Uh, oh. H-e-e-e-'s b-a-a-a-c-k!
Yes he or she is, and they are also RED!!!!!!

Uh, oh. H-e-e-e-'s b-a-a-a-c-k!
If you never want to get hustled don't play people you don't know. That's what my Dad told me many moons ago. I add to this, "and learn how to match up right with YOUR best game, not theirs." Worked for me. Johnnyt
I was at the Akron Open around 1990 or so that used to be played at Starcher’s in Akron, Ohio. Hopkins had just been elected as the president of the men’s pro players association in whatever name it was going under at the time. Strickland and Hopkins were on the win side and pretty deep into the tournament. After the first game or two Strickland in his usual talk to the crowd manner started accusing Hopkins of unethical and unsportsmanlike like conduct. Strickland insinuated that Hopkins gave him a slug rack, moved a ball and other types of stupid things that Hopkins would never do and anyone who knew Hopkins knows it was just Earl acting the fool. But there were a lot of “fans” reporters and other types of people at the event. Those who knew Hopkins knew it, the others did not. It was kind of embarrassing to everyone who knew what was going on, but not to Earl – and he did win.
His trick worked. It threw Hopkins off his game. Later when I thought about it I realized that Strickland had used Hopkins’ election as a major contributor to the game in Hopkins very professional style to get to Hopkins. Seems to me that Hopkins, at that time, and given the recent election, and all the publicity was particularly susceptible to these public insinuations that tarnished Hopkins and whatever the name of the Men’s Association was at that time.
I guess that for some people Strickland used a strategy to win. I thought that Hopkins got hustled using his pride in himself and his organization to defeat him
Like someone said, I don't think that Hopkins saw it coming.
The true hustle is a con whether it’s a short con, over the course of one game or one night, or a long con that takes place over a week or more.
Where do u get this idea from.?
Con is a law breaker.
What law a hustler broke?
3RAILKICK:
You didn't wait long enough to reply. You have to wait until JoeW's done with the after-post editing, and then give it some more time to "stabilize," before answering the post.
(JoeW: I'm just aggressively ribbin' ya -- all in good-natured fun. Seriously, thanks for relaying the details of the match.)
-Sean
Sean-
My bad. I got over anxious-couldn't 'wait..for it!'. I like JoeW's posts. Wanted to catch one in it's early stage.
Take care.
I think the saying is something to the effect that you can’t cheat an honest man.
The hustler is looking for your greed, your weakness. Is it your pride, your need to look good in front of your buddies or are you made better by the heart to play in a high stakes game with everyone watching. Mr. Hustle is looking for your weakness and before you gamble you should know your weaknesses as one of the better ways to guard against the hustle.
In a pool setting, you can't get robbed unless you're looking to rob someone!
Joe,
When you use a tournament win as an example you don't really seem to be talking about hustling. Without going to the dictionary I'd define hustling as taking somebody's money by means involving deceit. In my days that folks on here would define me as hustling I never considered myself a hustler because I was a totally passive hustler. I never raised a bet and I never asked anyone else to gamble with me. Those that misjudged my speed because they didn't understand that a lot of my practice shots weren't fired with the intention of making a ball and then came over to lighten my wallet, well . . .
Hu
this is exactly how i got the name hustler when i practice shots the goal isn't always making a ball..then when its game time a whole another person is introduced..lol