Types of handicap

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What is the most common form of handicap at your local pool hall, for money games? What is the most common money game?

Over here the better player gives "x" games, e.g. 2 in a race to 7. Usually winner break but sometimes that is negotiated as well. Lately I have seen 1 player playing against 2 (scotch doubles), which is also a form of handicap - disadvantage for the double. The game is 10 ball 90% of the time (European rules).
 
Used to be real common to spot someone balls playing 9 ball. Wild 6, or 7 and 8, etc.
Now it's mostly games on the wire.
I play 2 against 1 pretty often, but we play short sets and switch teams 3 times.
 
Sheldon said:
Used to be real common to spot someone balls playing 9 ball. Wild 6, or 7 and 8, etc.
Now it's mostly games on the wire.
I play 2 against 1 pretty often, but we play short sets and switch teams 3 times.
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Interesting. Here a common scenario for partnering is player A has money but not much skill - he partners with player B who has skill but wouldn't risk his money in a doubles game. If they lose, player A pays, if they win, they split.

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The two most common games in my pool hall are nine ball races, and one pocket, usually individual games.

In nine ball, it's either games on the wire or balls.

Balls can be either be "last two", "last three", etc..., wild balls in addition to the 9, or simply something like the 7 out.

One pocket handicap is almost always balls. 9/7, 10/6, 11/5, etc... Ocassionally someone will try to negotiate the breaks too.

For what it's worth, if I'm giving weight, I'll usually offer them all the breaks in nine ball. They feel like they're getting a big concession, but in actuality it doesn't amount to a hill of beans for someone who can't run four balls in a row to begin with.
 
Game spots in 9 or 10ball here for the most part. I have given the 7 out on one occasion since I moved to TN.
Back in the day, ball spots were the most common but today it's a rare sight.
 
David in FL said:
The two most common games in my pool hall are nine ball races, and one pocket, usually individual games.

In nine ball, it's either games on the wire or balls.

Balls can be either be "last two", "last three", etc..., wild balls in addition to the 9, or simply something like the 7 out.

One pocket handicap is almost always balls. 9/7, 10/6, 11/5, etc... Ocassionally someone will try to negotiate the breaks too.

For what it's worth, if I'm giving weight, I'll usually offer them all the breaks in nine ball. They feel like they're getting a big concession, but in actuality it doesn't amount to a hill of beans for someone who can't run four balls in a row to begin with.
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Yep, I just had this discussion the other day with an APA6, he was upset when I informed he wasn't going to run any tables that day, he was more upset when he didn't ;)

If you look at the stats, people of that level simply don't run out.

For weight, I was always a fan of giving balls, this is for both 8B and 9B.
 
One Pocket playing a much better player.., Two and Stop.

One Pocket playing a Champion.., my fouls don't count.
 
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