10-ball is hard

[evergruven]

been familiar with the game, seen it played on screen, but a friend and I tried a race for the first time and man it was tough!
I'm no great player, but compared to 9-ball, I was really impressed at how much more difficult I found playing 10.
it's not just an extra ball:thumbup:

 

[RiverCity]

been familiar with the game, seen it played on screen, but a friend and I tried a race for the first time and man it was tough!
I'm no great player, but compared to 9-ball, I was really impressed at how much more difficult I found playing 10.
it's not just an extra ball:thumbup:

Just kidding :thumbup:

In all seriousness, it has a different feel compared to 9 ball for sure. I dont think its so much the extra ball as it is playing with different rules. But thats just IMO.

Play it with Texas Express rules and it will seem a little closer to right.

 

[evergruven]

Just kidding :thumbup:

In all seriousness, it has a different feel compared to 9 ball for sure. I dont think its so much the extra ball as it is playing with different rules. But thats just IMO.

Play it with Texas Express rules and it will seem a little closer to right.

ha! not just shootin pool huh..
I like no slop, but couldn't figure out the break and just found it hard to find my groove in it..
had to play a lot of safes and couldn't run much.
what's texas express rules?

 

[RiverCity]

...what's texas express rules?

Pretty much standard 9 ball as everyone plays it.

 

[garczar]

ha! not just shootin pool huh..
I like no slop, but couldn't figure out the break and just found it hard to find my groove in it..
had to play a lot of safes and couldn't run much.
what's texas express rules?

Basic 9ball rules. I like the safety play(not called) and the call-shot/ pass-back option of ten-ball. We play where you can carom/combo the ten but pretty much WPA rules other than that.

 

[CGM]

been familiar with the game, seen it played on screen, but a friend and I tried a race for the first time and man it was tough!
I'm no great player, but compared to 9-ball, I was really impressed at how much more difficult I found playing 10.
it's not just an extra ball:thumbup:

I agree. To me it's not so much the extra ball or the no-slop but being unable to figure out how to consistently make a ball on the break. It really makes you appreciate what SVB does on his 10b break.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... what's texas express rules?

Texas Express was an organization that ran a nine ball tour about 1995 (within a decade or so) that introduced many of the rules currently in nine ball such as no ball spots and cue ball is in hand anywhere. Prior to those rules, any ball pocketed on a foul spotted and "in hand" was behind the line. There were a lot of other details, some of which are no longer used.

 

[Marky Mark]

been familiar with the game, seen it played on screen, but a friend and I tried a race for the first time and man it was tough!
I'm no great player, but compared to 9-ball, I was really impressed at how much more difficult I found playing 10.
it's not just an extra ball:thumbup:

I agree with your POV. I also feel that 10-ball is for the more advanced player. It also easily exposes one’s true level of play.

 

[ctyhntr]

How do you break 8-ball? 10-ball rack is a smaller triangle of the 8-ball rack. For starters, you can try breaking like in 8-ball.

ha! not just shootin pool huh..
I like no slop, but couldn't figure out the break and just found it hard to find my groove in it..
had to play a lot of safes and couldn't run much.
what's texas express rules?

 

[Get_A_Grip]

I've recently switched my main practice from running 8 ball racks (one group then the other) to throwing out 10 balls and trying to run them in rotation.

I ranked number 1 in our 9 ball league with way more table runs than anyone else, and with just the extra ball on the table, running out is much more difficult.