[dionidium]

"But for most people, watching a guy shoot-in balls for an hour without missing is probably like watching paint dry."

Most people don't want to watch people play any type of pool.

I can't speak to halls or history, but it's pretty obvious that the barbox dictates the style of pool that's popular in most places today. Even people who prefer 9-ball feel cheated playing it on a coin-op table. And straight pool makes even less sense.

[jonathansizz]

If you're playing per game, you can use the 10-15 balls for a game of 6-ball, which you play after the game of 9-ball. Two games for the price of one!