Playing for cash money in 2025?

[cueball2010]

If you play for money... What are the average size bets you are using?

1. How much do you bet per game?
2. How much do you bet per race? (# games in race?)
3. Are you playing 8 or 9 ball?
4. How much do you bet to start if your not sure about your opponents speed?
5. How much money do you put in your wallet or are you comfortable losing before quitting?

As someone who doesn't bet I'm just trying to understand scenarios/details and maybe get involved in making some extra cash.

 

[Scratch85]

Where I play, it is usually $10, $20 or $50 a set. Mostly races to 4,5 or 7 in both 8-ball and 9-ball. Not much 10-ball played but if it is, it’s the same as 8 & 9 ball. The longer the race, the more $. We also play the APA Amateur race to 7, 5 games of 8-ball and 8-games of 9-ball. Usually for $20. We don’t play APA rules, just the race.

The only by-the-game gambling happens with 1-pkt. Typically $20 but sometimes $5 and sometimes $50. There is almost always a 1-pkt game going on.


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[Texas Carom Club]

heres your sign

 

[cueball2010]

Where I play, it is usually $10, $20 or $50 a set. Mostly races to 4,5 or 7 in both 8-ball and 9-ball. Not much 10-ball played but if it is, it’s the same as 8 & 9 ball. The longer the race, the more $. We also play the APA Amateur race to 7, 5 games of 8-ball and 8-games of 9-ball. Usually for $20. We don’t play APA rules, just the race.

The only by-the-game gambling happens with 1-pkt. Typically $20 but sometimes $5 and sometimes $50. There is almost always a 1-pkt game going on.

Thanks! This is exactly the type of thing I'm trying to figure out. I just hope I don't get laughed at suggesting a race to 4 for $10. BTW, I know a lot of people don't like APA rules. Is there a certain set of standardized rules most people like to shoot with? BCA, NAPA, TAP, WPA? I don't think the younger crowd would mind APA rules, but most of the older crowd doesn't like APA rules.

heres your sign

I've watched this. I kind of get the hustling and handicapping aspects as I've seen many threads on the topic. The most un-talked about aspect is the money.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Create a bankroll
Say 5K
Bets 50-100
No more than 3 bet losses in a day
Make games your a favorite in
Young people no longer carry cash need the apps

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Thanks! This is exactly the type of thing I'm trying to figure out. I just hope I don't get laughed at suggesting a race to 4 for $10. BTW, I know a lot of people don't like APA rules. Is there a certain set of standardized rules most people like to shoot with? BCA, NAPA, TAP, WPA? I don't think the younger crowd would mind APA rules, but most of the older crowd doesn't like APA rules.

In my experience bca rules are the most popular.
A common question is, "do you play league?". To figure out which rules both people know.
Play an amount your comfortable with. People will play for 10 sometimes.