Side Pocket One Pocket
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It would take forever! Talk about a house game. It might be interesting if played with 3 balls and you only need 2 to win.
I've played 8 ball where the the 1 and 15 are racked behind the 8 in the second to last row in the middle. Before either player can sink the 8, they have to make either the 1 (if solids) or the 15 (if stripes) in their designated side pocket. Excellent game!
9 ball rack, 5 to win?
Sounds fun, side pockets are fun no matter what Black-Balled says
I invented a game that is called Einstein nine (one pocket nine)that is crazy fun......filled with defense, banking and strategy. I kept a website for years but finally kids college $$$ to priority.
I invented a game that is called Einstein nine (one pocket nine)that is crazy fun......filled with defense, banking and strategy. I kept a website for years but finally kids college $$$ to priority.
asiasdad
Banned
The week before this past Christmas I took a road trip to visit
cue maker Josh Treadway and stopped in the town of Joplin, MO.
In a pool room there the locals claim they invented the original game
of one pocket on this table:
They call it long side long pocket, and what we play today they call
short side. You will notice their table only has 2 corner pockets and
you break the balls opposite of the pockets. Makes for a long game.
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In Austin messing around with a friend I had a box of Disney balls
so I made up a game called "goofy ball one hole" One guy has to
hit 7 yellow (Minnie) balls in his hole before the other guy gets his
7 red (mickey) balls in his hole and the black goofy ball is your 8th ball.
You can hit any of the balls at any time, and if the goofy ball ever goes
in before its time, it spots. it really twists ones strategy
cue maker Josh Treadway and stopped in the town of Joplin, MO.
In a pool room there the locals claim they invented the original game
of one pocket on this table:
They call it long side long pocket, and what we play today they call
short side. You will notice their table only has 2 corner pockets and
you break the balls opposite of the pockets. Makes for a long game.
**********************************************
In Austin messing around with a friend I had a box of Disney balls
so I made up a game called "goofy ball one hole" One guy has to
hit 7 yellow (Minnie) balls in his hole before the other guy gets his
7 red (mickey) balls in his hole and the black goofy ball is your 8th ball.
You can hit any of the balls at any time, and if the goofy ball ever goes
in before its time, it spots. it really twists ones strategy
Alabama 8 ball! Love that game.
Can someone tell us how the side pocket gets selected please.
It's just whoever gets to it first and the other guy has to go in the other pocket.
The week before this past Christmas I took a road trip to visit
cue maker Josh Treadway and stopped in the town of Joplin, MO.
In a pool room there the locals claim they invented the original game
of one pocket on this table:
View attachment 454562
They call it long side long pocket, and what we play today they call
short side. You will notice their table only has 2 corner pockets and
you break the balls opposite of the pockets. Makes for a long game.
**********************************************
In Austin messing around with a friend I had a box of Disney balls
so I made up a game called "goofy ball one hole" One guy has to
hit 7 yellow (Minnie) balls in his hole before the other guy gets his
7 red (mickey) balls in his hole and the black goofy ball is your 8th ball.
You can hit any of the balls at any time, and if the goofy ball ever goes
in before its time, it spots. it really twists ones strategy
they used to have i believe 3-4 corners tables in Joplin.....it wasn't invented there. neither was one pocket. There are some corners tables in Colorado as well. Maybe a dozen in the country give or take a few. The game predates the turn of century. I use a corners break sometimes playing one hole.
-Greyghost
Id love that game!
Id like long side one pocket. I love to bank.
The week before this past Christmas I took a road trip to visit
cue maker Josh Treadway and stopped in the town of Joplin, MO.
In a pool room there the locals claim they invented the original game
of one pocket on this table:
View attachment 454562
They call it long side long pocket, and what we play today they call
short side. You will notice their table only has 2 corner pockets and
you break the balls opposite of the pockets. Makes for a long game.
**********************************************
In Austin messing around with a friend I had a box of Disney balls
so I made up a game called "goofy ball one hole" One guy has to
hit 7 yellow (Minnie) balls in his hole before the other guy gets his
7 red (mickey) balls in his hole and the black goofy ball is your 8th ball.
You can hit any of the balls at any time, and if the goofy ball ever goes
in before its time, it spots. it really twists ones strategy
Id like long side one pocket. I love to bank.
asiasdad
Banned
I was just relaying what was told to me by the ancients in the room at 11 am,
you know the old boys with no where to go and all day to get there
