Can you run three balls?
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Well, judging by all the stuffed animals I win from the fair every year, running 3 balls on plywood tables with bent cues (but I always use my keychain scuffer, lol) I guess I can.
There are 2 separate booths and I always win the max, usually for kids in the crowd, since my kids don't like them anymore. The max is 3 wins at each booth. On the rare occasion something goes wrong, then I get really steamed, lol.
There are 2 separate booths and I always win the max, usually for kids in the crowd, since my kids don't like them anymore. The max is 3 wins at each booth. On the rare occasion something goes wrong, then I get really steamed, lol.
3? which 3? i dont like the 6 ball.... 
Logan <-- even ran 4 one time.
Logan <-- even ran 4 one time.
The Captain's right ...
You had better see the 3 balls first ... lol I usually don't have a problem running 3 balls, but if my life was the bet, I would want a little more information. It is easy to say you would, but if you had a end to end bank, and overcut it a little for YOUR LIFE, I imagine your pants would be a little
messy afterwards ...
Or like a dead straight in on the foot rail, and your next ball was on the other
end on the head rail. It's kind of like asking to play the shell game with cards, you will win the $10 bet, but you won't win the $100 bet ...
You had better see the 3 balls first ... lol I usually don't have a problem running 3 balls, but if my life was the bet, I would want a little more information. It is easy to say you would, but if you had a end to end bank, and overcut it a little for YOUR LIFE, I imagine your pants would be a little
messy afterwards ...
Or like a dead straight in on the foot rail, and your next ball was on the other
end on the head rail. It's kind of like asking to play the shell game with cards, you will win the $10 bet, but you won't win the $100 bet ...
Wednesday night I made a comment after not running out with 3 balls left and BIH. I said, "I'da bet my life that I woulda ran out there." My opponent says, "I woulda took that bet just to see if you would pay." 
We were playing with the Mud CB and the first shot I ended up on the end rail with the next ball at the other end rail.
So, I guess I can't run 3 balls to save my life.
We were playing with the Mud CB and the first shot I ended up on the end rail with the next ball at the other end rail.
So, I guess I can't run 3 balls to save my life.A friend of mine that became an instructor under Bert Kinister once told me that most pool players CANNOT run three balls. I said BS, and he said "Bob, there's a drill that we use and honestly, most average players can't run three balls doing this drill." Here's the drill on the RSB Table. Sorry, don't know how to paste the image to here, but here's the code. He said you set the balls up like on the RSB Table, take ball in hand, outside the box that the balls are in, shoot them in rotation, and the cue ball cannot stop inside the box and you cannot hit any ball with the CB other than the ball you are shooting. Fun drill!
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Now, can you STILL run three friggin balls? ...consistently?? How about 6?
Later,
Bob
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Now, can you STILL run three friggin balls? ...consistently?? How about 6?
Later,
Bob
I think this was *the* most important thing I ever heard...
"You can't run 3 friggin' balls!"
I realized I couldn't run 3 friggin' balls!
So I practiced and practiced running 3 balls. That is shooting in the first ball, then leaving the cue ball in position to easily shoot in the second ball *and* get position after that shot to easily shoot in the 3rd ball.
Well I finially did it! Then I did it again. And again.
Then I found I could sometimes run 6 or seven balls. The key to doing this was being able to run 3 balls though.
I can now run 8 balls sometimes if they are wide open. And it is not unusual for me to run 6 balls.
I did this last night during warm-up (ran 6 balls) playing a lesser skilled player, and he said "Wow! Nice run out!" And I thought no big deal, what is he making the fuss about? But then I remembered when I couldn't run 3 friggin' balls and running six at one visit to the table would have been almost impossible.
Anyway learn to run 3 friggin' balls. This is the key to a table run. Two balls does not cut it. You need to be able to leave the cue ball on the second shot so after shooting that shot, you will have a shot on the 3rd. (Thinking a few balls ahead.)
"You can't run 3 friggin' balls!"
I realized I couldn't run 3 friggin' balls!
So I practiced and practiced running 3 balls. That is shooting in the first ball, then leaving the cue ball in position to easily shoot in the second ball *and* get position after that shot to easily shoot in the 3rd ball.
Well I finially did it! Then I did it again. And again.
Then I found I could sometimes run 6 or seven balls. The key to doing this was being able to run 3 balls though.
I can now run 8 balls sometimes if they are wide open. And it is not unusual for me to run 6 balls.
I did this last night during warm-up (ran 6 balls) playing a lesser skilled player, and he said "Wow! Nice run out!" And I thought no big deal, what is he making the fuss about? But then I remembered when I couldn't run 3 friggin' balls and running six at one visit to the table would have been almost impossible.
Anyway learn to run 3 friggin' balls. This is the key to a table run. Two balls does not cut it. You need to be able to leave the cue ball on the second shot so after shooting that shot, you will have a shot on the 3rd. (Thinking a few balls ahead.)
Billy_Bob said:
BINGO! Three is the key. After making the first one (1 ball) you look at the next three (2,3,4). Then after making the two you look at the next 3 (3,4,5). and so on. You only ever have to run 3 in a row. Get position on the 2nd that allows you to get position on the 3rd.
CaptainJR said:LOL, what you missed my Joke in reply 16?
I missed that....by looking at your avitar...the image I get of you running would be the same that Chris Berman would describe me running......and many other linemen that happen upon a loose football....
"Rumblin - Bumblin - Stumblin" ....LOL
Wow, I can't believe this thread got so many replies! lol
jjinfla said:
um purty positive. Why, someone said I was Fast Larry?
I'd agree that most social players would be beaten by the 3-Ball Ghost.
That is, 3 random balls, BIH to start and pocket them in order. The ghost wins if you don't finish. If you can consistantly win over 50% of the time, then you have reasonably good basic potting and positional skills.
Players who can play on par with the 6-ball ghost have likely worked on their games a lot and are handy players.
9-ball and beyond ghost beaters are a pretty rare bunch that stand out amongst most pool crowds.
A good way to practice is to play with the number of balls you can make 50% with, and as that improves to 60-70%, increase by another ball.
Colin <--Would expect to beat the 3-ball ghost 80-90% but wouldn't bet my life on one go at it
That is, 3 random balls, BIH to start and pocket them in order. The ghost wins if you don't finish. If you can consistantly win over 50% of the time, then you have reasonably good basic potting and positional skills.
Players who can play on par with the 6-ball ghost have likely worked on their games a lot and are handy players.
9-ball and beyond ghost beaters are a pretty rare bunch that stand out amongst most pool crowds.
A good way to practice is to play with the number of balls you can make 50% with, and as that improves to 60-70%, increase by another ball.
Colin <--Would expect to beat the 3-ball ghost 80-90% but wouldn't bet my life on one go at it