Three cushion billiards refers to a billiards game that is played at a five by ten foot table. The object is to make the cueball touch three rails before it touches the second object. Each successful carom earns one point. The opponent doesn't get a point if the shooter takes any of the object balls. The player who pockets the most objects wins the frame.
To play three games of cushion billiards, you will need a larger table than the normal pool table. A cue ball can be placed at one end and a ball with a red color on the other. To line up a shot, players use the silver dots found on the table. This requires accurate calculations of angles and distances. Once the shot is done, the object balls is taken out of the bag.
Three cushion billiards are an evolved version of straight-rail billiards. Although it can be traced back to 1870s, Wayman Crow McCreery popularized it. McCreery was an Internal Revenue Collector from Port Saint Louis, Missouri. He invented the game and enjoyed the game. Three-cushion pool became a popular game in the 1950s.
Three cushion billiards are used for shots. The objective of the player is to get the object ball in contact with three rails and then the cueball. While this can be done in any sequence, the main objective is to hit both cushion billiards.
Before hitting the object ball the shooter must call the bank shot. There are a variety of systems that can be used for this shot. The most popular bank shot is the one rail shot.
Another type of bank shot is the 3-rail shot. You can use a variety of methods, including the Magic Spot. The ball hits the rail in one side and the cushion on its opposite. You can also use a distant point or a bank shot with multiple rails.
The rule of thumb for bank shots is that the object ball should hit the cushion first. But there are some exceptions to this rule. The object ball can be hit before it bounces on a rail, or after it has been cushioned. For example, if you take a single shot from the rail bank, the object balls would bounce off the rail to get into the pocket.
These rules are based on Standard World rules. The bank shot can be used by the shooter to take any object ball. After the object is taken out, the shooter will be able to move on to the next in the game.
The inning ends if the object ball is not pocketed in accordance with the shooter's shot. In italics, any illegal breaks or fouls are also noted. The opponent may also take their turn.
Bank shot is the most common method to take possession of objects in pool. Bank Pool is not like nine-ball.