Quitting winner
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30892 threads... Should a person read them all before posting a question. If so, I'm sure your qouted reply can be found in the 445587 post. So you could have saved typing time... Searched for a month and gave a link to your answer.steev said:
I have always played you get a crack at your money back. It is gambling not a 2 man tournament... winner takes all. I think the person taking the $ and running is the person that needs the cash.
I always say up front how long or how many sets I'll play win, lose or draw....
Obviously I'm one of the few who believe in these unspoken rules of gambling etiquette. I always give a substantial amount of notice before I quit. If I can only play one set or only have one barrell to fire, my opponent knows before the game begins. If I can play one more set, he knows. It doesn't matter if I'm winning or losing, it's never a surprise when I pull out. I usually take it a step further. If I'm winning and can only play one more set, I'll let him know and offer to raise the stakes. For some reason, these so-called "old school" ways have always been part of me. And I am by no means an old guy. I'm probably the youngest in this thread. The way I see it, loser quits, not the winner. If you're even, either person can quit. Somebody mentioned adjusting to weight. To me, that's now a completely different game. If I'm winning and my opponent asks for weight, I don't have to accept. But if the game doesn't change, I want a chance to get my money back.
Imagine you sit down at the blackjack table. You lose a bet and the casino says you can't play anymore. Is that fair? What's the difference?
Imagine you sit down at the blackjack table. You lose a bet and the casino says you can't play anymore. Is that fair? What's the difference?
bomber said:If I am the one who instigates the action, I will not quit winner. However, if the tables are reversed, I will quit winner in a heartbeat...and to be honest with you...i love doing it.
Both of those guys asked me to play...if that makes a difference.
We wouldn't even be having this discussion twenty years ago. You'd get your azz beat for quitting ahead. But, stipulate ALL variables BEFORE you begin, these days. Or... expect the worst. Most people would rather pickpocket you than beat you out of anything, today. It takes less time. Nothing to do with pool, just the cash.
easy-e said:
To me, it's perfectly fine to knock bad action. Pretend you play a guy for 20/game. It's a guy you know you can easily beat. He knows it too. But on this occasion he feels like donating so he asks you to play. He wins the flip, snaps the 9, and walks off. You can't honestly tell me you'd be happy about that. Hell, if someone did that to me, they'd be lucky to even get paid.
We are wagering on pool
We are wagering on pool. Each time we play to an agreed pay off point either person can quit. If you and I bet $100 on a football game and I win do I have to keep betting football games with you until you pull even or give up?
I do normally give warning when I am going to quit but I don't feel like it is a must do thing. When a winner quits me, I lost the money. No bellyaching, I go on about my way. Gambling involves the chance of losing and gambling isn't a sport for many people, it is how they make their living.
Real gamblers are experts at manipulating other people. What they are basically saying is it is unfair for them to lose. If you buy into that you are the sucker. They want a spot so that they are robbing you. They want the sets to end when it is to their advantage. Simply put, people who make their living gambling take every bit of the gamble out of it they can.
Hu
We are wagering on pool. Each time we play to an agreed pay off point either person can quit. If you and I bet $100 on a football game and I win do I have to keep betting football games with you until you pull even or give up?
I do normally give warning when I am going to quit but I don't feel like it is a must do thing. When a winner quits me, I lost the money. No bellyaching, I go on about my way. Gambling involves the chance of losing and gambling isn't a sport for many people, it is how they make their living.
Real gamblers are experts at manipulating other people. What they are basically saying is it is unfair for them to lose. If you buy into that you are the sucker. They want a spot so that they are robbing you. They want the sets to end when it is to their advantage. Simply put, people who make their living gambling take every bit of the gamble out of it they can.
Hu
Drew said:
ShootingArts said:
Trust me, neither one of these guys make a living gambling.
I've seen and played roadies before, and I can't recall a single one of them quitting me or anyone I know when they win. In my experience the guys who make a living this way want you to keep playing. Why would they force you to stop?
It's different if the bar closes, or the game changes. And I don't put a football game in the same catagory. That game changes every week.
It's not that I can't afford to lose the money. If I couldn't, I wouldn't bet it. But I rarely only have one barrell to fire. I make a $20 bet with another $80 in my pocket. I very rarely win the first set. I won't find my stroke until somewhere in the second set. When you play me, you get a one set spot. It's frustrating when I lose money before I even start playing.
