People I find myself wanting to gamble with...

this fine pair

A couple of my friends and I were playing on a challenge table when these two guys walk in . . . . with a matched pair of the $4.97 Howard Bros aluminum cue sticks! I did wonder for a moment if it was a hustle. They came over and challenged our table and were just as bad as the sticks implied. We gambled for a little bit of nothing and I brutalized them pretty badly to give them a hint to go away.

One of them had a home table and from what I gathered they really had bought a couple of high tech aluminum cues and played each other until they thought they were good and set out to take on the world! This was before the internet and when pool was as rare as hen's teeth on TV. Most every small town where I stopped for a cold beer during my travels had somebody that was the best that had ever been. I usually took enough for a meal or a tank of gas(under fifty cents a gallon!) and went on my merry way leaving them with most of their pride intact.

Hu
 
dukeboy1977 said:
OK, smart-guy. There actually IS such a thing as a "regulation" size table, its called a 4 1/2x9...Or don't you know that MOST professional tourneys are played on these tables, and they ARE considered "the standard". Anything smaller like a 3 1/2x7 or a 4x8 is still a playable table, just not as popular among real players. I mean, why else would most pro's prefer to play on them? A sense of humor isn't needed here, it just seems you like to play the unknowing cause you're sure you'll win. Try playing someone who can beat you once in a while, THAT will do you some good it seems. MY door will always be open if you ever decide to try me lol
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KID, I've been involved in the pool & billiard industry for over fifteen years. I know what the pros play tournaments on because I've played in the tournaments, and I've installed the tables they've played on. I've seen big tournaments played on 9's, pro-8's, 8's, and even 7 footers. If you think pro's and "players" only like 9 footers go back and read the post regarding Johnny Archer and Bobby Pickle matching up on a barbox. Tell Dave Matlock he's not a serious player.

As far as playing someone "who can beat me once in a while" - I've had the pleasure and good fortune to play with a few champions...

While I can't speak for everyone in the forum, I'm sure alot feel as I do that YES, you DO need a sense of humor.

And while I'm sure the goal you set out for when you posted your confrontational post was to make everyone view you as a "serious" player, you've actually done quite the opposite. You've shown yourself to be a hothead you might actually go off like a rocket based on anger over what someone has said, when what you strive to be is a gambler who's better judgement rules his actions.

But, (sigh) since YOU are the one to throw down the gauntlet, here's the deal... Post up 5k in a cashiers check or money order with Jay Helfert or any of the other longtime respected members here. When you've done that I'll do the same, and also purchase you a round trip ticket for you to come play me a 10 ahead set. Of course we'll play on a "REGULATION" size table.

So, basically.......post up or shut up... get a life, get a clue, and get a sense of humor.
 
dukeboy1977 said:
OK, smart-guy. There actually IS such a thing as a "regulation" size table, its called a 4 1/2x9...Or don't you know that MOST professional tourneys are played on these tables, and they ARE considered "the standard". Anything smaller like a 3 1/2x7 or a 4x8 is still a playable table, just not as popular among real players. I mean, why else would most pro's prefer to play on them? A sense of humor isn't needed here, it just seems you like to play the unknowing cause you're sure you'll win. Try playing someone who can beat you once in a while, THAT will do you some good it seems. MY door will always be open if you ever decide to try me lol
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KID, I've been involved in the pool & billiard industry for over fifteen years. I know what the pros play tournaments on because I've played in the tournaments, and I've installed the tables they've played on. I've seen big tournaments played on 9's, pro-8's, 8's, and even 7 footers. If you think pro's and "players" only like 9 footers go back and read the post regarding Johnny Archer and Bobby Pickle matching up on a barbox. Tell Dave Matlock he's not a serious player.

As far as playing someone "who can beat me once in a while" - I've had the pleasure and good fortune to play with a few champions...

While I can't speak for everyone in the forum, I'm sure alot feel as I do that YES, you DO need a sense of humor.

And while I'm sure the goal you set out for when you posted your confrontational post was to make everyone view you as a "serious" player, you've actually done quite the opposite. You've shown yourself to be a hothead you might actually go off like a rocket based on anger over what someone has said, when what you strive to be is a gambler who's better judgement rules his actions.

But, (sigh) since YOU are the one to throw down the gauntlet, here's the deal... Post up 5k in a cashiers check or money order with Jay Helfert or any of the other longtime respected members here. When you've done that I'll do the same, and also purchase you a round trip ticket for you to come play me a 10 ahead set. Of course we'll play on a "REGULATION" size table.

So, basically.......post up or shut up... get a life, get a clue, and get a sense of humor.
 
Eddie4269 said:
1. Anyone who bridges by balling up their fist like a hamhock and resting the cue between their knuckles...

2. Anyone with a cue that's more than two pieces (excluding jump/break cues)...

3. Anyone with a cue that contains an airbrushed image of a near-naked woman, a skull, or a flaming 8-ball...

4. Anyone who claims to prefer playing on "regulation" size tables...

5. Anyone who chalks up by placing the chalk on the floor and screwing the cue into it with their palms like they're a boyscout trying to start a fire...

6. Anyone who thinks Minnesota Fats was the greatest player ever...

7. Anyone who brings their red chalk to the pool hall...

8. Anyone whom I've ever heard use the phrase "n-word" pool when describing safety play (This makes me want to beat them senseless)...

9. Anyone I've ever heard utter the claim "I used to be really good when I was younger.... I put myself through college playing pool..."

10. Anyone who's ever walked up and said "Excuse me, do you have an extra screw-on tip, I just broke mine"...

Feel free to add to this list...
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Anybody from Kansas.

Al,
St Louis
 
Lol, I'm not FROM Kansas, I live in Kansas...

Where do you play in St. Louis Al? The Break? Chesterfield? Teacher's? Cue and Cushion?
 
maybe

While I can't speak for everyone in the forum, I'm sure alot feel as I do that YES, you DO need a sense of humor.

And while I'm sure the goal you set out for when you posted your confrontational post was to make everyone view you as a "serious" player, you've actually done quite the opposite. You've shown yourself to be a hothead you might actually go off like a rocket based on anger over what someone has said, when what you strive to be is a gambler who's better judgement rules his actions.

But, (sigh) since YOU are the one to throw down the gauntlet, here's the deal... Post up 5k in a cashiers check or money order with Jay Helfert or any of the other longtime respected members here. When you've done that I'll do the same, and also purchase you a round trip ticket for you to come play me a 10 ahead set. Of course we'll play on a "REGULATION" size table.


Yeah, I may need a sense of humor...There's no doubt there, but again, YOU are the one who posted about gambling with those who don't know any better...And now you try to combat my remark about you only playing with "nobody's" by bringing in other members of this forum. What do they have to do with this? Can you honestly tell me that? This would be between YOU and ME...Nobody else needs be involved. As for the 5k, No, I don't have THAT kind of money just lying around...But that may be your way of getting me to back down. Well, I'm not "backing down"...As I have said, I'll play you whenever...But you would probably feel really humiliated by getting beaten by a 29yr. old, huh? lol While I've never played 10 ahead, I'm willing to try it. So how's that work? If someone wins a game, it starts over at 0? There's NO WAY you'll beat me 10 in a row, and yes, I'd bet on that!
 
dukeboy1977 said:
While I can't speak for everyone in the forum, I'm sure alot feel as I do that YES, you DO need a sense of humor.

And while I'm sure the goal you set out for when you posted your confrontational post was to make everyone view you as a "serious" player, you've actually done quite the opposite. You've shown yourself to be a hothead you might actually go off like a rocket based on anger over what someone has said, when what you strive to be is a gambler who's better judgement rules his actions.

But, (sigh) since YOU are the one to throw down the gauntlet, here's the deal... Post up 5k in a cashiers check or money order with Jay Helfert or any of the other longtime respected members here. When you've done that I'll do the same, and also purchase you a round trip ticket for you to come play me a 10 ahead set. Of course we'll play on a "REGULATION" size table.


Yeah, I may need a sense of humor...There's no doubt there, but again, YOU are the one who posted about gambling with those who don't know any better...And now you try to combat my remark about you only playing with "nobody's" by bringing in other members of this forum. What do they have to do with this? Can you honestly tell me that? This would be between YOU and ME...Nobody else needs be involved. As for the 5k, No, I don't have THAT kind of money just lying around...But that may be your way of getting me to back down. Well, I'm not "backing down"...As I have said, I'll play you whenever...But you would probably feel really humiliated by getting beaten by a 29yr. old, huh? lol While I've never played 10 ahead, I'm willing to try it. So how's that work? If someone wins a game, it starts over at 0? There's NO WAY you'll beat me 10 in a row, and yes, I'd bet on that!
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Duke,

Lighten up, will ya? I had hoped you'd understand the nature of my last post.... to illustrate how silly it is to get bent out of shape over something
someone says on a forum post and start woofing... Did you think that I was going to hop a flight to Pennsylvania to play 20 dollar sets with you because you didn't like my post?? Of course you didn't think that, but you still woofed.... why? Was it to make me look bad? To make you look good? Or was it just to make you feel better because you were frustrated? Tell me what the purpose was?

For that matter tell me this, if you weren't 1500 miles away, but were right down the street from me, what WOULD you play for.... not 5k? how about 1k? How about 500? 200? A Cecil? FIFTY?

And if we did play and you won? Would that lend credence to your opinions? Of course it wouldn't, it would just mean you're a better player than me.

It's all just silliness my boy, silliness.

All this over a goofy post about goofy people we like to poke fun at. And I'm not above poking fun at myself... when it come to flaming 8-balls, at least the guys with the airbrushed cues can put them down, mine it tatooed on my shoulder (I was 19 and intoxicated)...

But I do have to insist on this one point.... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A REGULATION SIZE TABLE........ANY TABLE THAT IS HALF AS WIDE AS IT IS LONG IS "REGULATION"

And an "ahead" set is one that is usually played for larger bets... its just what it sounds like... one player has to reach the intended number of games "ahead" of the other... in other words if we're playing 10 ahead and you run five racks....I win two, then you win seven more.......you win, ten ahead of me... sometimes these matches can go on for days....
 
oh.......


and weren't you the guy who's post in another thread was bragging about "conning" someone into thinking they have a chance to beat you??

hello pot.......this is kettle.....
 
yep

Eddie4269 said:
oh.......


and weren't you the guy who's post in another thread was bragging about "conning" someone into thinking they have a chance to beat you??

hello pot.......this is kettle.....
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Yep, thats what I said there...No doubt about it. I wasn't trying to brag though, just making the point that some guys NEVER learn no matter how much you beat em'. Some guys will always THINK they pay better than you for some reason. If I lived closer, yeah, we could easily play for $100's, but 1k is my TOP amount right now, and you'd only get 1 of those sets so what'd be the point? Its all good, no harm no foul
Jeff <<< is the "pot" sometimes lol
 
Eddie4269 said:
Lol, I'm not FROM Kansas, I live in Kansas...

Where do you play in St. Louis Al? The Break? Chesterfield? Teacher's? Cue and Cushion?
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Chesterfield went out of business. I have played several places but mostly I play in my basement. When I go out I play at Riverbend and Cue & Cushion more than other places because the table time during the day is more reasonable.
 
......anyone who thinks a spot shot is one where the cue ball is on the spot

......anyone who claims they can't play well without talcum powder

......anyone who racks the balls at the end of the table opposite the ball return
 
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Don't play if!!!

Someone playing with a cue with water in the butt with a fish or some floating device contained...

Now these guys should be not taken lightly and will take your money! :eek:
 
Anyone who says they play better drunk, or after “having a couple”.

Or anyone who play’s worse than me and has deep pockets. :D
 
Eddie4269 said:
1. Anyone who bridges by balling up their fist like a hamhock and resting the cue between their knuckles...

2. Anyone with a cue that's more than two pieces (excluding jump/break cues)...

3. Anyone with a cue that contains an airbrushed image of a near-naked woman, a skull, or a flaming 8-ball...

4. Anyone who claims to prefer playing on "regulation" size tables...

5. Anyone who chalks up by placing the chalk on the floor and screwing the cue into it with their palms like they're a boyscout trying to start a fire...

6. Anyone who thinks Minnesota Fats was the greatest player ever...

7. Anyone who brings their red chalk to the pool hall...

8. Anyone whom I've ever heard use the phrase "n-word" pool when describing safety play (This makes me want to beat them senseless)...

9. Anyone I've ever heard utter the claim "I used to be really good when I was younger.... I put myself through college playing pool..."

10. Anyone who's ever walked up and said "Excuse me, do you have an extra screw-on tip, I just broke mine"...

Feel free to add to this list...
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lol...sadly, I've used most of these to get action. Never asked for a screw on tip though, maybe I'll try that one out too.

The best combo I've found:
box case with bumper stickers
a flashy naked chick, 8-ball, or brightly colored cue
loud, obnoxious, and cocky behavior
smirnoff ice, mike's hard lemonade, bacardi silver, etc
tip the waitress big and flash your cash
practice left handed (obviously if you're left handed, practice right handed)
bring a cute girl with you but she shouldn't be playing

This works wonders in strip clubs and dive bars.
 
I find myself wanting to gamble with anyone from Mississippi, Alabama or Pensacola, Florida.
JoeyA
 
Starting to.......

I rack balls said:
I am thinking about getting a 314 for a pink McD or maybe one of those light up ones above haha. Who would not play me if I had a pink cue and a matching pink glove?

Eric.
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Really starting to worry about ya E.:D

Ray
 
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