pool shark
Billiards table predator
A pool shark is someone who conceals their skill at billiards to hustle unsuspecting opponents for money—playing badly at first, then revealing their true ability once bets are placed.
The term can also simply mean an expert pool player: He's been a pool shark since he was twelve.
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- cueTrigger for action
- eight-ballNumbered black billiard sphere
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
felt · chalk · rack · break · run the table · con · scam · bet · wager · high stakes · cash game · smoky · smoke-filled room · dive bar · back room · stake · run · bank shot
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- cue playersprofessional player, amateur player, world champion, professional, ranked player
- hustlershustler, hustlers, street hustler, con artist, grifter
- poolcue ball, object ball, eight ball, billiards, pocket
- hustleshustle, side hustle, gig work, moonlighting, second job