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What are the chances of potting the eight ball on break in a game of pool?
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∙ 11y ago
From 0% to 50%. There are many factors that determine the chance of sinking the 8 on the break.
First, table size. A 7 foot table has more pocket opening space to rail space as a ratio than an 8 foot, and 8 foot more than 9 foot. So, the smaller the table, the higher percentage of succes, all else being equal.
Second, player skill. A break has to be fast and accurate to get the necessary ball action on all the balls to even give the 8 ball a chance of making it to a pocket.
Third, hitting the "pocket" in the rack that has the highest percentage of getting the 8 ball in good play, and use of cue ball control in that shot.
Fourth, is just plain luck.
On a 7 foot table, experienced amateur players will typically pocket the eight ball on the break once every 50 games. So, 2% of the time. Professional and highly skilled players can do better even on a 9 foot table.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn the Pocket Billiards game of 8 Ball it may be a foul or may end the game depending upon the rules being played. If the 8 ball goes in on the break, under APA Rules and some house rules, this is a win if not also a scratch. Under all other rules, play will continue. If the 8 ball goes in as a result of other than a shot, it is spotted.
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∙ 14y agodepends on if you're planning on playing the whole game out or not.
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∙ 13y agoDon't know if exact odds could be calculated. Depends on the skill level of the shooter, and some luck. I have seen it happen plenty of times though.
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If you have one ball left and the eight ball and you hit the eight ball into your ball and they both go in do you still win?
No, the 8 ball must be potted on it's own, potting it with another ball is a foul. ADD: Technically correct, but not complete...potting it with another ball is a foul, but as the rules state, pocketing the 8 ball on a foul is loss of game.
How many points for potting a black but then the cue ball knocks in the pink?
The person potting gets nothing and the opponent will get 7 points, as the foul happened when potting the black.
What happens when you sink the object ball and the cue ball?
The person who sunk the cue ball and the eight ball off the break loses.
In Snooker on a free ball situation you end up potting all 15 reds with one shot How many points have you scored?
If you have a free ball situation, you pot any ball, then a colour, from there if you clear the table as in red black red black etc, then all the colours, you would have a break of 155. The biggest break possible.
How much is brown ball in snooker worth?
Potting the brown ball in snooker earns you 4 points.
In Snooker on a free ball you pot all 15 reds in one shot How many points is scored?
I assume you are referring to potting a free ball then black, then 15 reds with blacks and then all the colours. In this situtation the break would be a 155.
How many points for potting the red in billiards?
There are no points for pocketing a particular color ball in billiards. However, snooker awards 1 point for potting (the term used for pocketing by snooker players) a red ball.
Price of an eight ball?
an eight ball usually goes for around $170 - $200. Are they talking about an eight ball - dope (i.e. crack?) or an eight ball in pool? An eight ball in dope was about $150 - $175. I have NO idea how much a pool eight ball is.
Who invented the eight ball?
who invented eight ball billiards
How do you rack the balls in eight ball?
The easiest way to rack in 8 ball is by number. Start with the one followed by the nine then the two and ten then three and eleven. When you get to the five and thirteen put the thirteen first. The reason is tournament rules state "not to have a solid in either corner to reduce the odds of having multiple solids going in off the break" place the eight ball in the middle and break!
When was Eight-Ball Andy created?
Eight-Ball Andy was created in 1948.
When was Sinking the Eight Ball created?
Sinking the Eight Ball was created in 1998.
