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  1. What are the rules for 8 Ball Pool?

    US 8 ball is played with a cue ball and a rack of 15 balls. The black 8 ball is located in the centre of the triangle when racked. On every shot a player must hit one of their own balls first, and then either cause a ball to hit a rail after contact, or to sink their own ball. The aim of the game is for one player to pot either all 7 of the solid or striped coloured group of balls, before potting the black.

    Break shot

    A legal break shot requires the breaker to hit into the rack, ensuring at least 1 ball hits a rail (cushion) or is sunk (pocketed). If the 8 ball is potted from the break, it is known as a golden break, and the breaker will win the game. If the cue ball is potted from the break, then the opponent must shoot from behind the line.

    The choice of stripes or solids is not determined on the break even if balls are potted from one or both groups. The table is always open immediately after the break shot. The choice of stripes or solids is then determined when a player legally pockets a stripe or solid after the break shot.

    If you break and clear up without the opponent receiving a shot, then you are awarded a run out.

    Fouls

    The following are fouls and will lead to the opponent getting a cue ball in hand (This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table):

    • Pocketing the cue ball
    • Pocketing an opponents ball
    • Hitting the 8 ball or an opponents ball before hitting their own ball
    • Not hitting the rail after contact with their own ball (unless they pocket a ball)

    The following are fouls and will lead to the opponent winning the game:

    • Pocketing the 8 ball before potting all of your numbered balls
    • Pocketing the cue ball when pocketing the 8 ball
    • Pocketing the 8 ball when pocketing one of your coloured balls
    • Leaving the game after the game has started
    Winning the game

    If a player leaves a game after the game has started, they will lose the game by default.

    A player will continue to play until they either foul or do not pocket one of their balls. After a player has legally pocketed all of their balls, they shoot to pocket the 8 ball. The winner is the player to legally pot all his coloured balls and then the 8 ball.

  2. What are the rules for 9 Ball Pool?

    Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one to nine. On each shot the cue ball must make contact with the lowest numbered ball on the table. If a player pockets any ball on a legal shot then he will remain on the table for the next shot. Players are not required to call any shot. If a player pots the 9 ball on any legal shot they win the game.

    Break shot

    The breaker must strike the 1 ball first. If they pocket any ball, then they can continue to play. If they pot the 9 ball, they win the game. If they pot no balls, then the opponent will play.

    If you break and clear up without the opponent receiving a shot, then you are awarded a run out.

    Ball order

    1 Yellow (solid)
    2 Blue
    3 Red
    4 Purple
    5 Orange
    6 Green
    7 Brown
    8 Black
    9 Yellow (stripe)

    Push out

    This is when the player who plays immediately after a legal break may play a push out. In a push out, the cue ball is not required to make any contact with a ball or rail. Push outs are NOT enabled in this version of 9 Ball Pool.

    Fouls

    A foul is committed if:

    • The ball that first comes into contact with the cue ball is not the lowest numbered ball on the table
    • No ball is hit
    • The cue ball is scratched (sunk)
    • No ball hits a rail (cushion) after contact

    No balls are respotted on a foul shot (with the exception of the 9 ball).

    If a player commits 3 fouls in a row, then they lose the game. This is known as the three consecutive fouls rule.

    If a player leaves a game after the game has started they will lose the game by default.

    Winning the game

    A player will continue to play until they either foul or do not pocket a ball. A player can pot the balls in any order, as long as they hit the lowest numbered ball on the table first. A player can win by pocketing the 9 ball, either by using a combination shot by hitting the lowest numbered ball on the table first, or potting all other balls and then potting the 9 ball last.

  3. What are the rules for UK Style 8 Ball Pool?

    UK 8 ball is played with a cue ball and a rack of 15 balls. The black ball is located in the centre of the triangle when racked. The aim of the game is for one player to pot either all 7 of the red or yellow coloured group of balls, before potting the black.

    Break shot

    A legal break shot requires the breaker to hit into the rack and make contact with at least 1 ball. If the 8 ball is potted from the break, it is known as a golden break, and the breaker will win the game. If the cue ball is potted from the break, then the opponent has two shots from behind the line.

    The choice of reds or yellows is determined the moment a colour is first potted. If a player pots both colours at the same time then the table is still open. The choice of colours is determined the first time colours from 1 group are potted.

    If you break and clear up without the opponent receiving a shot, then you are awarded a run out.

    Fouls

    On every shot a player must hit one of their own balls first.

    A foul will lead to the opponent getting two shots from behind the line. The ball can be played in any direction, and can hit any ball first. Any ball can be potted (aside from the black ball) on the first shot after an opponents foul (known as a free ball), and the two shots will still carry. Two shots carry even on the black ball.

    The following are considered fouls and will result in two shots to the opponent played from behind the line:

    • Pocketing the cue ball
    • Pocketing an opponents ball (Unless you have a free ball)
    • Hitting the black ball or an opponents ball before hitting their own ball (Unless you have a free ball)

    The following are fouls and will lead to the opponent winning the game:

    • Pocketing the black ball before potting all of your coloured balls
    • Pocketing the cue ball when pocketing the black ball
    • Pocketing the black ball when pocketing one of your coloured balls
    • Leaving the game after the game has started
    Winning the game

    A player will continue to play until they either foul or do not pocket one of their balls. After a player has legally pocketed all of their balls, they shoot to pocket the black ball. The winner is the player to legally pot all his coloured balls and then the 8 ball (black ball).

  4. What are the rules for Regular Snooker (and 6 Red Snooker)?

    The aim of snooker is to score a greater number of points than your opponent. You must start by potting a red, and follow each red with a colour. You are also awarded points if your opponent fouls. The table includes 15 red balls (or 6 red balls), and 1 of each of the other colours. The point values for object balls are as follows: red 1, yellow 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6, black 7.

    Opening break

    The starting player has cue-ball in hand within the semi-circle (the D). They must cause the cue ball to contact a red ball. If the breaker pots a red ball, they continue with their break and aim for a colour. If the breaker pots the cue ball, the opponent can request the breaker to play again, or to take their shot from in the semi-circle (the D).

    Rules
    • A legally potted ball entitles the player to continue at the table until they miss or foul
    • Failure to contact a legal object ball is a foul
    • The incoming player must always hit a red ball first (as long as there are red balls on the table)
    • If a player pots the red ball, there next shot must be at a coloured ball. They must alternate their play between reds and colours
    • When all the reds are potted, the player then must pot the coloured balls in ascending numerical order (yellow 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6, black 7). These colours are not re-spotted after being legally potted. (Unless in the case of a tie score when the black ball may be respotted)
    • Any red illegally potted, is not respotted. Colours illegally potted, are respotted
    • If a colour's spot is occupied by another ball the ball is attempted to be placed as follows:
      • The ball is placed on the spot of the highest value spot that is not occupied.
      • If all spots are occupied, the colour shall be placed as near it's own spot as possible, between that spot and the nearest part of the top cushion.
      • In the case of pink or black, if all spots are occupied and there is no available space between the relevant spot and the nearest part of the top cushion, the colour shall be placed as near to its own spot as possible on the centre line of the table below the spot.
    Fouls

    The player who commits the foul will incur a penalty that is added to the opponents score. The opponent can choose to ask the player who fouled to play again.

    If more than one foul is committed in one shot, the foul with the highest value penalty will be awarded to the opponents score.

    All fouls will incur a penalty of four points unless a higher one is indicated in paragraph (a) to (d) below. Penalties are:

    • value of the ball on by,
      causing the cue-ball to miss all object balls,
      causing the cue-ball to enter a pocket,
    • value of the ball on or ball concerned, whichever is higher, by
      causing a ball not on to enter a pocket,
      causing the cue-ball to first hit a ball not on,
    • value of the ball on or higher value of the two balls concerned by causing the cue-ball to first hit simultaneously two balls, other than two Reds or a free ball and a ball on,
    • A penalty of seven points is incurred if the striker plays at Reds, or a free ball followed by a Red, in successive strokes.
    Winning the game

    Once a player is winning by more points than is left on the table, then the opponent has the choice of conceding the frame. If the opponent does not want to concede the frame, then the game will go on until all balls are potted. The winner is the player who ends the match with the greater score.

    If the score is level after all the balls have been potted, then the black ball should be re-spotted.

  5. What are the rules for 6 Red Snooker?

    The rules for 6 Red Snooker are the same as regular snooker (see above). The only difference between regular snooker and 6 Red snooker is 6 Red snooker is played with 6 red balls instead of 15 red balls.