What is the best way you can tell if your being Hustled

If I've never seen them before or have never seen them play l am usually skeptical when a player comes up & offers me weight right away. l am never sure though if it is because they're so good or because they've already seen my game.

Two people coming into a pool room or a bar r almost always suspect to me.

Sometimes their stick is a give away if they're either trying to use a Sneaky Pete or they just break out a $2,000.00 cue.

The most prominent tell tale sign for me is just listening to the way they talk about the game or the way they rack the balls.

That is just my two points worth! l hope all is well with u Johnny. My pool room has not taken off yet because a couple of deals fell through. l will keep u posted though.

If u KNOW you're being hustled, there is no hustle.
Otherwise, it comes down to a big lesson in being the victim of a pool hustler.

*Once you've learned ur lesson & lost ur cash to these sharks, & learned some good tips from someone who has been there --only THEN can u know when you're walking into a hustle --or being approached by a hustler:

Chances are, you're being hustled when a ''sweater'' finally gets up to play (or any player), & is happy or eager to play u for money, even though he or she can not hit the broad side of a barn (or so it appears) --yet keeps playing & ''dogging'' shots AND 'ups the bet', as well as upping ur confidence.

A good hustler might grab a house cue at random (it may appear) & will not usually roll it on the table to check its straightness. But u will notice that the cue tip is the best in the house. l can shoot with most any cue, as long as it has a good tip ---or at least a fair tip.

Once you're on to this charade, or IF you're onto the hustle, it is best to take the money & run, unless u have the skill & confidence to teach this 'actor' & skillful player a good lesson.

I've been on both sides of this 'game'.
Knowing who is who, & getting a ''heads-up'' on a hustler, is a great advantage. Unlike some great hustlers, l am not a very good actor. l have a tough time ''laying down'' in a pool game. Some of those guys could win Oscars for their acting skills, while l woud not even be named as a nominee ..HA!

Bottom line: Unless you've experienced the agony of defeat by being hustled, u may never REALLY know that you've been hustled..until it is too late. Sometimes, we just have to learn the hard way.

*Hindsight really IS 20/20 ..is not it!

If u can tell then they just ai not doing it right. Not much hustlin' going on around here. This is just small town USA. Everybody knows everybody & their dog so it would be pretty tough to hustle even a few bucks. We do get the occasional out of towner lookin' for an easy mark but not very often. Like l said everybody pretty much knows everybody so when one of these guys comes in flashing his money around & acting like an idiot( the most obvious hustle in the world) a couple quick phone calls r made & before u know it the guy can not get a game at all or he gets one that he regrets. Not really an answer to ur question Johnny but l had to run my mouth a little. Later.

When they tell you the economy is not in a recession?

Oh wait, wrong section. Sorry Johnny :)

You can not. If your getting hustled and you know it, does not that make you stupid for playing and letting the guy take your money?

interesting question dude

If you beat a guy 3 or 4 times straight, then he wants to do 1 more for money, that is probably a hustle. The bottom line is you never really know for sure, just a feeling. I've played for years hustled a few, and been hustled by a few. It is fun either way.

Johnny, you dont get hustled. You do the hustling. (HeeHee)

l agree with iggiboogirl, she pretty smart. (HeeHee)

If the guy is named Fast something or his first name is an american city like Chicago joe or Memphis Slim. That is a pretty sure sign.

Although l never could tell for sure l was being hustled. There is that little gut feeling I'd get..But the chance to make dough overrides my natural tendency to think. Honestly, I've never ben able to tell if l am being hustled.Only that I've been hustled.LOL Sorry l can not help much either.

mainly if someone comes up to u and offers you a bet for over $20.00 they are a hustler. also if they are playing like shit and they play u and automatically become a pool shark dude u just got hustled.

If someone makes a point of telling they're not that good, they might be a hustler.

As another user said if you can tell than they are not doing the job right. l guess they are signs like if you get up a certain amount and all of a sudden they want to up the bet may be the ultimate tell. Also you may watch them carefully and see how they stroke and chalk their stick. In my hometown l know most if not all the pool players so there is really nobody hiding their skills here

Come on now Johnny with us old guys it is kinda hard to get hustled. l mean we aleady know, or know about; those who can beat us.
The 2 things l have a harder time with are:
1 being the unwitting accomplice to a hustle.
2 being dumped while staking

Luck
Kevin