In Part 3, the story turns toward the game that changed Jeanette Lee’s life forever. After a difficult and unsettled youth, Jeanette discovers pool and is instantly captivated. What begins as fascination quickly becomes obsession. She describes walking into the poolroom, seeing the game in a new way, and feeling something click deep inside. For the first time, she had found something that demanded everything she had — and gave something back.

Jeanette shares what it was like in those early days, balancing work, rent, and survival with a growing devotion to pool. She wasn’t asking her family for money, she didn’t yet see the game as a career, and she had no clear roadmap. What she did have was relentless determination. Every dollar mattered. Every hour at the table mattered. Every lesson mattered. Pool became not just a pastime, but a place of focus, discipline, and possibility.

This episode captures the moment when raw hunger began turning into purpose. Jeanette explains how she started entering events, scraping together money, improving little by little, and beginning to believe she could become something in the game. You can hear the energy shift in this part of the story: the turbulence of youth is still there, but now it has direction. This is the beginning of Jeanette Lee the player — still rough around the edges, still learning, but already impossible to ignore.

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"Legends of the Cue" is a cue sports history podcast featuring interviews with Hall of Fame members, world champions, and influential figures from across the world of cue sports—including pocket billiards, snooker, and carom disciplines such as three-cushion billiards. We highlight the people, places, and moments that have shaped the game—celebrating iconic players, memorable events, historic venues, and the brands that helped define generations of play. With a focus on the positive spirit of the sport, our goal is to create a rich, engaging, and timeless archive of stories that fans can enjoy now and for years to come.

Co-hosted by WPA and BCA Hall of Fame member Allison Fisher and Mosconi Cup player and captain Mark Wilson, Legends of the Cue brings these stories to life—told in the voices of the game’s greatest figures.

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