The name Cutthroat--or as it's known on many college campuses, Screwyerbuddy--doesn't adequately convey the ruthless character required for the game. For starters, it demands three players; therefore, it is almost always played by two people who wanted to shoot pool and that omni presently intrusive third party who always happens by, asking if perhaps he could join in this poolroom excursion. 'I used to play a pretty mean game of bumper pool and...'
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