'McGoorty: The Story of a Pool Hustler' is a classic book by Robert Byrne, published in 1972. It chronicles the life and adventures of a fictional pool hustler named McGoorty during the Great Depression, offering a vivid glimpse into the underground world of billiards, its characters, and the high-stakes games played.
Do you ever read that book uh Mc McGertie? It was a Robert Burns book on a guy who lived during the depression who's a billiards hustler would travel around the country.
""The speaker mentions a 'Robert Burns book' about a 'billiards hustler' named 'Mc McGertie' (likely McGoorty) who lived during the Depression. This strongly points to Robert Byrne's 'McGoorty: The Story of a Pool Hustler' as the most relevant book."