If it all about the money, why play at all? Why even spend the money on practice? Why even come to the pool room, you can buy beer or soda at the supermarket cheaper and sit home and watch TV by yourself. What is the motivation to even pick up a cue? Few do this for a living, it is a hobby. Much of the thrill comes from competition not sitting in the chair scared to death waiting for a lock. I can't tell you how many guys I have beat who maybe could have won but they got scared, you put a little pressure on them and they fold and quit. In fact with the inexperienced player you almost can depend on it, that is why you can give weight so freely. They can't even tell when they have a good game because they are too scared to even play long enough to find out.
Years ago I used to use a method to manage my money. My pool money was separate, the backroll may go up and down but I never spent it, it was just for pool. I learned this from a dog player. It allowed me to not see the money as representing a bill I had to pay or not raise a bet when I knew I should because I didn't have the money. I am sure I also felt much less pressure as well. All I cared about was playing the game and see what happened. Of course within reason, you can't just be a sucker. But a sucker is also the guy who quits a game he could have won at, only to see another guy in the room take the player off after they quit and realizing the guy wasn't that good a player in the first place.
Every match up is different.
Player A. may beat player B.
Then player C. beat player A.
While player B. then beats player C.
You don't know what will happen in any given the match till it is played out.
You learn that real quick when you side bet.
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