Playing snooker for money

[monkey]

Well, the last few days ive been playing someone for money and alltogether its lost me around £30 of my money i was putting towards a cue which has now been wasted. I know im not probably going to beat him because hes better than me but i just cant help playing for money, and he always encourages me. He wont play just for fun, always has to be for money, but i always want to do it for some reason. How can i stop this as ive almost lost all my cue money because of it I just want to go on my own to practise but i know if hes there ill play him for money

[Malachi-b]

maybe you need to learn something called self control.

[monkey]

maybe i do:snooker:

[RGCirencester]

Don't take any money to the club?

[monkey]

then i wouldnt be able to pay for the lights lol. Sorry, its a daft thread, shouldnt have started it, im just a lil mad

[RGCirencester]

If the lights cost 10 pound only take a tenner!

[Acrowot]

Not sure about needing self control. More like needing to play better snooker!:snooker:
At least it should make you try harder.

[monkey]

lol, tis true that. Im a bit crappy, it does make me try harder, but i still loose

[rams1985]

its a good way to not get any better putting pressure on yourself all the time is no good for your game. Practice for 6 months a good few hours a week then go suck his eyes out haha!!

[April madness]

If the lights cost 10 pound only take a tenner!

Exactly, take only money you need to be able to pay for your table time, and no more. Plus maybe take a friend with you who can tell that guy to leave you alone if you can't say a NO yourself.. and play a few frames for fun with that friend.

[ja.]

avoid scammers who deliberately encourage weaker opponents to play for money?
is it fedia?????

[monkey]

Thanks for the advice on it. Im deffo not playing for any money for a while and im going to practise like mad on my own so i can win it all back Id go to the other place near me where i could practise with 100% concentration on my own but its £5 an hour, which is wayyyyy too expensive for me

[jb134]

Have you any pals who are better than this guy? That's a good way to find out if he "only plays for money". If he is happy to lose your £30 back to them then he's ok.

Otherwise he's just after your cash and as such unlikely to do your snooker progress much good.

[monkey]

I know him quite well, hes just really pursuasive lol. He aint playing me to win my money as he just puts it in the bandet when he wins it anywayz

[ja.]

ok i'll rephrase. avoid playing people that you know quite well who win money from you and put them in the bandit?