Titanic would not play in golf tournaments because he said he couldn't take the pay cut. He played for more on one hole than the pros made in a year.
Minnesota Fats made a lot of fun of pool tournaments and attack Mosconi every chance he got. He said if he wanted a trophy, he'd buy one. They nearly got in a fist fight on TV when they were both 65. Fats would have whipped his ass grabbing at him.
At some pool exibitions, the players wore tuxedos. Fats said putting a tuxedo on a pool player is like putting ice cream on a hot dog.
At one early pool tournament, Fats set up as a bookie, handicapping matches. He reportedly won all 34 of his bets and really pumped up his bankroll. When he was older and went to the Hustler's convention, he was the big money winner. His first mentor and stakehorse, the very, very rich Hubert "Daddy Warbucks" Cokes staked one of the young champions to play Fats, and Fats beat everyone he played, but it was late at night, and the young pros were tired and drinking. One of Fats angles is that he would stop in the middle of a match if the opponent got momentum and eat awhile. Maybe a whole turkey.