What a way to go out. Give back to the game what it's given to you I suppose.
There's no future in pool. If you've got a wife or kids and want to think about things like paying for college just forget it. It's sad but there's just no way.
John Morra announces hiatus
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What a way to go out. Give back to the game what it's given to you I suppose.
There's no future in pool. If you've got a wife or kids and want to think about things like paying for college just forget it. It's sad but there's just no way.
I feel how he lost the last two matches had a lot to do with his decision.....
....but nothing to do with being a bad loser.
Johnny has been playing with pain for a while....he has done a lot of left hand practise to
ease that pain....it has developed from his extreme style...his neck and shoulder is hurting
a lot.
Maybe it's time to change his style...a bit more like his poppa...who still shoots well.
I guess there is more than one way to go broke in pool :grin-devilish:
I read and hear this over and over. I must respectfully disagree. In its proper place and with a healthy approach, a lifetime involvement with this sport can be very rewarding.
I don't necessarily disagree, but a "lifetime involvement" in pool doesn't necessarily mean relying on most of your income to come from playing tournaments, sponsorships, or gambling, which is almost entirely a foolish endeavor to pursue.
The average poster here on AZ most likely is very involved with this sport without relying on pool for any income whatsoever. If that is the "healthy approach" to which you refer, then I absolutely agree. And I think/hope John has finally chosen that path.
Good luck to John. A good decision is better late than never.
There are quite a few professional players suffering various physical ailments from playing pool over a long period of time.
Either I am just becoming more aware of the pro player's physical problems or these ailments are becoming more common.
My own rotator cuff tear in my bridge arm/shoulder is directly related to stretching for a shot while climbing on to the table. If you see me climbing onto a table at Buffalos Billiards in the future, I will be stretching very carefully.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I've tried to get Buffalo to eliminate that "house rule" for years to no avail. Some of the money-bag-bangers like that house rule because they think it gives them and advantage.
JoeyA
Either I am just becoming more aware of the pro player's physical problems or these ailments are becoming more common.
My own rotator cuff tear in my bridge arm/shoulder is directly related to stretching for a shot while climbing on to the table. If you see me climbing onto a table at Buffalos Billiards in the future, I will be stretching very carefully.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I've tried to get Buffalo to eliminate that "house rule" for years to no avail. Some of the money-bag-bangers like that house rule because they think it gives them and advantage.
JoeyA
40k in gross pool winnings is terrible.
I would guess a 28 year old John Morra looked at his financial status, realized pool has been "paycheck to paycheck" and he has no net worth and is on that path to becoming one of those old ex-pro pool players who struggle in local weekly events to win $200, giving lessons on ocasion, and spend their twilight years mostly sitting in an old dingy pool hall drinking bottomless coffee wondering how the hell they let their life end up here.
No ex-pro pool player plays until they are too old to compete and then moves on to something else great. The ones that commit their entire working age to the game sacrifice their chances to do anything else.
It would be "very" interesting to see the net worth of the top 20 pool players of the last 20 years. I would guess it would make a pool player want to cry.
He'll be back! :thumbup:
CJ sidestepped into room ownership and did quite well at it. The best player to retire successfully was Pete Margo who quit in his early 30's to open a video rental business. He became a millionaire several times over!
Maybe he wants something stable that's not a flip if the coin whether he makes a paycheck. Pool is sport or game that's on a lower tier. It's the only sport I know that even the majority of pros need a side job at Denny's.
With a steady girlfriend and wanting a stable career is a plus in my books and wish John the best. The pressure of finding stability in pool is a fishing expedition. You might catch a big one, but how much of your time did you spend sitting there waiting for it.
With a steady girlfriend and wanting a stable career is a plus in my books and wish John the best. The pressure of finding stability in pool is a fishing expedition. You might catch a big one, but how much of your time did you spend sitting there waiting for it.
It's a hard game to quit
He's young and motivated, so whatever he chooses I'm sure he'll do fine.