Seven ways to hustle in pool without being recognized as a pool hustler:
Posted On Monday, December 10, 2007 at at 1:20 PM by WorldWideClasified.com
If you want to hustle in pool, you must have two qualities: the ability to perform sophisticated looking trick shots and an acting skill. Morals of a sweat shop manage would be an advantage as well.
Since we are not talking about a career of a traveling pool hustler; just about the ability to step out of a pool hall with deeper pockets and chubbier ego, these qualities can certainly be practiced and sharpened.
You don't have to be a professional pool player nor an acting student to hustle some strangers at a pool hall. All you have to do is to handle some amazing trick shots while looking indifferent about your money. Here you are the top seven ways to hustle in pool without being recognized as a pool hustler:
1. Practice your shot making technique constantly. You must be able to shoot the cue ball at ease as well as carry at least one difficult shot such as cut shot, throw, etc.
2. Don't reveal your tricks too soon. No one would volunteer to hand you their money. Therefore, you should start by playing sloppily, lose in a few games and wait till some sucker gets caught in your trap before showing them what you've got.
3. Don't use your personal pool cue (if you have any). Play with the house cue in order to create the impression of a player who does not take his pool hobby too seriously.
4. Start by playing a game or two for fun and then bet on some small amounts of money. Raise the stake only after the sucker seems to be convinced of his advantages over you.
5. If you can, bring along a friend who would pretend to be a stranger that beats you up and chooses to quit while he is ahead.
6. Act as if you are drunk or just stupid. Fail in some really easy shots and then perform some difficult shots successfully, but react surprised as if it all happened by accident.
7. Pay attention to your victim. If he loses on easy shots but wins on difficult ones; plays with the house cue and agrees to raise the bets gradually, he might be a pool hustler.