So You Want To Be A Top Pro...Why?

[poolplayer2093]

I absolutely refuse to believe there is such a thing as pool groupies....

You're joking right?

somewhere out there there's some chick throwing it down (that's a sleazy way of saying having sex) with a guy because he plays jam up pool. almost like skill could be injected or somehow by dating them they'll be associated with their pool greatness.

i've seen chicks that play well flirting with the best player in the room before (he was what i'd call an ugmo).

 

[SJDinPHX]

I absolutely refuse to believe there is such a thing as pool groupies....

They are not as plentiful as they used to be Debbie, but believe me, from the 60's to the 90's, they ran in droves.

I am assuming you are a female, and I don't mean that comment in a demeaning way.

If you played good enough to beat the home town "champ" you rarely had to sleep alone, unless you chose to, and I'm not talking about drunk, unnatractive bar fly types either. (however most were too young to know any better)

They were enamored with the "gunslinger" lifestyle, and they thought all good players had plenty of money...LOL
You didn't have to look for them...they would find you. (and I'm far from a Brad Pitt, or even Louie Roberts, in the looks dept.)

Having spent a good part of my life on the road, I know for a fact that "pool groupie's", were almost as readily available to a top pool player, as "band groupie's" were to a musician. Not near as many, but never the less, they existed in every town and city. Some parts of the country, more than others.

You are probably too young to remember.

PS I bet JohnnyT and a few others here could weigh in on this subject....if they cared to.

 

[catpool9]

Cuttin the Mustard!

I'm a competitor, period. I don't care if it's flying kites, I want to be good at it. I guess I've invested so much time into pool, and it has given me so many highs and lows (perfect sign for a type "A" personality, I'm also in commission sales) I enjoy the highs. I don't have the dedication or time, or even the gift to be a top level player. I do, however, have a desire and gift enough to reach a certain level. The key is to know that "level." And,.....be truthful about it to yourself. If your not truthful to yourself, you go broke. I've had my share of overrating myself. It's rare, but we've all done it. To me, the action is addictive. The comradery, the ability to throw out some balls in any town across America and get noticed as a possible threat. Good feeling. I'd have to say it's a high. Doesn't do much for your action, but still a good feeling to walk into a poolroom two hours from home and be recognized by someone you have absolutely no idea who they are. I know my place in the pool world.


And I enjoy it. And those that really know me, know this. If I've been into your poolroom, you've liked me or more than not hated me or wanted a shot at me (this is an edge for action for you morons that think I'm just making enemies for no reason), but you'll know I've been in the building.

Man, now thats a post, hell yeah!

You don't have to be a Pro Poolplayer to make a living at pool, you just got to be very good at matchin'-up!, use your damn head, thats what its for.


David Harcrow

 

[Craig Fales]

Yes, it’s a shame that most of the great hustlers and tournament players will and did die broke. It really doesn’t have to be that way for most of them. You would think with all the books on top players and stories about them on the Internet that young players would get it. Do the math. It’s just that simple. Maybe 100 pool players in the world make a decent living, where they have a house, medical insurance, and money saved. None of them makes big money. As far as following the dream goes…you can’t live off a dream. The odds are of someone making the top 100 in the world is probably 100,000 to 1…maybe more.

I am not rich by any stretch of the imagination, and I wasn’t a top player at anytime, but I loved the game and loved the hustle, but I loved money, a nice roof over my head, good food, and a nice car and bike, and a lot more. I met a lot of top players in the North East through my Dad. I saw at a young age how most of them lived. If they had a roof over their head it was a one-room flop or their car. Some had girlfriends supporting them. Girlfriend leaves…no roof. Most that I knew could have saved enough over their years in pool. Most would make a big score and look to put it back in action at the table, track, or casino. Good pool players know their odds of winning on the pool table very well, but don’t have a clue how bad the odds are stacked against them in other gambling. Kids need to finish school, get a good job that they feel they can put up with until retirement.

I didn’t have an education, rarely played for big money, but a good percentage of my winning always went to buy something I could sell at a profit, like the Greyhounds, cars and horses that I bought, would work for me to make money. I never had any dream of becoming the next Mosconi. All I wanted was to be good enough to make a few hundred a week at it and by investing the profits I was making good money and having fun doing it. In over forty years I never missed once giving my wife her the weekly money she needed to run the house, take care of the kids, and buy herself and the kids something they wanted.

Most of the pool players that made money in pool were not great players. They simply got off their ass and found a job or started a business to make money to support their HOBBY of playing pool. Johnnyt

If more players realized that what they are is a business and run it as such there would be a lot less of the problems they have. Take in point Jeanette Lee, she makes some phat cash in this sport. Also you have to look at the other perks of this sport. You can travel all over the world with playing pool. (If you know what you are doing.) Playing pool CAN be lucrative if there is some unity but there seems right now people would rather spend there energy talking about how bad it is.

 

[Johnnyt]

They are not as plentiful as they used to be Debbie, but believe me, from the 60's to the 90's, they ran in droves.

I am assuming you are a female, and I don't mean that comment in a demeaning way.

If you played good enough to beat the home town "champ" you rarely had to sleep alone, unless you chose to, and I'm not talking about drunk, unnatractive bar fly types either. (however most were too young to know any better)

They were enamored with the "gunslinger" lifestyle, and they thought all good players had plenty of money...LOL
You didn't have to look for them...they would find you. (and I'm far from a Brad Pitt, or even Louie Roberts, in the looks dept.)

Having spent a good part of my life on the road, I know for a fact that "pool groupie's", were almost as readily available to a top pool player, as "band groupie's" were to a musician. Not near as many, but never the less, they existed in every town and city. Some parts of the country, more than others.

You are probably too young to remember.

PS I bet JohnnyT and a few others here could weigh in on this subject....if they cared to.

Those were the days...nuff said. Johnnyt

 

[ShootingArts]

was easy way back when

It seems that the best at anything attracts some women. I think it is the old cave woman instinct to seek out the best hunter.

Hu

They are not as plentiful as they used to be Debbie, but believe me, from the 60's to the 90's, they ran in droves.

I am assuming you are a female, and I don't mean that comment in a demeaning way.

If you played good enough to beat the home town "champ" you rarely had to sleep alone, unless you chose to, and I'm not talking about drunk, unnatractive bar fly types either. (however most were too young to know any better)

They were enamored with the "gunslinger" lifestyle, and they thought all good players had plenty of money...LOL
You didn't have to look for them...they would find you. (and I'm far from a Brad Pitt, or even Louie Roberts, in the looks dept.)

Having spent a good part of my life on the road, I know for a fact that "pool groupie's", were almost as readily available to a top pool player, as "band groupie's" were to a musician. Not near as many, but never the less, they existed in every town and city. Some parts of the country, more than others.

You are probably too young to remember.

PS I bet JohnnyT and a few others here could weigh in on this subject....if they cared to.