Here is a story that played out earlier tonight at a local pool room.......
Two players have entered into a game of one pocket. The score is 7-1, yet the balls are uptable and the game is not over yet.
An announcement comes that the pool room will be closing in 10 minutes. At this point in time, both players decide that the game may not finish in time, but they keep playing.
The player leading in the game has decided he will no longer put in his full effort, since the game may not end in time anyway. While the trailing player is still trying on every shot.
All of a sudden, the score is 7-4. As other tables begin to pack up, the player that is leading rakes the balls, thus ending the game.
The other player (myself) contends that raking the balls is a loss of game. However, my opponent claims that he quit trying when there was only 10 minutes left, so he has won the game.
Both sides have a good argument. So, who do you think deserved to be awarded a victory in the game?