10-Ball Last Rule
- By sudocrushms
- Main Forum
- 63 Replies
I've never seen a 10b tournament around here (MSP). 10b with no early 10s is definitely not a game for beginners for your reason. I've been a perfect example of that logic lately: run 6-7 balls and leave my buds with the last 2-3 when i dog the 7-9... BUT i'm a glutton for punishment and we don't get any better by not paying for our mistakes and we're not playing for anything so we won't get into the ducking matches...I agree, but serious question, have you ever played 10B with 10B being able to be made early? You still had to call it. It was pretty fun and added some excitement.
When I started playing the rules people played were it was exactly like 9B but with an extra ball. It was pretty fun really. It allowed a lot of creativity and 2 way shots. It was also much harder to run out. 1 ball makes quite a difference for traffic and the break wasn't wired.
I know that I will never do another local 10B tournament unless 10B can go early. At lower levels 10B is just bunting balls until 2-3 balls are left that even your grandma could run out on. I have nothing against strategy and safety play, but I'd rather play 1P if I want to stretch that part of my mind. I think the thing lasted until 5am or something. It was just silly. A race to 5 could take 2 hours with the amount of bunting balls. At pro level with actual shotmakers and shot clocks it's a lot quicker. 10B isn't my game but I think I finished tied 4th/5th but it wasn't worth the grind.
The only change i would make is a 10b on the break is a win. It's so rare i think it should count.