"Wow you have a real eye for scouting good pool talent".......said no one ever to you. You obviously have never seen Scotty or Gary play and obviously have the IQ of a toaster oven..
The Hustlers, Season 1, Episode 6
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"Wow you have a real eye for scouting good pool talent".......said no one ever to you. You obviously have never seen Scotty or Gary play and obviously have the IQ of a toaster oven..
There might be if everyone who ever played well there hadn't left the State first chance they got.
it is often not the best player, but the best HANDICAPPER who controls the gambling
You feel that its unbelievable that Finnegan could control the list?
Why would you think the best PLAYER would control the list?
The list serves two purposes in a real gambling environment -
First is the ego stroke for the players ON the list
"I'm number one" or "I wanna work my way up to number one"
But second, and more importantly, it establishes layers of insulation for the top guy.
When some Banger comes in and says "I wanna play the best guy in the room", do you actually GIVE him the best guy?
Hell, no.
Somebody has to weed out the bangers, and THATS Finnegans job. THATS why he "controls "the list". Can't bother the King with every peasant that comes to the gate!
You gotta use some "shortstops" to test his mettle first. You wanna play number one? Then you gotta get past some of these guys FIRST.
And that's EXACTLY why Mikey Frost intentionally dropped himself to 10th (team free money!)
Cuz now, any wannabe that wants to shoot for the glory has to play Mikey first. . . . .
You feel that its unbelievable that Finnegan could control the list?
Why would you think the best PLAYER would control the list?
The list serves two purposes in a real gambling environment -
First is the ego stroke for the players ON the list
"I'm number one" or "I wanna work my way up to number one"
But second, and more importantly, it establishes layers of insulation for the top guy.
When some Banger comes in and says "I wanna play the best guy in the room", do you actually GIVE him the best guy?
Hell, no.
Somebody has to weed out the bangers, and THATS Finnegans job. THATS why he "controls "the list". Can't bother the King with every peasant that comes to the gate!
You gotta use some "shortstops" to test his mettle first. You wanna play number one? Then you gotta get past some of these guys FIRST.
And that's EXACTLY why Mikey Frost intentionally dropped himself to 10th (team free money!)
Cuz now, any wannabe that wants to shoot for the glory has to play Mikey first. . . . .
For a reality show they sure change the positioning of the balls a lot. Makes me think the winner is pre determined.
perhaps they are not the best players in NYC, but the best willing to be on TV !
I agree that perhaps they are not the top 10 poolplayers in NYC, but the best poolplayers WILLING TO PARTICIPATE in reality TV.
Because, in a perfectly honest world, the best player at Steinway Billiards is PROBABLY their house pro, Earl Strickland! (go on, DeChaine, get ya sum o THAT!) {THAT would be a match!}
I agree that perhaps they are not the top 10 poolplayers in NYC, but the best poolplayers WILLING TO PARTICIPATE in reality TV.
Because, in a perfectly honest world, the best player at Steinway Billiards is PROBABLY their house pro, Earl Strickland! (go on, DeChaine, get ya sum o THAT!) {THAT would be a match!}
Well that list is going to be a short one if there is a 500 dollar minimum
Unless of corse some ones giving them free money to play with
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A couple of month ago I stopped by Steinway to pick up a cue. The production crew was there filming a match. Afterwards, they had the player re-shoot some shots.
True at Earls age now. MD has a looooong way to go to match Earls accomplishments
MD is still not the player Earl is today. He just has a better break
I agree on all accounts ,, but Earl can't fade Mds break will today's skill set
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I think the show is great.
Why is it Ohio doesn't have a reality show?
FYI. New York > Ohio
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Best line in the show, Mike telling Amy "even if you cheated, it was a nice shot". LOL
I have learned so far not to play in that room without a ref watching the matches.
I don't get the point of being #1, even if the list is made up. You can't challenge anyone for their spot, therefore you just sit there till #2 wants to play you. So why the incentive to get to #1?
The players are better than I thought, unless there was some funky editing, both Ross and Scott seem to be able to run multiple racks.
I have learned so far not to play in that room without a ref watching the matches.
I don't get the point of being #1, even if the list is made up. You can't challenge anyone for their spot, therefore you just sit there till #2 wants to play you. So why the incentive to get to #1?
The players are better than I thought, unless there was some funky editing, both Ross and Scott seem to be able to run multiple racks.
The show is putting up the play money.
Even if that was not posted before, there is no way that many players will play for a thousand races to 7 or 9 unless they are wealthy of pro players. They also pay out in new bills, last time I was a gambling set paid off in new bills was never.
Of corse they are no way a guy Ross's speed plays MD even with 6-5 on the money unless you have money to burn or someone's putting you in
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It's been posted before as has every other answer for the ongoing questions. People refuse to read past posts and just jump right in midstream with the same tired critiques. The nature of the slightly out of the pool cult folks i guess.
Agreed! :thumbup:
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That is crazy talk. This is pool on TV which is serious business!!!
LOL the crowd here goes after this show just like my gear head friends go after Fast n' Loud, Street Outlaws etc. OMG they built a whole car in one episode and still had time to jump a Honda Z 50 over a small ramp with fire in front of it. That can't be real...oh noes!!!!!!!!!!!
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