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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
One of my long ago friends was a typical pool hustler. He would go into a bar to find a sucker to play. He was naturally left handed. He would play some guy a few games playing right handed and win some and lose some games. Finally get to "one last game" and tell the mark he will even play left handed. He would win of course and one time out of ten get his ass whipped in the parking lot.
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Pretty old hustle. Bobby Riggs did that in golf. As Riggs described
in his book: "Court Hustler"; "When I first laid eyes on a golf course,
I knew I was looking at a beautiful outdoor pool hall."
The days of the hustling road player are pretty much over. The internet and ranking systems, along with high gas prices, motel costs, etc. have made it impossible to make a living. It's mostly tournament play these days. Also some match play. A several days long one pocket match with $200,000 to the winner will be happening soon.