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8-Ball Rules
8-Ball is played with a “cue ball" (white) and fifteen balls which are divided into three groups:
- The Solids - seven balls with numerical symbols lower than Eight which are Solid in color (but are not black);
- The Black - one ball with numerical symbol of Eight which is colored Black;
- The Stripes- seven balls with numerical symbols higher than Eight which are dyed with Stripes.
At the beginning of the game, all the object balls are racked in a triangle and the 8-Ball (black) is in the center. At least four balls must hit cushions on the first strike (unless a ball was legally pocketed), otherwise balls will be re-racked and game will restart. If the 8-Ball is pocketed on the break, the shooter wins the game.
Players will be assigned with a group to shoot when the first ball is pocketed. The first ball pocketed by a player defines the group which is assigned for the player. In a case where the shooter pockets balls from both groups on the break, he will get another consecutive shot. He will be assigned with the group to which belongs the ball he hits first on that second shot.
Players should pocket all the balls in the selected group and only then they should pocket the 8-Ball, to win the game.
8-Ball Fouls and Penalties
Fouls Penalties You pocket the cue (white) ball (“Scratch").
The turn passes to the your opponent, who gets the cue ball in hand, and can place the cue ball anywhere on the table. You shoot, and the cue ball fails to hit any ball in your group.
You fail to cause the cue ball or any numbered ball to contact a cushion.
You pocket a ball your opponent should have pocketed.
Same as above. Your opponent’s ball will remain in the pocket. You pocket the Eight (black) ball when you still have Stripes/Solids to pocket.
You lose the game.
Note:
- If your ball is illegally pocketed, it will be re-spotted.
- At least four balls must hit cushions on the first stroke, otherwise balls will be re-racked and game will restart.
- Pocketing the 8-Ball (black) on the first strike (the opening strike):
- if only the 8-Ball is pocketed - the player who shot the strike wins.
- if any other ball is pocketed together with the eight ball - the player who shot the strike loses.
Pool Sharks games are popular in more than 200 countries and hundreds of thousands of players around the globe are enjoying our games daily.
Both Pool and Snooker are played differently and apply to different sets of rules in each country. Therefore we decided to create the proper combination between international Pool and Snooker rules and the most common ways these games are being played worldwide.
In order to provide our players with the proper information, our games rules are published on our website. We suggest you go over the rules before getting started with your games, and of course we will be more than happy to answer any question you may have.
