one of my many road hustles

SpiderWebComm said:
There have been times where Chris has made more in a month than any of your english professors have made in a year.

So....


Who's the idiot?
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The time he played Bubba 8 ahead 9-ball for $50k (giving up the nuts), Chris won in 45 minutes. He was getting staked and if you figure his cut and the time it took, it's like making $33k/hr.... The wife and I were on our way to dinner when Chris called before they started to tell me what they were doing. He called as we were getting back in the car to say it was over. No one, I repeat, no one, is better at giving up the nuts and out running it for big money than my man Bart! His win % is freakin crazy!

There were more than a few times he and Danny made 50+ in a week, and Chris was so good at staying under the radar not many people knew about it...

BTW, about the Red Robin spot. I have talked to 8-10 people that were thru there before and after we were there. The most anyone won was 1200, we made 9... That is how Chris rolls...
 
SpiderWebComm said:
There have been times where Chris has made more in a month than any of your english professors have made in a year.

So....


Who's the idiot?
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My post was directed to " JB Cases" not Chris.
 
ironman said:
Chris, of all the people you have played, when and where did you play your best?

I was in the crowd when you played David G last year in Dallas and you played near flawless. It was darn near perfect except for that one niscue.

I had bet $500 with your buddy from Ohio and when it was over so quickly he came straight over and just looked at me. I told him I was only joking about the bet and his eyes got bigger than coffee cups. Of course I payed him and he looked very relieved.

You beat on Daveid so badly, it took him a while to get over it.
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i have played a few sets like that.
thats why i dont like to play good players 9 ball it can go like that.
 
xianmacx said:
Exactly, I don't give a F*ck if he types it in pig latin, We have one of the biggest road players in modern times sharing stories and we are going to correct his grammer. Grammer police, STFU.

BTW, thanks for the story Chris. Look forward to watching you at the Derby.
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ty i will be there.
 
Kevin Lindstrom said:
Not only hard to read but hard to believe. Where do you find these places that people are willing and anxious to lose this amount of money? I love to hear these stories. Keep'em coming please.

Thanks

Kevin
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this is a true story believe that.i have many more with more amounts of money.
 
Get_A_Grip said:
I wouldn't mind hearing a story or two where the hustler got hustled (if it has ever happened to Chris).

I'm thinking that there had to be a time where Chris was setting up a "sucker"...only to find out that on that particular day Chris just couldn't beat him -- either straight-up or giving the agreed upon spot -- and they made a big score off of Chris...

(I don't mean playing a known player...but someone unknown to Chris)
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sure everyone gets beat,but when i have lost money its to good players like steve moore.
 
Get_A_Grip said:
I wouldn't mind hearing a story or two where the hustler got hustled (if it has ever happened to Chris).

I'm thinking that there had to be a time where Chris was setting up a "sucker"...only to find out that on that particular day Chris just couldn't beat him -- either straight-up or giving the agreed upon spot -- and they made a big score off of Chris...

(I don't mean playing a known player...but someone unknown to Chris)
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Same trip we were at Bogey's in Houston. Amar Kang was getting staked by some Mexicans. Amar, Hugo and their boys show up and our road partner (who had spent a few months in Houston before this) says he played the one Mexican and he couldn't play dead. Well this guy woofs at Chris to play some one pocket so we jump on it (Chris will remember what the bet was and exactly how it went down). They start playing and Chris is thinking it's soft action and is on the stall big time. Well late in the first game we both realize this guy has a monster stroke and can freaking flat dab it! I mean this guy plays freaking good!!! Chris had problems coming off a dead stall to playing jam up and the other guy got the cash. His name? Tony Chohan (Amar's cousin). Our guy "remembered" who Tony was about the same time Chris and I seen we were in a bad spot and he said "Oh yeah, this isn't the guy I thought he was, this is Amar's cousin and he plays good.... Thanks Baby Keith......
 
real bartram said:
sure everyone gets beat,but when i have lost money its to good players like steve moore.
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Okay, fair enough. I just thought that there was maybe a time where you got beat by a player unknown to you....when you thought you were hustling them and they had the better of it. It certainly is possible that this has never happened...
 
correction made...

real bartram said:
your wrong me my road partner and the saw three of us
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Thanks for clearing that up I made the appropriate changes. I did enjoy your story, it was even more fun re-writing it. Road stories are always appreciated and excellent to have on the forum.

Thanks
 
The Saw said:
Same trip we were at Bogey's in Houston. Amar Kang was getting staked by some Mexicans. Amar, Hugo and their boys show up and our road partner (who had spent a few months in Houston before this) says he played the one Mexican and he couldn't play dead. Well this guy woofs at Chris to play some one pocket so we jump on it (Chris will remember what the bet was and exactly how it went down). They start playing and Chris is thinking it's soft action and is on the stall big time. Well late in the first game we both realize this guy has a monster stroke and can freaking flat dab it! I mean this guy plays freaking good!!! Chris had problems coming off a dead stall to playing jam up and the other guy got the cash. His name? Tony Chohan (Amar's cousin). Our guy "remembered" who Tony was about the same time Chris and I seen we were in a bad spot and he said "Oh yeah, this isn't the guy I thought he was, this is Amar's cousin and he plays good.... Thanks Baby Keith......
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that is true but i got most of the money back playing 9 ball
 
The Saw said:
Same trip we were at Bogey's in Houston. Amar Kang was getting staked by some Mexicans. Amar, Hugo and their boys show up and our road partner (who had spent a few months in Houston before this) says he played the one Mexican and he couldn't play dead. Well this guy woofs at Chris to play some one pocket so we jump on it (Chris will remember what the bet was and exactly how it went down). They start playing and Chris is thinking it's soft action and is on the stall big time. Well late in the first game we both realize this guy has a monster stroke and can freaking flat dab it! I mean this guy plays freaking good!!! Chris had problems coming off a dead stall to playing jam up and the other guy got the cash. His name? Tony Chohan (Amar's cousin). Our guy "remembered" who Tony was about the same time Chris and I seen we were in a bad spot and he said "Oh yeah, this isn't the guy I thought he was, this is Amar's cousin and he plays good.... Thanks Baby Keith......
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Thanks...see that was a cool story!
 
Des Moines

We have a decent Sunday night weekly tournament in Des Moines, IA with a calcutta. Most of the time it is just local players, but every so often there will be some champions that show up that might be in the area for other regional tournaments.

Well, on one of those particular weekends, Eric Hjorliefson (sp?) and Jason Klatt are there. And there are a couple of other different players there that I don't recognize. So the calcutta starts and Eric and Jason go as the blinds, and then Josh Johnson.

So they start selling the 4th blind and the guy picks Chris Bartrum. I had heard the name before and knew he was a champ, but didn't know his face. Well it turns out that Chris was there with Eric and Jason, but didn't sign up for the tournament, I'm assuming to avoid knocking himself. But the bidder in the calcutta didn't realize he wasn't in the tournament, but knew who he was...

By now the damage was done...
 
real bartram said:
me road partner and the saw go to this town the bar is the red robin the best player is ill say pablo so my friend plays pablo 50 a game this guy needs the 6 from either one of us ,but not from the saw lol ok my friend wins 500 at 50 a game not bad but the guy with all the money is who im after. so pablo chirps at me to play so i do 50 a game i lost 500 back perfect the money man shows up to see this. now i play the money man who needs the last 6 .i give him the 8 ball i think for 300 a game i stall cause its out of line .i think i win about 4000.now pablo wants to play me so i say my partner will play like im scared but he beat him so he keeps wanting to play me so i say you know what i cant beat you for 50 a game but i dont think you can play for 300 a game so we play 3000 later im right he cant play for 300 a game. the best part is now some guy from the crowd says ill take the 6 7 8 so i look over this guy must be 90 years old .i have to play this guy i dont remember but i think 200 a game and he lost around 2000 all because i let pablo beat me out of 500.
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Nice hustle...I think. I'll have to read it again and have a mathematician help me next time :confused:
 
real bartram said:
me road partner and the saw go to this town the bar is the red robin the best player is ill say pablo so my friend plays pablo 50 a game this guy needs the 6 from either one of us ,but not from the saw lol ok my friend wins 500 at 50 a game not bad but the guy with all the money is who im after. so pablo chirps at me to play so i do 50 a game i lost 500 back perfect the money man shows up to see this. now i play the money man who needs the last 6 .i give him the 8 ball i think for 300 a game i stall cause its out of line .i think i win about 4000.now pablo wants to play me so i say my partner will play like im scared but he beat him so he keeps wanting to play me so i say you know what i cant beat you for 50 a game but i dont think you can play for 300 a game so we play 3000 later im right he cant play for 300 a game. the best part is now some guy from the crowd says ill take the 6 7 8 so i look over this guy must be 90 years old .i have to play this guy i dont remember but i think 200 a game and he lost around 2000 all because i let pablo beat me out of 500.
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Thanks Chris for sharing one of your "road adventures!"


David Harcrow
 
real bartram said:
me road partner and the saw go to this town the bar is the red robin the best player is ill say pablo so my friend plays pablo 50 a game this guy needs the 6 from either one of us ,but not from the saw lol ok my friend wins 500 at 50 a game not bad but the guy with all the money is who im after. so pablo chirps at me to play so i do 50 a game i lost 500 back perfect the money man shows up to see this. now i play the money man who needs the last 6 .i give him the 8 ball i think for 300 a game i stall cause its out of line .i think i win about 4000.now pablo wants to play me so i say my partner will play like im scared but he beat him so he keeps wanting to play me so i say you know what i cant beat you for 50 a game but i dont think you can play for 300 a game so we play 3000 later im right he cant play for 300 a game. the best part is now some guy from the crowd says ill take the 6 7 8 so i look over this guy must be 90 years old .i have to play this guy i dont remember but i think 200 a game and he lost around 2000 all because i let pablo beat me out of 500.
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There's a Red Robin with pool tables in it?
 
Mike B. said:
We have a decent Sunday night weekly tournament in Des Moines, IA with a calcutta. Most of the time it is just local players, but every so often there will be some champions that show up that might be in the area for other regional tournaments.

Well, on one of those particular weekends, Eric Hjorliefson (sp?) and Jason Klatt are there. And there are a couple of other different players there that I don't recognize. So the calcutta starts and Eric and Jason go as the blinds, and then Josh Johnson.

So they start selling the 4th blind and the guy picks Chris Bartrum. I had heard the name before and knew he was a champ, but didn't know his face. Well it turns out that Chris was there with Eric and Jason, but didn't sign up for the tournament, I'm assuming to avoid knocking himself. But the bidder in the calcutta didn't realize he wasn't in the tournament, but knew who he was...

By now the damage was done...
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i was playing someone
 
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