Is it time to play one pocket??

no one any good is going to play without betting, so plan on betting.

its a slow gambling game and players that dont gamble and play under some pressure never get good. and its stupid to play for nothing as why not take risky shots.
There's a wealth of pool in those value added shots. Double edged sword.
 
no one any good is going to play without betting, so plan on betting.

its a slow gambling game and players that dont gamble and play under some pressure never get good. and its stupid to play for nothing as why not take risky shots.
My whole purpose of wanting to learn this game.
Green Shtuff.😉
Always one hole action where I play. The older, more experienced players gravitate towards one pocket, so... It's time.
 
I talked the guys into playing 11 ball one pocket and some rooms now are having events.
Me.... having some skin in the game is best for improving, not many of us get better and better just hitting balls w/o cost.
It's not the money to me as much as it is other things, like my opponents character.
I'll gladly give a spot to make the game friendly and keep the bet real.
If the bet is too low, it doesn't help my concentration. If I can make 20 an hour getting better that's fine. Plus no table time :).
 
It is the most creative of all pool games. It has a lot more to do with creating pressure over many innings than it does running out.

You build an offense and try not to lose control of it, and try to force your opponent to make a mistake. It does require patience.
A nice summary of what playing against a good player feels like.
 
The fastest way to learn One Pocket is to play partners with coaching allowed. Make sure each side has one good player. Don't take all day to make a shot selection or it gets boring for everyone and don't coach on each shot.

It would help if you take a photo of some shots to practice them later.
 
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I learned a ton about the game by watching matches and hitting the pause button before every shot and tried to guess what the player was going to do. Seek out the matches with Billy Incardona commentating.

It is a game worth studying away from the table, and then trying to access what you learned on the table under pressure. That is harder than it sounds.
 
I talked the guys into playing 11 ball one pocket

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Ten ball rack, then Mike Massey said you put the 11th ball in line with the head ball frozen to the two upper balls.
 
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