Three-ball

3- ball or 3 ball is a discipline of pool billiards, is played with three at the numbered object balls and the cue ball on a pool table. The aim of the game is to punch all three balls after the kick-off in as few kicks.

Regulate

The general pocket billiards rules are not applicable to this discipline. Balls have, both on the break, and in the game, not mandatory to contact a cushion.

Aim of the game

3 -Ball is based on a points system. Here, you have to try after the kick-off in as few bumps to sink all three balls on the table in numerical order. Each shock, the impetus, counts as a point. Since in this case, similar to golf, the number of required shocks are consecutively numbered, there is no absorption change as opposed to snooker. The firing with a burst counts as a shock, but the active player remains at the table. During a foul the player is awarded a penalty point and ball -in - hand.

Construction

The structure takes the form of a triangle, with the one at the base and the other two balls ( 2 and 3) are the left and right behind it.

Winning the Game

The winner of the game is the player who receives the fewest penalty points in a game round. With a tie, a new round begins.

Special

Since 3- ball more than other disciplines, such as 9- ball on the break of happiness and less on the skill of the player is dependent, it is especially popular with beginners or small money gamblers. Therefore, a ring game variant is common with more than two participants. The appeal of the game shows up as soon as it is necessary, with a kick to sink more balls in order to obtain, for example, a lower score than the usual 4 ( 'break and run out ").

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