How do i become a professional pool player?

Question

After learning the game n becoming really good at it, wat's the next step to take? Is there a professional body that i need to register myself wit?

Answer 1

first thing is...do you gamble every day playing...playing for fun or just to beat guys for drinks or 5 or 10 bucks a game is not on your way to becoming a pro...you should be able to play at a high level in a gambling game (for more than you make working)for hours and hours and for days on in...also to be a pro level player you have to quit your day job because I was once told 'if you keep a day job youre not playing to be a pro, youre just wishing you were with a safety blanket' this guys name is Jack Leavitt and his name was in a book on how to play pool, he was the guy steering my game years ago...he took me from room to room and also got me into playing smaller 'open' (which included players of all levels) and larger 'B' tournaments which is open to all those except known professionals or A players...the B tournaments I played in guys could run out run out run out play perfect safe, then run out run out run out...these guys had tough games of all kinds, one pocket, straight pool, nine ball, snooker and 3 cushion...most of the good B players had solid games in all those and would always figure out how to match up in one game or another...if you think youre ready to turn pro I suppose you gamble a lot of dough in a lot of different pool games every day...in the old days a good player would have someone steer him and do a tour ...usually of different states going from room to room looking for action...I ran into a young man in a San Jose bowling alley once, it was a long time ago and this young kid had a perfect stroke and a 80 dollar pair of new balance shoes on, unheard of in the 70s and early 80s...a year later I saw him in a pool room in Sacramento (jointed cue, terry stoners place) playing in a professionals tournament and my guy told me 'thats little Buddy (arvalos) he did his tour of the states at 16' he was just about to play Davenport who is well known throughout the states as a A level 9 ball pro...Davenport(dripping with gold and toting two fine women) tried to rattle young buddy by betting him for each game then also for the match...they finally agreed on a price...but the main thing was the tourney...buddy proceeded to play perfect nine ball running out running out and playing perfect safe then running out and running out (after which a disgusted Davenport tossed the dough on the table and walked away)...neither of them got to the finals of that particular tournament but there was action match ups with professional players all that week every night in the room...Ive seen guys who seemed like they didnt miss all night long and would ask Jack 'who is that' and he would say...hes nobody...after playing a few places in Calif, Nev, and Phoenix I realized that I kept my job for a reason...that I wasnt cut out for it, so 15 years of spending 5 hours a day or more in pool rooms playing different games and all I came up with is a 53 ball high run playing straight pool, and tons of pretty good pool room stories( and a nice collection of cues, which ive since traded in for golf clubs) ...but I do admire anyone who can make it playing pool because its not easy, and I have a small idea of what it takes to be good at pool games, and just as important ...the hustle...I believe you can find resources for tournaments and magazines by searching 'billiard news' there you will find tournaments and information...good luck pard, maybe one day Ill pick up a billiard news mag and see you in it...

Answer 2

Professional Pool Players

Answer 3

Pro Pool Players

Answer 4

If you are so intent on becoming a pro and playing with the big boys, sign up for their tournaments. That's all there is to it. Pool is one sport where you don't have to go play in the minors like baseball, or college like basketball. You pays your money and you takes your chances. Simple as that. And then when you get the hell beat out of you by, as Johnny H. says, Johnny Archer or Buddy Hall or Alison Fischer (haha), you might re-evaluate you chances.
Years ago Reed Pierce took that chance and finished 4th in his first Las Vegas shootout with the pros and then went back the next time and finished 1st. Maybe you're as good as Reed Pierce? Maybe! Hey, do it. Because years down the road you'll wish you had.
Most people past up opportunities to do what they always wanted to do. Go for it. And good luck to you.

Answer 5

Practice a ton and make sure you always enjoy it. Play in as many pool tournaments as you can and watch a lot of pool on TV and the internet

Answer 6

Enter pro events !! but to give up your amature ranking may not be the best move yet join BCA and rember you gotta beat the man to be the man .lower ranks of pros dont pay gas money its could take years to make it worth while .At least wait till your good enough to attract a sponser or two they will pay most of your expenses
Another reason we have the oldest champions of any sport its a lot diffrent playing your buddies at the bar and looking up and seeing Reyes or Archer's level of players across the table
They will make a spectator out of you real quick

Answer 7

Once you are winning amateur tournaments on a regular basis, then you will be ready for the next level. Some of the top amateurs on a good day can play at the same level as pros, but they'd rather keep the day job. So even beating the best amatuers is tough.

Answer 8

You must enter in plenty of tournaments. Establish yourself as a top prospect and start qualifying for tour events on the national circuit. Good luck

Answer 9

You train and train and train

Answer 10

PRACTICE!!! PRACTICE!!! PRACTICE!!! and keep at it.