Variations on "Playing the Ghost"

i bet some pretty good players 100 a game that they cant run out in 6 ball after the break. no ball in hand but shoot again after the break.

i win those bets.

and if i don't recognize their face they can have that bet in 9 ball. all day long for sky is the limit.
 
nataddrho said:
Break a rack of 15 balls and play rotation. If you miss keep shooting, and mark your misses on the wire. Try to get personal best for 10 racks in a row.

This is more fun than keeping track of different points for different things happening. Plus if you run a full rack you feel like you accomplished something. It makes the other rotation games feel easier.
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Agreed...though I'd suggest starting with ball in hand after any miss.
 
David in FL said:
If you can't consistently beat the ghost playing BIH, there's no reason other than unfounded arrogance to consider anything tougher.

Hell, until you can do the same with a 6 ball ghost, I wouldn't recommend playing the 9 ball.

Screwing up harder stuff doesn't make you better...
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Coming from Bob Jewett I would take his advice, he's forgotten more than most people have learned on this site.
 
David in FL said:
If you can't consistently beat the ghost playing BIH, there's no reason other than unfounded arrogance to consider anything tougher.

Hell, until you can do the same with a 6 ball ghost, I wouldn't recommend playing the 9 ball.

Screwing up harder stuff doesn't make you better...
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There is are multiple benefits of playing a harder game in training though.

Playing 12 or 15 ball rotation means you have to rack a lot less and eventually you get down to 9 and 6 anyway, right?😀

But for actual useable benefits, you'll learn to play position better, especially those shots where you get on a ball in awkward positions.
Breaking up clusters or clearing lanes for later use is another.

But the best? When you go play 9/10b that matters, there's a lot of easier there.
 
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