Most of the tables in play don’t have much of an audience.
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Ultimate Pool USA
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but after half the match time has gone the shot clock is shortened to 15 seconds.. makes it harder to stall
I think the UP events are interesting because of the organization and brisk pace. It has little to do with the rules.
From their mouths, the main reason was to speed the game up. That certainly adds to the entertainment value as well.
Cord
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Bob, you don't think the brisk pace is because of the rules? The shot and match clocks, I mean. I would think the match clock helps a lot with organization as well. TD doesn't have to worry about a pair of turtles holding up the whole shindig.
That 15 seconds starts with 10:00 remaining in the match. Makes it pretty exciting from there!
yes but 100% of the games i’ve seen (online)
have the clocks
I don't consider those game rules. Those are event/tournament/organization add-ons, like a dress code or seeding method. Clocks can be added to any match in any discipline.
The Snooker Shoot Out is a ranking event on the pro snooker tour. Each match is a single frame. Here are part of the clock rules:
- Every frame lasts a maximum of 10 minutes.
- There is a shot clock. For the first 5 minutes of the match, players have 15 seconds per shot, but for the last 5 minutes this is reduced to 10 seconds.
It's quite exciting. First prize is like $50,000 for playing seven frames of snooker.
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Also makes it harder to figure out the proper shot and everything that needs to go into that shot. Sloppy pool starts showing up.
I don't hate the Ultimate Pool format, I just pefer a good ol' nine or ten-ball race to 11 with a 30 second shot clock.
billiards_watch
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I love it.
The timed matches and shot clock. Since its on a bar table these players can run out in less than a minute.
The timed matches and shot clock. Since its on a bar table these players can run out in less than a minute.
billiards_watch
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Figuring it out is half the battle. For example watching Archer with a blank stare was bad.
billiards_watch
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Yes.
What is so Ultimate about Ultimate POOL?
Almost everything. Everyone is dressed nicely, referees everywhere, digital live scoring and brackets, great production team, solid payouts, big names... need me to keep going?
Yep!