Three cushion pool is a game of billiards that can be played on a 5-by-10 foot table. The object of the game, as the name suggests, is to get the cue ball to contact three rails before it reaches the second object ball. Each successful carom earns one point. The shooter can pocket any of the objects balls. However, an opponent cannot receive a points. The frame goes to the player who has the most objects.
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. To line up the shot, players use silver dots placed on the table. This requires exact calculation of angles. Once the shot is complete, the object ball can be pocketed.
Three cushion billiards are an evolved version of straight-rail billiards. Although it can be traced back to 1870s, Wayman Crow McCreery popularized it. McCreery was an Internal Revenue Collector from Port Saint Louis, Missouri. McCreery invented the game after he enjoyed it. In the 1950s, three cushion billiards became a favorite of many players.
A shot is made in three cushion-billiards. The object is for the object to touch three rails before touching the cue ball. You can do this in any order but the goal is to hit both cushions.
The bank shot must be called before the shooter can hit the object ball. There are several systems for this shot, including single and multi-rail shots. The single rail shot is the most common.
A 3-rail shot, another type bank shot, is also possible. Many different methods can be used, such as the Magic Spot. It is when the ball hits one corner of the table's rail and the cushion the other. There are also options for distant points or multi-rail bank shots.
When shooting bank shots, the object ball must contact the cushion first. But there are some exceptions to this rule. You can also hit the object ball before bouncing on the rail, or after the cushion. For example, if you take a single shot from the rail bank, the object balls would bounce off the rail to get into the pocket.
The Standard World rules apply to this game. However, the player may use the bank shot to pocket any object ball. After the object ball is pocketed, the shooter can proceed to the next inning.
The inning ends if the object ball is not pocketed in accordance with the shooter's shot. In italics, any illegal breaks or fouls are also noted. In the same way, opponents can take their turn.
In pool, the main way to get objects is through bank shots. Bank Pool is different from nine-ball and eightball. Bank shots are used to get the ball out of the opponent's hands.