Subritzky (47) had not played in tournaments for six years because of her job with a security firm.
She demonstrated she had not lost any of her old skills by winning gold medals in the women's open 8-ball singles 4-2, 8-ball doubles 5-2, 9-ball doubles 5-4 and a silver medal in the 9-ball singles.
She was beaten in the 9-ball singles by doubles partner Miriam McKone (Wellington).
Subritzky is an old hand at the sport and no longer gets nervous when playing pool.
''The only time I get really beside myself is when I keep making bad mistakes or bad choices and I start beating myself up,'' she said.
''But I'm OK again when I re-focus.''
When she is in the zone, everything works smoothly on the table.
''I tell myself I'm here for a good time but not a long time. I desperately want a medal.
''I focus on going for the bronze medal first, then the silver. If I get through those stages, I then go for gold.''
She has sharpened her focus and honed her mind skills by working as a security officer.
''I will be back again for the Masters Games at Dunedin in two years' time,'' she said.
''I've got in the mood for it again.''
Subritzky has been playing pool for 14 years and has won six gold medals at New Zealand Masters Games.
''Another female player at Queenstown needed a partner and asked me to join and I went from there. That's how I started,'' she said.
''I fell in love with the game. I like the skills needed and the camaraderie from the other players.
''It is a high-calibre game in New Zealand and you never stop learning.''
Subritzky has picked up valuable life lessons from pool.
''I have learned tolerance of other players.
''As you get older you become wiser and a bit sneaky.''
She understands the rules of pool better now than in her early years in the sport.
''I know how to use the rules to my full advantage to win the game or to win the frame.''
Subritzky prefers to play on the shorter 2.13m tablesrather than the longer 2.74m tables used for the Masters Games.
Tables used for snooker and billiards are too long for her.
Subritzky used the cue belonging to Darlene Black during the Masters Games and it paid dividends.
The oldest female competitor was Cheryl Langeveldt (54), who has been playing pool for 41 years.
It was her eighth Masters Games in Dunedin and she won two silver medals in her age-group.
