Shot #2 $20 Betcha
By Chef Anton
Greetings Scoundrels,
Welcome to the first edition of my new column called The School for Scoundrels. This column will feature the world's greatest hustles, swindles, and billiard brain teasers. You will receive a number of benefits including the ability to:
- Fool and Amaze Your Friends
- Never Pay for a Drink Again
- Protect Yourself from Someone Who Has Read This Column.
This month's shot is featured in The Pool Hustler's Handbook.
Proposition: Make the 8-ball in Pocket X under these conditions:
- The 1-ball must remain on top of the $20 bill.
- You cannot jump over the 1-ball.
- You cannot curve around the 1-ball.
- 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 cueball 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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