It was obviously a joke, the person was describing 9/10 ball..... wow
A New Way to One Hole
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It was obviously a joke, the person was describing 9/10 ball..... wow
One pocket is like any other pool game - it's great when champions play it and it sucks and is impossible to watch when weak players play it.
I'm not a fan of one pocket........unless, Chohan, Alex, Efren, Shane etc. are playing it, then you can't drag me away, there's nothing else I'd rather watch.
The game is perfect the way it is. People won't watch 8,9,10 ball either, too many other more "exciting" things to do.
Jason
I'm not a fan of one pocket........unless, Chohan, Alex, Efren, Shane etc. are playing it, then you can't drag me away, there's nothing else I'd rather watch.
The game is perfect the way it is. People won't watch 8,9,10 ball either, too many other more "exciting" things to do.
Jason
The beauty of one pocket is you can become an accomplished player with different sets of skills. A strong banker or shooter can often overcome a mover and vice versa depending on the combination of all these skills and your ability to figure out your opponents strong/weak tendencies and use them to your advantage.
It is fine the way it is and no one will never get it all figured out. That's what makes it the best pool game on the planet.
It is fine the way it is and no one will never get it all figured out. That's what makes it the best pool game on the planet.
Next time we meet up let's play some one pocket. You have a very accomplished game and would be really good at it.
I'll give it a shot. I should've taken lessons from Tom Wirth everyday when I lived by him. 5/6 years of that and I'd be good to go lol
Hope you're doing good
Jason
Pretty sure you didn't read what I wrote. Read it again....
As a non-one pocket player, there are already plenty of games for this purpose. Leave one hole the way it is.
There are two different issues here that are being interchanged in the discussion.
1) one pocket from the player's perspective, and
2) one pocket from a spectator perspective.
While the slowness of OP is cited as the problem for spectators I think there is actually a bigger problem that won't be fixed by rules changes. The problem is that unless one is a reasonably accomplished OP player themselves they probably do not have a clue as to what is really happening as they watch the game. It would be like a patzer watching a chess game between 2 Grandmasters. He can watch the moves, but he really has no idea what they are really doing. Which means that there is virtually no chance that OP can be a venue for bringing in non-players as fans.
That is no knock on one pocket. Clearly it is a great game as measured by the passion with which its adherents talk about it. Lots of great games are not spectator-friendly.
The good news for players is that no matter what rules changes anyone ever makes for "serious" tournament competitions or matches, you are still free to play it the way you always have. Heck, in our senior center we still have folks playing 1 and 15 eight-ball.
1) one pocket from the player's perspective, and
2) one pocket from a spectator perspective.
While the slowness of OP is cited as the problem for spectators I think there is actually a bigger problem that won't be fixed by rules changes. The problem is that unless one is a reasonably accomplished OP player themselves they probably do not have a clue as to what is really happening as they watch the game. It would be like a patzer watching a chess game between 2 Grandmasters. He can watch the moves, but he really has no idea what they are really doing. Which means that there is virtually no chance that OP can be a venue for bringing in non-players as fans.
That is no knock on one pocket. Clearly it is a great game as measured by the passion with which its adherents talk about it. Lots of great games are not spectator-friendly.
The good news for players is that no matter what rules changes anyone ever makes for "serious" tournament competitions or matches, you are still free to play it the way you always have. Heck, in our senior center we still have folks playing 1 and 15 eight-ball.
You are correct, Mr. Henderson.
The Professor always said: "Play to your strengths, and to your opponents weaknesses. If he can't make a long shot, leave him on the Head rail all day long." :smile:
Why bother changing the rules for a game that wouldn't see any TV time to show off to new viewers? Do you really think the people behind the scenes would want 1 Pocket to be the TV game over 9 ball?
Wow, I thought the title of this thread was related to AzB's new-found curiosity with Shane's sexuality.
Use less balls to make it faster. Use 9 balls and make it short-rack one-pocket. 5 balls to win.
I'm putting this one in the piggy bank for a rainy evening.
I have to agree with you, billiardthought.
One-hole is fine just the way it is.
It's a beautiful, insightful, and strategic game for those who appreciate the
intricacies of pool.
A pool game that requires just the right amounts of patience and attack.
It is the experienced pool player who knows when and how much of each to
inject on each shot.
NO, LEAVE ONE-HOLE ALONE--DON'T MESS WITH THIS GREAT GAME!!!
Who cares what his sexuality is, Kris?
That's already be alluded to.
It's his business.
Tryng to be funny in this case was bad form.
Go ahead and attack back, sir/maam--I'm ready.
All very true John, the cream has finally come to the top!..From now on, the huge majority of high-$$$ matches, (between top players) will most likely be one pocket!..Let A+, highly skilled players, like Strickland and Archer, etc., battle away at their 'paint by numbers' games!..Its too late for them to catch up now!..They will routinely be drubbed, by 'B' players, who concentrated on learning how to play one pocket, before 'luck oriented' games!
PS..Also, most 'C' players may prefer watching 8 or 9 ball, over a good one pocket game..But, that is probably why they will always remain, 'C' players! :sorry:
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