Variations on "Playing the Ghost"

I had a good streak for a week after my 9ft was recovered playing 9-ball. With the one on the spot I had quite a few BnR"s along with BIH runouts. I switched to the 9 on the spot and it's been dismal getting a ball in off the break so I reverted to trying to playing a safe or kicking for a few shots in a row. I eventually take BIH and try the runout. I still get decent runouts when that happens and will figure out my break eventually.

World Pool Championship - Bahrain 2027

it’s not the same.
The situation today is a lot safer as the conflict is kept on low heat until the mid elections in November.

The world championship is scheduled after November and it’s a big mystery what will the situation be by then.
Smart people shouldn’t make any plans or investments in that part of the world for the near future.
A sensible position. I preferred a different location outside the ME - everyone on this board preferred the same. But it is what it is.

Players will have to make their own decisions. April is a long off, though, and players have time to consider what to do.

Variations on "Playing the Ghost"

I play a similar modified format. MR break rules on a 4" cornered Rasson table.

Take ball in hand and run out, it's one point, If I miss it is two points to the ghost.
No ball in hand and break and run, it's two points to me, one point to the ghost if I miss.

If I choose to lay a safety after the break - the point is up for debate. If I lay it successfully, I let myself take ball in hand after, if I run out I get a point. If I miss ghost gets a point. If the safety is poor, the ghost gets a point.

Usually racing to 5 or 7 when I have nothing better to do.
Tough table and break rules here, Flakeandrun. So your version rewards the courage to choose to go for a break and run. Safety play is also included in your modified version.

Yep, race to 7 has been my standard game with the ghost.

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Tip- 12.7mm
Joint- 3/8-10

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