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scottycoyote

scottycoyote

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ok last night i got roped into a partners game and we ended up giving the other guys the wild 7 and out in scotch 9ball doubles. Some twists on this game because we werent playing ball in hand, you had to make an effort to pocket every ball, and if not a good hit you had the option to pass it back to the shooter, all balls spotted and shoot behind the line. Heres the part i had a question on...........if we made a bad hit on one of their money balls (7,8) it got spotted up which i agree with, but they also said it got spotted if we made it on the break?? So i made the 7 on the break, they spotted it and i got to keep shooting, anybody know if this is correct, it seemed like alot to give up on top of the wild 7 and out.
 
thee is no "correct" scotty....make the game how ever you want. I think the best game makers remember there are no rules, just the ones you an your opponent agree to before you play.

Gerry
 
scottycoyote said:
ok last night i got roped into a partners game and we ended up giving the other guys the wild 7 and out in scotch 9ball doubles. Some twists on this game because we werent playing ball in hand, you had to make an effort to pocket every ball, and if not a good hit you had the option to pass it back to the shooter, all balls spotted and shoot behind the line. Heres the part i had a question on...........if we made a bad hit on one of their money balls (7,8) it got spotted up which i agree with, but they also said it got spotted if we made it on the break?? So i made the 7 on the break, they spotted it and i got to keep shooting, anybody know if this is correct, it seemed like alot to give up on top of the wild 7 and out.
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It depends on how you were playing. Often the wild balls potting on the break count, other times they don't. The usual thing is to specify that before the match begins. If I'm getting a money ball and it's wild, I'd like it to be good if I pot it on the break, but if my opponent insists that's too much weight, it becomes a negotiable item. If you're playing friends that you know well and are aware of each other's speed, that's one thing. You may agree to make the ball not a winnable pot on the break. All spots are negotiable. IMHO, the best policy is to stipulate all those possibilities before beginning.

Flex
 
i realise you can negotiate about anything, its just some things are considered "the norm", just wondering if this was one of those things (they made out like it was). To me, if they make one of the wild balls on the break and it counts, I should be able to make it on the break and it stays down. If it doesnt count for me then to be fair it shouldnt count for them either but I hear what you guys are saying. We clipped them for $200 so i guess it doesnt matter but was just curious.
 
scottycoyote said:
i realise you can negotiate about anything, its just some things are considered "the norm", just wondering if this was one of those things (they made out like it was). To me, if they make one of the wild balls on the break and it counts, I should be able to make it on the break and it stays down. If it doesnt count for me then to be fair it shouldnt count for them either but I hear what you guys are saying. We clipped them for $200 so i guess it doesnt matter but was just curious.
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Hah hah hah! He mentioned "fair" and gambling on pool with spots in the same post.

If you wanted to make it perfectly "fair" then don't play pool for the money. Bet on flipping quarters. "Fair" in pool is when the more talented player(s) win when betting on a game/set/match. The better players either; have more talent, or put in more time at the practice table.

Russ
 
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