8 Ball, sure it's all good.
I like all pool games and I think that the great players can play anything on any equipment with some practice. I do think that the vast majority of the TV watching public (and general public at large for that matter) is more familiar with 8 ball. For many occasional pool players they don't know that games other than 8-ball actually exist. I always thought it was strange that 9-ball rather than 8-ball became the TV game of choice because it is less commonly played if you include all pool players (I don't mean just players in pool halls). I like to watch great players play any game. Given my choice they would play 14.1 but that would be a tough sell on TV. I like 9-ball and can certainly appreciate the shotmaking ability required to be good at the game but I would rather watch the pros play a game where they have some options and have to play a pattern.........I want to see how they think as well as how they shoot. 8-ball has all the elements of good pool: it uses all the pockets and all the balls, you will eventually see all shots, there is offense and defense and pattern play and it's a call-shot game which I like. The break will still be a huge advantage but probably not as great as in 9-ball.
I hope the IPT is successful. Pool is a great game requiring tremendous skills to play at the highest levels. A well televised pro tour with real money could give the game more exposure and legitimize pool for the masses.
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