Super nice gather shot there early in the vid to get them and start running
https://youtu.be/nq-Mz5kpE2U
https://youtu.be/nq-Mz5kpE2U
4 ball Carom
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Well that's the best way to score, the rail nurse
It's pretty much straight rail, except you don't touch the other qball or it's a foul
You only score with the 2 red
I have seen it played a lot, but never bothered to learn the rules.
Is it just that you can't touch the opponent's cb with your cb, or is it that nothing can touch the other guys ball on your shot?
Honestly, I think I have seen it both ways.
I appreciate the skill and strategy but this seems beyond boring
That's all I know, is your qb isn't supposed to touch the other qball
,as this video shows, he used a red to kick the other qball away in the second players first inning
The modern 4 ball , they play on 8ft tables
And the balls are bigger than standard Carom balls for some reason
https://youtu.be/nsj54WZzF2A
And the balls are bigger than standard Carom balls for some reason
https://youtu.be/nsj54WZzF2A
Korean 4-Ball
I played the owner of 21 Billiards in Edgewater, NJ a few times. Once, I asked him to show me some carom. His name was Sang Lee, but not THE Sang Lee. He positioned the two red balls near each other during the game and ran over 50 points. To this day, it remains the most beautiful display of cue AND object balls I've ever seen in person. The gather shots to bring the two balls close together after one was too far away were incredible. He sold the room soon after.
Later on, I looked for him in another Korean pool hall to let him know my home room was for sale (he refurbished older rooms and sold them). I asked the room manager to give my note to Sang Lee. He asked me "Which one? We have 4 that play here regularly." When I told him the former owner of 21 Billiards, he knew who I meant. Must have been tough getting a game when you introduced yourself as Sang Lee back then. Even scarier now, I imagine.
I played the owner of 21 Billiards in Edgewater, NJ a few times. Once, I asked him to show me some carom. His name was Sang Lee, but not THE Sang Lee. He positioned the two red balls near each other during the game and ran over 50 points. To this day, it remains the most beautiful display of cue AND object balls I've ever seen in person. The gather shots to bring the two balls close together after one was too far away were incredible. He sold the room soon after.
Later on, I looked for him in another Korean pool hall to let him know my home room was for sale (he refurbished older rooms and sold them). I asked the room manager to give my note to Sang Lee. He asked me "Which one? We have 4 that play here regularly." When I told him the former owner of 21 Billiards, he knew who I meant. Must have been tough getting a game when you introduced yourself as Sang Lee back then. Even scarier now, I imagine.
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