Anyone heard of this hustle? If so how did it go and who fell for it?

Question

A few years ago a guy walked into Starlite Cafe and Billiards and offered this challendge: For a bet of 5-hundred dollars he would 3-rail kick all 15-balls into the same corner pocket. He would take the cue ball behind the head string and the rack of 15 balls on the spot and go from there.

And he said he would do it in 15-minutes or less.

I don't have to tell you the players gave this a lot of consideration. Then someone spoke up and said he would take the bet.

Then the hustler changed his tune. He would do it but now he wanted 30-minutes - not 15 as he stated earlier.

Now no one took him up on it.

When I got home I had to try it. I have an 8-foot table (because my basement isn't big enough for a 9-footer).

I did it twice - but it took me 32-minutes both times. If I can almost do it, there's no question he could have done it in 30. Fifteen might have been tough. But we'll never know. What do you think?

Answer 1

Extremely hard 30 minutes or 15! 3 rail kicks not banks correct!!??  Thats damm good cue ball control to get throught that many balls on the table at the start! I will give it a try!

Answer 2

Not that exact hustle but you really have to watch the wording on those.I have a couple of hundred of them bout all they are good for is getting into fights nobody wants to pay off on them

like

Wait you did not make the 8 ball ???-Aramith did

your gonna hit the nine first -H yes ok you lose you hit the cue ball first

I can hit 11 rails and put it in the side --No you cant--pick the ball up hit the rail 11 times then drop it in the pocket

2 frozen balls cue & 6 I Can put the 6 in any pocket on the table again pick it up and drop it in their pocket

I can tell you where you got that ring -BS--its on your finger

But for real I would think so  a 3 rail is easy shooting once you spread the balls.-If 15 straight I dont think so

Break the balls in 8 ball the 8 hangs the pocket playing for $10 -bet $110 you dont get another shot this game-OK your on ,shoot the 8 in you lose $10 but win $100