Is it a standard thing to challenge someone to best of 7 Games of Pool?

In the OC S02e12, Ryan challenges Caleb to pool for Caleb to respect his and Lindsays relationship. When he approaches Lindsay, before challenging Caleb, he tells her it will take a few hours, and when he then does challenege Caleb, Caleb suggests they play "best of 7" which would indeed take a few hours, as if Ryan knew Caleb would suggest that or something similar.

So, my question is, is it a standard thing to challenge someone to best of 7 games of pool? Or did the show do something strange here? Because best of 7 seems like a lot.

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Best Answer

Is it "standard"? No. Certainly more than 1 game is almost always played to compensate for fluke wins and determine who is more skilled. So, a minimum of 3 games is the norm. "Best of Seven" was probably used because the terminology exists in mainstream lexicon; this is how professional Hockey, Baseball and Basketball championships are determined.

Also, if the show needed to account for a few hours then best-of-seven is a lot more believable than best-of-three. Even so, a best-of-seven tournament probably wouldn't take more than two hours, as that allows for each game to last approximately 15 minutes with time to re-rack in between. That's a pretty long game for anyone with any skill at all, especially if they're playing 8-Ball. Pro 8-Ball games usually only last about 5 minutes.

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What are the rules for 7-ball in pool?

The 7-ball must be pocketed in the called side to be a legal win. Scratches on any object ball allow the opponent ball-in-hand, but the sunk ball remains potted. Scratching on the 7-ball is a loss. Pocketing the 7-ball in any other pocket than the called side is a loss.

How do you win a game of pool every time?

Eight Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 thru 15 (stripes). THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8-BALL WINS THE GAME.

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