Do I shoot the 8-ball?

A player is entitled to continue shooting until he fails to legally pocket a ball of his group. After a player has legally pocketed all of his group of balls, he shoots to pocket the 8-ball.

Are you supposed to shoot the 8-ball?

You can only hit the 8-ball as part of a combination shot at this point during the game. If you make a direct strike on the 8-ball, you lose your turn and any pocketed balls remain pocketed. Your opponent can continue to play on the open table at this point.

Do you shoot the 8-ball at the end?

In standard 8-ball, the player who drops the 8-ball into any pocket wins. In last pocket 8-ball, you must pocket the 8-ball in the same pocket where you put your last object ball. If you were shooting stripes and made your final striped ball in the far right pocket, then that makes it your last pocket.

Do you shoot the black ball in 8-ball?

If the black ball is accidentally potted during gameplay, then it is spotted back to the table. However, if a player intentionally pots the black ball before their designated object balls, then it is a foul. The black ball is the only one that decides a winner or loser.

Do you shoot the 8-ball in pool?

After a player has legally pocketed all of his group of balls, he shoots to pocket the 8-ball. In the event of a foul, opposing player gets cue ball in hand. This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table (does not have to be behind the head string except on opening break).

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When can I shoot the 8-ball?

You can only legally shoot at the 8-ball once you have made all of the other numbered balls in your group (stripes or solids). Make sure to call your pocket! Look over the table and decide which pocket will be the easiest place to sink the 8-ball.

What do you do at the end of 8-Ball Pool?

After the Break

The goal of Eight-Ball pool is to pocket all of one type of object ball, either solids or stripes, and then the eight ball. Once the break is complete, the table is "open" and whoever pockets an object ball first is assigned that type of ball, solids or stripes, for the rest of the game.

Do you get 2 shots on the 8-ball?

The eight-ball must be the last ball potted to win the game. 5. In the event of a foul, the opposing player receives two shots and these shots carry (i.e. if a ball is potted on the first shot, the player still has two shots).

What happens if you accidentally hit the 8-ball in?

You can only hit the 8-ball as part of a combination shot at this point during the game. If you make a direct strike on the 8-ball, you lose your turn and any pocketed balls remain pocketed. Your opponent can continue to play on the open table at this point.

Why do you hit the 8-ball last?

Last pocket 8-ball is a spin on the standard game of 8-ball that follows the same rules up to the very end. This variation generally is seen as a ploy to slow down the game and keep the balls on the table longer when you're playing on coin-operated tables or others where players pay by the game rather than by the hour.

Do you win if you hit the 8-ball and the white ball in?

Assuming your cue ball (white ball) strikes the black 8 ball first and the 8 ball is pocketed in the pocket you called before taking your shot, you win unless the cue ball also goes in a pocket. The latter would be a scratch and in international pool rules, you'd lose the game.

What are the basic rules of pool?

What are the basic rules of 8-ball?

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.

Do you have to hit the 8-ball in the last shot of pool?

If a player fails to hit the 8-ball while shooting at it, it is a foul and the game continues. When the 8-ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not a loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped off the table.

What happens if you make the 8-ball in pool?

If you pocket the 8-ball on the break and do not foul, you may: Have the 8-ball spotted and accept the table in position or; Re-rack the balls and break again. If you pocket the 8-ball on the break and foul, your inning ends. Your opponent may: Have the 8-ball spotted and take ball in hand; Re-rack the balls and break.

Where do you shoot the 8-ball in pool?

The order of the balls should be random, with the exceptions of the 8-ball, which must be placed in the center of the rack (i.e., the middle of the third row), and the two back corner balls, one of which must be a stripe and the other a solid. The cue ball is placed anywhere the breaker desires behind the head string .

What happens if you sink the 8-ball early?

Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don't win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. Traditionally, 8 ball is a "call shot" game. That means you have to choose the pocket where you're shooting before taking your shot.

Do you lose if you sink the cue ball on the 8-ball?

Sinking the cue ball on break is a scratch and passes the turn to the opponent, giving them ball in hand. Pocketing the 8-Ball on the break “spots” the 8-Ball back into its original position and the breaker keeps their turn. If a ball is in the place of where the 8-Ball needs to go, it will take the closest free spot.