Last month AZ member Mike Page started a Thread about a practice game called FARGO.
We have been playing this game as a money game and I was wondering if anyone has tried it.
Mike has a video that explains the game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHj6KUw8xzE
These are a shortened version of the rules:
After the break you get BIH even if you scratch.
All balls pocketed on the break spot.
Any ball can randomly be pocketed for 1 point each until you think you can run the balls in rotational order.
Balls made in rotational order (numerical) count as 2 points each.
All 15 balls are continuously pocketed unless you miss or scratch.
The total of your points for 10 racks is your score.
The game plays like 14:1 and then switches to a rotational game for more points whenever you think you can run out the rack.
We have been playing it as a 1 rack money game. If for instance your opponent runs a rack and scores 14 points in his rack, you must score 14 in your rack to tie.
If you make 5 points more than your opponent, you win $5. If you make 3 points less than your opponent, you lose $3.
The player with the highest number of points from the previous rack always breaks for the next set.
The game we play is the same as the FARGO rules with one exception. We always start out with BIH but any balls pocketed on the break stay down for 1 point each.
If the cueball scratches on the breakshot any ball pocketed spots and no points are received for them.
There is no way to hide or play safe. The game makes you think.
You must know when to clear blocking balls or clusters before switching to rotational order for extra points but being too aggressive can also cost you.
I think it's a good money game and was wondering... Have you tried it?
We have been playing this game as a money game and I was wondering if anyone has tried it.
Mike has a video that explains the game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHj6KUw8xzE
These are a shortened version of the rules:
After the break you get BIH even if you scratch.
All balls pocketed on the break spot.
Any ball can randomly be pocketed for 1 point each until you think you can run the balls in rotational order.
Balls made in rotational order (numerical) count as 2 points each.
All 15 balls are continuously pocketed unless you miss or scratch.
The total of your points for 10 racks is your score.
The game plays like 14:1 and then switches to a rotational game for more points whenever you think you can run out the rack.
We have been playing it as a 1 rack money game. If for instance your opponent runs a rack and scores 14 points in his rack, you must score 14 in your rack to tie.
If you make 5 points more than your opponent, you win $5. If you make 3 points less than your opponent, you lose $3.
The player with the highest number of points from the previous rack always breaks for the next set.
The game we play is the same as the FARGO rules with one exception. We always start out with BIH but any balls pocketed on the break stay down for 1 point each.
If the cueball scratches on the breakshot any ball pocketed spots and no points are received for them.
There is no way to hide or play safe. The game makes you think.
You must know when to clear blocking balls or clusters before switching to rotational order for extra points but being too aggressive can also cost you.
I think it's a good money game and was wondering... Have you tried it?
