Well, blah blah. You wanted dumbest bet or "go broke."

crawfish

crawfish

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Quite a few of these, actually. Although I very rarely send it all in. 90% maybe, but I always leave myself money for the tab and bar and to live on.

Had to think about this one, because there's quite a few good ones. I decided on this one.

1986 ( I know this because it was when I really got into pool ). I was playing in the Sports Pad in downtown Greenville, NC where I was a sophomore at ECU. They had a "challenge table" in the center of the place where you had no choice but to play for whatever they were playing for and it was always eight ball. I had pretty much chased everyone off of the table and quit so I could sit back and wait for the players to build back up before I put back up. I had the bankroll built up to about $120? Hey, I was in college in the eighties. This wasn't that bad. This tall fellow had won about four in a row and so I thought it was time. They were betting $5 a game, now. That was big for that time and where I was.

So, I put up. I missed a ball, and kicked only once more. I put up again. I lost again. And again. Well, the ego got the best of me. "Bet ten and play some nineball." "Sure." Well, I get $50 more stuck. This guy was outplaying me and laying down (at the time I thought he was just missing balls). "Hey, I'll get Lenny or Joe Root to play you some." Now, I knew Lenny pretty well, but had no idea what Joe looked like. I just knew he played the best in Greenville. Yes, I was young and pulled the "my friend is better than you card." Boy, do we learn.

"I'll play either one of them. You just get'em here." So, I actually sprinted down to Happy's and grabbed Lenny by the arm. We walked back to the Sports Pad and I'm describing the guy the whole time. As we walk in, I hand Lenny $40. Well, he gets on the challenge table and plays for about a half hour and is broke.

"Later, Lenny."
"Later, Joe."

And, I'm pretty sure I saw them exchange a buck or two. Damn, do we learn. This was my first lesson in "information."

I beat Joe in the Brass Tap out of a little over a hundred betting on Little Tony and Hooker playing one pocket years later. I told him about that time I got, uh, well, beaten. He just laughed and said "lesson learned."

First idiot moves, not the last.
 
LOL that's a funny one. Not because you got cut up, hustled, and owned...but because 23 years later you are still having nightmares about it. Maybe Grady Seasons was right!!!
 
mikeyfrost said:
LOL that's a funny one. Not because you got cut up, hustled, and owned...but because 23 years later you are still having nightmares about it. Maybe Grady Seasons was right!!!
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As if it's not bad enough. Hey, I remember ALL losses. I can't tell you the number of people that have come up to me and asked me if I spent their money well, and I had no idea who or where they were talking about. But, I remember ALL losses, even small.
 
Bump for blah blah. Let me know what else you'd like to hear. PM me and I'll give you some fun information about some more stories that are already written and some published. Thanks for so much interest blah blah.

When I put these up, they are very condensed. I really can't paint the picture like I can a longer version. Funny thing is, disregarding the amounts (although I try to keep it close to truth as I can remember) they're true. I'm still thanking God to be alive.
 
Thank you! I find it funny that years later HE didn't remember the event (we do remember losses and misses not wins and mades) and esp that when your nose was wide you offered to sic either lenny or even himself on him! I'm sure he didn't really expect you to come back, but when you did... hey. : )

learning is embarrassing. : )
 
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