keeping score with coin?
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If you're playing a race you put 2 coins under the center diamond on the head rail, one belonging to you one belonging to your competitor, and you move the according coin one diamond for each game you win. If playing an ahead set you only need one coin that starts in the middle and is moved one diamond either direction based on who won the last game.
Start with two coins together under the center of the head rail and move them (in opposite directions for the two players) one diamond for each win. Skip the pockets, obviously.
pj
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i'd add that the coin method is preferred to using the on-table counters, as it is always visible by both players...
Additionally, there are two ways to score with coins:
1. Swipe the Coin (aka toss the coin) - This is the preferred method when racing to a number above 10. Since the diamonds conveniently count to 9 if you go from the center head diamond to the center foot diamond, when you reach 10, you take your coin and swipe it back to the head rail center diamond (in a smooth coordinated motion as if you're overjoyed and pissed at the world at the same time). You're now at 10.
In this method, whether you were going clockwise or counterclockwise, your opponent's coin will never cross yours. They might meet at 9 or 10, but they don't cross.
2. Around the World - Like it sounds, if your coin is going counterclockwise to begin with, you just keep going around the table. You see this in long ahead sets (you definitely don't swipe the coin on ahead races and should only be using one coin). However, we've all seen races (not ahead set) where both players were going around the world, their coins crossed and then suddenly there was a mix up.
Of course, neither of these come to play if the race isn't to a number above 10.
Freddie <~~~ thinks this should be in a pool action FAQ
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ChrisBanks
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I know black-balled will find a way to insult me and beat me into the ground in this thread, but you can conveniently carry coins in your left pocket. Each time you win a game, transfer a coin to your right pocket. This way you can always verify the score under the rail.
don't forget the ahead set Fred....
player A goes left, and player B goes right (or vice versa)....coin in the middle if even, count the number of diamonds to see how far ahead one is over the other (left or right depending on which player is going which way). :thumbup:
player A goes left, and player B goes right (or vice versa)....coin in the middle if even, count the number of diamonds to see how far ahead one is over the other (left or right depending on which player is going which way). :thumbup:
It's absolutely amazing how a little fact like this could screw up my whole day.
I added an edit, but I'm sure I confused more people!!!
Freddie <~~~ people need to read both posts and figure it out!!!
haha, and thanks for using PINK as well Freddie :thumbup:
Right... I wonder how many pool players in the universe have actually done this. You and your twin brother?
Freddie <~~~ would hate to have to go buy a soda end up miscounting
that is the stupidest thing i ever did hearded.
but the double checking advice is pretty good stuff...until you think thru whether it is going to do any good! It is only useful until there is a problem.
I hope you don't get 'beat into the ground' by anything I say. My opinion is worth nothig different than anyone else's...yes, you are anyone else too.
good point....and don't use dimes. they WILL get caught under the rail, you'll try to get it out and it'll get stuck under further, and pretty soon there's a couple of bucks STUCK under the rail. :angry:
and when using quarters....if the players decide to break, have someone watch the table (there's always "that guy" who'll come up to the table, and snag the quarters...lol). Come to think of it....always carry pennies. I'm sure that same "guy" uses something to get the stuck dimes out at or near closing time as well.
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Shhh, that's how I make a few bucks every trip to the poolhall. Push a bill under 'em & they will slide right out. Every dime counts...and I AM the guy that bends over for that penny you just dropped! :thumbup:
and now we found "that guy" in the Quad Cities....lol
someone greenie Mosconiac for me....must spread it around
Its a way of communicating the score visually in a well lit area where both players should be aware and there are no beads. When score beads are above the light in a dark area, that can cause various problems they may have been unintended. I prefer a nickel because of its thickness and its inability to get stuck under the rail easily if the table mechanic didn't get the rails flush with the play surface.
My question to you, is what did you do when there were NO beads?
Don't feel bad I also have been playing on and off for about 35 years and learned of this about 3 years ago LOL !
Don't worry us old guys learn slow but atleast we learn (Hopefully)
Don't worry us old guys learn slow but atleast we learn (Hopefully)
this is 2013.
we should be texting the score.
we should be texting the score.