The #1 Bite Man(IMO)
The #1 Bite Man(IMO)
Freddy -
I think the title of #1 Bite Man in the history of pool has to go to St. Louie, Louie.
When flat broke and at a tourney in KY once, he was asked to play a short race for just $100. He would have had "The Nuts" and he and everyone knew it, including the player wanting to play. HE SAID NO!
When asked - How could you turn down such a good game when you’re flat broke? Louie said - Hell, have you seen all the spectators around here, it would take 45 min. to an hour to play that set and I can average $250 an hour, Just "On The Bite".
Louie & I were pretty close for many years and he is the only "Bite Man" I know of who had it down to an hourly average.
As I have mentioned before, one time in your poolroom, Louie took off a pretty big score against Bernie Swartz. Right after the match, everyone started going to Louie for the money he owed them. Larry Hubbard & I had driven Louie up there from St. Louis and we practically had to carry him down the stairs to get him away from the crowd of debtors.
The three of us went to breakfast down the street and while eating, Louie gave Larry & me $500 a piece. We had both had a nice side-bet on Louie and didn't have a dime coming from his middle bet and we both told him so.
"Here is a very scary in-site into Louie's thinking" -
He said - Hey, we're all from St. Louis and you guys know, as well as I do, That I'm going to be broke again in less than 2 days. So I want you to have this to remember this score.
I never did forget that statement and the thinking behind it.
For years, whenever Louie went "On The Bite" and I was around, I just took out $20 and gave it to him without him saying a word. When he would press for more, I would always say, "Louie, this is YOUR BEST GAME, Don't waist it on me, Go Get Em"!
TY & GL