Three cushion billiards is a billiard game played on a five by ten foot table. The object of this game is for the cue balls to touch three rails and then contact the second object ball. Each successful carom awards one point. A shooter who catches all of the object balls does not earn a point. The player who gets the most objects wins.
The table is bigger than the standard pool table to allow three players to play cushion billiards. A cue ball is placed on one end of the table and a red ball is used 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 complete, the object ball can be pocketed.
Three cushion pool is an evolved version straight rail billiards. It is believed to have originated in the 1870s. However, Wayman Crow Mccreery made it popular. McCreery was an Internal Revenue Collector from Port Saint Louis, Missouri. He first played the game for fun and later patented it. Three-cushion pool became a popular game in the 1950s.
If a shot is taken in three cushion pool billiards, it is the objective of the player to make the object balls contact the rails three times before they touch the cue. Although this can be done in any order you like, in most cases the objective is hitting both cushions.
The bank shot must be called before the shooter can hit the object ball. There are a variety of systems that can be used for this shot. However, the most common bank shot of all is the single rail shot.
A 3-rail shot, another type bank shot, is also possible. Several different ways can be employed, such as the Magic Spot, which is when the ball hits the rail in one corner of the table and the cushion on the opposite side. A distant point, or a bank shot that includes multiple rails is another option.
When shooting bank shots, the object ball must contact the cushion first. There are exceptions to this rule. You can also hit the object ball before bouncing on the rail, or after the cushion. Using a single rail bank shot as an example, the object ball would bounce off the rail before going into the pocket.
The rules of this game are based on the Standard World rules. The bank shot can be used by the shooter to take any object ball. After the object ball is pocketed, the shooter can proceed to the next inning.
If the object is not kept in the designated spot, the inning is over. In italics, any illegal breaks or fouls are also noted. In the same way, opponents can take their turn.
The main method for capturing objects in pool is bank shot. Unlike in nine-ball or eight-ball, the object of Bank Pool is to outscore the opponent(s) in pocketing the balls by using bank shots.