Video Russian Billiards
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nyjoe14.1 said:
You have to score eight points. A point is earned by pocketing a ball or by an in off. Any of the balls may be used as a cue ball.
I watched as much as I could of the first video (have seen some in the past). I had to leave so I COULD GO WATCH SOME EXCITING PAINT DRYING ACTION next door. Damn, this was like watching soccer (except without all of the exciting scoring and rowdy houligan fans).
This looks like a very interesting game. Does anyone know where to buy the Pyramid balls? Seems that the bigger ball might bank better. With pocket shims to 2 -4 mm larger than the ball this looks like a tough game.
One of the people on EasyPoolTutor designed some portable pocket shims that could be used with billiards balls to make a table and balls.
Anyone done this or know where it is done?
Anyone observed a Russian or East European player who specializes in Pyramid, play on one of our nine footers? It would be interesting to see their style of play on our table.
Here is a link to Gladiators. The fellow here has a Russian cue ($500.00?) and some interesting ideas about cue weight and balance.
http://www.gladiators-usa.com/index.htm
One of the people on EasyPoolTutor designed some portable pocket shims that could be used with billiards balls to make a table and balls.
Anyone done this or know where it is done?
Anyone observed a Russian or East European player who specializes in Pyramid, play on one of our nine footers? It would be interesting to see their style of play on our table.
Here is a link to Gladiators. The fellow here has a Russian cue ($500.00?) and some interesting ideas about cue weight and balance.
http://www.gladiators-usa.com/index.htm
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What Happened
I got lost in all that fast-paced action or did I just fall asleep and have a nightmare.
I got lost in all that fast-paced action or did I just fall asleep and have a nightmare.
JoeW said:
Joe,
One of the players in the first video was Evgeny Stalev. He looked quite good in the action room at DCC this year (I can't remember his opponent...???Van Boening???), but Stalev won convincingly.
Thanks Willie. I played for several years with a Canadian brother-in-law who was a snooker player. He could pocket balls so well he basically did not care about position on our "little" 9 footers -- or at least it was a distant thought in his play. Yet he could out play many of his American friends. I suspected that these folks might be really good pool players.
JoeW said:
Stalev is a Russia Pyramid champion.
The way Linda Carter explained how Stalev played in IPT was a "straight shooter." Very good at pocketing ball but cue ball control is not as good.
What am I missing?
I thought every ball in this game could be used as a cueball, but in the first video both players were only using the yellow. I did notice that when you made an inoff with the yellow you got bih in afterwards. I didn't watch any of the other videos because it was putting me to sleep.
I thought every ball in this game could be used as a cueball, but in the first video both players were only using the yellow. I did notice that when you made an inoff with the yellow you got bih in afterwards. I didn't watch any of the other videos because it was putting me to sleep.
StraightPoolIU said:
This is the Russian Pyramid, it has a designated cue ball.
this is not the "normal" version of Russian Pyrimid. the straight games I've watched require the balls to be broken by colored ball. after the break, any ball can be used as your cue ball. straight/regular games I've seen are played to 15 or more points and the players do not finesse any shot !
typically they hammer a ball into the pocket and make the ball used as the cue. from what I remember, the balls are about 2-5/8" and the cues measure between 63 and 64"
these linked games must be a variation of the game, that I haven't seen before. I'm so old that I remember the first nine ball match that I saw. it was foreign looking to me too.
typically they hammer a ball into the pocket and make the ball used as the cue. from what I remember, the balls are about 2-5/8" and the cues measure between 63 and 64"
these linked games must be a variation of the game, that I haven't seen before. I'm so old that I remember the first nine ball match that I saw. it was foreign looking to me too.
I noticed the cues looked like one piece and spliced together in different ways...
EDIT: I did notice the packed stadium seating...
EDIT: I did notice the packed stadium seating...
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crosseyedjoe said:
Where has Stalev been? Does he still play?
Rules for Russian Pyramid:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_pyramid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_pyramid