How to win in 10-ball?

fastone371 said:
Why not? It seems to me that 3 fouling your opponent takes more skill than running the rack out.
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I like the 3 foul rule as well but I think the difficulty of winning that way compared to clearing the balls depends on the skill of the opponents. Weaker players are very easy to get 3 fouls, good players not so much
 
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Monti said:
I like the 3 foul rule as well but I think the difficulty of winning that way compared to clearing the balls depends on the skill of the opponents. Weaker players are very easy to get 3 fouls, good players not so much
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The three foul rule is a good one, and it requires great skill to get an opponent on three, but at high levels of play, it rarely arises in the modern game. Years ago, the levels of kicking, jumping and masses were lower across the board than today, and three foul wins were more common. Now, the top guys are really good at all three, so it's near impossible to get them on three.

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that in top pro play, about one rack in every 200 is won with the three foul rule.
 
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Monti said:
I like the 3 foul rule as well but I think the difficulty of winning that way compared to clearing the balls depends on the skill of the opponents. Weaker players are very easy to get 3 fouls, good players not so much
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If both players are weaker players its also tougher for them to play a good safe so I think it kind of evens out. If the skill level discrepancy is pretty big the better player can probably win just as easy either way.
 
sjm said:
The three foul rule is a good one, and it requires great skill to get an opponent on three, but at high levels of play, it rarely arises in the modern game. Years ago, the levels of kicking, jumping and masses were lower across the board than today, and three foul wins were more common. Now, the top guys are really good at all three, so it's near impossible to get them on three.

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that in top pro play, about one rack in every 200 is won with the three foul rule.
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Agreed, it is barely relevant at the pro level. However for us mere mortals I think it’s relevant and adds another fun dimension to the game.
I probably like it because my safety game is more advanced than a lot of higher ranked players than me , so I can often beat people I am not supposed to - often by just plain pissing them off because I don’t “try” and run out when they think I should
 
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