The One Pocket Challenge

[EZMoney]

"The One Pocket Challenge ended tonight with an amazing final day. At the begining of the day Gabe and Scott Rabon were leading with 38's. Neither of these scores were in the money by the end of the day! Scott opened the festivities with a 42. Then Beau Runningen came in and gave it a try. He didn't do much his first turn and then Gabe coached him on the all-important break shot. Beau shot magnificently to turn in a sweet 48. For a while that looked like it might take down the cash. Then John Schmidt stopped by. He has claimed to shoot 60's while practicing at home. We'll see. John played one time and shot a sparkling 53! Only the first score over 50 besides Gabe's 60 from two years ago. I was pretty certain that this would be the winning score. "

Could anybody explain the format of this one pocket challenge? How is it scored? Thanks

 

[brandoncook26]

You rack the balls like a normal one pocket rack and break from behind the line. This is the only time you are not required to pocket a ball. After the break, you shoot the balls into your designated pocket (can be combo, bank, and means as long as a ball is pocketed in that one pocket). All the balls count as one point with each rack being worth 15. One try is five racks or innings for a highest possible score of 75.

If you scratch on the break you deduct a ball and start with the cueball behind the line. If you scratch during the inning you deduct a ball and start with a new rack.

Any miss is the end of the rack. Cue ball fouls only (touching two or more object balls is also a foul), resulting in a one ball deduction. A final score would look as follows:

Rack 1 : 10
Rack 2 : 6
Rack 3 : 13
Rack 4 : 8
Rack 5 : 10

Total = 47

 

[EZMoney]

You rack the balls like a normal one pocket rack and break from behind the line. This is the only time you are not required to pocket a ball. After the break, you shoot the balls into your designated pocket (can be combo, bank, and means as long as a ball is pocketed in that one pocket). All the balls count as one point with each rack being worth 15. One try is five racks or innings for a highest possible score of 75.

Thanks brandon, its like 9 ball ghost. What's the break strategy?

 

[brandoncook26]

It differs. Scott Frost said last night when he plays at home his best break is to draw off the balls into the long rail and come back out, but it didn't work for him last night. The break that was working for everyone last night was a third ball break with a little more speed than a normal one pocket break. Most hit it hard enough to get the cueball back close to center table (probably in between the 1st and 2nd diamond a little lower than the side pocket).

 

[wahcheck]

since there's no opponent

It differs. Scott Frost said last night when he plays at home his best break is to draw off the balls into the long rail and come back out, but it didn't work for him last night. The break that was working for everyone last night was a third ball break with a little more speed than a normal one pocket break. Most hit it hard enough to get the cueball back close to center table (probably in between the 1st and 2nd diamond a little lower than the side pocket).

Not sure about the break strategy here.......I know when you play one pocket with an opponent, the break is defensive, since he usually gets the next shot after the break.....but in this case, you get to shoot after the break to run as many balls as you can, why wouldn't you smash the rack, and spread them all out like you might do in 8-ball?

 

[Pushout]

Not sure about the break strategy here.......I know when you play one pocket with an opponent, the break is defensive, since he usually gets the next shot after the break.....but in this case, you get to shoot after the break to run as many balls as you can, why wouldn't you smash the rack, and spread them all out like you might do in 8-ball?

I think the idea is still to get as many balls toward your pocket on the break as possible. A full speed blast break would scatter the balls too much.