10 Tips To Become A True Pool Hustler

[@tomwallace3103]

The best hustler I ever saw was Herman Love of San Diego, skill wise he was a regular A player. But he had acquired the skill of leaving his ego at home. He would never play a person of skill in front of people. He considered that a detriment to his earnings. He had a book of what he called customers. They would call him up for an appointment to basically lose money to him. His two main rules, never run more than 4 balls and never make a long difficult shot. His most prolific skill was missing shots and leaving the other players very hard shot’s. This requires tremendous banking skills. I struggled daily to make money due to my powerful stroke and my willingness to match up with players better than myself. I often had to give large handicaps to win a few dollars. I literally had to run 90% of the racks to win. I would look at Herman across the room winning 2-3 times the money I did and he would smile at me and discreetly point to his head, saying use you head not your brawn. And what surprised me the most is almost no one knew how good he really played. RIP Herman Love, I always loved watching you work.

[@shader26]

Seriously stupid. True “hustlers” don’t want anyone to know their abilities, they certainly don’t want to have reputations as skilled players. Do you even know what hustling means? It means playing as if you aren’t very good, in order to make the mark feel confident, winning by apparent “luck”k losing some, so they up the bet. Actual hustlers take pains to know be known. So virtually no credibility right there.

[@mike.p.1400]

100 percent. I was thinking the same thing. Total click bait.

[@JohnMcCloskey-g9o]

Tip # 1 don't miss,,,, all other tips are irrelevant !!

[@harper626]

Practice 9 hours a day.