8 Ball Pool is a popular game played around the world. The game isn't very simple to master, but an introduction of the game on how to play can be found here. Practice doing a legal break shot To
execute a legal break shot, the breaker must break behind the head
string. He must either pocket a ball, or drive at least four numbered
balls to the rail. When the breaker fails to do so, it is a foul, and
the incoming player has the option of accepting the table in position
and shooting, or having the balls re-racked and having the option of
shooting the opening break or allowing the offending player to re-break.
Scratch on a legal break - If a player scratches on a legal break shot:
All balls pocketed remain pocketed
It is a foul
The table is open
Object balls jumped off the table on the break - If a player jumps an
object ball off the table on the break shot, it is a foul and the
incoming player has the option of accepting the table in position and
shooting, or taking cue ball in hand behind the head string and
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8 ball pocketed on the break - If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string. Combination shots - Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball can not be used as a first ball in the combination unless it is the shooter’s only remaining legal object ball on the table. Otherwise, should such contact occur on the 8-ball, it is a foul. Open table - The table is "open" when the choice of groups (stripes or solids) has not yet been determined. When the table is open, it is legal to hit a solid first to make a stripe or solid. Foul penalty - Opposing player gets cue ball in hand. This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table Loss of game - A player loses the game by committing any of the following infractions: Fouls when pocketing the 8-ball (exception: see 8-Ball Pocketed On The Break). Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time. Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated. Pockets the 8-ball when it is not the legal object ball.
8 ball pocketed on the break - If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string. Combination shots - Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball can not be used as a first ball in the combination unless it is the shooter’s only remaining legal object ball on the table. Otherwise, should such contact occur on the 8-ball, it is a foul. Open table - The table is "open" when the choice of groups (stripes or solids) has not yet been determined. When the table is open, it is legal to hit a solid first to make a stripe or solid. Foul penalty - Opposing player gets cue ball in hand. This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table Loss of game - A player loses the game by committing any of the following infractions: Fouls when pocketing the 8-ball (exception: see 8-Ball Pocketed On The Break). Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time. Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated. Pockets the 8-ball when it is not the legal object ball.
