Re: Pool players, learning to play to win a bet
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you are fooked.
My advice, lots of practice, and hope you are some sort of naturally gifted pool freak.
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I agree, you're hosed.
If your opponent is really 'quite good', you have a very slim chance of beating him. Yes, you may get lucky, but the odds are against you.
There's a possibility that your current definition of 'quite good' will change after 6 months of practice. By that I mean that you may pick up some very practical skill and fundamental understanding of the game and realize that this opponent is really 'just average'.
Compared to your original 'I really suck' skill, 'just average' may look like 'quite good'.
If this is the case, your 6 months may put you somewhere around a coin flip.
If this is not the case, and he really is 'quite good', you will not win a straight 7 game race (very outside chance if it's 9-ball). One suggestion I have is to learn to play soft shots. If you're gonna miss, block the friggin pocket.
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