It is almost always the beer talking, of course. Who actually has the skills to carry through with an empty promise like that?Adam Marlow - that's who.
The 38-year-old Otago pool king swept aside all the competition at the New Zealand Super League Championship in Christchurch last week.
With $26,000 in prize money on offer, the event attracted the best players in the country.
Marlow picked up $10,000 in cash for his 13-3 demolition of Auckland's Jimmy Henry in the final on Saturday and a bonus $1000 for knocking down the most eight-ball clearances, a feat he managed 22 times, including six in the final.
Marlow is to be avoided in the pub, that is for sure. In fact, it is a good idea to avoid his seven team-mates as well because Otago won the team event.
''Dunedin has some of the best players in the country and that gives us a foundation to work from,'' Marlow said.
Being able to match your skills with the best on a regular basis gave him an advantage but so did the rules - this time.
The tournament adopted world eight-ball rules. The most obvious difference is the balls are yellow and red rather than numbered.
More importantly, the games are played on a smaller table. You are allowed to snooker your opponent and a foul shot gifts your opponent an extra shot.
Marlow moved to Dunedin about five years ago but he is originally from the United Kingdom and grew up playing pool under those rules. So while Henry is no slouch - he has 10 national titles - he was unable to match Marlow.
''He is an experienced campaigner but we were playing two-shot rules which I have 30 years' experience with.''
The rules were adopted to help ''create a path to take Kiwis to the world championships'', Marlow said.
The world championships are in Blackpool next year.
Marlow will not be representing New Zealand, though.
He is not a citizen but plans to apply and wants to represent his adopted country at some stage.
It was Marlow's third national title but by far his biggest pay day.
It is believed the tournament was the richest of its kind in New Zealand for at least 10 years.
Marlow had been in good touch before the event and felt someone would have to play well to beat him.
Otago's Neil Whalley also played well. He made the last eight and Danny Ryan the last 16.
Danny Hunia, Mike Bowen and Brendan Ng were eliminated in the second round, while Dave Bisset and Glen Speirs were defeated in the opening round.
