Complex sentence: From age thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations, and his winnings allowed him to take trips from Montreal to New York City to study classical guitar with Rolando Valdés-Blain.
Split into simpler sentences: From age thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations. He was successful at this venture, and his winnings allowed him to take trips from Montreal to New York City to study classical guitar with Rolando Valdés-Blain.