One Ball One Pocket
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The object ball is frozen to the middle diamond on the bottom rail. Cue ball in hand behind the head string. First one to pocket the object ball in his pocket wins. That's the way I've seen it.
Edit: Rethinking, it's been a long time, cue ball may start on the head spot, ball could probably be cut in from the side rail with ball in hand. Makes more sense.
Edit: Rethinking, it's been a long time, cue ball may start on the head spot, ball could probably be cut in from the side rail with ball in hand. Makes more sense.
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Pushout's way is one way I've seen that game played (although it's been many years). The other is that the OB goes on the spot, and the CB goes on the lip of the back corner pocket on the same side as the breaker's pocket of choice. It's really not a bad game at all. GF
I've played many games, we agreed the first shot was safe. This is the most tiring game I've played, as every other shot is yours. My game is fairly up-tempo and so was my opponent, we never had time to sit down.
the break we ended up using was the OB near the side by the breakers pocket and the CB about the 1st. or 2nd diamond across the table near the opponents pocket.
Rod.
I like to play good players and tell them I will take a ball - playing two ball one pocket. I go to one, the good player goes to two. Line them up on the spot and play that you can't shoot at your hole on the 'break'. You can learn a lot about moving playing a good player in this game.
One time, I played a partner game with a good player at this and we played that you could shoot at your hole off the break. Each team just going to 1. A ball was made on the 'break' 9 times in a row.
One time, I played a partner game with a good player at this and we played that you could shoot at your hole off the break. Each team just going to 1. A ball was made on the 'break' 9 times in a row.
This is correct, except you are banking the ball back up table to your corner pocket. Maybe that will help refresh your memory.
This is correct, except you are banking the ball back up table to your corner pocket. Maybe that will help refresh your memory.
That's how I always played it too. Fun game, can be a bit addictive though because you keep playing "just one more" game. I've seen players who don't even gamble much get hooked on that game and just keep playing all night for $50 a game.
This is correct, except you are banking the ball back up table to your corner pocket. Maybe that will help refresh your memory.
I may be reading your post wrong, but I remember the two pockets at the bottom rail where the ball was frozen as being the target pockets. There was usually a lot of bunting the ball for position in the beginning of the game. Once in a while somebody would try a three or four rail bank shot to start off, but that could make an awful quick game, depending on where whitey landed. Sometimes a double long bank was tried, but not often.
Note that I didn't play this often, myself, only a few times. I saw it played quite often, though.
That's the way I've understood it to be played. The first inning is safety play for both players.
The way I have played it the cue ball goes on the spot where you rack and the object ball frozen to the head rail in the middle. The cue ball can also be frozen to the bottom rail if you like. On most tables the ball can't be banked. In other words you break from the wrong end of the table. It is a made up game so you can do what ever you want. The game is very good as well as 3 ball one pocket. The strongest part of the game is the end game with the last few balls. It is the part of the game that needs to be perfected if one is to be a good one pocket player.
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Out here, I have seen it played both ways. The most popular being where you could bank directly at your hole on the first shot. If you could make that bank, you won. Not an easy bank for anyone though and if you miss it you usually leave a cross corner bank. Many games are only one or two innings, especially with good players.
This is how I thought it was played:
1. Object ball on spot.
2. Cueball in kitchen.
3. You can't win on the opening shot.
1. Object ball on spot.
2. Cueball in kitchen.
3. You can't win on the opening shot.