Last night I was gambling. Going back and forth with a usual sparring partner. I have learned a lot from this guy bc he fights like hell for every ball and has no quit in him. Tough action but I love it because I learn a lot about grinding.
After a few hours, he is up one game and it's my break and we both know it's our last game of the night. I make a ball on the break and run 6, leaving my 7th ball deep in the jaws of my hole and him with no clear shot to his hole. I am thrilled. He takes a while and finds a tough carom in the stack which has a chance but he loses if he misses. Of course he makes it and gets 6, and then sinks my 7th ball. We battle for the last balls on the table for 30 minutes and he ends up winning. Man was I pissed. Never expected to lose that one. Agonizing.
The money is not the point. I just hate losing. Heh.
Feel free to share any tough loss stories if you like.
After a few hours, he is up one game and it's my break and we both know it's our last game of the night. I make a ball on the break and run 6, leaving my 7th ball deep in the jaws of my hole and him with no clear shot to his hole. I am thrilled. He takes a while and finds a tough carom in the stack which has a chance but he loses if he misses. Of course he makes it and gets 6, and then sinks my 7th ball. We battle for the last balls on the table for 30 minutes and he ends up winning. Man was I pissed. Never expected to lose that one. Agonizing.
The money is not the point. I just hate losing. Heh.
Feel free to share any tough loss stories if you like.