That's young for pool, isn't it?

[ It could be informative too— having a kid play pool for money, maybe. But it could mean nothing, maybe a friend had a table at their place. ]

I haven't played it in years, but I'm good at math so I thought I had a shot— not so sure now, though.

[ He hesitates for a fraction of a second before speaking again. ]

I'm Ben.

[ No one here seems to know him so it's probably okay to go by his own name. ]