Would anyone like to play some $20 one pocket?

[SirBanksALot]

Duh!!!!! Absolutely

What does $20 buy anyone anymore ?

In fact - what does $100 buy anymore?

If he wants to play for $20 - I've got $100 to lose - lets see how it goes. In a couple or 3 games, I'm either liking it or at least know what I'll need to like it.........

 

[wjpjr]

What does $20 buy anyone anymore ?

In fact - what does $100 buy anymore?

If he wants to play for $20 - I've got $100 to lose - lets see how it goes. In a couple or 3 games, I'm either liking it or at least know what I'll need to like it.........

I'll 2nd that !!! eer aah 20 dollar ......yeap !!! rackem!!

 

[ShootingArts]

Gotta say it . . .

I'd call Joey!

Second choice I'd call Jamie F. How do y'all match up at one pocket?

I did play a little one pocket with somebody's backer for a few bucks when they asked a few months ago. Either he was stalling or we both stunk so we quit even. I wasn't going to dive in deep and find out that the "backer" was the horse.

Hu

 

[ironman]

For $20 per game, I figure you at least got to take a peek at anything. But that's just me.
I would rather peek at it for about $50 per game.

 

[doubleteersc]

Actually, my standard answer is more like this, "I'll try you some, but I need 9-5 and the cracks." The problem is, this is someone who is walking into a strange room and woofing $20 1-P games to people he doesn't know. Which means I'm not asking for enough.

Ken

yeah I agree with this one! If you play 1 hole a lot you should know by the way a guy is moving whether you can beat him or if he is stalling. It is hard to recognoze a 1 pockte stall if you dont play the game the way most everyone plays 9-ball. For instance, I only play banks, 1 hole and straight pool. I play 9 ball in local tournaments but never gamble at this game anymore. But despite my young age I can recognize when most guys are stalling playing 1 hole just because 1 pocket is what I play primarily whenever I go to the poolroom.
I say Fire at him !!!

 

[shark3149]

I would have to play. I would take the chance to see how good or bad he is,if I get beat bad I would call some one stronger to play him. I don't think I would get to hert to shoot 4 or 5 games to see his speed.

 

[Drew]

Are there that many 1 pocket players around that it's seriously your game of choice when trying to make some money? Why risk scaring off the room by mentioning that game when you could just as easily play everyone and their mother 9-ball or 8-ball? I've gotten lines of people waiting to gamble with me before in some 9-ball. How often do you get action that good playing 1 pocket or straight pool? I can find more gamblers on the snooker table.

If you walk into my room wanting to play 1-pocket for 20 bucks, you'll get one game. I'm the only guy who's gonna play with you, and you'll be giving up a bunch of weight before long. And if you want a better game, you'll have to convince me to call someone down. Now say for example you come in and want to play 10 a game 8-ball. Well there's a number of kids that'll step up for the challenge. In the time it takes you to beat me out of 60, you would have made 100 running out the bar tables. Nobody would be asking for weight playing 8-ball where as you're already giving me 11-5 in our games. You could venture to other pool rooms where you'll swiftly be directed towards the best player in the house. And those guys are trying to make money just like you are, so you might end up giving them the same spot you gave me with less than favorable results.

Walking into an unknown room and asking to play 1 pocket is like hanging a sign on your neck that says "road player" Ask to play 8-ball and then ask what BCA means and you're golden. Just sit back and wait for the good games.

 

[1 Pocket Ghost]

Yep

I say HELLL yeah, if i lose it won't be much and i might learn something. If win it will be good for the confidence. Its a win-win.

Joe, I agree with the way you view and respond to this type of situation - it's a good outlook, and it supports pool hall action...........Ghost

 

[doubleteersc]

Are there that many 1 pocket players around that it's seriously your game of choice when trying to make some money? Why risk scaring off the room by mentioning that game when you could just as easily play everyone and their mother 9-ball or 8-ball? I've gotten lines of people waiting to gamble with me before in some 9-ball. How often do you get action that good playing 1 pocket or straight pool? I can find more gamblers on the snooker table.

If you walk into my room wanting to play 1-pocket for 20 bucks, you'll get one game. I'm the only guy who's gonna play with you, and you'll be giving up a bunch of weight before long. And if you want a better game, you'll have to convince me to call someone down. Now say for example you come in and want to play 10 a game 8-ball. Well there's a number of kids that'll step up for the challenge. In the time it takes you to beat me out of 60, you would have made 100 running out the bar tables. Nobody would be asking for weight playing 8-ball where as you're already giving me 11-5 in our games. You could venture to other pool rooms where you'll swiftly be directed towards the best player in the house. And those guys are trying to make money just like you are, so you might end up giving them the same spot you gave me with less than favorable results.

Walking into an unknown room and asking to play 1 pocket is like hanging a sign on your neck that says "road player" Ask to play 8-ball and then ask what BCA means and you're golden. Just sit back and wait for the good games.

First off ... I play one pocket for money not to MAKE money, but to test my skills agiant the best players I can. I'm not the guy in the pool room tryin to get people lined up to take a shot at me. And I play most people even umless it someone like a Cliff Joyner or some other champion or road player. I will play those caliber of players with weight because I dont just make random donations to any ones pocket, but I play for different reasons. I will try anyone for cheap stakes, and the right game. But I dont get involved in the "getting action to MAKE MONEY". Im not a road player nor do I have any intention on being one. I live in vegas so I can get any kind of Action my heart desires, but Im not an action junkie. I dont play players that are weaker than me unless they want to learn. I just wanna test my skills and knowledge against the best and hopefully one day I can have the satisfaction of being a world class 1 pocket player.

 

[8ballEinstein]

Interesting thread. In any other game, there's always a chance that the stranger could be a weak player with a need to gamble. But 1-Pocket rarely attracts the stone cold sucker. A stranger wanting to play 1-Pocket for 20 is likely to mean this fella has at least some seasoning. This should be understood before stepping up to take on the challenge.

In my case, I'm not a whiz-bang 1-Pocket player, but I like the game and could not pass up the chance to play with somebody new. In fact, this happened recently. I accepted and we played. The games were fairly close most of the time but after about 3 hours I was stuck 4 games when we quit. I was dissappointed that my best game was not brought out. But, as a consolation prize, I found out a couple of days later that the stranger was a top level shooter from Nevada.

 

[doubleteersc]

Interesting thread. In any other game, there's always a chance that the stranger could be a weak player with a need to gamble. But 1-Pocket rarely attracts the stone cold sucker. A stranger wanting to play 1-Pocket for 20 is likely to mean this fella has at least some seasoning. This should be understood before stepping up to take on the challenge.

In my case, I'm not a whiz-bang 1-Pocket player, but I like the game and could not pass up the chance to play with somebody new. In fact, this happened recently. I accepted and we played. The games were fairly close most of the time but after about 3 hours I was stuck 4 games when we quit. I was dissappointed that my best game was not brought out. But, as a consolation prize, I found out a couple of days later that the stranger was a top level shooter from Nevada.

What was his name ?

 

[8ballEinstein]

Ah, ah, ah. I don't think he'd want me to tell the whole world his name. I can tell you that he was a nice fella who mostly hangs out at the poolroom on Decatur in LV (can't seem to remember the name of that room).

 

[Slider]

Are there that many 1 pocket players around that it's seriously your game of choice when trying to make some money? Why risk scaring off the room by mentioning that game when you could just as easily play everyone and their mother 9-ball or 8-ball?

Around the S.F. Bay Area, it seems to be the preferred money game. I went down to play some USPPA 9-ball on a week night, and there were three tables in 1-P action.

I've seen some great matches. One night, maybe 6-7 years ago, Fabio Petrone came into Family Billiards in S.F. - Filipino Gene was steering him around, I think. Someone must have made a few calls, because who walks in but Cole Dickson. Those two went at it tooth and nail on the A table for hours. Fabio appeared to not know too much about 1-P, but Cole was giving him lessons, and he was a fast learner. Petrone had top notch cueball control, and hardly ever missed a shot. Cole played damn good too, plus he had more moves. Problem was, he was drinking, and as the hours wore on, he started to make more mistakes, ending up loser.

Petrone had taken Bryce Avila down playing 9-ball before Dickson arrived. After the smoke cleared, Gene & Fabio needed a ride. We dropped Petrone off at the YMCA. It's not too hard to make your daily nut when you travel economy - not that Petrone was having any problems making his.

I've gotten lines of people waiting to gamble with me before in some 9-ball.

Hey, me too. Does that mean you're good at 9-ball? It doesn't in my case.

Ken

 

[pwd72s]

Funny aside here...couple of years ago, this older guy walked into the hall where Cindy & I were playing. He was carrying a large soft case, stood near us and stared at us for an easy 1/2 hour. No way he posed a physical threat, so I wasn't bothered, but Cindy was getting antsy over the staring. I asked if I could help him? He said he wanted to play for money...I explained that we were just casual bangers, out for a good time, didn't play for money. Then I said that if he was looking for a money game, he could come back later, and he'd find one. This was early afternoon, nothing really going on. He still stayed around, giving us the fish eye, mumbling that pool's no fun if you don't play for money. Finally, with Cindy rattled enough by this guy, we just took the balls to the counter, quit and left.

Later, another day, we ran into Matt, the best shooter of the area, told him this tale...

Matt said: "Oh, he won't bother us any more. He pulled the same routine with me when I was playing my girlfriend. I said I'd play for money...9 ball.
Then I asked for how much. The old guy said for a dollar a game. I said, (trying to keep from laughing) why not go for BIG money, two dollars a game? I beat him 14 straight, he couldn't pay. He won't be back."

Pool halls...you just gotta love 'em for the amusements provided!

 

[doubleteersc]

... see below... I edited this all weird ... sorry...!!

 

[doubleteersc]

Ah, ah, ah. I don't think he'd want me to tell the whole world his name. I can tell you that he was a nice fella who mostly hangs out at the poolroom on Decatur in LV (can't seem to remember the name of that room).

Its called pool sharks! Thats my home room. Im sure I know who him personally. What did he look like ?

 

[satman]

I'd have to play. I'd probably stall a bit the first game, see if he can get out of basic traps, check his patience. Then see what happens. he'd have to play a little, to win much at $20 a game.
Chances are it is someone who plays fair, but doesn't want to end up playing the best players in town at the start. I think it's called fishing. If you show too much and win a couple of games, he gets to play weaker action, or he scores a little form you, then gets to move up.

 

[8ballEinstein]

doubleteersc, yes, Pool Sharks, that's the room. Older guy with glasses and I got the impression that he was wealthy. I don't think he plays often but again, he was a nice fella. It was a pleasure to play with him. Very knowledgeable at 1-Pocket.

 

[SUPERSTAR]

Back when i used to camp out in the room waiting for a game, i would have said yes in a heartbeat.

As it stands today, i'm usually on a time schedule and usually have to be somewhere other then the pool hall.

Even when someone from the room calls me up to see if i can play someone that's looking for a game, most of the time, i am too busy or have too many obligations.

Last time that happened about a month ago, i got the call while in the library studying for an exam, and made plans to go down to the pool room the next day in an attempt to make a game, but by the time i got there, they had matched up already with someone else, and never came back to the pool room after that.
Nowadays it's a fluke if i happen to be there when someone walks in and wants a game, and i can actually STAY there and play.

 

[doubleteersc]

doubleteersc, yes, Pool Sharks, that's the room. Older guy with glasses and I got the impression that he was wealthy. I don't think he plays often but again, he was a nice fella. It was a pleasure to play with him. Very knowledgeable at 1-Pocket.

Oh I think I know who you played. Does he has a southern accent ?
Plays slow... as in takes a lot of time to shoot?