Pool in Columbus GA/ Ft Benning Area

JoseV

JoseV

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Hello looking to find out how the action is in the Columbus/Ft Benning GA. Area I.E. best places to play how are the tournaments type of tables. Im going to be stationed there in about 55 days.

Just looking to see what im in for.



Jose
 
Players is the local pool hall. There are a bunch of weekly tournaments at bars across the region. Not sure what the action is like right now. Haven't been in a few years.
 
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Can't help you on the pool scene in Columbus, but wanted to say:

Thanks for serving our great country! Looks like you are pretty darn close to the DMZ there. Be safe!

Also, beautiful cue man!
 
Well............25 years ago, it was "Clicks" on exit 4 (cheap 9 ball tournament with a break/run bounty and Calcutta), "T's" off exit 3 (hustler's hangout, where they worked each other before running out to their haunts to rob soldiers) and the "Robert E. Lee Lounge" somewhere downtown near Country's Catfish...Might have the exits off by one, and I'm an old fart so these places probably don't exist anymore. There was a great place (run down, but great action) near "Ts" that was run by an old retired SGM and his lovely Korean lady wife...cannot remember the name...greens fees and house take robbed the pot, but he gave away nice trophies, decent enough payout (1st two places only) and had a weekly 9 ball and 8 ball tournament. Most of the hustlers jumped that tournament to scope out action. He held his own self-proclaimed Columbus Classic every year and some pretty heavy hitters came down from Atlanta to try and rob us all. I beat Bill Wright in some 8 ball one night, he invited me to a ring game with some friends from Atlanta and ruined gambling for me for life...that and I almost got killed once (seriously) taking a couple hundred off a hustler who worked a nightclub taking soldiers' mid month paychecks. Seriously, there are some areas down there with a long tradition of bad times for soldiers, so take care...DO NOT go anywhere near Phoenix City, AL. (across the Chatahoochee). Soldiers have gone AWOL for life there since WWII. Seriously. Dead. Never found. No BS.

Keep in mind gambling is (or at least was) illegal in Georgia, and the cops do occasionally raid spots if they suspect a card game or Calcutta is going on. Well informed is well armed! That said, there's a lot of nice folks down there that love soldiers and love pool.
 
The 1st time I was there for basic was just before they put the clamps on Phoenix City and it was so wild it was bizarre. The one thing that always bugged me was that with so many retired military in the area we were treated pretty poorly. Subsequent trips were better & there was a decent older room near the old bus station. You will quickly find the places to go once you are there. Pine trees and red clay. Harmony Church and Sand Hill. Oh my.
 
It's been a 5 or so years ago since I worked down there but players was actually a very nice little room... I had plenty of cheap action and had offers to bet it up as well... Wish I could remember the names of all the folks I met there but I walked in with my case and they treated me like a long lost regular....

They had a couple of 9ft diamonds and I am not sure what the others were...

I know one was a trick triple shimmed gold crown or steepleton and some guy in a Schon hat tried to rob me on it... I beat him flat 3 sets with the whole room watching... The kid that was running the counter asked if I knew who THAT guy was?? After he walked out... Like the guy was supposed to walk on water or something... I dead panned a big country nope, shouldered my case and walked out the door.....

I always wish I would have asked him but I never ended up back down for work......
 
There used to be tables at the NCO club, or rec hall.
As far as VD drive.. I was always drawn to the adult clubs or Ranger Joes. :thumbup:
 
WHAT???? There's pool tables somewhere near Ft. Benning????

When I was there in 1993, all I remember is sand...and hills...and come to think of it, there were no "downhills"...I swear to God all I remember were the marches in sand...ALL UPHILL!!! That was of course only during the first several months I was there for Basic and AIT!

Then after AIT, there was Airborne School! I remember the views were great while dropping from 1200 feet...in fact they were really great views while standing in the door of the C-130 circling around to get back to the DZ for my very first jump...the only time in my life when my knees were shaking (literally!).

I've been racking my brain and I just can't remember seeing any pool tables the whole time I was there! ;)

Jason <-- Still has "nightmares" about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time to Drill Sergeant Gomez...almost 20years later!!!
 
Be careful, there are many people that will try to flat out rob you at players and the golden cue. Watch out for a guy called Ricky, his nick name is "fair and square" for a reason. Bet small (at first) and match up smart, do those two things and you will be fine. Also once you know everyone's speed you can bet it up and make some good scores.

They never have tournaments, so betting is the only competition you can get.
 
I play every fri night at BJ's on warm springs road in columbus ga. not much money 5$ entry fee. VNEA rules except you lose if you scratch on the eight. ASk for Devon
 
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