Pool, A Game of Geniuses
Throughout history, cue sports are known as games of geniuses. As termed so, it is also called the ‘noble game of billiards.’ The noble category is further divided into several classifications with a rich and long history. During the 15th century, kings, commoners, hustlers, depressed individuals, and comrades played these games, which involved a wooden stick. Reliant upon possibilities, sovereignties would utilize the wooden stick to take their next action using their scholarly powers. As the games were fully dependent on chances and used wooden sticks in almost all classifications, the entire category was termed as ‘cue sports,’ and one of the evolving games that are played to date is ‘Pool.’ The game combines two English games, particularly ‘English-billiards’ and ‘American four-ball billiards,’ imported to the United States during the nineteenth century.
As geniuses played it in the olden days, today too, the game requires a comprehensive mindset to excel. Adjusting to the different strategies and winning a collective bet makes one an expert player. It was what assisted Zahidul Islam with achieving his spot in the round of pool.
From a Street Sport’s Player to a Pool Game Player
Currently residing in the United States of America, Zahidul Islam, also known as RJ Trickshot, is a Bangladeshi brought into the world on July 20, 2001. Since the beginning, he was into street sports such as soccer and cricket. It was where his passion for sports began. While growing up with a brother and a sister, Zahid has a blessed fortune. His brother Nizam inspired him to play pool games. He has been playing since then and has not turned back. The passionate soul did not want to stop and did not fear anyone. Zahid viewed the pool game in the form of a long-term career and decided to work on his skills by managing his studies side-by-side.
Zahid’s powerful intellect reflected when he continued his studies and played pool games at the same time to turn it into a career. In 2020, he graduated from Berkner High School in Richardson in Texas. To him, his education was as important as was his interest in pool. It gave Zahid a thought to continue his education further. By embarking on a journey as RJ Trickshot later, Zahid also opted for professional training and education of billiard while studying at Richland College.
During his schooling at Berkner secondary school in 2020, Zahid began dreaming about becoming the best pool player. Continuing his professional career on the parallel, he kept playing pool games. To him, ‘practice makes perfect’ was not just a saying to be quoted in success stories printed in newspapers. He implemented this in his life and, ultimately, established a career. He grew up working hard and focusing on his goals and dreams which I why he got a chance to play at local and state levels. At the age of 20, Zahid became famous for his Trickshots. These were nothing but the signature shots he played while simultaneously uploading it on TikTok. From there, Zahid gained recognition by the Sports illustrator community on Tik Tok. After achieving the milestone, he wished to be wealthy and successful, but searching for the right direction and coping with studies was getting extreme for Zahid. He soon started to look for motivating personalities that would help him in the process, embarking on a journey as RJ Trickshot.
Embarking on a Journey as ‘RJ Trickshot’
RJ looked up to Efren Bata Reyes as his inspiration. An extraordinary player at any point lived. Even though everything appeared to be difficult at first, RJ was of a firm conviction that he would appear on the rundown of the best pool players. He landed an opportunity to be companions with Florian Kohler. Considering RJ’s unique expertise and love for Pool, Florian chose to contribute his time and insight to transform RJ’s capacities into something that could make a game paramount. Together they spent numerous nights playing pool and taking in stunt shots from one another. It is certainly not easy to be awesome. One can endeavor hard to be better each day, and so, RJ kept working hard despite facing a financial crisis. His motive was never to give up, and so he did not!
Even though he had some monetary requirements, RJ never abandoned his adoration for playing pool. He is additionally in partnership with Predators Cues and Bulletproof Tip Company. RJ looks up to popular competitions, including WPA and Mosconi Cup. Today, he is grabbing each chance to get an opportunity to feature his abilities which he has developed over the long haul thanks to his consistent rehearsing and efforts. He accepts that nothing is unimaginable. The only thing that gets one far from accomplishing objectives is an absence of consistency and hard work. When the choice is made, it is imperative to stay by it at any expense. According to RJ, when one remembers that there is only a specific executable option, the excursion towards objectives gets fulfilling. The rising fame gained from social media and his skills in playing the pool games led Zahid to play 9 x 9 Ball Championship and 16 x 16 Ball Championships on a general level against prestigious players.
At first, everything appeared extreme, dreading to bounce into this entirely new field. RJ had minimal comprehension of the game, with no specialized preparation. He never considered surrendering. He attempted to get better in the game. He used to watch games on TV to develop his skills. Practicing further, RJ has played numerous games with Florian Kohler, well known for his massé shots. They have both taken the pool game to another level.
‘The Genius Mind’
Toward the start of his profession, RJ began with gambling. Before long, he understood that a real game is substantially more than betting for cash. The game requires more and gives a considerably special prize. That is the point at which he left gambling and began rehearsing pool games on various levels. RJ has played and won against numerous expert parts in the 4 x 4 and 8 pool title. RJ further intends to play at enormous competitions like WPA and Mosconi Cup and address his country.
Having played numerous titles, RJ presently considers himself to have the option to play worldwide. His efforts and skills guarantee his quality to be triumphant on a more elevated level, considering the abilities at playing pool games. Today, RJ has accomplished an incredible audience for his 10 x 10 Ball Champion and 3 x TrickShot Championships. After winning 4 x Double Matches and 8 x 8 Ball Pool Matches, he is presently turning upward to carry his ability to depict at a more superior level. With his consistency and efforts, RJ has a long way to go. To date, he has proved that pool is a game of geniuses, and he is no less!
