Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't BIH every miss a rule when they played 7 ball on TV years ago?
Offensive Games?
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Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't BIH every miss a rule when they played 7 ball on TV years ago?
I can only recall a 7-ball telecast around 1993 when the old legends like Irving Crane played. Don't recall it being BIH after any miss.
BIH after any miss in 7-ball would be a breaking comp for good players, even more so than it would be for 9-ball, without a twist like going 2 or 3 Rails each shot.
Hes talking about the "sudden death 7 ball" that espn ran a few tournaments of. At the pro level, it was break and runnout, or break dry or miss and your opponent gets bih and runs out. Not their best idea.
Honolulu is a great offensive game, that has little safety play as theres usually some offensive shot. Bonus is it helps aspects of your game that normally dont get worked on much.
Chuck
Thanks Chuck, rings a bell... vague recollection of Corey Duel playing in that.
Can you explain Honolulu rules briefly?
Can break safety break or open break, open break is better speed wise but less common
Call shot
No direct shots into any pocket
A legal shot has to be a bank, billiard, combination or kick (cannot be a one rail kick off a rail connected to pocket) or combination there of ie a combination bank etc
Scored like one pocket, first to 8 wins, fouls result in loss of a ball, ball spots incoming player in the kitchen on scratches
Chuck
Sounds like a fun game Chuck!
Didn't Harriman make like 6 balls on the break in one of the games?
Chuck,
Just watched the "Sudden Death Challenge 7-Ball" final between Immonen and Busta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_InEoH_7bA
Among the best rotation matches I've ever seen.Very aggressive and though breaks played a big role, aggressive shot making was abundant and entertaining.
Colin
Race to 10 ?
Here's a game I created while bored in the pool room. If someone is watching you play, and trying to clock your speed, it's near impossible. :thumbup:
Break a full rack, non rotation, call shot.
Score shooter 1 point per pocketed carom and shoot again when you make a carom. If you make the carom and scratch ball stays down, no points deducted from score shoot from behind the line on all scratches. Any legal shot made hitting object ball before pocketing called object ball is acceptable. This game forces you to work the middle of the cue ball, it's thee most difficult game I've ever played. I have probably played this game a total of 6 hours. It's very difficult to run a two, especially a three.
to I it's thee most difficult game I've ever played, but it teaches you CUEBALL ''release'' 24/7 and your approach has to be perfect, EVERY shot.
Here's a game I created while bored in the pool room. If someone is watching you play, and trying to clock your speed, it's near impossible. :thumbup:
Break a full rack, non rotation, call shot.
Score shooter 1 point per pocketed carom and shoot again when you make a carom. If you make the carom and scratch ball stays down, no points deducted from score shoot from behind the line on all scratches. Any legal shot made hitting object ball before pocketing called object ball is acceptable. This game forces you to work the middle of the cue ball, it's thee most difficult game I've ever played. I have probably played this game a total of 6 hours. It's very difficult to run a two, especially a three.
to I it's thee most difficult game I've ever played, but it teaches you CUEBALL ''release'' 24/7 and your approach has to be perfect, EVERY shot.
I used to do some drills similar to this... I played English Biliiards from 8 years of age on a 12' snooker table, which helped a bit... these kind of challenges certainly fine tune CB positioning.
The Ghost Drill App for Android
Hi guys. Along the same line of playing against the ghost, I made an android app for the ghost drill. It's not exactly playing a set against the ghost, but keeping score to see how many balls you run per rack and over the course of 10 racks of 9 ball. The rating system is derived from Dr. Dave's ranking. It's my first android app, but one of several that I want to make because I love pool! Please let me know any suggestions, bugs, etc. Thank you!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akg.playtheghost
Screenshots:
Hi guys. Along the same line of playing against the ghost, I made an android app for the ghost drill. It's not exactly playing a set against the ghost, but keeping score to see how many balls you run per rack and over the course of 10 racks of 9 ball. The rating system is derived from Dr. Dave's ranking. It's my first android app, but one of several that I want to make because I love pool! Please let me know any suggestions, bugs, etc. Thank you!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akg.playtheghost
Screenshots:
My favorite offensive game is smack the fat girl's back side. It is a good one, coz unlike most of the others, it has no basis in race.
I think tha was pagu.ayan.
I read about a good practice offensive 1 pocket game. Rack 10 balls in a triangle against the back rail take ball in hand anywhere you want break the rack making a ball in the corner of your choice. Run the remaining 10 in that corner.
5 racks of one pocket, no miss.
One more: I believe this is occasionally done at the Derby City Classic (or something very similar) and don't remember what they called it.
One Pocket: Break the balls any way you see fit from the kitchen and choose your pocket just like you do in regular one pocket (bottom two pockets).
If you miss making a ball on the break it doesn't go against you. You now try to see how many balls you can make in one inning and one pocket without missing. Keep score and do this for 5 racks. Total up the points for the 5 racks. Your opponent gets to do the same.
JoeyA
One more: I believe this is occasionally done at the Derby City Classic (or something very similar) and don't remember what they called it.
One Pocket: Break the balls any way you see fit from the kitchen and choose your pocket just like you do in regular one pocket (bottom two pockets).
If you miss making a ball on the break it doesn't go against you. You now try to see how many balls you can make in one inning and one pocket without missing. Keep score and do this for 5 racks. Total up the points for the 5 racks. Your opponent gets to do the same.
JoeyA
I play that, but don't necessarily count balls or go for a set # of racks.
I believe gabe Owen has the derby record, I don't recall the ball total, but it was enough to let you know he can PLAY....in case there was any doubt aboudit.
I was there when Gabe set the record. I thought he kept getting lucky. :wink: It was the first time I saw the game played and new his score was high but I thought others would post at least as good but didn't. lol
JoeyA
Ways
There is a game a friend of mine and I played awhile back called Ways,
You have to have combinations of differing balls and their point to add up to Pool.
I do not remember the rules they appear complicated because there a multiple WAYS to get your score but it was a no safety game you had to make something happen which is what I liked about it.
It is typically a gambling game with change and can go on for a very long time. I remember it maybe being called Chicago I think.
There is a game a friend of mine and I played awhile back called Ways,
You have to have combinations of differing balls and their point to add up to Pool.
I do not remember the rules they appear complicated because there a multiple WAYS to get your score but it was a no safety game you had to make something happen which is what I liked about it.
It is typically a gambling game with change and can go on for a very long time. I remember it maybe being called Chicago I think.
