Minimum Maximum break teaser!

[jrc750]

The lowest possible total clearance is 65 , 15 reds = 15, 15 yellows = 30 and all the colours up to the pink = 20 and in off the final black means 7 to your opponent with all balls potted, table cleared and you win 65-7.

But the in off means foul shot so wouldn't be a legal clearance

[blahblah01]

Erm it is 15 reds from 1 shot then yellow, plus 27 - so 17+27 or 44. Seriously unlikely though.

[blahblah01]

Nope, we've discussed this before. All 15 reds in first stroke, then yellow and then six colours = 44.

Apologies, lol

[vmax]

Nope, we've discussed this before. All 15 reds in first stroke, then yellow and then six colours = 44.

Give an infinite number of monkeys with a microphone each an infinite number of years and one of them will eventually shout 'where's the cue ball going!'

But the in off means foul shot so wouldn't be a legal clearance

Legal clearance wasn't the question though, minimum total clearance was, and the in off the black means all balls have been potted and nothing comes back up as the frame is over at 65-7.

Have all 9 or 15 balls been potted from the break in US pool ?

[davidhall147]

whats the answer?

[blahblah01]

37 :wink: :wink:

[Cue crafty]

37 :wink: :wink:

I get the feeling David would like to use the PM function, as soon as possible.....

[blahblah01]

I get the feeling David would like to use the PM function, as soon as possible.....

Damn, I hadn't thought of that

He fancies you?

[jrc750]

Erm it is 15 reds from 1 shot then yellow, plus 27 - so 17+27 or 44. Seriously unlikely though.

37 :wink: :wink:

Hmm you got a new calculator or something (that doesn't work )

[blahblah01]

I deducted the in off the black from the 44 :wink:

[jrc750]

I deducted the in off the black from the 44 :wink:

If you read the first few posts it explains why that is wrong

[vilkrang]

Fouling on the black means it is not a total clearance. A total clearance is a break where every red has been potted followed by all of the colours in sequence.

Therefore the answer is 44.

The other scenario people have described (potting 15 reds in one shot followed by the yellow, followed by colours up to the pink and potting the black and fouling the white) is classed as a break of 37 and then a foul. Doesn't matter that the ball isn't replaced, it is still not classed as a total clearance.

[Cue crafty]

Damn, I hadn't thought of that

He fancies you?

Der! Of course....