How I Would Like To See Pool Halls In The Future

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tonight i played on the apa, as i usually do on monday nights. the place i play ,in a pool hall in new york, that shall remain nameless, really and truely SUCKS! it seems there are two types of pool halls in america, the old style and the new style. the old style, is a stale aired cigar smoked -filled boring, no music at all, all men, that gamble and play only straight pool. then you have the new style after 1986, after the color of money. the upscale pool hall. the pool hall that is more of a disco than a serious sport hall. the place i play on the apa, is the new style. dark, swank, sexy, and ultra modern, this pool hall has obnoxious echoy acoustics that fly around the room, so you can't hear yourself think! horribly dim lighting over the tables, uncomfertarble seating. a real turn off to the well rounded pool player. instead of the atmosphere making you play your absoloute best, it brings out your worst! so, here is my wish for future pool halls. two pool halls in 1. i repeat, two pool halls in one complex. one half of the pool room is completly cut off from the other. one side would be called, swinging pool. it would be for swingers, pick up artists, people on the make. it would feature a gigantic disco ball overhead. gigantic speakers fit for a rock concert. dim lighting all around. tons and tons of sexy dressed women, bending over the table displaying their ass-sets!! a real pick up swingers joint. and at midnight, suds would fall from the ceilings onto the floor and tables, no one would care! their all drunk and young.then on the complete other side, enclosed and sealed off, with it's own air supply, is a gigantic room, called "the players room" this is where the players from around the country come to for action, they are players in every sense of the word. here we see great polished pool players whipping out custom 2-piece pool cues. here the players go to secret compartments inside their case, and take out special chalk and sandpaper! the speakers play the beatles very softly. the lighting over the table is state of the art. the entire table is brightly lit, yet their is no glare, or dark spots. the tables are olhausen champion pros. as oppose to the swingers room, where the tables are made in tawain, and retail for $500 instead of the $5000 olhausen's. in the players room, their is arena seating for 150 people! their are also, huge electronic scoreboards. here we see excpert straight pool, and one pocket matches. occasionaly pros practice their position and breaks in the players room. and in the middle of the place in between the swingers and players rooms is a top notch resturant, where the swingers and the players can meet, and share a steakburger. anyhow, i think that' the answer to future rooms, have 2 two II rooms in one building, MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY!!!
 
St. Peter

The side you don't like has people guzzling beer like crazy and playing for an hour or two and then opening up the table for different people to buy a bunch of beer, that's were they make money.

One day you'll meet St. Peter and he'll give you directions to your pool hall.
 
The 211 Club in Seattle used to be that way. Dark, no music, only lights were pool tablelights, no whistling, Sign that said "No Bullshit". Only ringing of poolballs, chatter of the railbirds. With the lack of parking it went under a few years ago. It was actually good timing cause once they sold the place and got the tables to a new home a fire broke out in the restaurant downstairs and burnt most of the place up. But I am glad that I got to play in a hall like this. Appreciate the simplicity and desires that many an aspiring pool player took advantage of. 21 & over but I started going there when I was 19 with older friends. You could feel the history throughout the place. 15+ 9 footers, 4 10 footers, 2 12x6 snooker, and 3 billiards tables. I do miss it.

But you are right, there is now a swing to the younger generation and how to attract their business. Nowadays it is through music, since it is a place for the younger generation to hang out aside from the movie theatre or the mall. Got to bring in clientelle anyway you can to increase profits.

Dr. Cues in Seattle has almost the right setup, just the room limits what would be preferred. When you open the door you are in a main area when the desk and waiting area are at the end of a building that looks like it is a renovated mechanics shop. Then the first room is for the players with 7 Brunswick SilverCrowns. Then there is another room with a small doorway leading to another 8 or so tables where the kids play. They have their music back there and get boisterous. But the music still funnels through the doorway to the players room and the kids have to walk next to the tables to reach the back room. some kind of a partition would be nice but they do not have the room for it. So it is a mixture, but still preferably geared to the younger generation. Nothing gets me into deadstroke faster than some Metallica, but throw on some Country and I'll be tearing my hair out.
I think it is too expensive to cater to both groups. Lots of planning and the perfect space would be needed for that kind of undertaking.

Just my rambling thoughts.
 
Wow, our pool hall is nothing like any of you described. We have a big place, and open 24 hours. There are 20- 9 footers, and 4 bar tables. Eight tables are gold crown. All of these are towards the bar. The most known gambling tables are the four closest to the front. On a typical night you may never get on one of these tables unless you have a big bank roll in hand. There is a jukebox...earlier in the evening old and new country is belted through...but as the night progresses more and more younger folks play their rap and hard rock. Then as the night winds down the place get quiet, and all that's left are railbirds and pool players. At this point all you can do is watch these guys play until endless hours of the morning!!
 
UWPoolGod1 said:
The 211 Club in Seattle used to be that way. Dark, no music, only lights were pool tablelights, no whistling, Sign that said "No Bullshit". Only ringing of poolballs, chatter of the railbirds. With the lack of parking it went under a few years ago. It was actually good timing cause once they sold the place and got the tables to a new home a fire broke out in the restaurant downstairs and burnt most of the place up. But I am glad that I got to play in a hall like this. Appreciate the simplicity and desires that many an aspiring pool player took advantage of. 21 & over but I started going there when I was 19 with older friends. You could feel the history throughout the place. 15+ 9 footers, 4 10 footers, 2 12x6 snooker, and 3 billiards tables. I do miss it.

But you are right, there is now a swing to the younger generation and how to attract their business. Nowadays it is through music, since it is a place for the younger generation to hang out aside from the movie theatre or the mall. Got to bring in clientelle anyway you can to increase profits.

Dr. Cues in Seattle has almost the right setup, just the room limits what would be preferred. When you open the door you are in a main area when the desk and waiting area are at the end of a building that looks like it is a renovated mechanics shop. Then the first room is for the players with 7 Brunswick SilverCrowns. Then there is another room with a small doorway leading to another 8 or so tables where the kids play. They have their music back there and get boisterous. But the music still funnels through the doorway to the players room and the kids have to walk next to the tables to reach the back room. some kind of a partition would be nice but they do not have the room for it. So it is a mixture, but still preferably geared to the younger generation. Nothing gets me into deadstroke faster than some Metallica, but throw on some Country and I'll be tearing my hair out.
I think it is too expensive to cater to both groups. Lots of planning and the perfect space would be needed for that kind of undertaking.

Just my rambling thoughts.
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This sounds similar to a pool hall in Gainesville. The main one down there has a pretty large room with 15 or so 8 footers, for the younger crowd. Then you walk through a door way and there are some steps leading down to an area with 4- 9 footers...nice tables! That area is secluded from the ever so popular walk behinds, and bump your cues...makes out for a nice gambling place!
 
jjinfla said:
Is that Jewells? I see that the Florida Pro Tour wil be at Jewells in September.

Jake
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No, I can't remember the name of it...I want to say that it is called Gators or something to that nature. It's right there in the center of UF campus.

Christy
 
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