Aaron_S said:What is your preference when playing in a 9-ball tournament?
Maniac said:This is a tough one for me. When I am playing I prefer a "winner breaks" format. If I went to a tournament and paid $$$ for V.I.P. seating to watch my favorite player, and it was a winner breaks format and he/she lost the lag and the opponent was in dead stroke and won the race 7-0 and my favorite player never got to the table, then I would favor an "alternate break" format!!!
Maniac
Cheez Dawg said:From a player's standpoint, winner breaks will be the favorite.
However from a fan's perspective, alternate breaks would be better. This gives the fans a chance to see both players.
Personally, I like winner breaks. I feel why should a player get to the table to break even when he lost the previous rack?![]()
Aaron_S said:What is your preference when playing in a 9-ball tournament?
Totally agree.Cheez Dawg said:From a player's standpoint, winner breaks will be the favorite.
However from a fan's perspective, alternate breaks would be better. This gives the fans a chance to see both players.
Personally, I like winner breaks. I feel why should a player get to the table to break even when he lost the previous rack?![]()
Scottster said:The format is alternate break, with a 3-rack run limit per inning.
So if player "A" comes to the table after Player "B" misses on his break and wins that game, Player "A" can now break and run three racks before Player "B" comes back to the table resulting in a 4 game swing in the match.
After running the third consecutive rack, the break is then returned back to Player "B".
Scottster said:Hi Aaron,
Columbia filled up before I got my entry in. So I played at Shooter's in the Midwest 9-ball tour. I too am waiting to hear who won.
In regards to the break format, with a shorter race I would make it a 2 rack run limit per inning.
cheesemouse said:short race>6 or less=alternate breaks.
long race>7 or more=winner breaks.