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ball, corner pocket — and the
only thing to do is sit back and
watch. If the shot is missed there is still
a chance for victory and bragging rights,
but if it is made, it probably means the
next round of drinks is on the loser.
Pool has always been a popular game,
especially with the college crowd. To anyone
who doubts it, just walk into any bar in town
and count the number of pool tables, most of
which are probably being used.
Luke Peterson, a bartender at Alfred T. Horn-
backs and a junior biomedical science major,
said pool halls offer a substitute for people who
are tired of the club scene.
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joy playing pool,” Peterson said. “The clubs are usu
ally loud, and you can’t hear people. But fat the pool
hall], you can actually hear what somebody is saying,
and it’s easier to get to know people. There’s no pres
sure, and it’s a really laid-back environment.”
Peterson said there are many reasons people play
pool, and there is a definite social aspect to the game.
“One of the big things is that it is relaxing; you can
come out and do it with your friends and kick back a cou
ple of beers,” he said. “Sure there’s competition, but it still
gives people a chance to come and hang out. There are a lot
of people who aren’t great, but they come out for the fun any
way. ”
Jim Diehl, manager of the Rack Warehouse, said pool has
crossed the gender barriers.
“Guys and girls can play competitively. It is one of the few
sports that women can match up and compete head to head with
men,” Diehl said. “Some of the better players in the world are
women, and most nights, at least half of our crowd are women.”
Diehl said the social aspect of the game is one main attraction
for people.
“It gives you something to do while you’re talking and drinking
with your friends,” he said. “The girls don’t have to sit and watch,
and you don’t get hot and sweaty when you’re playing.”
Diehl said the great thing about the game is anybody can play.
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“You don’t have to be in good
health to play, unlike most sports,”
he said. “And because there is really
no special equipment, it is one of the
cheapest recreational games.”
Pool has definite social characteris
tics, and many organizations are pick
ing up on this, using it to bring their
groups closer together.
Peterson said many fraternities use pool
halls during rush week.
“The pool halls are big during rush week.
Almost every single fraternity will have at
least one night at a pool hall,” he said. “It in
troduces the potential pledges to the social life
and brings them closer together.”
Peterson said pool stretches across many so
cial barriers.
“Everybody comes out,” he said. “We get col
lege kids, women, cowboys, professional types and
elderly people. We get a wide range.”
Hector Cortes, semi-professional pool player and
a regular at the Rack Warehouse, said pool has gone
through several changes since he started playing.
“The game has changed throughout the years, ” he said.
“Now there is a more defensive-minded strategy to the
game. People play safe now, and it is such a big pail of the
game. They didn’t do that years back. I feel like it hurt the
game.”
Cortes said there are certain unspoken rules that should be
followed by the players.
“Pool is a gentleman’s game, so there is etiquette,” he said. "It
is little things like not talking while you’re opponent is shooting
and standing away from the table so he can concentrate on the
shot.”
Cortes said although pool is a game of strategy, the basic goal
is simple.
“Different people have different methods and games,” Cortes
said. “But the bottom line is you have to put the ball in the hole.”
Peterson said going out and playing pool is now becoming a
more popular option for people looking for something to do.
“It is definitely becoming more popular,” he said. “It gives peo
ple a chance to come out and play for beer with their buddies.”
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