The Pool Hustler's Handbook

Shot #2 - $20 Betcha

 Proposition:     

Make the 8-ball in Pocket X under these conditions:

             1)                  The 1-ball must remain on top of the $20 bill.

2)                  You cannot jump over the 1-ball.

3)                  You cannot curve around the 1-ball.

4)                  You cannot hit a rail.

 Difficulty Rating:  1

 Origin:  

Based on principles in Fred Hermann’s 1902 book entitled Tricks and Games on the Pool Table.

 Set-Up:           

 Place the cue ball about one foot in front of a side pocket and the 8-ball in the jaws of the opposite side pocket.  Now lay a $20 bill in the center of the table as diagrammed.  Place a 1-ball on it. 

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