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There is no offiacal rule that says that you can win like that, however in almost all friendly games, people play like that.
well actually there are a couple of rules that might apply .1. In Most Friendly games the people that Know the rules and the game play by either BCA or CPA ( from Canada apa for the states) rules 2. on the case that you get the 8 ball On the break in BCA ,gets spotted or reracked and same person either keeps shooting or gets to break the rerack . In cpa/apa I THINK you win but I don't play cpa
5% for a good player. The chances of sinking the 8 on the break are different based on the size of the table and the skill of the player. If you get a lot of ball action, the ratio of pocket opening space to rail space is greater on a 7 foot table than an 8, and an 8 is better than a 9. However, most 8 ball on the break shots are performed without the 8 ball going off any rails, and it goes in a side pocket. To increase your chances, the cue ball must be placed nearly next to the head string and the rail. The contact point is a matter of preference, but the most recommended for the shot is slight follow.
In many common lounges and bars, the 'house" rules say this wins the game.
* Correction - Under APA rules, the largest governing body in the US, sinking the 8 ball on the break is a win. See the below link for the 8 Ball rules that govern the majority of pool players in North America.
Assuming a properly executed break, about 1/8 breaks. The odds increase the smaller the table - a good player will make the 8 ball 5% of the time on a none foot table. This will nearly double on a 7 foot table. The pockets are the same size on all pool tables in the US, so the smaller the table the greater open space and less distance to travel.
This depends upon the game being played and the object ball in play.
If the 8 ball is the object ball and the game is 8 ball, it will mean the game is over and you have won. If the 8 ball is not the object ball in 8 Ball and it goes in, under nearly all rules, you lose. For any other common game of pool, the 8 ball is simply a numbered ball.
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What is the shortest billiards game?
For pocket billiards, 9 ball is often won in 1 shot. Both 8 ball and 9 ball can be won on the break,
How many balls are solid in pool?
There are none in English Billiards. In Carom Billiards, there are none. In the Pocket Billiards games, the 8 ball is the only black ball - 7 Ball has no 8 ball, hence no black ball, but all other games include the 8 ball, so, they have 1 black ball.
What color is the 8 ball in pocket billiards?
Black
How do you earn put 8 ball off break in 8 ball multiplayer pool?
you have to break it and make the 8 ball go in a pocket (at the same time)
Where should the black ball go in billiards?
This depends upon the game being played. In English Billiards, there is no black ball. In Pocket Billiards, each game is different - In 7 ball, there is no black ball; In 8 Ball, it goes in the center; In 9 Ball, it may be placed anywhere except the apex; In Straight Pool it can go anyplace except the back to corners.
How many coloured balls are there in billiards?
15 ADD: Completely incorrect. This answer refers to pocket billiards, and more specifically "8 ball" or "boston" or "stripes and solids". In billiards, there are three balls. One of one color, and two of another.
What does 8 ball mean?
8-ball is a classic billiards game, probably the canonical game played in the U.S. It is actually played with 15 balls (excluding the cue ball). To be "behind the 8-ball" or simply "8-balled" is to be put in an impossible or difficult situation; the term derives from the billiards game, where it is illegal to strike the 8-ball until the end of the game. "8-ball" can be used as a generic exclamation of success or victory. In slang, "8-ball" refers to 3.5 grams of cocaine. Traditionally, cocaine was packaged for sale in rolled up baggies; hence, "ball". The '8' may refer to the amount 1/8 ounce, or possibly the street value of 8 "dimes" ($80) In a rarer usage 8-ball refers to a 40-oz can of Olde English 800 malt liquor. It can also refer to a cocktail made with V8 juice and vodka. "8-ball" is a colloquial (and possibly offensive) term for a black person, with emphasis on a clean-shaven hairstyle. In aviation, "8-ball" is slang for the artificial horizon indicator, which is ball-shaped. (Unlike the black 8-ball of billiards, it is brown and blue.) The term is used at one point in the script of "Apollo 13".
Can you sink the eightball legally off of your own ball in billiards?
No, if you mean in the game of 8 Ball. In 8 Ball, pocketing the 8 ball is required to be its own shot to be considered "legal contact", so hitting any other numbered ball first, your's or opponent's, is not legal contact with the 8 ball.
What are the differences between pool and billiards?
The terms pool and billiards may or may not refer to the same game. Pocket billiards is usually referred to as pool, and covers many different games, the most common being straight pool, 8 ball, and 9 ball. English Billiards is never referred to as pool, and uses only 3 balls. Snooker is never referred to as pool or billiards, but is a form of billiards, and uses special table markings and 22 balls.
What is a pool player?
Anyone that regularly plays any of the pocket billiards games, usually 8 ball or 9 ball, can be called a pool player.
How many colored balls are in a game of pool?
In English Billiards, there are two white balls (one normally has spots on it to distinguish it from the other one) and one red ball.
What is it called when you don' t hit any balls in billiards?
If you're playing 9 ball its ball in hand, 8 ball is play as it lays, and cutthroat is play as it lays.
