Update on the Des Moines pool scene
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Yes! C'mom ya'll
Gary I think you are on your own. There are a lot of tournaments coming up and going on, I think people have their fill right now!
Guy walks into the pool hall looking for action and somehow someway in a 15 minute time span no longer wants to play. Stop giving out lines on your home town guys please.
**I'll never ever ever get to steal the money**
**I'll never ever ever get to steal the money**
I missed that one. Huh?
particulars please
Jamie Williams came to town said anyones got a game.
Frost set up a $50 one pocket game, called me and said get Justin here asap.
We were already done with league and driving there anyhow. Justin walks in and Jamie says, im not playing him.
Little while later he left town. Told Jon Brown in the parking lot he didn't want to play anyone.
Frost set up a $50 one pocket game, called me and said get Justin here asap.
We were already done with league and driving there anyhow. Justin walks in and Jamie says, im not playing him.
Little while later he left town. Told Jon Brown in the parking lot he didn't want to play anyone.
Moral of the story is either wanted to play me cause I was drinking and can't beat him or someone told him that him and Justin is a tough game. The guy gets 10-6 from Fenton, I do know that. He asks me what kind of action is there and all this good stuff. I tell him I'll get him a game and then nothing happens. I was a bit annoyed by this but whatever. I was only annoyed because he seemed like he was really wanting some action and then all of the sudden didn't want to play and wanted to leave. It was weird at best.
"Who Dat" (the snitch that is) I don't really expect the name here. Cold blooded
Short answer is no!!! Long answer is no one wants to even play. I'm gonna recoop this weekend and try and relax for a change.
I guess there is one born every minute.
It's hard to believe there's that many suckers out there. That can be conned into playing 3 card monte. It's not gambling it's stealing. I'm sure it takes some skill to work the cards like that. But it's not really a of a game of chance.
Come to brooklyn I got a guy for you and the window is open.
It's hard to believe there's that many suckers out there. That can be conned into playing 3 card monte. It's not gambling it's stealing. I'm sure it takes some skill to work the cards like that. But it's not really a of a game of chance.
That sucks! You would think guys would want to get in stroke before the state tourney next weekend. Nothing better than a big table tourney to get your game on track. Hopefully there will be enough guys for a one pocket in a couple weeks though!
The lack of interest is pretty pathetic. It's unfortunate because to me, 10-ball, on nice 9' diamonds, playing call pocket and safes, is as pure as pool gets. (With one pocket close behind).
I agree Gary and Jon. I thought with the success of the one pocket tournament we could certainly get this thing going. I kind of know it will be a flop going into it because almost everyone I've asked has said they probably wouldn't play.
Full speed ahead though, screw it. It's about the competition and tough wins. I am still going to have a tournament on Saturday. Should we start at I'll start the break contest at 3PM and the tournament to follow afterwards. Even if there aren't many of us who cares is my logic! I'll start another thread up and get some flyers out.
To let everyone know all we have to do is get the attendance up and we can get the pool hall to add more money on top. We just have to show them that we will come out on Saturday.
Full speed ahead though, screw it. It's about the competition and tough wins. I am still going to have a tournament on Saturday. Should we start at I'll start the break contest at 3PM and the tournament to follow afterwards. Even if there aren't many of us who cares is my logic! I'll start another thread up and get some flyers out.
To let everyone know all we have to do is get the attendance up and we can get the pool hall to add more money on top. We just have to show them that we will come out on Saturday.
Corey Haim died of a drug overdose. Stupid .....
Good ...... run the tournament, you have to give people an opprotunity to show up.
Good ...... run the tournament, you have to give people an opprotunity to show up.
Drugs will do that if you aren't careful. Add him to the list with Brittany Murphy, Heath Ledger etc....
I agree about the tourney. I'm on some shit like Kevin Costner from the Field of Dreams..."If I run it, they will come"
Ten Ball Tournament Information for Saturday, March 13th @3PM for break contest and tournament to begin right after!
We are going to use the WPA World Ten Ball Rules for this tournament. In other words it will be just like we are all used to, with the exception you must call ball and pocket or a safety. If you go for a shot and don’t execute it, the incoming player will have the option to take the table as it lies or make you keep shooting, NO SLOP!!!!
Green Fees will be the same old $5 we are now pretty used to paying.
Tables: We will use the Big Diamond Pro Am tables for this one. Please try to shoot in a timely fashion so we can keep this show on the road!
Watching the hit: Get me or someone else you trust to watch the hit. We had numerous times during the One Pocket tournament where we had to watch hits and I think we got it right most of the time.
It’s a race to 7, please lag for break and not flip a coin. Remember this is Winner breaks, so be the first one at the table!
Format:
Race to 7
Single Elimination ($15 buy in)
Buy-In Option ($10 rebuy if you choose to exercise it)
WPA Ten Ball Rules
Winner Breaks
From WPA Site
Ten ball is a call shot game played with ten object balls numbered one through ten and the cue ball. The balls are played in ascending numerical order and the lowest numbered ball must be contacted by the cue ball in order to establish a legal hit. If the ten ball is pocketed on a legal break shot, it will be spotted and the player continues with his inning. Only one ball may be called on each shot, except on the break shot where no ball may be called. (See 9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls).
9.1 Determining the Break
The player who wins the lag chooses who will break the first rack. (See 1.2 Lagging to Determine Order of Play.) The standard format is to alternate the break, but see Regulation 15, Subsequent Break Shots.
9.2 Ten Ball Rack
The object balls are racked as tightly as possible in a triangular shape, with the one ball at the apex ofthe triangle and on the foot spot and the ten ball in the middle of the triangle. The other balls will be placed in the triangle without purposeful or intentional pattern. (See Regulation 4, Racking / Tapping of Balls.) To enforce this the 2 and 3 balls will be placed at the corners of the rack.
9.3 Legal Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot:
(a) the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and
(b) if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul.
(See Regulation 17, Open Break Requirements.)
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9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out
If no foul is committed on the break shot, the shooter may choose to play a “push out” as his shot. He must make his intention known to the referee, and then rules 6.2 Wrong Ball First and 6.3 No Rail after Contact are suspended for the shot. If no foul is committed on a push out, the other player chooses who will shoot next. The ten ball pocketed during a Push Out is spotted, without penalty.
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9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls
Whenever the shooter is attempting to pocket a ball (except the break) he is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious. Details of the shot, such as cushions struck or other balls contacted or pocketed are irrelevant.
For a called shot to count, the referee must be satisfied that the intended shot was made, so if there is any chance of confusion, e.g. with bank, combination and similar shots, the shooter should indicate the ball and pocket. If the referee or opponent is unsure of the shot to be played, he may ask for a call.
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9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
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9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
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9.8 Continuing Play
If the shooter legally pockets a called/nominated ball on a shot (except a push out, see 9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), any additional balls pocketed remain pocketed (except the ten ball; see 9.9 Spotting Balls), and he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the called ten ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket the called ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the
cue ball from the position left by the other player.
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9.9 Spotting Balls
If the ten ball is pocketed on a foul a push out or during the break shot, or without calling it, or accidentally in the wrong pocket, or driven off the table, it is spotted. (See 1.4 Spotting Balls.) No other object ball is ever spotted.
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9.10 Standard Fouls
If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. (See 1.5 Cue Ball in Hand)
The following are standard fouls at ten ball:
6.1 Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table
6.2 Wrong Ball First The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table.
6.3 No Rail after Contact
6.4 No Foot on Floor
6.5 Ball Driven off the Table The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the ten.
6.6 Touched Ball
6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls
6.8 Push Shot
6.9 Balls Still Moving
6.10 Bad Cue Ball Placement
6.12 Cue Stick on the Table
6.13 Playing out of Turn
6.15 Slow Play top
Other Ways to win money on the 13th!
-An optional sidepot can be bought in to. ($20) – Players electing for the side pot are encouraged to sell half of themselves for $10 to someone else but are not required to. Cheaper than a Calcutta and a good way for people to stick around and have something to sweat.
- 10-Ball Break Contest: $5/try winner take all pot. Ronnie won $165 last time and it lasted about 40 minutes!!! We will start the break contest about 3PM and the tourney to begin right after.
- 10-Ball Break and Run Contest: If I can sell some raffle tickets this time we will do it, if not, we won’t!!!!
We usually are able to all have a good time at these Saturday tournaments and hopefully that tradition will continue. I think it’s a fun time where you can win a few pesos and get to watch everyone play and sweat the matches. If only 3 of you show up, then we are still playing!!!!!
We are going to use the WPA World Ten Ball Rules for this tournament. In other words it will be just like we are all used to, with the exception you must call ball and pocket or a safety. If you go for a shot and don’t execute it, the incoming player will have the option to take the table as it lies or make you keep shooting, NO SLOP!!!!
Green Fees will be the same old $5 we are now pretty used to paying.
Tables: We will use the Big Diamond Pro Am tables for this one. Please try to shoot in a timely fashion so we can keep this show on the road!
Watching the hit: Get me or someone else you trust to watch the hit. We had numerous times during the One Pocket tournament where we had to watch hits and I think we got it right most of the time.
It’s a race to 7, please lag for break and not flip a coin. Remember this is Winner breaks, so be the first one at the table!
Format:
Race to 7
Single Elimination ($15 buy in)
Buy-In Option ($10 rebuy if you choose to exercise it)
WPA Ten Ball Rules
Winner Breaks
From WPA Site
Ten ball is a call shot game played with ten object balls numbered one through ten and the cue ball. The balls are played in ascending numerical order and the lowest numbered ball must be contacted by the cue ball in order to establish a legal hit. If the ten ball is pocketed on a legal break shot, it will be spotted and the player continues with his inning. Only one ball may be called on each shot, except on the break shot where no ball may be called. (See 9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls).
9.1 Determining the Break
The player who wins the lag chooses who will break the first rack. (See 1.2 Lagging to Determine Order of Play.) The standard format is to alternate the break, but see Regulation 15, Subsequent Break Shots.
9.2 Ten Ball Rack
The object balls are racked as tightly as possible in a triangular shape, with the one ball at the apex ofthe triangle and on the foot spot and the ten ball in the middle of the triangle. The other balls will be placed in the triangle without purposeful or intentional pattern. (See Regulation 4, Racking / Tapping of Balls.) To enforce this the 2 and 3 balls will be placed at the corners of the rack.
9.3 Legal Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot:
(a) the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and
(b) if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul.
(See Regulation 17, Open Break Requirements.)
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9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out
If no foul is committed on the break shot, the shooter may choose to play a “push out” as his shot. He must make his intention known to the referee, and then rules 6.2 Wrong Ball First and 6.3 No Rail after Contact are suspended for the shot. If no foul is committed on a push out, the other player chooses who will shoot next. The ten ball pocketed during a Push Out is spotted, without penalty.
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9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls
Whenever the shooter is attempting to pocket a ball (except the break) he is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious. Details of the shot, such as cushions struck or other balls contacted or pocketed are irrelevant.
For a called shot to count, the referee must be satisfied that the intended shot was made, so if there is any chance of confusion, e.g. with bank, combination and similar shots, the shooter should indicate the ball and pocket. If the referee or opponent is unsure of the shot to be played, he may ask for a call.
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9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
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9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
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9.8 Continuing Play
If the shooter legally pockets a called/nominated ball on a shot (except a push out, see 9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), any additional balls pocketed remain pocketed (except the ten ball; see 9.9 Spotting Balls), and he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the called ten ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket the called ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the
cue ball from the position left by the other player.
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9.9 Spotting Balls
If the ten ball is pocketed on a foul a push out or during the break shot, or without calling it, or accidentally in the wrong pocket, or driven off the table, it is spotted. (See 1.4 Spotting Balls.) No other object ball is ever spotted.
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9.10 Standard Fouls
If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. (See 1.5 Cue Ball in Hand)
The following are standard fouls at ten ball:
6.1 Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table
6.2 Wrong Ball First The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table.
6.3 No Rail after Contact
6.4 No Foot on Floor
6.5 Ball Driven off the Table The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the ten.
6.6 Touched Ball
6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls
6.8 Push Shot
6.9 Balls Still Moving
6.10 Bad Cue Ball Placement
6.12 Cue Stick on the Table
6.13 Playing out of Turn
6.15 Slow Play top
Other Ways to win money on the 13th!
-An optional sidepot can be bought in to. ($20) – Players electing for the side pot are encouraged to sell half of themselves for $10 to someone else but are not required to. Cheaper than a Calcutta and a good way for people to stick around and have something to sweat.
- 10-Ball Break Contest: $5/try winner take all pot. Ronnie won $165 last time and it lasted about 40 minutes!!! We will start the break contest about 3PM and the tourney to begin right after.
- 10-Ball Break and Run Contest: If I can sell some raffle tickets this time we will do it, if not, we won’t!!!!
We usually are able to all have a good time at these Saturday tournaments and hopefully that tradition will continue. I think it’s a fun time where you can win a few pesos and get to watch everyone play and sweat the matches. If only 3 of you show up, then we are still playing!!!!!
LOL I am feeling pumped up this morning!