DCC ring game question

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I've played in a few ring games,but certainly not a lot.

Basically it is some amount for the 5 and then double that for the 9.Whether it be 1/2 or 5/10 ect.I'm guessing thats the norm.The way we do it is the order is set before we start (coin flipping ect) and that order of shooters is followed until the game ends.

Thing is,either you quit or bust....whichever....but the way we do it,there is no "elimination".You can just keep plugging along win or lose as long as you feel like playing.

In the case of the DCC ring game,what the criteria for being "put out" of the game? Maybe we'll give it a try.Anyone else use the post up and last man standing rules in regular ring games?
 
You post up X number of $$ to begin with. Each game is worth X number of $$ and when you lose all your money you're out. At the DCC the price per game goes up as the match goes along.

That's my understanding of it.
 
You post up X number of $$ to begin with. Each game is worth X number of $$ and when you lose all your money you're out. At the DCC the price per game goes up as the match goes along.
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That would explain the poker/mutiplayer pool game I saw on tv a few monthes back.At times some players were "all in" ect.I didn't follow it closely at the time because I had missed the start.It was confusing as hell though considering my ignorance of the elimination ring game...NOW I get it lol.I think John Schmit (sp?) was in that one,came in 3rd I think.

Thanks Jim....its all coming together now.
 
I never played in ring games that you could get knocked out of. I just played in the ring games like the begining poster played in. Mostly $2 to $5 on the 5-ball and from $4 to $10 on the nine. I liked those games because you could play as long as you wanted as long as your money didn't run out. With people getting out of the game and new money coming in all day and night you could make some nice scores and no one had to know how much you were up. I walked away from many of those $5 & $10 games with 100's of dollars and the other players didn't know I made a big score Johnnyt
 
Johnny

explained it about like I would.

Except here, if 6 players are playing, then after 6 games, we 'redraw' pills for a new order. That way you don't get stuck behind a 'sellout' artist or a 'weak' player in the ring game.

We usually start with $3 on the 5 and $5 on the 10 ball (never play 9 ball in a ring game), and then go to $5 & $10 later, and sometimes to $10 & 20.

Also, if someone makes the 10 ball before the 5 is made in normal rotation, it spots back up, so the chance for multiple 10 balls in a game. I have seen 4 10 balls made in a game, 3 before the 5, and 1 at the end. Makes for a big payday if you made them.

Where you put up an entry fee, like $50 a piece, and the games progresses like Texas Holdem, is a 'Last Man Standing' tournament. Among 6-8 players will pay 2 players, 1st and 2nd. For $100 entry, will pay top 3.

Normal ring games usually are just a spur of the moment thing, A 'Texas Holdem' or 'Last Man Standing' events are usually preplanned.

If you don't play 10 ball in lieu of 9 ball, you can lose ALL of your money before you could ever get to the table for your first shot.

Just playing 3/5, I have been over $80 down before I had a shot before, and it was a jump shot.
 
When I started playing, 1 and 1 was common on Saturday afternoons and went on for hours. As Johnnyt said, I've seen the amount on the five doubled on the nine, up to 5 and 10 and 10 and 20. I've also seen games with one point each for the five and nine, race to 10, for a set amount, 5, 10, 20, up to 50 per man.
 
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