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    Korean four ball game

    There are no balkline rules. You are not required to hit a rail (or minimum # of rails) on any shot, including the break. There are also no rules against double kisses (as opposed to Mexican 3C). I am not sure what you mean about the grip, are you talking about the dark part of the cue or the...
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    Korean four ball game

    That website is kind of hard to understand, at least some of the links that I went to. A lot is different in translation, even to the point where I have no clue. :-) Although, if there are particular diagrams in Korean that you need translated, I can probably help, as long as the image is legible.
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    Korean four ball game

    I'm about to head home from visiting my folks for the (long) weekend. But to answer some of your questions, I believe that a full game goes to 500 in 4-ball. However, a 'quick and dirty' game seems to usually be going to 50. Games are handicapped by spotting the lessor player a number of...
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    Korean four ball game

    Wow, that's a pretty broad question, I'm not sure I have time to write the book on it. :-) Basically, I'm not sure that there is a "tournament" format. Koreans are (like most asians) notorious gamblers, and Sa-Gu is just another means of wagering. I guess I'll start with the basics. In...
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    Korean four ball game

    I play 4 ball I enjoy 4 ball the most over all billiards games, but unfortunately, my lack of fluency in vietnamese prevents me from enjoying the social aspect of French Pool (straight rail billiards), lack of Spanish skills prevent me from playing much Carambola (3 cushion) and distance from...
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