8ball 7' vs 9'

Texas3cushion

Texas3cushion

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With the mens world 8 ball championship going on, it kind of got me thinking...

Which do you think is harder, 8b on the 7' or 9'?

Which do you prefer to watch? 7' or 9'

Do pros on average run out more on one table vs the other?

Personally I'd rather play 8ball on 7' because I like maneuvering thru traffic,
breaking out balls, less sq ft to get shape therefore requires a well thought out pattern, etc...

There are some guys here in Houston that play it on the 9' and I can't stand to watch it. but on the 7' it's a joy.

I guess i'm kind of upset we don't get to see the USBTC anymore.
 
Texas3cushion said:
With the mens world 8 ball championship going on, it kind of got me thinking...

Which do you think is harder, 8b on the 7' or 9'?

Which do you prefer to watch? 7' or 9'

Do pros on average run out more on one table vs the other?

Personally I'd rather play 8ball on 7' because I like maneuvering thru traffic,
breaking out balls, less sq ft to get shape therefore requires a well thought out pattern, etc...

There are some guys here in Houston that play it on the 9' and I can't stand to watch it. but on the 7' it's a joy.

I guess i'm kind of upset we don't get to see the USBTC anymore.
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Nothing on a Barbox is joy.
 
Bar table 8 ball is more interesting because you're constantly breaking up clusters and playing more precise position.

8 ball on a 9' is kind of boring especially at the pro level, seemingly constant break and runs.
 
Nick B said:
Nothing on a Barbox is joy.
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agree. i haven't watched much pro play on tiny tables but i have seen dennis orcullo play 8b on one and he did not miss. cornerman on here had a relevant post on how barbox 8b was not harder for pros than big table 8b, but rather the opposite.

the problem is that neither is hard enough for the top players, unless you throw in a wrench such as tough break rules or slug racking
 
Personally not crazy about playing anything on a bar box. Pros -they can maneuver well on a crowded bar box - especially the top pros. I see them run out equally on either size table.
You have to deal with less problems on a 9 foot - but running from the break on a 9 foot still requires great skill with 14 or 15 balls on the table. If that seems too easy for some than either you are a world class pro or you just don’t appreciate great skill.
I like 8 ball more than 9 ball on a 9 foot and vice versa on a bar box.
 
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Every pool game under the sun is way easier on a 7’ than a 9’. It’s not even close. If you want to prove it for yourself, play the ghost on each size for a few days straight. Play 8 ball, 9 ball, straight pool. Count up the total balls you made on each discipline. It won’t be close. I personally did this about 10 years ago. Played straight pool on both sizes for about 100 innings. I made about double the balls on the 7’.

And the pockets were about the same. It was a league cut 7’ Diamond vs a factory cut 9’ GC.
 
Texas3cushion said:
With the mens world 8 ball championship going on, it kind of got me thinking...

Which do you think is harder, 8b on the 7' or 9'?

Which do you prefer to watch? 7' or 9'

Do pros on average run out more on one table vs the other?

Personally I'd rather play 8ball on 7' because I like maneuvering thru traffic,
breaking out balls, less sq ft to get shape therefore requires a well thought out pattern, etc...

There are some guys here in Houston that play it on the 9' and I can't stand to watch it. but on the 7' it's a joy.

I guess i'm kind of upset we don't get to see the USBTC anymore.
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I don't know you @Texas3cushion, but I'll play you some barbox 8ball race to 37 for a "Pool takes balls" tshirt from drdavetshirts.com

Bet sum, nit.
 
pvc lou said:
I don't have taom chalk or a break cue. But I will bust up ALL the clusters on the bbox and run out on you, you skanky nit.

How dare you disrespect @dr_dave.
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I thought you were a French billiards player honestly. So I'd assume your ball pocketing sucks. But I'll gladly play you in a game of 3c
 
Texas3cushion said:
I thought you were a French billiards player honestly. So I'd assume your ball pocketing sucks. But I'll gladly play you in a game of 3c
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I see that you're a dodgeball player too.

Even if you win, you don't deserve a "pool takes balls" tshirt.

NIt.
 
SBC said:
9 ball bar box is easier
No hard shots

8 ball on a big table us easier...less clusters and you just run out
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No hard shots????? I can set up a ton of hard shots for you on the BB. Are the common shots easier, yes, but there are few people putting together big packages like a Pro just because their on a BB. Its still Pool and its still very difficult, 8Ball, 9Ball, 10Ball or any game BarBox or not.
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iusedtoberich said:
Every pool game under the sun is way easier on a 7’ than a 9’. It’s not even close. If you want to prove it for yourself, play the ghost on each size for a few days straight. Play 8 ball, 9 ball, straight pool. Count up the total balls you made on each discipline. It won’t be close. I personally did this about 10 years ago. Played straight pool on both sizes for about 100 innings. I made about double the balls on the 7’.

And the pockets were about the same. It was a league cut 7’ Diamond vs a factory cut 9’ GC.
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Easier to make balls yes, not necessarily easier to run out.

On average you lose your turn at the table on the 9' because you missed.

While on the 7' on average you lose your turn at the table because you didn't get position or don't have a good/practical shot.
 
skogstokig said:
agree. i haven't watched much pro play on tiny tables but i have seen dennis orcullo play 8b on one and he did not miss. cornerman on here had a relevant post on how barbox 8b was not harder for pros than big table 8b, but rather the opposite.

the problem is that neither is hard enough for the top players, unless you throw in a wrench such as tough break rules or slug racking
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If there was no BarBox Pool the game would be dead. Most sports bars, Pubs and many hotels have BB and thats another form of advertisements for our game. There are 350,000 APA, BCA, TAP and Valley BarBox players, so theres more than enough support for the games on the BB table and if you ask those players to try to figure out the game on a 9footer they'd leave the game and take their Money with them.
 
King T said:
If there was no BarBox Pool the game would be dead. Most sports bars, Pubs and many hotels have BB and thats another form of advertisements for our game. There are 350,000 APA, BCA, TAP and Valley BarBox players, so theres more than enough support for the games on the BB table and if you ask those players to try to figure out the game on a 9footer they'd leave the game and take their Money with them.
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I can't tell you how many players i know that think the 9' are intimidating and the 7' are a silly novelty. lol
 
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