I took Camilo out to play pool with some friends of mine yesterday (7/18/17). It was a good time! I learned that in Colombia they play a different variant of the game that is similar in form to 9-ball. You progress from 1-15 with each ball rewarding points based on the number on the ball. The catch: you have to hit the correct ball and if you don't, you lose points based on the ball that you are on. Worse yet, if you hit the wrong ball, you subtract points based on the number of the ball you did hit.
Sounds confusing. Let me explain with a scenario:
I am trying to hit the 3 ball, but miss. The cue ball misses all other balls on the table. If I had 1 point before I shot, my score is now -2 points. Now suppose my opponent (who has 5 points) misses the 2 ball and hits the 15 ball. Hitting the ball made him lose 15 points, meaning he is now at -10 points.
Its a cool spin on the game, but requires a lot more skill than 8 ball or 9 ball - we spent a lot of time in the negative...
He met with one of my friends from Miami and we all spoke Spanglish and talked about our differing cultures. I learned a lot and I think Camilo had a good time
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