NH Steve
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Back pocket nineball is played a lot in Philly.
Yes, I think it was conceived there, maybe by guys like Jimmy Fusco to put a little One Pocket in to their 9-ball.
Back pocket nineball is played a lot in Philly.
Yes, I think it was conceived there, maybe by guys like Jimmy Fusco to put a little One Pocket in to their 9-ball.
The first time I spoke with The Beard, when I told him that I am from Philly, he let me know that back pocket nine ball originated here.
Yes, I think it was conceived there, maybe by guys like Jimmy Fusco to put a little One Pocket in to their 9-ball.
As I understand it, the game was invented by Pete Fusco as a way to trap 9-ball players with more offensive firepower, who assumed it would be more of a run-out game than a moving game.
Action & hustling aside, the game is a good transition game for rotation players who want to get their feet wet with one pocket. But make no mistake, one pocket is a much more complex and satisfying game. BP9 was and is a gimmick game.
OK, how do you play Back Pocket 9-Ball?
There are a number of rules which pertain to BP Nine Ball alone. One of which is that a player is not allowed to shoot directly at the nine ball at any time when there are other balls on the table. Ex. knock the nine ball toward your pocket without having hit the lowest ball first. This is also the case when shooting a push-out.
Tom