Three cushion pool is a game of billiards that can be played on a 5-by-10 foot table. The object of the game is to make the cue ball contact three rails before contacting the second object ball. One point is awarded for each successful carom. The shooter can pocket any of the objects balls. However, an opponent cannot receive a points. 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. The cue ball and the red ball are placed at one end of each table. Players use silver dots on the table to line up the shot. This requires accurate calculations of angles and distances. Once the shot has been taken, the object ball should be kept in a pocket.
Three cushion billiards is an evolved form of straight rail billiards. Although it can be traced back to 1870s, Wayman Crow McCreery popularized it. McCreery was an IRS Collector from Port Saint Louis. He invented the game and enjoyed the game. Three-cushion pool became a popular game in the 1950s.
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 for 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.
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. You can also use a distant point or a bank shot with multiple rails.
In order to shoot a bank shot, the object must first hit the cushion. There are exceptions to this rule. The object ball can be hit before it bounces on a rail, or after it has been cushioned. Using a single rail bank shot as an example, the object ball would bounce off the rail before going into the pocket.
The Standard World rules govern this game. Any object ball may be pocketed by the player using the bank shot. Once the object ball is taken, the shooter can move on to the next innings.
The inning ends when the object ball gets pocketed outside of the shooter’s called shot. Any fouls or illegal breaks are also noted in italics. The same goes for the opponent.
Bank shot is the most common method to take possession of objects in pool. Bank Pool has a different objective than in nine-ball and eight-ball. The object is to outscore your opponent(s) by using bank shots to pocket the balls.