As they say, "Easy come. Easy go."
Pros and normal jobs
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As they say, "Easy come. Easy go."
I like action....and am usually pleased to hear a guy say "Jack it!"
.....but in this case Imight go postal on him....
It would be tough to play pro level and hold down a regular 9-5.
A player owning his own business is probably doable.
For most I think it is one or more or all of the following:
1) official sponsorship.
2) unofficial sponsorship,like free table time,backers.
3) girlfriends in every city.
4) mooching.
5) handouts (a buddy of mine recently handed a pro the 40 dollars he won gambling,he was so happy he got to watch the pro play in the same pool room)
6) lessons.
7) part time jobs.
8) living and travelling on a frugal budget,like sharing rooms,sleeping in cars...
9) action.
Just guessing at this.JMO.Its got to be tough for most of the pros.
A player owning his own business is probably doable.
For most I think it is one or more or all of the following:
1) official sponsorship.
2) unofficial sponsorship,like free table time,backers.
3) girlfriends in every city.
4) mooching.
5) handouts (a buddy of mine recently handed a pro the 40 dollars he won gambling,he was so happy he got to watch the pro play in the same pool room)
6) lessons.
7) part time jobs.
8) living and travelling on a frugal budget,like sharing rooms,sleeping in cars...
9) action.
Just guessing at this.JMO.Its got to be tough for most of the pros.
I have heard that Efren owns many many rental properties in his home country and is quite well off.
Not sure where the line is drawn between a pro and amateur in a pool sense but i'm assuming it is that a pro makes a living playing , everybody working another job would be an amateur or hobbyist .
I agree that the phrasing: trying to make a career as a pro is a little more than rough. Just curious what percentahe of pros have normal jobs, is a tad confused.
seems like one's 'career' would preclude a job that wasn't his career.
Dammit! Now I am confused me too.
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Buckzapper
You and all your cronies have, shall we say, earthy minds.
Mizerak, of course, also made a dandy living with Miller Lite, both for the seven commercials in which he appeared and his many personal appearances as one of the Miller Lite All-Stars.
And let's pay one final tribute to the original question asked: Hall of Fame player Art Cranfield, who spent most of his career as a VP with the Muzak Music Corporation. (That outfit is principally responsible for the reprehensible elevator music, but let's not hold that against Cranfield.) GF
You and all your cronies have, shall we say, earthy minds.
Mizerak, of course, also made a dandy living with Miller Lite, both for the seven commercials in which he appeared and his many personal appearances as one of the Miller Lite All-Stars.
And let's pay one final tribute to the original question asked: Hall of Fame player Art Cranfield, who spent most of his career as a VP with the Muzak Music Corporation. (That outfit is principally responsible for the reprehensible elevator music, but let's not hold that against Cranfield.) GF
Some pros are able to get by with endorsements from various billiards-related companies.
In my neighborhood, almost all of the really good players have other jobs. A few have businesses, which occasionally allows them the time to travel for various competitions.
So many of the dedicated proponents of the Green Game have other income sources - that their efforts have to be considered as a socially acceptable obsession. Thank God for their past, current, and future efforts.
In my neighborhood, almost all of the really good players have other jobs. A few have businesses, which occasionally allows them the time to travel for various competitions.
So many of the dedicated proponents of the Green Game have other income sources - that their efforts have to be considered as a socially acceptable obsession. Thank God for their past, current, and future efforts.
Speaking of Dave Daya, Dennis Walsh posted this match.
I found it interesting because Dechaine is top young pro but not known as a 14.1 player whereas Daya holds down a job but is in his element in a 14.1 match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uSb_u9qoAE
I tried that, but a doctor told me that if I continued doing it I'd go blind.
I quit when I got my first pair of glasses. :smile:
I was told that if I did that too often that I would grow hair in the palms of my hands. I am paying the price for it now, I cant make a fist when I wake up in the morning till I shave my palms. Not only that, but as far as the sperm bank donations being profitable I don't see it, you gotta fill out some kind of questionnaire, apparently I answered mine wrong, they call my a less than suitable donor
It is also true for myself. When I was in the 14-17 range. I was playing sporty enough to consider a career in it. But just like Chop Stick, I looked around, and most really good pool players I knew were broke, or just making it by, dependent on someone else to back them etc... I knew then, college was a much better option. And going to a 4 year college for computer science, as well as business, has also provided a much more comfortable life.
But, I still love to play (daily at my home here lately).
But it is also the answer to the question some ask, where is all the American champions? We just have SVB now etc... Well I am sure many of them give up on that kind of life at an earlier age, and did not pursue it, for good reason.
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Most of the local pros here in NYC make money giving lessons and/or are sponsored by a room to play free. Even with that, they still need to either gamble or constantly cash in local tournaments (most do both). Then you have others that have day jobs as well. I think most of the "open" level players have day jobs too. Makes you wonder if the open players stand better chance to get an official pro ranking if they didn't have to grind out a day job.
Anyone know how the pros over seas do? Asia? Europe?
Anyone know how the pros over seas do? Asia? Europe?
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Sad but true !!!!!!!!!
I am sure playing pool at the Pro level is a tough way to try and make a living.
Very few will ever achieve any amount of success that will be life changing.
When I was a young player I would go to work and do my 8 hours and when I got home head right to the basement where I had a pool table and hit the balls for hours.
It is possible for players to do both. While I was never able to get to the Pro level of play with all that practice, it did make me realize that I need to make a choice.
I chose to grind out 40 hours and week and enjoy pool as a hobby.
I am happy to see people posting about what some of the PRO's do to get their daily nut.
From what I have seen on here and researched, many have/had successful jobs or businesses.
Congratulations to them..
Don
I am sure playing pool at the Pro level is a tough way to try and make a living.
Very few will ever achieve any amount of success that will be life changing.
When I was a young player I would go to work and do my 8 hours and when I got home head right to the basement where I had a pool table and hit the balls for hours.
It is possible for players to do both. While I was never able to get to the Pro level of play with all that practice, it did make me realize that I need to make a choice.
I chose to grind out 40 hours and week and enjoy pool as a hobby.
I am happy to see people posting about what some of the PRO's do to get their daily nut.
From what I have seen on here and researched, many have/had successful jobs or businesses.
Congratulations to them..
Don