Interesting 1Pocket Tournament Format

lfigueroa

lfigueroa

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Last weekend I participated in a team 1pocket tournament.

The way it worked was: eight players; $250 a man; four were chosen as the top four (by consensus); the bottom four did a blind draw for a partner; races to five on the winners, races to four on the losers; top two spots paid.

It worked well, though races to five on the winners side might be a tad long.

Lou Figueroa
 
Did you draw a partner or did a partner draw you? ;)

And how did this play out? Like alternate shot, or alternate innings? Coaching?

Sounds interesting and like a good way to get into a good player’s 1P details
 
JazzyJeff87 said:
Did you draw a partner or did a partner draw you? ;)

And how did this play out? Like alternate shot, or alternate innings? Coaching?

Sounds interesting and like a good way to get into a good player’s 1P details
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I drew.

Each player shot through their inning and coaching was allowed, though truth be told all were experienced 1pocket players so the coaching was occasional and brief.

It was a good event.

Lou Figueroa
 
Another way to do it that can help to even teams out is to rank all 8, and then numbers 1 and 8 are a team, 2 and 7 are a team, 3 and 6 are a team, and then of course 4 and 5 are the last team. Each method has it's pros and cons. If the method I described makes all the teams reasonably close on net, then it might be a good way to go. If it would still result in real lop sided teams anyway, then drawing is a better way to go.
 
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I think what made the format work is that was kept to eight invited players -- all experienced and relatively high level.

Lou Figueroa
 
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