I have always appreciated when someone tried to help me and I usually try to help anyone I can.
Have I gotten some bad advise , sure , not because they were trying to screw me , just because they thought they understood and really did not.
Even bad information is better than none, at least you have a chance to see whats possible!
I'm sure I have given some bad advice also, for the same reason.
Do I think any of it ruined someones chance of being a great player or held them up for a long period of time in their developement ?
What do you think?
I'm going to give the biggest "tip" I have ever given about pool.
Too many of us go to the poolroom to try to pick up a few bucks, anything from a few dollars to 50 or 100.
Think about how often you sit there all day or night and wait on that to happen?
Usually you are surrounded by 90% or more of the poolroom trying to do the same thing.
You never play each other because someone might be watching, and you almost never miss a day because that might be the day!
That was the first thing I noticed when I quit gambling, I was a pool room .......... {you can enter any word that you think fits here.}
{hustler is not correct.}
Now I can go and play anyone I like , I can play all out and not worry if anyone saw me make a nice shot.
I can try to be honest , instead of mixing truth with lies to get a game.
If I am not having fun , I can go home.
If my family is doing something I can take a day off and go with them!
Would I trade my peace of mind and enjoyment for a few bucks I might or might not win off someone?
Will you?
Gambling at pool is at best an illusion for most people, and as I have said before , it may not ruin you, but it can certainly be a destroyer of your children.
Have I gotten some bad advise , sure , not because they were trying to screw me , just because they thought they understood and really did not.
Even bad information is better than none, at least you have a chance to see whats possible!
I'm sure I have given some bad advice also, for the same reason.
Do I think any of it ruined someones chance of being a great player or held them up for a long period of time in their developement ?
What do you think?
I'm going to give the biggest "tip" I have ever given about pool.
Too many of us go to the poolroom to try to pick up a few bucks, anything from a few dollars to 50 or 100.
Think about how often you sit there all day or night and wait on that to happen?
Usually you are surrounded by 90% or more of the poolroom trying to do the same thing.
You never play each other because someone might be watching, and you almost never miss a day because that might be the day!
That was the first thing I noticed when I quit gambling, I was a pool room .......... {you can enter any word that you think fits here.}
{hustler is not correct.}
Now I can go and play anyone I like , I can play all out and not worry if anyone saw me make a nice shot.
I can try to be honest , instead of mixing truth with lies to get a game.
If I am not having fun , I can go home.
If my family is doing something I can take a day off and go with them!
Would I trade my peace of mind and enjoyment for a few bucks I might or might not win off someone?
Will you?
Gambling at pool is at best an illusion for most people, and as I have said before , it may not ruin you, but it can certainly be a destroyer of your children.