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  • Billy
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    Originally Posted by Keltyx View Post
    It is indeed, but try explaining that to 40 drunk people ><
    All the reds potted in the first shot?

    So the answer doesn't have to observe the laws of physics then?

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  • Londonlad147
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    Originally Posted by Catch 22 View Post
    Well if you make a total clearance AND pot the white then to me it's a total clearance + an extra ball

    To be pedantic, you can NEVER 'pot' the cue ball. A pot is a legal potting of an OBJECT ball. Even an object ball cannot be potted in a stroke where a foul is committed.

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  • Londonlad147
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    Originally Posted by HemiRR View Post
    I am not sure of the 'math' used by others in their response but 15 x 3 (red yellow combos) = 45 + 27 (colour clearance) = 72 where I learned to calculate (Canadian pro John Bear ran a perfect yellow ball game v me in a exhibition match - red ball covered the yellow spot and black was the only open spot, After running about 6 or 7 yellows, John looks at me and says 'never had a perfect yellow ball game' and proceeded to run one).

    But if the player pots the black and scratches the score is 65 and all balls remain down.

    Of course if one is using base 17 (assuming no pot black and scratch) to calculate the clearance, the answer is 44. (68 / 17 = 4; 72 - 68 = a remainder of 4 so 44 in base 17

    Then again if the referee fails to re-spot the last yellow and no one clues in until after the game is over then 15 x 3 = 45 + 25 (no yellow as part of the colour clearance) =70 as the legally scored total clearance; and 63 it the player pots the black and scratches
    To get 44, you have to pot all 15 reds in one stroke, take yellow as a colour, then the six colours in sequence.

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  • HemiRR
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    I am not sure of the 'math' used by others in their response but 15 x 3 (red yellow combos) = 45 + 27 (colour clearance) = 72 where I learned to calculate (Canadian pro John Bear ran a perfect yellow ball game v me in a exhibition match - red ball covered the yellow spot and black was the only open spot, After running about 6 or 7 yellows, John looks at me and says 'never had a perfect yellow ball game' and proceeded to run one).

    But if the player pots the black and scratches the score is 65 and all balls remain down.

    Of course if one is using base 17 (assuming no pot black and scratch) to calculate the clearance, the answer is 44. (68 / 17 = 4; 72 - 68 = a remainder of 4 so 44 in base 17

    Then again if the referee fails to re-spot the last yellow and no one clues in until after the game is over then 15 x 3 = 45 + 25 (no yellow as part of the colour clearance) =70 as the legally scored total clearance; and 63 it the player pots the black and scratches

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  • barrywhite
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    Originally Posted by Catch 22 View Post
    Well if you make a total clearance AND pot the white then to me it's a total clearance + an extra ball
    Well you get two extra points for in-off so if anything the break is 46 with an in-off. lol

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  • Catch 22
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    Originally Posted by Londonlad147 View Post
    It can't be 37, because if there's a foul on the black it is NOT a total clearance. A total clearance is where you legally pot ALL of the object balls. I agree with 44.

    Well if you make a total clearance AND pot the white then to me it's a total clearance + an extra ball

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  • Londonlad147
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    It can't be 37, because if there's a foul on the black it is NOT a total clearance. A total clearance is where you legally pot ALL of the object balls. I agree with 44.

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  • Catch 22
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    Originally Posted by lennon11 View Post
    37....same break as above...but in off on black....
    Yeah 37 . I remember Alan Trig posting this question somewhere

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  • tomwalker147
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    Originally Posted by Keltyx View Post
    It is indeed, but try explaining that to 40 drunk people ><
    It was hard enough explaining that a 147 wasn't infact the maximum break at a pub quiz I once attended, so I feel your pain!

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  • lennon11
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    37....same break as above...but in off on black....

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  • Keltyx
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    It is indeed, but try explaining that to 40 drunk people ><

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  • tomwalker147
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    Is it 44? All 15 reds potted first shot followed by yellow then all colours in sequence?

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  • Keltyx
    started a topic Minimum Maximum break teaser!

    Minimum Maximum break teaser!

    This one was asked in a local pub quiz, glad to say I got it correct but there was much complaining and moaning from the other teams after the answer was given!

    Question:
    What is the lowest possible break achievable for a total clearance
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