Well, after great anticipation (in reading this post) to get home after work & the gym, dinner, mail, shower, etc., I tried it on my little 6 foot table last night, and it really added a new dimension to ordinary 8 Ball. I used my regular 15 balls, which I always rack exactly the same way (so I know what ball is going where), added 3 solid black Poker balls and 3 striped black Poker balls to the last row of 6, and I switched out my regular 8 Ball for a White 8 Ball so it wouldn't be confusing with the black Poker balls I was using. I only played 5 racks, but really want to try it with some of my friends and teammates.
Very difficult to get a shot after the break because of all the traffic on my small table. The second game I played, I made 2 solids on the break and could have easily run out if I didn't
Bill-Leave myself!!! (A "Bill-Leave", self-named
by me &
for me, is when you run out to, or almost run out to the 8 ball, but leave yourself hopelessly hooked! I'm the best there is at it!!!:grin
. So, if you get a good shot after sinking a ball or 2 on the break, it's very possible to run out
if you're not me, even on a very small table. It was fun, frustrating and challenging! Can't wait till Sunday when I can play on a bigger table with other people. I think a good name for this game would be
"21-8" or
"Legal in all States-8" Maybe we can vote on a name for this game, any thoughts?
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Bill