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The object ball refers to both the first ball hit by the cue ball and refers to the ball intended to be pocketed, depending upon how the term is used. In most cases, it refers only to the ball that is to be pocketed.

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This is the ball that you are trying to pot, or push safe.

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Q: What is the object ball in a game of 8 ball pool?
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What is the name of the black object ball in a game of pool?

The 8 ball


Does black ball get returned to table 8 ball pool after a foul?

If the black 8 ball is the object ball and a foul occurs during the shot, the game is over. This foul is loss of game.


How many balls are there in a standard pool game?

depends on the game, most common are 8-ball in which there are 15.one player plays1-7, the other plays 9-15,then the 8. the other is 9-ball in which there 9. In 9 ball pool you hit the nine ball in last.10 or 16. The three most common pool games are 8 Ball, 9 Ball and Straight Pool. Both 8 Ball and Straight Pool use 15 numbered balls and the cue ball. In 9 Ball, only the first 9 numbered balls are used plus the cue ball.


What number is the black ball in a game of pool?

8


When you are playeing pool and you have 1 ball left and the 8 ball and you hit your last ball in and also the 8 ball?

That is lose of game.


In 8 ball pool what happens when you scratch the cue ball but do not sink the object ball?

This depends on the specific rules of the game you play. Under BCA and APA Rules the other player gets ball-in-hand.


What game are you playing if you're behind the 8 ball?

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What is the fifth pool ball in the pool triangle?

The fifth ball in a pool ball triangle will dpend upon the game being played. In Straight Pool, it can be any of 13 different balls. Only the 1 and the 5 cannot be located there. In 8 Ball, the 5th ball must be the 8 ball.


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Pocketing object ball then 8 ball on same stroke?

Unless you are supposed to be aiming for the 8 ball, pocketing the 8 ball at any point in the game results in loss.


Do snooker balls have numbers in them?

All pool games require that certain balls be identified. If you chose to use a custom set of pool balls with only the markings necessary for a particular game, it would not be contrary to the regulations to do so.


What is The number balls used in a standard pool game - not counting the cue ball?

There are 8 coloured balls in a standard game of pool (the 1 through 7 and the 8 ball), and there are 7 striped balls. That sums to 15 balls.