[Iplayragstoo]

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In every bar I've ever played (and I've played in a lot), the rules are the same as APA except:
There's no such thing as a table scratch. The only scratch is if you sink the cue ball. In that case, your opponent has to shoot from the kitchen.
There's no rule saying you have to hit a cushion if you miss your shot.

I've been in bars that say you lose if you don't touch the 8 first on your 8 shot .

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This is my point, if you and I are playing a game, I will ask up front what rules do you wanna play. I usually hear "Straight in no slop" I then have to ask them again about fouls and such because they have no idea what they are talking about. If a guy is being kind of a dick, I will ask him what "straight in" means...that will make them babble for a few seconds untill i tell them that what they really mean is call your shot. I also will usually try and make it easier for them and say lets just play ball-N-pocket. Which just means to call your ball in what pocket, and who cares how it gets there. This is usually what will put them at ease...then I take there cash [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]