Would You Pay To Watch 15 Ball Rotation?

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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Would you pay to watch 2 top players play 15 ball rotation jumping with playing cue only race to 1000-2000 (ball count is the # on the ball)? A lot of it was played all over the US years ago in many variations. Chicargo, Money Ball, Pay Ball, Partners, and a few more I can't think of at this time. Johnnyt
 
aah, 15 ball rotation pool

I used to play this game in the 60's. Pool was a nickel per rack except
for bank, one-pocket and ring games. I think I played rotation (at the
time, we called it straight pool) because it took longer to play a game
and you got more shots per game.

It's been a few years since I've played the game, but seems like I used
to enjoy it and still like to practice with all the balls on the table. It's a
tough game.

I've heard it's still pretty popular in the Philippines. Maybe that's why
those guys play at a little higher level than most. Efren used to practice
with all 15 balls, shooting them in rotation, at most of the tournaments.

In answer to your question, I think I would pay to watch a match with
a couple of top-notch players.
 
dopop62 said:
I used to play this game in the 60's. Pool was a nickel per rack except
for bank, one-pocket and ring games. I think I played rotation (at the
time, we called it straight pool) because it took longer to play a game
and you got more shots per game.

It's been a few years since I've played the game, but seems like I used
to enjoy it and still like to practice with all the balls on the table. It's a
tough game.

I've heard it's still pretty popular in the Philippines. Maybe that's why
those guys play at a little higher level than most. Efren used to practice
with all 15 balls, shooting them in rotation, at most of the tournaments.

In answer to your question, I think I would pay to watch a match with
a couple of top-notch players.
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Straight Pool is not Rotation. In Rotation the balls are shot in numerical order...1 through 15. In Straight Pool you can shoot any ball and the last ball is left out and the remaining 14 balls are racked.

In the Philippines Rotation is and always has been the primary game played although they play a lot of 10 Ball too. They will be happy to play you 9 Ball or 8 Ball which is child's play after a lifetime of Rotation. By the way, Roatation rules are different there also...Tom
 
Yes !!!

I was taught this game at the age of fifteen. I LOVED IT ! Trouble was; it is a thinking man's game. You also need to play pretty good position. I would play my father and a few people that he used to play as no-one my age wanted to learn/play it. We would play to 1000, but most of the time we would play the 4 out of 7 "points" balls.

What I liked about Rotation was that it made you think.
The game can take 3 minutes, ...... or over 30 minutes to play.
The game exposes ALL of your playing skills. Defense. Offense.Position. Shot selection. Banks. Caroms.
The game changes with virtually every shot taken.

Usually plays with 2-3 players,(with more it gets crowded and confusing)

Not many play Rotation, but those who do are at the top of their game. I always thought of it as 9-ball ^2

So,.... would I pay to watch 2 pros go at it playing rotation ? It would be much better than watching 2 nines swapping racks in 9-ball.
 
Yes, I would watch it. But there would have to be a good scoreboard or graphics on the screen in order to stay in the game on what's going on.

Not sure if I would rather see a game to 1000 points or a race to so many games though. Rotation is traditionally a one rack game. I'll think on it and get back to you. ;)
 
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14.1 or 1 Pkt. after that ...I can only take short doses of other games. Dunno why I love pool, but watching rotation games bores me. :shrug:

Only way I can even start to describe it is the difference between watching "color by number" as opposed to freehand art in my mind. After a while it just gets redundant.
 
If two top pros are playing heads up then Hell Yeah!!!! THAT.... Would be something I would pay for. That's something people would be talking about for a long time.
 
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3andstop said:
14.1 or 1 Pkt. after that ...I can only take short doses of other games. Dunno why I love pool, but watching rotation games bores me. :shrug:

Only way I can even start to describe it is the difference between watching "color by number" as opposed to freehand art in my mind. After a while it just gets redundant.
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If you had to choose one, which would you choose:

A) Bob Ross playing pool

B) Efren Reyes painting a landscape
 
No, wouldn't pay to watch 15-ball rotation. But bring on all the one-hole you can muster. I'll pay to watch that every week...

Different strokes for different folks and all that...

Peace.

~Razor
 
TX Poolnut said:
If you had to choose one, which would you choose:

A) Bob Ross playing pool

B) Efren Reyes painting a landscape
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Efren painting ... it's a good shot it would be interesting. If they put Bob Ross on, they'd probably make him play 9 ball.
 
If you have no feedback to the question or have never watched or played the game go FU another thread. Johnnyt
 
Yes, I'd pay to watch good players play 15 ball rotation. I'd personally rather play it than most other games, with payballs 5, 10 and 15.
 
I wouldn't watch it. As a fan, I've always preferred nine ball to ten ball, with the gold standard being the Derby City Nine Ball with jump cues disallowed. Adding balls in rotation games, to me, makes the game less fan friendly.
 
I'd watch it.

Anyone have a link to the official rules of 15-ball rotation?

What about rules for other popular versions of the game?
 
I'd pay for it.

The only Rotation rules I know is how the Filipinos play it. Scratched or a foul shot, the CB behind the kitchen, no BIH. A foul occurs, the incoming shooter has the option to shoot it as it lays, or the OB to be spotted. First to 61 points wins...
 
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