three-cushion billiards
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Three-cushion billiards is a game played on a pocketless table with three balls: two white and one red. The objective is to strike one white ball (the cue ball) so that it contacts both object balls. To score, the cue ball must hit at least three cushions before striking the second object ball.12
The game is a variation of carom billiards, where each successful carom counts as one point. Standard tables are 5 by 10 feet, marked with three spots. Play begins with specific ball placements, and players must hit the red ball first on the break shot. Subsequent shots allow hitting either object ball first. A player continues their turn as long as they score; otherwise, it passes to the opponent.2
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billiardsCarom, or French, billiards…variety of the game called three-cushion billiards, the cue ball must also touch a cushion or cushions three or more times to complete a carom. Scoring a carom also entitles the player to another shot, and his turn, or inning, continues until he misses, when it becomes his opponent’s turn.
Read More…variety of the game called three-cushion billiards, the cue ball must also touch a cushion or cushions three or more times to complete a carom. Scoring a carom also entitles the player to another shot, and his turn, or inning, continues until he misses, when it becomes his opponent’s turn.
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…version of the game called three-cushion billiards, the cue ball is played so that it strikes an object ball and three or more cushions (not necessarily different cushions) in any order before striking the second object ball.
Read More…version of the game called three-cushion billiards, the cue ball is played so that it strikes an object ball and three or more cushions (not necessarily different cushions) in any order before striking the second object ball.
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