Quitting Winner

Blackjack said:
The alternative is to quit as the loser. As a road player - I was out there to win. Once I got the money in my pocket, I wanted it to stay there. I have NO OBLIGATION to keep playing until you start to win your money back. Sorry, but back then I could have cared less. That's the ruthless nature of the game when money is involved. Proper protocol is to at least give a warning that you are planning to leave - I would usually do that at the beginning of the last set that I intended to play.
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I agree 100%. If you are playing for money---Quitting when it is to your advantage is just smart.
 
This is amazing, a guy takes a buddy with him to shark the opponent and then complains if the opponent quits. People have gotten hurt bad doing stuff like that, you should consider yourself fortunate.
 
Post up, period. Set a predetermined number of sets, etc. If one player pulls up early, they lose what they posted up. It was agreed to. If you change the bet, you post all over, no matter how much you are up or down. After each session, either player has the option to bow out, or ask to change the game.
 
Blackjack said:
Proper protocol is to at least give a warning that you are planning to leave - I would usually do that at the beginning of the last set that I intended to play.
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And I am willing to bet that after that warning you were 70% winner on all of those sessions because you got in your opponents head with the added "Do or Die" pressure placed upon him.

I would generally give my opponent a 3 set warning, and be willin to adjust the wager accordingly.

There were times I caught hell for that.

Hope all is well David.
 
I know what you mean, I HATE it when someone quits up on me! I would rather play untill someone is broke and can't afford to play another set. But it is a fact of gambling that has to be expected. I will try like hell to get that guy to play another set. I do kinda feel that the guy who is down gets to call it quits, but there are limits. I have been up many times and the guy just won't stop, even when I say I have an appointment and tell him so an hour and a half beforehand,AND let him up the bet.

The bottom line is you cannot force someone to continue gambling with you, no matter what the score. If it is really a concern of yours try freezing up money ahead of time. If you are playing $100 sets, say freeze up $500 each. Neither player can quit untill someone wins the entire $500. That way he can't win two or three sets and quit on you.

Other than that, ther is really nothing you can do. The absolute WORST is when you dump a couple of games to get someone interested and they say thanks and leave!
Oh well, if you can't deal with losing money you shouldn't gamble! Even though I do agree with what you are saying, it can be frustrating!
 
You should have told your friend to be quiet and if he started running off at the mouth then you excuse yourself to tell him that he is wrong for acting that way.

I've seen stakehorses do crap like that with the intention of making someone out of their game. They think because they put up money that they can interfere in the game. WRONG. Y

Your friend should have just kept quiet.
 
sixpack said:
Drater,

"What?!? Now I gotta wait around for you to learn how to play pool?" It was a classic.

I gotta say, that is A GREAT line that I will use in the future!!!
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I thought the point of gambling IS to come out with the money. What is the point of taking a loss or coming out even? Now if you play a game for $100 and the kid won and wouldn't give you a second game for a chance to win it back, then I would complain. Just my 2 cents
 
Drater said:
I wished then, and I wish now, that the sharking had not happened, but it did and the kid chose to deal with it by quitting. Had he chosen to take a few minutes to collect himself he very well may have earned some more money *and* learned a valuable lesson about pool. Instead, he chose to take his $200.
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Just exactly what "valuable lesson" do you suppose he was supposed to learn? You and your buddy acted like jerks, and the kid quit. That's life (and smart on the kid's part, imo)...learn from it. :rolleyes:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Drater said:
I The times I've been up and got bored or whatever I just slacked off until things get even and then quit. I'm not suggesting that this makes me a better person or anything, but it's just never occurred to me to quit winner.
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I don't understand this mentality at all. The purpose of playing for money (gambling) is to win the other guys money. Why would I stick around to lose it all back to you?

I do think the best thing is to set limits, time, or money, or number of sets.
If there aren't any ground rules like that established, I'm free to leave at any time. If I leave in the middle of a set, then obviously I forfeit the set and the wager for that set. Fair warning that you're getting ready to quit is a nice courtesy.

McCue Banger McCue
 
Roy Steffensen said:
I have no problems with people trash-talking, I often do it myself, but it all depends on the situation. If there is much $$ on the game, I normally keep quiet and I ask my opponent to do so too if he starts to shark. If he doesn't respect that, I quit after the set, and tell him why.

The best thing to do is to always agree that you will have to play 3 set. Then a break, and you can play more sets if both are willing to.
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I do this alot too...always play a predetermined number of sets...kinda gives a goal to shoot for and know you can finish on the upside...
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