Our guest this week is Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner.
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player
[00:16] Origin of the “Toupee Jay” nickname
[02:22] When did Jay start playing pool?
[03:38] Games with the most money
[04:59] Traveling to play pool
[05:54] Backing games
[08:13] Big cash games in Vegas
[09:55] Similarities between pool and poker
[12:00] Owning pool rooms
[13:52] Tournament play
[14:29] The Color of Money
[21:42] Walter Tevis
[26:16] Most well known pool hall
[29:03] South Point Casino April Promotions – $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives
[29:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae – Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[30:48] Backing Keith McGrady and stolen Szamboti cue
[38:42] Normal split between player and backer
[40:10] Ronnie Allen
[42:14] Current landscape of road hustling and handicapped games
[46:54] Gaffed pool cue
[48:47] Shane Van Boening
[51:16] The World Pro Am at the Tropicana
[56:27] Jay’s book Pool Wars
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Books Referenced:
Pool Wars by Jay Helfert https://amzn.to/3aaGf3x
The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3suv64h
Jay’s Links:
JayHelfert.com
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Great interview
Burt Madden