How do you play 3-ball and what is the best break strategy?

3-ball is described in detail on the Wikipedia Three-Ball page.

The following video demonstrates strategies and tips for breaking and getting low scores:

For more info, see “How to Break in 3-Ball” (BD, October, 2018).


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