In Canada lots of the bars still play last pocket 8-ball with no ball in hand. Player is not required to hit anything so he can just roll the cueball away on his shot and leave you stuck so then you just continue to shove the cueball around for ever until one of you gets pissed-off enough to quit, my favourite shot is to run my balls and then shoot the other guys last ball in the side and watch him snap and start yelling! Stupidest game I have ever seen.
Falcon's Nest.....Scarborough, early 80s.....they had an Australian 4x8....snooker cut
pockets....snooker size object balls.....golf ball size cue ball.
Their 8-ball rules were...if you hooked yourself on the 8 and missed...loss of game.
I rarely drink but got talked into going by a bunch of friends.
....the pool table was a challenge thing....they played for drinks....
...so I said I was gonna see how long I could hold the table without making a ball....
...I would get the 8-ball surrounded by my group and carom their balls near a pocket.
Held the table for about ten games....gave most of the drinks away...had 3 or 4 myself.
.....these guys were terrible players.
I finally quit.....one of my buddies tells me I can't quit....haven't lost yet.
....told him "See that chick at the bar...weighs like 183...looks like she killed her last three
husbands with an axe?....She's starting to look alright to me....gonna check into Rehab...
....I'm outta here."