Last night a couple of people, about 12am, decided on this game: One-handed, no-look shots (line up then look away or close your eyes). There must be something weirder around, what was it?
Oddest gamble you have seen
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The Manager of my snooker club in Ireland used to bet guys he could jump through a knife and that he could do more squat thrusts than anybody (he was in his mid fifties). He also managed a few of the players out of that room. Jim Kyle-- quite the character. He would do the squat thrusts in the opening that you walk through to get behind the bar. He would also pitch coins against anybody for a ton of money. I never saw him lose. I really miss that club, half of the Irish National snooker team played out of there at one point and about 4 guys who had hit 147's.
Spitball
There's one prop bet shot, although I guess you'd have to call it a skill
, that a guy used to bet on back in the 70's, that's one of the weirdest for sure....He would bet that he would stick the cue ball in his mouth and then spit it out and make a spot shot - and he did.......Somebody told me that right now, there's another kid on the road 'shooting' this shot.
There's one prop bet shot, although I guess you'd have to call it a skill
, that a guy used to bet on back in the 70's, that's one of the weirdest for sure....He would bet that he would stick the cue ball in his mouth and then spit it out and make a spot shot - and he did.......Somebody told me that right now, there's another kid on the road 'shooting' this shot.
last night in fact
Laying down enough one-hundred dollar bills to ensure I became the owner of a cue THAT WAS NEVER HIT WITH, and leaving everyone involved happy in the end. I've been looking for that cue for 30+ years!
I won though.
And two friends bailed out for the ride, I drove alone, and waited until I got back to test hit it!
OK, maybe I should apologize in advance for a few silly (pool relate however) threads I might start.
Laying down enough one-hundred dollar bills to ensure I became the owner of a cue THAT WAS NEVER HIT WITH, and leaving everyone involved happy in the end. I've been looking for that cue for 30+ years!
I won though.
And two friends bailed out for the ride, I drove alone, and waited until I got back to test hit it!
OK, maybe I should apologize in advance for a few silly (pool relate however) threads I might start.
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When Swanee beat the Karate guy seeing who could touch highest on the wall with their toe. I may have to save this one for my book. It's a classic!
Hang, lets play
Dude, I'm up and wired from a thermos of strong coffee.
I've was attending to basement water issues, all day, then left at 9PM got to PA at Tight Pockets, at about 2:10AM, got back at 9AM, and I'll I'll take it easy on you I promise.
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Dude, I'm up and wired from a thermos of strong coffee.
I've was attending to basement water issues, all day, then left at 9PM got to PA at Tight Pockets, at about 2:10AM, got back at 9AM, and I'll I'll take it easy on you I promise.
SEE --> "I've was attending..."
EDIT -->> "I'll I'll ..."
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jay helfert said:
I remember Swannee doing this with another top player in San Diego. They never really matched up in pool but they had no problems going outside College Billiards to bet on how high they could kick.
8ballEinstein said:
I bet I know who won.
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jay helfert said:
About 12 years ago something very similar happened around here. This kid came into the pool room and said he could get his foot closer to the ceiling than anyone in the room. My dad said I'll take that bet, but since I am old and feeble, I want 2 tries and 2-1 on the money. The kid says bet a $100. Dad says you got it.
The kid takes off for the wall, kicks and comes about 1 1/2 inches from the top of the wall!
Dad says, " Thats pretty damn good", dad proceeds to walk over to where the kid started his approach to the wall, does some toe touches and some hip stretching, measures up the wall, takes a runner's mark, gets up, walks casually to the wall, takes off his prosthetic leg and proceeds to touch the ceiling. Dad then says, "any questions?"
Rick Jones, ex owner of City Lights Billiards in Tacoma, Washington, once gave a decent B player the 4 out and the breaks in 9 ball, but the B player had to shoot with a paper bag over his head, with a hole for only one eye.
He kept yelling out, "You can only use one eye!", and kept checking the bag's "eye-hole", we were ROLLING it was so funny.
He beat the B player out of a hundred dollars or something like that. After watching the match, I asked Rick if I could try some the same way. (I was a MUCH better safety player than the other guy, and played much closer position..) He wouldn't give me the same spot...
Russ
He kept yelling out, "You can only use one eye!", and kept checking the bag's "eye-hole", we were ROLLING it was so funny.
He beat the B player out of a hundred dollars or something like that. After watching the match, I asked Rick if I could try some the same way. (I was a MUCH better safety player than the other guy, and played much closer position..) He wouldn't give me the same spot...
Russ
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One night these two guys were matched up for hours. When the place was set to close...somehow they were dead even. Not wanting to end there...one guy bet the other guy $100 on who could pick the color of the next car coming by outside. Now mind you this was at 4am. About 10 cars passed and about 20 mins before someone finally won.
Not sure if it is the oddest gamble, maybe best hustle. Benny Conway Jr. (Little Goose) taking spot shots one handed behind the back with the cue not touching anything and the cue ball shot from on top of the end rail.
He was doing this one afternoon and missing every shot for about 20 shots while being his usual jovial self and pipes up that he thinks if he had some pressure money on the shot he might be able to make it. Two guys pipe up for a couple hundred laughing like the money was in the bank. Benny shoots and the ball bounces to the table down to the spot ball and they were right, the money was in the bank! Benny's!! Benny laughed and asks what are the chances of that happening again. and offers to do it again to let the guys have a shot at winning their money back. The smiles left their faces and they passed. The best part is this was done on a triple shimmed GC2.
If you think the shot is easy. Try it.
He was doing this one afternoon and missing every shot for about 20 shots while being his usual jovial self and pipes up that he thinks if he had some pressure money on the shot he might be able to make it. Two guys pipe up for a couple hundred laughing like the money was in the bank. Benny shoots and the ball bounces to the table down to the spot ball and they were right, the money was in the bank! Benny's!! Benny laughed and asks what are the chances of that happening again. and offers to do it again to let the guys have a shot at winning their money back. The smiles left their faces and they passed. The best part is this was done on a triple shimmed GC2.
If you think the shot is easy. Try it.
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