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Old 02-04-11, 04:59 AM   #1
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Default 8 or 9-Ball?

IMHO I prefer 9-Ball





Which do you prefer?
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Old 02-04-11, 03:37 PM   #2
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Tried both - played a lot of 9 ball when I lived in Canada but gotta say I prefer 8 Ball. No particular reason other than that's what I grew up with!
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Gotta love the highball ....... Oh wait. I enjoy 9 ball.
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Yeah.. 9-ball for me as well..
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One reason is that there is only 9 on the table, not 15, which makes the game go a bit longer.
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Neither.

Snooker.
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8 ball, snooker, 9 ball, in that order!
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I also do like straight pool.
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