The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
I play this each practice session. Just a point of clarification. It is called cribbage after the card game which counts points based on 15. So it should be using pairs based on 15. 1/14, 2/13, etc. The 15 is solo. Doesn’t matter though. The result is the same.
This is actually an old game, one that I learned back when I began playing pool, back in the 1950's. The rules used to be found in the BCA rule book. The game requires one to pocket the pairs of balls adding to 15, with the 15 ball only played last. It's one of the few good games for 3 players. Winner is the player with the most pairs to their credit, and with the 15 ball counting as one, by itself.
Another fun one is running in order 1 to 15, gets your position playing skills better. There is also a money game you can play with it where everyone pulls a numbered pill and if you sink yours while on the table you reveal and collect the money.
I've played it as the card game shooting two balls that add up to 15 till you get to the fifteen ball at the end. Respottong failed attempts. ( in any order , whichever pair of numbers totalling 15 ) 10 /5 ,/6 & 9 ,8/7,etc
That's how I learned it too, but I like the pair-the-colors approach better. It's easier for total beginners, for one thing, since they don't have to remember what color represents what number. And as someone pointed out before, it's the same idea: seven pairs of balls followed by the odd ball out (in the color version, that's the eight).
Either way, it teaches what's next and represents how your skills can develop in many ways. How they connect, link together. I always played to 31 instead of to ( dead hole ). 120/121
15 for 2, run for 3 (or however many ) pair for 2 ( colors) no flush points or a jack You can make a crib hand to be the re-spotted balls with extra bonus points if adding up to 15 or a run
Didn't know this is an actual game. When I started playing I came up with a practice game that is essentially a variation of this. I never broke the rack, just threw the balls on the table. Then one pair at a time, but always alternating between a stripe and a solid as well. If I miss a ball, I spot one. The goal is to clear a table. For the first 3-4 years I almost exclusively did that as my sole practice routine. I find it a great practice to develop your pool brain.
Tonight I didn't have anyone to play with, so I just started running racks solo. I nearly got a break and run, but got poor position on one of me cue ball leaves and wasn't able to execute the 8 ball. Then It occurred to me to practice breaking and running out. So I racked, broke, and if i scratched or didn't pocket a ball on the break I'd re-rack and start over. Over and over again, break and run till I missed, then re-rack. Such an educational practice session. Started adjusting the amount of power if my break, where I'd position the cue ball, where I'd aim, cue stick tip placement on the cueball etc ... From now on, this will be the way I practice when I'm shooting pool solo... Really dialing in my strategy for breaking and running out the table.
I always want to look up alternative pool games, but never do. I remember when I was younger, the old pool hall guys stopped talking about the way pool was" back in the day," and actually picked up a cue to play, they would sometimes play games I have never seen or heard of before. Its a shame I never learned what they were.
Interesting. Back in the 60's when I was starting to play pool at a pool hall called Larmers in Oak Park Ill an old guy showed me this game. But other than that have never seen it played. BTW, nice job at the tourney.
Cool game! I would consider doing it by adding to 15s because of the rack - it would be kind of weird (for me) to try and make a fair or random rack with colors so easily matched and some people would maybe group their colors together. Of course, opponent rack would make this moot but still it is something I couldn't avoid paying attention to.
I've actually been doing this game for over a year now and I never knew it was called cribbage. I thought it was just a fun drill. Although for me I make it a bit easier on myself and let myself shoot the 8 early on sometimes if need a good position on the next ball but usually I try to make all the stripes and solids before making the 8
I think the name comes from the card game. The official rules say you have to make pairs that add up to 15, e.g., 3 and 12. However, I streamlined the rules to make the game more accessible to beginners, which is why I am going for color pairs.
very cool! Try my game too: "Up & Down" ... Breaker hits the 1, shoots one thru 7 and then the 8, challenger shoots 15-9 and then the 8. rotation. Makes for lots of challenging strategies.
I've never heard of that game before but I've played in order 8 ball just because I felt like it. Recently though mentioned a variation of this game I thought about a while ago...2 racks of 9 ball racked as 1 where it's the same concept...have to go for both 1 balls, then both 2 balls and so on.
I created a game for me and my friend to practice advanced shots. We rack 15 balls. Balls made on the break are spotted. You can't shoot a ball straight in. We have to do specialty shots such as; bank shots, combinations, jump shots, caroms, kick shots, or a masse. First to 8 points wins. I just can't think of a good name for it.
You could play this as a game with 1 point for every ball you sink, 2 points for the pair for a tital of 4 points for a pair (1 for the first ball 1 for the second and 2 for the pair) and if youre tied at the end then whoever sinks 8 ball wins
The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
I would have like it if you explained the rules of this game. What if you miss a ball? Perhaps how you could play it with two players. I can imagine or invent some rules myself of course. I will definitely try this variant, seems fun.
The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
The rules to the game are explained by Kent Sears. His comment is just a few comments above you. You basically shoot two balls that add up to 15. Each set of 15 equals 1 point. Then shoot the 15 last for 1 point as well. You can set the points to however high you need such as eight points per game or a race to 50 or race to 100 points
The rules can be found at Wikipedia under “cribbage (pool)”. I play it so the spotted balls go to the foot, center, and head spots. This avoids clustering the balls too much if I’m missing a lot.
Absolutely, I was watching at that point and wondering why not just stop it, with such a natural angle from one red to the other, then almost certainly in place for the yellows. Shot attempted looked so much harder.
@@Sharivari hmm, that's a nice variation I never saw it before. Me and a friend of mine used to play a game of 8-Ball where you had to call two balls. If I was playing you I would say "I'm going to pocket the six in the side, and my next shot is going to be the one ball in the corner. Then you would pocket to one ball in the corner, but before you shoot the one in the corner you would say for my next shot, I'm going to pocket the four ball in the far corner.
To prevent the cue ball from traveling too far due to throw effects. And mostly for comfort, outside spin makes many shots much easier to aim and play.
Dude that's nice but, do we really need this? I mean don't we have enough pool games both for playing, fun or practice? We got a saying in Turkish, "don't come up with new habits or customs, to a well established old village". Really, cribbage may be fun but, what's the point?
@@SharivariI came here to say this. Thank you for talking through your shots, this helps me learn much more rather than just watching you run out with no commentary.
I thought cribbage pool was a game that you had to make two consecutive balls that totaled 15, not two like-colored balls. In the card game cribbage, the object is to form point totals of 15 with your cards (among other scoring variants). And the 15-ball is the last ball to play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage_(pool)
I thought cribbage pool was a game that you had to make two consecutive balls that totaled 15, not two like-colored balls. In the card game cribbage, the object is to form point totals of 15 with your cards (among other scoring variants). And the 15-ball is the last ball to play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage_(pool)
The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
I play this each practice session. Just a point of clarification. It is called cribbage after the card game which counts points based on 15. So it should be using pairs based on 15. 1/14, 2/13, etc. The 15 is solo. Doesn’t matter though. The result is the same.
Yeah unless you need to rack a specific way, you might as well play 1 till 15 in that order.
@@joerihuffmeijer3247 I saw a video of Jasmin Ouschan running a rack of cribbage, in rotation. Incredible!
@@kentsears1429 I bet the pros run them every day during practice, really impressive. I only managed this 1 time though lol
This is actually an old game, one that I learned back when I began playing pool, back in the 1950's. The rules used to be found in the BCA rule book. The game requires one to pocket the pairs of balls adding to 15, with the 15 ball only played last. It's one of the few good games for 3 players. Winner is the player with the most pairs to their credit, and with the 15 ball counting as one, by itself.
This seems like a great way to practice that wouldn’t be boring.
Looks like fun, thanks for sharing. Table and lights 10/10.
Read the rules
Tanks a bunch! It’s always nice to garner inspiration by observing a pure spirit, flowing and showing how it’s done.
These videos are top notch! Absolutely perfect for players looking to improve their game.
Another fun one is running in order 1 to 15, gets your position playing skills better. There is also a money game you can play with it where everyone pulls a numbered pill and if you sink yours while on the table you reveal and collect the money.
Ive played "ring games" before playing 9 ball...great way to win or lose a lot of money in a hurry. Lol
I've played it as the card game shooting two balls that add up to 15 till you get to the fifteen ball at the end. Respottong failed attempts. ( in any order , whichever pair of numbers totalling 15 ) 10 /5 ,/6 & 9 ,8/7,etc
Exactly the way I learned it.
That's how I learned it too, but I like the pair-the-colors approach better. It's easier for total beginners, for one thing, since they don't have to remember what color represents what number. And as someone pointed out before, it's the same idea: seven pairs of balls followed by the odd ball out (in the color version, that's the eight).
Yes, when I hear the word “cribbage” I think of balls adding to 15, with the 15 ball played last. I wonder if the color-pair way has a different name?
@@rjohnson8ball pair for two
Either way, it teaches what's next and represents how your skills can develop in many ways. How they connect, link together. I always played to 31 instead of to ( dead hole ). 120/121
Thanks for all your videos learned a lot
15 for 2, run for 3 (or however many ) pair for 2 ( colors) no flush points or a jack
You can make a crib hand to be the re-spotted balls with extra bonus points if adding up to 15 or a run
What an excellent practice man, time to give it a few tries. 🎱
Didn't know this is an actual game. When I started playing I came up with a practice game that is essentially a variation of this. I never broke the rack, just threw the balls on the table. Then one pair at a time, but always alternating between a stripe and a solid as well. If I miss a ball, I spot one. The goal is to clear a table. For the first 3-4 years I almost exclusively did that as my sole practice routine. I find it a great practice to develop your pool brain.
Tonight I didn't have anyone to play with, so I just started running racks solo.
I nearly got a break and run, but got poor position on one of me cue ball leaves and wasn't able to execute the 8 ball.
Then It occurred to me to practice breaking and running out.
So I racked, broke, and if i scratched or didn't pocket a ball on the break I'd re-rack and start over.
Over and over again, break and run till I missed, then re-rack.
Such an educational practice session. Started adjusting the amount of power if my break, where I'd position the cue ball, where I'd aim, cue stick tip placement on the cueball etc ...
From now on, this will be the way I practice when I'm shooting pool solo...
Really dialing in my strategy for breaking and running out the table.
Never heard/seen this. Will give it a try.
I always want to look up alternative pool games, but never do. I remember when I was younger, the old pool hall guys stopped talking about the way pool was" back in the day," and actually picked up a cue to play, they would sometimes play games I have never seen or heard of before. Its a shame I never learned what they were.
3 ball, 8 ball, 9 ball, 10 ball, one pocket, straight pool, snooker, and Kentucky are all fun.
@@manifesto8159Bowliards?
Good job. It'll be a month of Sundays before I try such a challenge!
i know there is a link for rules, would have been nice to know what happens if a shot is missed explained in video without having to research further
Oh im happy to play this to practice
Interesting. Back in the 60's when I was starting to play pool at a pool hall called Larmers in Oak Park Ill an old guy showed me this game. But other than that have never seen it played. BTW, nice job at the tourney.
Well done. You seem, though, to have a real phobia about side pockets.
Haha yes, my old table had the most brutal side pockets I ever played.
You are blowing up on the Billiards channel on tv. Your advertising has been on for the last few days
Cribbage, heck yeah! 😄👍
Will be doing this!
I'll be playing this today, for sure
I was taught that one didn't have to call the first ball of the pair (adding to 15) but did have to call the second.
Cool game! I would consider doing it by adding to 15s because of the rack - it would be kind of weird (for me) to try and make a fair or random rack with colors so easily matched and some people would maybe group their colors together. Of course, opponent rack would make this moot but still it is something I couldn't avoid paying attention to.
Didn't knew this is a game but i randomly done it a few times for warm up / practice.
I’m gonna give it a try then maybe incorporate bank pool into it.
I've actually been doing this game for over a year now and I never knew it was called cribbage. I thought it was just a fun drill. Although for me I make it a bit easier on myself and let myself shoot the 8 early on sometimes if need a good position on the next ball but usually I try to make all the stripes and solids before making the 8
didnt know this was a game, which is funny because i came up with it on my own one day when I was bored lol...
I'll try it! Interesting name. I've played card/peg game for years called Cribbage.
I think the name comes from the card game. The official rules say you have to make pairs that add up to 15, e.g., 3 and 12. However, I streamlined the rules to make the game more accessible to beginners, which is why I am going for color pairs.
Bro congrats on 500k subs!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks man!
very cool! Try my game too:
"Up & Down" ... Breaker hits the 1, shoots one thru 7 and then the 8, challenger shoots 15-9 and then the 8. rotation. Makes for lots of challenging strategies.
Sounds cool! Gonna give this a try with one of my buddies.
@@Sharivari make up the rules as you go along and u can't lose! lol
I've never heard of that game before but I've played in order 8 ball just because I felt like it. Recently though mentioned a variation of this game I thought about a while ago...2 racks of 9 ball racked as 1 where it's the same concept...have to go for both 1 balls, then both 2 balls and so on.
This look a lot more interesting for practice
Been playing cribbage pool since 1971
I created a game for me and my friend to practice advanced shots. We rack 15 balls. Balls made on the break are spotted. You can't shoot a ball straight in. We have to do specialty shots such as; bank shots, combinations, jump shots, caroms, kick shots, or a masse. First to 8 points wins. I just can't think of a good name for it.
Crazy 8’s like the card game
Sounds like fun!
Great run out.
Have you ever heard of “Cowboy” pool? You play normal 8ball except you sink balls by caroming the object ball into the cue ball.
Please push to add this in shooters pool!
nice demo of Cribbage 👌🏼
is your table quite low in height? 👀
Love your videos!
Think this one will perform better if you add an arrow to the thumbnail
Looks much better now. Thanks man!
You could play this as a game with 1 point for every ball you sink, 2 points for the pair for a tital of 4 points for a pair (1 for the first ball 1 for the second and 2 for the pair) and if youre tied at the end then whoever sinks 8 ball wins
Interesting for practice routines. Is there a name to this game ? Rules link would be useful. Thanks
The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
@@Sharivari Thanks !
I would have used 3 as my key ball to break up the 2, 10, and 8 ball
I think this would be more advanced if you ran it like nine ball yellow, blue, red, etc. . 8 ball the money ball. This is pretty neat though.
I would have like it if you explained the rules of this game. What if you miss a ball? Perhaps how you could play it with two players. I can imagine or invent some rules myself of course. I will definitely try this variant, seems fun.
The game is called "Cribbage". I've adjusted the official rules to my streamlined version. You can get them for free on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/105689032
@@Sharivari lol, fu!
The rules to the game are explained by Kent Sears. His comment is just a few comments above you. You basically shoot two balls that add up to 15. Each set of 15 equals 1 point. Then shoot the 15 last for 1 point as well.
You can set the points to however high you need such as eight points per game or a race to 50 or race to 100 points
What do you do if you make 1 color and then miss the other?
Respot.
The rules can be found at Wikipedia under “cribbage (pool)”. I play it so the spotted balls go to the foot, center, and head spots. This avoids clustering the balls too much if I’m missing a lot.
oh, great. another variant i can try out and then rage quit when i remember i suck ass.
😂
1:46 - why not soft stop ball and then reds?
Good idea!
Absolutely, I was watching at that point and wondering why not just stop it, with such a natural angle from one red to the other, then almost certainly in place for the yellows. Shot attempted looked so much harder.
Good video
Played it the hardest game.
I thought in cribbage you had to make two balls in a row that equaled the number 16, (eg 1/15. 3/13. 9/7. Etc)
15: for example 6 + 9. But this version uses colors, simpler for beginners to play.
@@Sharivari hmm, that's a nice variation I never saw it before. Me and a friend of mine used to play a game of 8-Ball where you had to call two balls. If I was playing you I would say "I'm going to pocket the six in the side, and my next shot is going to be the one ball in the corner. Then you would pocket to one ball in the corner, but before you shoot the one in the corner you would say for my next shot, I'm going to pocket the four ball in the far corner.
5:30 Why do you need left spin if you dont hit the rail?
To prevent the cue ball from traveling too far due to throw effects. And mostly for comfort, outside spin makes many shots much easier to aim and play.
Bro please make a video on yfen cues 😢
Just guessing on the thumbnail. Rotation
Good 🎉❤❤❤
You never mentioned how you score..??? Looks more like a training game more than a competitive game...
It's both. Rules in the pinned comment.
Two balls that add up to 15 1 14 2 13 3 12 4 11 5 10 6 9 7 8 15 start with any pair keep going till you miss
I only play 8 ball. (normal)
Nice rack. I play this for practice.
Read the rules not how is showen two balls that add to 15
Dude that's nice but, do we really need this? I mean don't we have enough pool games both for playing, fun or practice?
We got a saying in Turkish, "don't come up with new habits or customs, to a well established old village". Really, cribbage may be fun but, what's the point?
8 minuts to clear a table? Y dont play since 10 years but yea i nevera see a player so slow
This is a lesson, not a runout.
@@SharivariI came here to say this. Thank you for talking through your shots, this helps me learn much more rather than just watching you run out with no commentary.
I thought cribbage pool was a game that you had to make two consecutive balls that totaled 15, not two like-colored balls. In the card game cribbage, the object is to form point totals of 15 with your cards (among other scoring variants). And the 15-ball is the last ball to play.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage_(pool)
I thought cribbage pool was a game that you had to make two consecutive balls that totaled 15, not two like-colored balls. In the card game cribbage, the object is to form point totals of 15 with your cards (among other scoring variants). And the 15-ball is the last ball to play.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage_(pool)
Yeah, but it's easier for beginners with colors. The concept doesn't change.