PAY OFF EVERY GAME!! (Gambling & Pool)

[realkingcobra]

Sounds like you were playing suckers. I never liked suckers...I liked idiots. Especially, idiots with big mouths and big egos that wouldn't allow them to quit no matter how hard you beat their brains out.

I'd rather play people that know how to play, or think they do, and then try to shoot their livers out, like Earl says.

When you are playing by the game, there are games where you may not concentrate as much when you are ahead and they may win a few, but I never intentionally laid down just to let people win.

I used to play a lot of ring games and you learn not to miss too much when you know you may not shoot again for a long time.

I made a lot of money gambling for many years, but it wasn't by suckering people. I actually had to beat them.

I use to be like you, until I was stationed back in Germany in the 80's for 3 years. Once I got all transfered in to my duty station first thing I did was hit up the post recreation center. It had 10 Brunswick Sport kings and they looked like they had recently had the cloth replaced so they played real good. FIRST person I played and beat out of any money was a guy by the name of Bennie Brooks, who I later found out was the best player on post. Once I beat him playing 8 ball, 9 ball, 14.1, banks, and 6 ball....he was done, we never did play for any money over the next almost 3 years. BUT, once everyone that played there found out I beat the hell out of Bennie and made him quit....I couldn't get a game to save my ass with anyone. BUT Bennie on the other hand, had more guys playing him for money than he ever had, and thanked me one day by giving me a $100. I asked him what the money was for, he said it was a thank you for sending him so much business playing pool for money!!! He told me no one wanted to play me....if they couldn't beat him, so they kept playing him over and over...and he just kept taking their money. I later teamed up with Bennie and would travel down to Frankfurt to find action...because I couldn't make a dime where I was known.

 

[HawaiianEye]

I use to be like you, until I was stationed back in Germany in the 80's for 3 years. Once I got all transfered in to my duty station first thing I did was hit up the post recreation center. It had 10 Brunswick Sport kings and they looked like they had recently had the cloth replaced so they played real good. FIRST person I played and beat out of any money was a guy by the name of Bennie Brooks, who I later found out was the best player on post. Once I beat him playing 8 ball, 9 ball, 14.1, banks, and 6 ball....he was done, we never did play for any money over the next almost 3 years. BUT, once everyone that played there found out I beat the hell out of Bennie and made him quit....I couldn't get a game to save my ass with anyone. BUT Bennie on the other hand, had more guys playing him for money than he ever had, and thanked me one day by giving me a $100. I asked him what the money was for, he said it was a thank you for sending him so much business playing pool for money!!! He told me no one wanted to play me....if they couldn't beat him, so they kept playing him over and over...and he just kept taking their money. I later teamed up with Bennie and would travel down to Frankfurt to find action...because I couldn't make a dime where I was known.

I beat everybody at every post I was ever stationed at and still had idiots that would play. I had "regulars", just like a barber and I would beat them like a drum and they would keep coming back.

When I first was in the service, the Vietnam war was still going and I was stationed in Asia. There were thousands and thousands of people coming and going from everywhere. It wasn't too hard to find people who were hellbent on either spending or losing all their money.

 

[realkingcobra]

I beat everybody at every post I was ever stationed at and still had idiots that would play. I had "regulars", just like a barber and I would beat them like a drum and they would keep coming back.

When I first was in the service, the Vietnam war was still going and I was stationed in Asia. There were thousands and thousands of people coming and going from everywhere. It wasn't too hard to find people who were hellbent on either spending or losing all their money.

In 1974 there was no where to play pool around Ft. Hood, TX.

 

[Mr. Bond]

There's a difference between hustling and simply playing a money match.
No offense to the bullshit artists out there, but I don't see the point of trying to dupe someone into a game, or out of their money.
If you have to contrive an advantage of any kind, you are doing a disservice to your own game.
Pick a worthy opponent and match up even. Get better, and try again. Faking it might win you a few bucks here and there, but being an actual bad ass shooter will win you more.

 

[realkingcobra]

There's a difference between hustling and simply playing a money match.
No offense to the bullshit artists out there, but I don't see the point of trying to dupe someone into a game, or out of their money.
If you have to contrive an advantage of any kind, you are doing a disservice to your own game.
Pick a worthy opponent and match up even. Get better, and try again. Faking it might win you a few bucks here and there, but being an actual bad ass shooter will win you more.

When you've actually had to buy food and pay your bills from playing pool, let me know how that works out for you. Even a pool player with a bad ass reputation beating everyone he plays....still has to pay for his own lunch, Dennys don't care who you are, unless you can't pay your bill!

 

[dabarbr]

When you've actually had to buy food and pay your bills from playing pool, let me know how that works out for you. Even a pool player with a bad ass reputation beating everyone he plays....still has to pay for his own lunch, Dennys don't care who you are, unless you can't pay your bill!

Absolutely correct. Let him try raising two kids with no mother around where your income was from playing pool like I did. Matching up to test yourself is the last thing you want to do. Suckers and idiots were fine for me.

 

[Mr. Bond]

I guess you're right .
Who cares about being good if you can pretend, and get paid all the same.
I would imagine that the common thief is thinking the same thing: I just need to eat.

 

[tucson9ball]

Let's just say I am playing someone cheap $10 per game. Or $20 per game whatever it may be. I want to pay off after every game. That's just me. I want to pay or get paid after every game. Number one I like to pay after every game because I don't like holding anyone's money I don't care if it's a quarter I don't like to owe anyone it doesn't sit right with me mentally. Furthermore, if I am winning and pulverizing somebody then I like them to FEEL going in their pocket about 5 or 6 or 7 times in a row. That is mentally demoralizing to my opponent. Gambling is more than just about money as some of you know. It definitely has a mental aspect. Let's just say you are up 4 games at $20 per game if the person has already given you $80 they feel much worse about their situation than they do let's just say if yall say pay off at $100. In the latter scenario he knows he owes you but he feels like he has a chance to come back because it's not REAL yet. But if he has paid you 4 times in a row the hole seems much more enormous to him.✔

Just depends on who you are playing. If I'm playing a local guy who I know is good action/pay, then we just keep track with a coin. If I'm playing an unknown, I would probably ask for money at 5 ahead or per set.
Different strokes for different folks.....

 

[LeftyIke]

Pay off every game

I grew up playing in the PoolRoom, more than at Friend's Homes. It was a practice to put the amount of the bet,"On the Lights",draped over the fluorescent lights hanging over the Table. Then, you paid out of your Pocket after every Game,whether you put it in the Pocket so that nobody obviously knew you were betting and for how much,or to discreetly hand it to the Winner after they sunk the winner. If they had to pay you from"The Lights",you knew they were broke,or about to try to play "On Ass",meaning they would have to beat your Ass,if they couldn't pay you after the Game was lost. If you were playing a close,trusted Friend or opponent,then you could go by the honor system. Putting the "Money on the Lights",kept Slicksters from "Playing on Ass",hoping that they could win few before you,allowing them to gamble when they didn't have the money to pay after the first game or two. It prevented fights and arguments.