Three cushion billiards is a billiard game played on a five by ten foot table. The object is to have the cueball contact three rails, before it contacts the second object. For each successful carom, one point is given. The opponent doesn't get a point if the shooter takes any of the object balls. The frame is won by the player with the most objects.
To play three cushions billiards, the table must be larger than the pool table. The cue ball and the red ball are placed at one end of each table. To line up their shot, players use silver dots at the table. This requires precise calculations of angles as well as distances. Once the shot has been taken, the object ball should be kept in a pocket.
Three-cushion billiards, an evolution of straight rail billiards, is a form of three cushion 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 billiards quickly became a favorite among many players in 1950.
A shot is made in three cushion-billiards. The object is for the object to touch three rails before touching the cue ball. 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 several systems for this shot, including single and multi-rail shots. However, the most common bank shot is the single rail shot.
A 3-rail shot is another type of bank shot. There are many ways to use the Magic Spot. This is where the ball hits both the rail and cushion in one corner of a table. 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. However, there are exceptions to the rule. It is possible to hit the object ball after it bounces on the rail or after the cushion. Consider a single rail bank shot. As an example the object ball would bounce off of the rail before it entered the pocket.
The Standard World rules apply to this game. However, the player may use the bank shot to pocket 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. Any fouls or illegal breaks are also noted in italics. The same goes for the opponent.
The main method for capturing objects in pool is bank shot. Bank Pool is different from nine-ball and eightball. Bank shots are used to get the ball out of the opponent's hands.