Many complain that 8-ball on a 9-foot table is too easy for the pros. To an extent, I agree. Some suggest playing it on a 10-foot table would be better. However, I feel doing so takes away from the strategic aspect of the game since less clusters would form. 8-ball on a barbox does enhance the cerebral part of the game since things are tighter, but pool on a 7-foot table just takes too much away from the shot-making aspect of the game.
So here's the proposed solution for champion-level 8-ball. Keep it on a 9-footer, but simply add more balls. Adding 6 additional balls (3 solids, 3 stripes) would definitely make things tougher and more interesting. Who says that have to play pool with a maximum of 15 objects balls on the table? Let's throw that restriction out the window.
I'm sure I'm not the first who thought of this. Anyone try playing 8-ball with 19 or 21 balls?
So here's the proposed solution for champion-level 8-ball. Keep it on a 9-footer, but simply add more balls. Adding 6 additional balls (3 solids, 3 stripes) would definitely make things tougher and more interesting. Who says that have to play pool with a maximum of 15 objects balls on the table? Let's throw that restriction out the window.
I'm sure I'm not the first who thought of this. Anyone try playing 8-ball with 19 or 21 balls?