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Can you jump the cue ball in 8 ball?

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If a player fails to hit the 8-ball while shooting at it, it is a foul and the game continues. When the 8-ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not a loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped off the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. 4.

Just so, do you have to hit your own ball first in Pool?

The first ball that you hit must be one of your own color, or the black if you have no balls left on the table. If you fail in doing this, it's a fault (SCRATCH). The punishment is the following: Your opponent has the right to move the white ball where he wants before playing. He will have an easy shot.

Can you put the cue ball anywhere after a scratch?

A scratch, foul, or illegal shot results in ball-in-hand, where your opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table in preparation for the next shot. The only exception to this is the break (see the 8-ball and 9-ball differences that follow).

How many shots do you get on the black ball in pool?

The "two shot" rule is only used in the chiefly British game of black ball, played with 7 yellow balls, 7 reds, a black ball, and a cue ball. It's played similar to American 8 ball, but this one of the rules that often gets confused between the games.

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When you scratch on the 8 ball do you lose?

When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.

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What happens when you hit the eight ball in the wrong pocket?

If you scratch on the break you don't automatically lose, the other player just gets ball in hand behind the head string. Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don't win. Traditionally, 8 ball is a "call shot" game. That means you have to choose the pocket where you're shooting before taking your shot.

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Can you jump the cue ball in pool?

Unless otherwise stated in rules for a specific game it is legal to cause the cue ball to rise off the bed of the table by elevating the cue stick on the shot, and forcing the cue ball to rebound from the bed of the table. Any miscue when executing a jump shot is a foul.

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What are the rules of straight pool?

Straight Pool Rules. Straight Pool Rules. The game is played with a cue ball (the white ball) and fifteen object balls numbered 1-15. The object is to reach a set number of points (15 by default). One point is scored for each ball pocketed where no foul is made.

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How do you hold a pool stick?

Here's how you use it:

Place the bridge flat on the table, behind the cue ball.
Place the cue in the groove that will give you the best shot.
Hold the butt cap of the stick with your thumb, index, and middle finger.
Place your head down into the line of the shot and take your shot.

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Can you hit another ball into the 8 ball to win?

When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.

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Do you lose if you scratch on the break in 8 ball?

Scratch on break: It is a foul; incoming player has ball in hand behind the line. 8-ball on break: (House rule only) Player pocketing 8-ball on break, wins. If player pockets 8-ball and scratches, player does not lose, but the 8-ball is spotted and incoming player has ball behind the line.

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How do you rack the balls for 9 Ball?

Arrange them in a diamond shape, with the 9-ball in the center and the 1-ball closest to the shooter. Place balls in the rest of the diamond at random. The rack goes in the usual place, with the closest point on top of the foot spot. If you can find a diamond-shaped 9-ball rack, use it.

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Is the 8 ball neutral in a game of pool?

The 8-ball is not neutral. A player is credited with all balls he legally pockets. When a player does not pocket one of his balls but pockets an opponent's ball, he loses his turn. The opponent gets credit for the pocketed ball.

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What are the rules to play pool?

Official Rules Of Pool. 8 ball rules: OBJECT OF THE GAME Eight-Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 through 15 (stripes).

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How do you rack cut throat?

Set up the rack. A standard triangle rack is used in Cutthroat billiards. The three corners of the rack should be filled with one ball from each group. Specifically, the 1 ball should be in the front corner, and the 6 and 11 balls should be placed on the two corners.

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How do you rack pool balls?

Steps

Locate the foot spot on the pool table.
Place the triangle rack with its apex over the foot spot.
Place any ball other than the 8-ball inside the triangle at its apex.
Place a solid ball at one of the far corners and a striped ball at the other far corner.

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What does it mean when you scratch in pool?

"Scratching"? means that you either hit the cue ball into a pocket, your opponent's ball into a pocket, or you didn't hit any balls at all. When you scratch, you automatically lose your turn.

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What is the head string on a pool table?

A common variation, used in games such as straight pool and often in bar pool, is ball-in-hand "behind the head string", also "behind the line" or "from the kitchen", meaning the ball-in-hand option is restricted to placement anywhere behind the head string, i.e., in the area of the table known as the kitchen.

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How do you play nine ball?

On each shot the first ball the cue ball contacts must be the lowest-numbered ball on the table, but the balls need not be pocketed in order. If a player pockets any ball on a legal shot, he remains at the table for another shot, and continues until he misses, fouls, or wins the game by pocketing the 9-ball.

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What is three ball?

Three-ball (or "3-ball", colloquially) is a folk game of pool played with any three standard pool object balls and cue ball . The game is frequently gambled upon (typically for a twenty dollars (or equivalent) ante per round). The goal is to pocket ( pot ) the three object balls in as few shots as possible.

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How do you play eight ball?

Part 1 Setting Up the Game

Understand the basics. 8-ball is a game played with a cue ball and 15 "object balls," numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 through 15 (stripes).
Find the head spot.
Rack the balls.
Learn the lingo.

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What is a ball in hand?

3.10 CUE BALL IN HAND BEHIND THE HEAD STRING. This situation applies in specific games whereby the opening break is administered or a player's scratching is penalized by the incoming player having cue ball in hand behind the head string. The incoming player may place the cue ball anywhere behind the head string.

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How do I play billiards?

Part 1 Mastering the Rules

Grab a partner and a billiards table. Carom billiards, of any variety, requires two people.
Determine who goes first by "lagging."
Set up the game.
Determine the rules you and your partner want to play by.
Play the game!
Look for the place on the cue ball where the cue tip should connect.

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What is a table scratch?

Table scratch is a term that has a few contexts with relation to cue sports. A table scratch in the first context refers to the shooting player neglecting to hit any object ball with the cue ball. Most rule sets consider the table scratch to be a foul, unless shooting at the 8 ball, where loss of game occurs.

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