Ever play 1-15 last pocket 8 ball?

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I was introduced to this little game a few months ago by a fellow who moved here from Vegas.

This game will sure test your patience and your skill at playing safe. Not to say anything about shot selection, patterns and your ability.

This is worse than chess.

Jake
 
I've played last pocket 8- ball, but what do you mean 1-15 last pocket; do you have to play your group in rotation?
Thanks for clarifying
Paul
 
That game goes waaaaaay back.

In my day that game meant you had to make the 1 or 15 in the pre break designated side pocket. First played that in 1951. Brings back old memories.
Would be a fun game for the IPT but matches would probably take too long.
 
We used to play it that whoever made the 1 or 15 first in the side made it so the other player then had to make his in the opposite side. This was an added strategy so that if your opponent's ball was close to the side pocket, you would try to make your's there so he would then have to now cross sides. The cue ball went in the kitchen back in those days on an off the table scratch and no real penalty except loss of turn if you hit your opponent's ball first or otherwise table scratched on a bar table. We used to spot a ball or "owe" one on a scratch at the pool hall. Last pocket and 1-15 in the sides was a good way to get your money's worth. Funny how the rules have changed so much and prices on everything else have gone up, but it still only costs $.50 a game most places.
 
Check the "Alabama 8 Ball" thread

This was discussed under the name "Alabama 8 Ball" a while back. I've played a lot of this game and find it a good balance between the constant defence of One Pocket and straight BCA 8 Ball.
 
bsmutz said:
We used to play it that whoever made the 1 or 15 first in the side made it so the other player then had to make his in the opposite side. This was an added strategy so that if your opponent's ball was close to the side pocket, you would try to make your's there so he would then have to now cross sides. The cue ball went in the kitchen back in those days on an off the table scratch and no real penalty except loss of turn if you hit your opponent's ball first or otherwise table scratched on a bar table. We used to spot a ball or "owe" one on a scratch at the pool hall. Last pocket and 1-15 in the sides was a good way to get your money's worth. Funny how the rules have changed so much and prices on everything else have gone up, but it still only costs $.50 a game most places.
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That's the way I'm used to playing it. Vince Frayne and I used to play a lot of it at Dr. Cues every Tuesday night.
 
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