust.... sometimes
Going on tilt will lose you more money than any other single factor in the game.
Hope some of this helps.
this is what i know so far...
I don't have a lot of gambling experience but below are some things i have noticed :-
1). If you are betting high, always spot the money. Make sure its all there.
2). Betting your rent money is not usually a good idea.
3). Making rules (with mutual agrement b/w you and your opponent) clear before starting any game of pool helps. This avoid those unnecessary disputes during the play.
4). If you happen to go for a short break during the game (bathroom break, smoking break, etc..), have some one that you can trust watch the table in case your opponent decides to do something funny on/off the table that might change the outcome of that game.
5). Call a third person to watch a shot, if you are in doubt. Many players don't admit doing a foul if nobody else is watching.
6). If your opponent commits a foul, say it loud right at that moment.
7). Good to have the entire amount of bet money on you, don't depend on nearby ATM (this happend to me once where ATM ran out of money)
8). Make sure your gambling doesn't take food of the table.
9). If you think your opponent or someone else is sharking you, confront them.
10). Keep track of time, you should always have enough time to at least finish the current set. (in case pool room is closing for the night), and remember most of the people after you beat them don't show up tomorrow.
I don't have a lot of gambling experience but below are some things i have noticed :-
1). If you are betting high, always spot the money. Make sure its all there.
2). Betting your rent money is not usually a good idea.
3). Making rules (with mutual agrement b/w you and your opponent) clear before starting any game of pool helps. This avoid those unnecessary disputes during the play.
4). If you happen to go for a short break during the game (bathroom break, smoking break, etc..), have some one that you can trust watch the table in case your opponent decides to do something funny on/off the table that might change the outcome of that game.
5). Call a third person to watch a shot, if you are in doubt. Many players don't admit doing a foul if nobody else is watching.
6). If your opponent commits a foul, say it loud right at that moment.
7). Good to have the entire amount of bet money on you, don't depend on nearby ATM (this happend to me once where ATM ran out of money)
8). Make sure your gambling doesn't take food of the table.
9). If you think your opponent or someone else is sharking you, confront them.
10). Keep track of time, you should always have enough time to at least finish the current set. (in case pool room is closing for the night), and remember most of the people after you beat them don't show up tomorrow.
My Rules for Gambling
1. Have the cash in your pocket and make sure they do too.
2. Try and have the edge or at worst 50/50.
3. If you have enough money then take the worst of it and test yourself.
4. Talk over the rules before you play.
5. Do not shark or let someone shark you.
6. State your terms like how long, how many sets, table time and if you will or will not adjust during that session.
7. Keep control of yourself and do not let anyone control you.
8. If you foul then call it whether they see it or not, be a gentleman.
9. Do not bet what you cannot afford to lose.
10. Do not be rude and take long breaks or phone calls, wait until the rack or set is over and ask if its okay.
1. Have the cash in your pocket and make sure they do too.
2. Try and have the edge or at worst 50/50.
3. If you have enough money then take the worst of it and test yourself.
4. Talk over the rules before you play.
5. Do not shark or let someone shark you.
6. State your terms like how long, how many sets, table time and if you will or will not adjust during that session.
7. Keep control of yourself and do not let anyone control you.
8. If you foul then call it whether they see it or not, be a gentleman.
9. Do not bet what you cannot afford to lose.
10. Do not be rude and take long breaks or phone calls, wait until the rack or set is over and ask if its okay.
There are Gamblers/hustlers/card sharks/tush hogs/cheats/great players/you name it, but each player goes about their business, with these attributes ''in the play field''. Each player choose their path, which their character usually exposes for those that know what to look for. Some like a fair game others, are lock artists and Never loose unless they are chumming for whatever reason. Depending on the situation or how much your holding are other factors, but in life there's no simple answer, which many nowadays feel is Always just a click away, they are very naive in their thinking. Then there are players, that wanna play All the time and all they want is a fair game, nowadays the win seems more important than the business at hand. If I could do it all over again, it would of had to first start at home growing up, but it was impossible to change my dad, he came out of WWII and thirty days after he was decommissioned a Jap Kamakazi Plane sunk his ship and killed all his friends, he never like Japanese people because of that....can't blame em, and I never held it against em, it was War.
Mark Woosh Wilson stopped betting years ago, I never understood why, as I grew older I understood, and admired him for his principles, he was a good midwester boy, and I feel like he must of come from a good upbringing to make that decison so long ago.
This is for me nowdays the most important!!! I really could care less about the money action, but have buddies that have a hard time not playing for a bill.
I guess I get the biggest thrill out of playing the kids (21-30yr olds) that just started playing and only want to play me to make themselves better or ask if I will give them some leasons. That means more to me than who I've beaten or how much I have taken from them.
Maybe it's just that I'm getting older, but that's the action I prefer.
Of course if some cocky wannabee, comes around waving the cash.... I'll take it too