If your Last ball is potted before the black then it is a legal shot and you win.
* Added - In 8 Ball, under BCA Rules, APA Rules, and most House Rules this is loss of game.
you have to get the black ball in first time after your last potted ball. if you miss then the other side has automatically won. these are the proper pool rules.
In 8 ball pool, the black ball must be pocketed last after all of your assigned group of balls have been pocketed. If the black ball is pocketed before all of your group of balls, you lose the game. Additionally, if the black ball is pocketed along with the cue ball, you also lose the game.
In 8 ball pool, the black ball must be pocketed last, after all of your assigned balls have been pocketed. If the black ball is pocketed before all of your assigned balls, you lose the game. Additionally, if you scratch (pocket the cue ball) while pocketing the black ball, you also lose the game.
The 8 ball.
There is no spot for the black ball on a pool table.
A six ball for pool is dark green.
The 8 ball
Scratching after hitting the 8 ball in pool results in a loss of the game.
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eight ball
If you hit the 8 ball in and then scratch in a game of pool, you lose the game.
If you make both your ball and the opponent's ball in pool, it is considered a foul and your opponent gets to place the cue ball anywhere on the table.