God...I love playing 1-pocket. It's the only game I truly enjoy. Chess on felt. Besides...it's the only game where I feel like I've accomplished something when I beat someone good. When you play nine-ball...and you're on a roll...your opponent doesn't matter. If I run a few racks...I just beat the game...I didn't beat him/her. They never played. In one pocket...you're going to have to best your opponent. You're going to need to answer the bell. $20 a rack to outplay...out maneuver...and outwit an opponent? Hell yes.