One Pocket

One Pocket and One Pocket is a variant of pool billiards.

The game comes from the U.S. - where to get it often also one or just 1p or 1h called - and is played with all 15 balls on a 9 - foot pool table. Similar to the 14/1 each ball is worth one point and no distinction is made as in the 8- ball or 9- ball between the balls. The peculiarity of the One- Pocket, which distinguishes it from all other varieties of billiards, is now that the game ends only count balls that fall in his previously egregious hole. However, the balls need not be spoken. The pockets of the two players are the two foot covers at the bottom of the table. Which player tries hole in which to play his balls, is determined at the beginning of the game.

One- Pocket has been played since the early 20th century and exerted a major role in the development of the sport of snooker in general.

• 3.1 USA
• 3.2 Europe
• 3.3 Tournaments

Rules & Procedure

Structure & Breakfast

Is set up in a triangle, with all 15 balls are racked in any lineup.

A game One pocket is almost always opens with a security offense, which is usually performed by the winner of ejection. In this case, the cue ball is placed on the head line and in the vicinity of the side band and the player tries the first two object balls of the triangle to meet so that balls can only be moved in the opposite direction of the table and the White runs to the short lower band. It usually counter spin is used. See also the adjacent graph.

The impetus end has now chosen the hole towards which the balls are rolled on the break - the hole selection by the offense is so obvious that the pockets are usually not determined before the game.

This location of the spheres shows that the impetus at the One -pocket is very important and the winner of launching almost always selects that game to start.

Punching balls

Balls only count as punched when they are played without a challenge in meeting predefined for the player pocket. Balls that go into one of the other 4 bags are replaced.

Aim of the game

The goal when playing one- pocket to legally pocket eight balls of the opponent into his pocket - so the first eight points behind. Ausspielziele can be defined by the two players, which are usually applied rather short at the One - Pocket.

Fouls

In the one -pocket classic Fouls all Pool disciplines apply. If the game ball falls or jumps off the table, the other the game ball should move in the header field - for all other fouls the game ball must be left outside. As in the case of a challenge 14/1, a point is deducted ( Negative points are possible). Therefore, an already correctly punched from the foul ball ends must be rebuilt. Has this still not perforated ball, the next punched him object ball must be placed at the end of each recording. If an object ball punched during a foul, this also depends on the base point. If this happens in the case of the opponent, so this is one point for the opponent only when the cue ball at the foul does not fall off the table or in a bag rolls (eg puncture ).

Also apply the One- Pocket, the three- foul rule, but which is in private games often exposed at the request of the players. Intentional fouls are allowed and play a major role in tactics and gameplay.

Recovery of balls

This part is probably one of the most complicated of the rules of One - Pocket. Generally speaking, that multiple -set-up balls as in 14 and 1 in succession endless need to be covered from the base point in the direction of the near short cushion. Is there no more room, the opposite direction must be used.

Whenever a ball is punched in one of the four neutral bags or the player still balls are owed ​​from previous Fouls these placed at the end of the last recording. Locht a player all the remaining balls on the table, but has not yet reached the eight-point boundary due to fouls, as the owed ​​balls are now all completed simultaneously and the player may continue his recording.

One -pocket as gamers game

One -pocket is played for money in the U.S. very often. Thus, differences in the skill levels of two counterparties can be compensated to special rules and handicaps have naturalized.

Usually this is achieved by a player to more or less than the required punching has eight balls. For these handicaps, certain spellings have been established - for example:

• 8-5: A player must punch only 5 balls to win. Such a handicap makes for a quick game, as in the longest case, only 12 balls have to be punched.
• 10-6: The stronger player must punch 10 balls, the weaker the other hand, only 6 This can lead to the exciting situation that both players need the last lying on the table ball for victory
• 12-8: Overall, more here than the 15 available balls are needed. The 12 end of the game so needs to reset his first four holes balls at the end of recording.

Furthermore, the stronger player may leave the weaker the break might apply exotic Handicaps like playing with one hand.

Dissemination

USA

Since the origin of One - Pocket is located in the United States, the game is also there still most widespread and popular. Here it is considered by many to be the most difficult of all Pool disciplines and played both for money and tournaments.

Europe

In Europe One- Pocket still enjoys a shadowy existence and is only played in very few tournaments.

Tournaments

Especially in America, there are some great one -pocket tournaments; For example, the U.S. Open One Pocket Championship, the Derby City One - Pocket event or the Legends of One - Pocket.

In Europe, only smaller events, such as the 1e HOB One Pocket Challenge in Weert or the annual Leipzig One Pocket Open, offered.

Famous Players

In the last 40-50 years, players have emerged again and again, which were especially famous for their great achievements or new game approaches. Mention may be made here, for example:

• Ronnie Allen: The most famous one -pocket player of the 60s and 70s, was known for his very aggressive style and remarkable one-hand play.
• Grady Mathews ( The Professor ): won many tournaments especially in the 80s and 90s, and is famous for its analysis and of great knowledge which he reveals as a book author and commentator, in the billiards scene.
• Efren Reyes: Many referred to as the best billiards players of all time, his dominance is particularly the One- Pocket. Many experts are of the opinion that Reyes One Pocket has performed over the past 20 years into a new era.

Furthermore, a One- Pocket Hall of Fame established, because of their important contributions regularly absorbs athletes to the game.