Hi Jay, Well I don't know if this Hustle was introduced by you or anyone else but this happened at least once that I know of. Without sharing names or places, here are the particulars.
Two high powered players were playing 9 ball. A race to whatever for ( at the time ) a sizable sum of money. The cash was posted over the table and in the lights.
The match ran on and culminated in a hill - hill encounter. The breaker scattered the balls and held the cue ball dead center pocketing two balls and ideal position on the one. He proceeded to run the balls through to the 9 ball which was straight in and for all intents and purposes, a hanger. A few practice strokes and just as the follow through was about to be delivered. Slam! His opponent blocked the shot with his cue stick. "Foul! You touched to cue ball on that last stroke!"
The argument reached fever pitch. Back and forth they went, accusing and denying with no quarter given on either side. "Ask anyone who was watching". said the shooter. " I don't need to ask anyone. I know what I saw. They aren't in the game anyway and have no say here". He was right about that, even if he may have been wrong about the foul.
How would you settle this one. Can it be proved either way? I think not unless you have a gun and are winning to go to jail.
They pulled the money down, split it down the middle, and one of the two began contemplating his revenge.
Cute guy, huh?
Tom
Two high powered players were playing 9 ball. A race to whatever for ( at the time ) a sizable sum of money. The cash was posted over the table and in the lights.
The match ran on and culminated in a hill - hill encounter. The breaker scattered the balls and held the cue ball dead center pocketing two balls and ideal position on the one. He proceeded to run the balls through to the 9 ball which was straight in and for all intents and purposes, a hanger. A few practice strokes and just as the follow through was about to be delivered. Slam! His opponent blocked the shot with his cue stick. "Foul! You touched to cue ball on that last stroke!"
The argument reached fever pitch. Back and forth they went, accusing and denying with no quarter given on either side. "Ask anyone who was watching". said the shooter. " I don't need to ask anyone. I know what I saw. They aren't in the game anyway and have no say here". He was right about that, even if he may have been wrong about the foul.
How would you settle this one. Can it be proved either way? I think not unless you have a gun and are winning to go to jail.
They pulled the money down, split it down the middle, and one of the two began contemplating his revenge.
Cute guy, huh?
Tom
