Ring game advice needed

[Island Drive]

In a ring game it is often you may go for many games without ever getting a chance to win, all you do is pay. Now you finally win a game and they take the break away from you? Bad idea.
Ring game story.
I was with a player and we went into a place known to have a strong ring game every Sunday morning. We walk in and they are playing a six handed game for $50.00 a man. This is a game you could go a half dozen games and never get a shot. We decide my buddy will play and pool our money. He gets in and low and behold the first ball he shoots at is a hung 9-ball. Seven handed game now so you win $300.00 every game. He proceeds to between combos and run outs along with two on the break, to win the next eight game.

We are up $2400.00 in like 20 minutes. Knowing how tough this game is we want to take the money and run. He stays in s a few more games and someone else wants in and we bow out and leave. I know "NITS" but not really these guys are cut throat and tough gamblers. No different then getting up from the table at a casino you can leave when ever you want. In fact most of the money dropped in the game are from guys taking a few game shot who go bust quick and leave their money behind. As we had done many times ourselves I should say.

Just to give you an idea how tough this game was, most Sundays the players would be guys like Danny Diliberto, Big Bob, Jimmy Reid, Three fingered Ron and whoever else may be around, Miz, Rempy, whoever.
Anyone seeing Danny DiLiberto anytime soon, ask him about the Sunday morning game at the CrossRoads bar and wait to be regaled with a few hours worth of great stories. Some may even involve the something in the nature of, "And at that point he pulled a gun and Suger Shack pulled his gun" etc.

MacGuy this was StlJohnnys statement: #9


This sounds like an excellent idea! I am going to keep an eye on this thread and gather up as much info as I can. I saw a bit of video from the DCC ring with the chips and per-rack buy-in, and it looks like an interesting way to handle things. It'd be 10-ball for sure, standard no-safeties, in the kitchen on a scratch, option to give back on a foul setup. There's a couple of guys who might be interested who could run out at will, but the rest of us need a couple of innings... would it be better to try that handicap thing or just rotate the break, so if he runs out, he doesn't get to break'n'run the next rack?

 

[nick serdula]

3 grinders or more 10 ball

The 10 ball is the only money ball. Spots on the break with no money paid. Roll out with shoot again option at next shooters request. Everything spots and cueball comes up behind the line. This helps eleminate two players chopping up bait.
Nick

 

[macguy]

REMEMBER THIS RULE TO LIVE BY:

If your playing for more than a quarter and your mother is not in the game then your getting cut up

That really is very hard to do unless you are betting high and the guy is an idiot.
Remember, when he wins you both have to pay him and when one of you win you have to split his. Not to mention one of you are following him and if he can play he can make it very hard for that player. It becomes imposable for that player to sell out to his friend without it being very obvious. I can't tell you how many times I have been in the middle and busted them. Remember, just because you are teaming up on someone you still have to be able to play to win. If the perceived sucker is a strong player he will beat the both of you anyway. It may just take a little longer.

 

[BigDaddyInc.]

I started a weekly 10-ball ring-game in my area based on a format and a set of rules I got from mikeyfrost. It is similar to the DCC ring game, where players have poker chips and the ante for each game increases as time goes on. Ours has a three-tiered handicapping system and some slightly different rules, however. If you think you are interested in doing something like this, you can PM me your email address and I'll send you some information.

Aaron

Omg now thier handicapping ring games. Back when i started i got in with the big boys and lost every week till i got better thru playing with the better players then i started beating them. Imagine that someone actually paying thier dues to get better. Ring games are your best opportunity to mix it up with better players besides tournies. Hell in a ring game you can get out whenever you want just like poker. If you want to learn and get better you gonna have to take some beatings people ain't no pretty way around it.