I manage to do worse than the “worst case scenario!”

BillPorter

BillPorter

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A couple of days ago I was playing a local shortstop and getting big weight. He gave me 8 to 7, the break, and two pics (but no shot after the break unless a ball went in my hole). We had played this same game on four prior occasions and were about dead even in terms of money and game count.

Bear in mind that this was a friendly game with a guy I’ve been friends with for years and we are just playing for $5 a game. Really just a practice session with a chance to pay your table time if you come out a couple of games ahead.

After about 3 hours of play, I was four games down. We agreed to play just four more games. Best case scenario is I win all four and break even; worst case is I lose all four and lose $40. But clever guy that I am, I suggest that whatever happens in the first two games, we can play the final two for $10 a game. I’m thinking that this gives me a chance to WIN $10.

Of course, I lose all four games and lose $50!:eek::eek::eek:
 
:eek: If you do worse than the worst case scenario are you guilty of underestimating yourself ???? :thumbup:
 
I'd join but I don't want to publicly post all my stupid mistakes. Perhaps we could have our own Forum and call it ,"Dumb Ass Anonymous." (DAA) We of course would have to have a different screen name dedicated to that site alone in order to retain anonymity. We could start all our posts with the phrase," Hi! My name is *** and I'm a dumb Ass.."
 
12310bch said:
I'd join but I don't want to publicly post all my stupid mistakes. Perhaps we could have our own Forum and call it ,"Dumb Ass Anonymous." (DAA) We of course would have to have a different screen name dedicated to that site alone in order to retain anonymity. We could start all our posts with the phrase," Hi! My name is *** and I'm a dumb Ass.."
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What I really like about the idea of starting DAA is that anyone dumb enough to appy for membership is automatically dumb enough to get in. No screening will be necessary!:grin-square::grin-square:
 
$$$$$

Played a guy once...i gave him 17-7 for $100.
I got to the 1-hole..he still needed 6.
He sold out..i sold him the shot for $20.We did that a few more times.
By the end of the game he lost $220.
He swore at me for 10 minutes..never used the same word twice.:eek:

...uh,sorry...did i wander into the wrong thread?
 
Gotta hurt

The other week I was playing my fiancee's brother at his table at his house. I was just messing around and didn't realize he was keeping score. I was also three sheets to the wind. By the time I noticed him moving the quarter he was 6 games ahead.

He then talks about playing a set for $20. Now I haven't played a money game for about 12 years not counting a previous set I won off of him a few years ago. I say yea and lose $20 (I am about 15 beers in now). He says "Hey I like that shirt you got....lets play for that." I agree thinking it would be funny for me to lose a shirt and tell him to post up the money for the shirt. I run and dog the 9 the first two games and run the next three to win and keep my shirt.

He's ultra competitive (I am not) and I am sure he was boasting of taking the $20 off me. I'll make sure to bust his bubble to let him know he is still down 2 sets to 1 with me if he decides to flap his yap.
 
after the BS i pulled on myself this weekend... I'll need to find that sign-up sheet too. :/ played an all-around with a local kid I normally beat pretty heavily. He was barking the day before, so I thought about it a while. Decided it would be for me to have a bit sweating match so I gave him major weight to make it fair - and if I had remembered how to play pool, it would've been a good, fair (and tough) match. 4 on 7 in 8-ball, 3 on 7 in 9-ball and 10-6 1p. I lost the first 2 by a decent margin, won the last hill-hill. *sigh* It was pretty embarassing.

The only good thing is I'm pretty sure he'll play me again. haha I hope I remember to bring my brain that day.
 
pt109 said:
Played a guy once...i gave him 17-7 for $100.
I got to the 1-hole..he still needed 6.
He sold out..i sold him the shot for $20.We did that a few more times.
By the end of the game he lost $220.
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Solid LOL there!!!
 
Hi! My name is George and I'm a Dumb Ass. (Everyone replies,"HI George.") Well, I decide to go over to Kolby's one third Saturday to see what
Preacher Ronn's one - pocket tourney is all about. so Preacher Ronn plays me a rack to see where I fit in. The only ball I scored was one he accidently knocked in my hole. So they lowered the handicap just for me. I thought that was swell and I went up to pay my entry fee and found out it was $35.00!!!
Now I can't play one-hole even a little bit but there was a line there and I didn't want to appear the fool that I really was so I ponied up the 35 bucks.
They must have wanted to get me out of the way quick since they had my
donation already so the matched me up against a guy named Bernie Pettipiece. Ever hear of him? Thank God Lenny wasn't streaming my table because Bernie P. blows through me like a tornado in Kansas. I was so dazed that I was worthless in the loser's bracket and lost there too.

In pool this year that's the most Dumb Ass thing I did and by gosh it feels good to get it off my chest amongst my Dumb Ass brothers.

We should have a 12-step program too.

By the way, how do you like my new avatar?Just ran across that photo. That's my wife about 35 years ago. She's 65 now. She was hot!!
 
I don't see any big problem here. You lost. So be it. If the weight is right you may win the next time you play this fellow.
Lighten up on yourself, grasshopper. As the great golfer Walter Hagen used to say. "Stop and smell the flowers." :)
 
Tramp Steamer said:
I don't see any big problem here. You lost. So be it. If the weight is right you may win the next time you play this fellow.
Lighten up on yourself, grasshopper. As the great golfer Walter Hagen used to say. "Stop and smell the flowers." :)
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Thanks for your kindness! I made the OP because I thought it was a bit humorous and also to remind myself that when a session goes past 3 hours, my play usually suffers.

I turned to Google to find the exact Walter Hagen quote and found that in the 1956 book, The Walter Hagen Story, Walter said, "You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." GREAT QUOTE!
 
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