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I remember the One Pocket Tour (4 stops) played in Florida and Nick Varner winning all four events with his 'up table,wedge' style of play. It took hours to play and sounded the death knell for the One Pocket Tour.
Then, I remember Grady holding his tournament last Sept. (I 'think') in the Carolinas and implementing his new one pocket rules. I believe that he intended to use the rules that anytime 8 balls were past the side pocket, that they would all spot up (but, they had to be the last 8 balls on the table). Also, anytime 5 balls were behind the line (in the kitchen), that thay would ALL spot up (if they were the last 5 balls on the table)...
I never heard or read whether or not Grady actually DID use these rules and how the players felt about them. Maybe Grady of someone that attended his tournament might comment on this.
I held a one day one pocket tournament for 'B' & 'C' players at Planet 9-Ball and it was well received. I intended to have (and, actually had it scheduled) a one day Open one pocket tournament with the rules that ANYTIME during the game that five balls were across the line or 'in the kitchen'(they didn't have to be the last five balls on the table), that they would spot up immediately ( a variation of Grady's rules intended to complete the tournament in one day). Everyone at Planet 9-Ball played & practiced this format in preperation for the upcoming tournament and seemed to like it. But, I got ill and the tournament was postponed. I hope to give it another try when I am fully recovered.
If you get the opportunity, try playing a few games where you spot up the five (or more) balls the minute they are behind/across the headstring and let me/us know how you liked the game (by posting in this Forum)...
Then, I remember Grady holding his tournament last Sept. (I 'think') in the Carolinas and implementing his new one pocket rules. I believe that he intended to use the rules that anytime 8 balls were past the side pocket, that they would all spot up (but, they had to be the last 8 balls on the table). Also, anytime 5 balls were behind the line (in the kitchen), that thay would ALL spot up (if they were the last 5 balls on the table)...
I never heard or read whether or not Grady actually DID use these rules and how the players felt about them. Maybe Grady of someone that attended his tournament might comment on this.
I held a one day one pocket tournament for 'B' & 'C' players at Planet 9-Ball and it was well received. I intended to have (and, actually had it scheduled) a one day Open one pocket tournament with the rules that ANYTIME during the game that five balls were across the line or 'in the kitchen'(they didn't have to be the last five balls on the table), that they would spot up immediately ( a variation of Grady's rules intended to complete the tournament in one day). Everyone at Planet 9-Ball played & practiced this format in preperation for the upcoming tournament and seemed to like it. But, I got ill and the tournament was postponed. I hope to give it another try when I am fully recovered.
If you get the opportunity, try playing a few games where you spot up the five (or more) balls the minute they are behind/across the headstring and let me/us know how you liked the game (by posting in this Forum)...