serious pool players.....

Sounds like you are a prime candidate for becoming a cue maker! ... :sorry: ..

Seriously ... if you have talent as a player ... go for it while you are young.
Start playing every tournament you can get in.
Run with other players that are better than you.
Sleep under a pool table for a few months.

It is a hard tough road.
Read some of the book written by the road players of the 60's 70's and 80's.
It is even tougher now on the road.
If you become good enough to rate as a pro then you might have a chance in the tournament circuit.

Keep in mind that good pool players are like good guitar players ... they are everywhere and most are broke.
 
Ummmm, Sam, she did! I wouldn't exactly call Jeanette a pool groupie, because she ALWAYS wanted to be a great player, but she dated several pool players, before marrying George. I won't name them, but she's been 'involved' with high profile players!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

poolplayer2093 said:
are you implying that Jeanette Lee's a pool groupie? if that were true she'd have dated other great players before
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peteypooldude...He'd do better flying to Ohio.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

peteypooldude said:
Dude ,
If your 28 and single ,you have some income and 1200 , You could fly out to Florida and get Bartram to work with you a few days . Fly back home and build up some more money , enter tournaments . Go play White Diamonds tournament . Small entry and huge calcutta . Match up for some small amounts . That is what players do .
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well...

pooltchr said:
Read what you just wrote here, and ask yourself thes questions: Why would anyone want to invest their time in me? What is in it for them?


Why would anyone even want me hanging around?

Steve
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people are people...people have moods...people get up and people get down....just because in this post i am feeling down......doesnt mean im still not a good person...or worth the time.....at least im in touch with my emotions...at least i aknowlege the dark sides of my soul....and i recogize what i really care about.....all i ever wanted to do was burn all my bridges so i had no choice but to be who i wanted to be....but the truth is the truth...i can do this on my own....really this post is about me..renting a place with a pool table in it....
 
maybe

JoeW said:
Here is one of my own little tests that would sort out those who have potential from those who were just worker bees looking for an angle, a free ride, or what they perceived as an easy living. A potential student would come to me and say they wanted to study with me because they heard I knew much about the psychopath and many of my students had done well in life.

At that point I could not tell a good potential student from a fraud so I would give them four books on the psychopath and tell them to stop back in two weeks and we could talk about it. Some never came back. Of those who did I would ask, “So tell me, what you thought of chapter three in book two with regard to the neurophysiology of the psychopath?” Seemed to sort a lot of people out when they had to read, study, and understand all four books not knowing which one I would want to talk about. You see it doesn’t take a lot to sort out the wheat from the chaff – and of course the testing of your mettle goes on for years so dedication and a true commitment are required.

Those who have succeeded in life know what it takes to succeed in their area of expertise and they look for it in others whom they decide to “take under their wing.” Study those whom you wish to be like and emulate them to the extent they have the qualities that will help you to succeed.

You may not be able to fake it, but it is not all that difficult to find a mentor if that is what you truly seek.
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well maybe my OP....should state.....i am a dedicated pool player...looking to learn a trade i can excell at. Maybe someone can help me learn some skills i can use in life...I can do anything i want....I learn easily....and can do anything well.....and ps maybe we can play some pool too
 
what are you going to do when your 40 and you have nothing to put on your resume except pool player? Its a tough road with tough competition.
 
dorabelle said:
what are you going to do when your 40 and you have nothing to put on your resume except pool player? Its a tough road with tough competition.
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he'll get into cue making or working at a pool room. what do other good players without much other than pool do. look at Danny Dilaberto.
 
KenRobbins said:
Do what I did:) When I turned 21 I got my CDL drove all over the country playing and thats how I supported myself when I was out there and the sleeper of the truck was the roof over my head:wink: Free showers (list goes on) and no bills with a pocket full of cash:wink:After about 4 years of that I settled down, started my own company and got married. I got to the point where my conscience finally caught up to me.:o Make sure you're a great talker so you make it to the next pool room and make your opponent feel good about losing his money to you so the next guys wants to play!:grin: Then tell them you'll be back after delivering your freight and don't go back, time to move on to the next state.:) I still miss the good Ole days! Don't have money to get your CDL and then find a company that always lays people off:) The unemployment office will help you get your CDL at no cost to you! You need to learn how to hustle life and not let it hustle you!

Regards,
Ken
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I can't imagine I would give this advice to someone in my family but if you really want to be a player I can't think of a better way to do it than this. I'm sure you would make a heck of lot more money driving a truck than you would working the counter at a pool hall.

Plus you would never have to worry about falling asleep behind the wheel because the balls rolling around in your head would keep you awake. Either that or constantly checking your side view mirror for the guys you just took a few bucks from. Sounds like fun.

I will say this sounds more like someone in their late teens or early twenties. Dude your 28. Time to move on for a few years. Come back to pool once your life is in order. I thank God I wasn't just a bit better in my early twenties because I would have probably wasted several more years of my life chasing after an empty dream. Instead I quit playing, joined the Air Force, got married, family, etc.... NOW I'M BACK BABY!!!
 
JCpoolgod, i could never give you better advice than railbird25 or bookcollector did. If your mind is made up and you can beat a old has been like me under pressure, i will stir you around and stake you. You also can't take drugs,or have a ego that gets in the way. I was the first person to take Jimmy Wales on the road at 15yrs old, and he had the biggest ego of anyone i had ever met. He would turn down a spot to play even. Many on here have told you the truth about how tuff the road is. I played for over 20yrs off and on, so, believe me i know. I would go to work many times because it was much easier,and we're talking a pulling unit, and drilling rigs in the oil fields. I would have to meet you somewhere and see how you play. I still stick with the best advice came from the two posters. Billy kuykendall.
 
railbird25 said:
maybe you need to find jesus...he has filled a huge void in my life and i used to think like you're talkin right now....now i have a family and a job and a house and an awesome church family as well...pool is now just a hobby to me...i love the game as much as ever but it is just a game and no way to spend your life trying to fill a void
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This is what i was thinking. GREAT ADVICE.:thumbup:
 
There is guy here in Denver that plays just under the very best. His whole life is pool. He has been homeless for 6 years.
Grow up and get a job and stop complaining about your life.
Tough love but somebody had to say it.
 
Chasing a dream is a bit different than chasing a fantasy.

Follow your heart but be prepared to look back on your life and wonder why you made the decision that you did.

Most young men of 28 are at a crossroads in their life. I know. I have two sons in that age group (soon to be 27 and 29). Fortunately, they both have made recent decisions to further either their education of to start their career at the bottom of a sizable company that provides them a foreseeable positive economic future.

My suggestion (coming from my Dad-side) is to invest in your future.

You're much more likely to never regret that decision by comparison to the alternative that you're considering.

Also, people are looking to team up with people that bring something to the plate that they admire. Your OP doesn't ring that note for me... just something to consider if you decide to post again with a request for some help.

Lastly, good luck, brother, in whatever you decide. :thumbup2:
 
I went to work right out of High School, retired at age 49 (that's right, 49!!!) I'm married, got 2 children, 6 grandchildren. I am not going to divulge what my financial status is, but I can assure you I have more money saved/invested than the average professional poolplayer. And....my wife and I spend money like demons! We want something, we go buy it. We're about to go down and buy a couple of Polaris ATV's soon. I'll write a check for them. I write checks when buying new cars too. I'm not bragging, just trying to convey to aspiring poolplayers what investing some years into steady, hard work can yield at the end. Sure I worked hard for what I have, but there's a huge feeling of satisfaction and self-worth in knowing that I earned what I have the right way.

Pool is just a game played for enjoyment in the "big picture". Best you keep it that way. As far as making a decent living at it I can only quote this Bible passage: "For many are called, but few are chosen". Matt. 22:14

I hope that since this thread first came out, you have found a better solution for your yearning heart!!!

Maniac
 
"No man, you gotta keep going. What am I gonna do, quit? That's not an option. You gotta keep on keepin on. Life's a garden, dig it and you make it work for you. You never give up man, that's my philosophy."
 
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