Pool Psychology 101...

I remember mumbling to my self that I was "quitting... never playing again, giving it all up" .... wondering how much I would get if I sold my cues and cases?

Then I would remember that I had defeated this player in the finals of a weekly event and he broke his cue and left without shaking my hand, or even collecting his 2nd place $$$. He quit. No one ever saw him play again.

I later heard that ppl were saying 'I beat the game out of him'. I felt terrible and wondered if I had inadvertently said or had done anything that might have caused this, other than wining the last match?

No way am I going to give that rep to another player.. no one is going to have bragging rights on 'beating the game out of me' NO WAY...

then I show up again the next night...
 
I have read all the replies, thus far, and I have to tell you they are all first rate.
The members of this forum who take the time to read this thread can learn from them. Well done. :thumbup:
 
i had one of my team members have a bad night this past week wich was also the last night in the league were. because of him we lost 1st place so i treated him like a gimp house took him out back and shot him...no really told him tomorrows a new day and he can make it up at STATES
 
Win lose or draw, my buddy and I usually get dunkin donuts afterwards. Sometimes Denny's. Hard to keep in a bad mood with that deal.

He has trouble leaving it at the pool hall but I honestly don't feel like I have bad days. If I shoot below my (high) standards it's forgotten by the time I'm in the car.

It sounds braggy but I wish I could transplant my outlook/attitude to other people. Basically a good night is one where I tried hard, and took the time to factor in everything and gave each shot my honest best effort. I made the smartest decision I could for position routes and shot selection.

A bad night is when I let something convince me it's acceptible to go on autopilot and hit the balls in a halfassed, uncaring way.

The results don't actually matter that much. And rolls are just statistical flukes. The point is to try nearly every night. You go home feeling pretty satisfied, just like you would when you use some time off to get some work or chores taken care of. When we're mad about losing, it's not really because of the outcome. It's because part of you knows it when you could have tried harder. You failed to live up to your own expectations. When you screw up and the opponent comes up to the table and says "yeah but at least you didn't leave me anything"... do you honestly feel better? Do you even care? I sure don't. I'm only worried about my performance, not theirs.
 
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