POOL

[Evenkeal]

Here are the rules I play with that I consider most fun.

Hit one of your balls first, if one of your balls goes in you get to go again.

If you don't hit one of your balls first or a ball doesnt touch a railing (where in the pocket = touch a railing) then you scratch

If you scratch your opponent gets ball in hand anywhere, also no 3 scratch = lose rule

If you are on the 8 ball, you have to call the pocket and if you put it in the wrong pocket you lose, also if you scratch while pocketing the 8ball you lose

[DCJ311]

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Here are the rules I play with that I consider most fun.

Hit one of your balls first, if one of your balls goes in you get to go again.

If you don't hit one of your balls first or a ball doesnt touch a railing (where in the pocket = touch a railing) then you scratch

If you scratch your opponent gets ball in hand anywhere, also no 3 scratch = lose rule

If you are on the 8 ball, you have to call the pocket and if you put it in the wrong pocket you lose, also if you scratch while pocketing the 8ball you lose

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Totally accurate. BTW if there are any pool players out in LV I'm down to play some 1-pocket or anything else sometime.

[daryn]

totally accurate? those might be the most fun rules but in 8 ball don't you have to call ball and pocket?

[TheJared]

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totally accurate? those might be the most fun rules but in 8 ball don't you have to call ball and pocket?

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In the APA pool association no. In a couple other ones yes.

[matrix]

UK 8 ball rules as played just about everywhere I have played pool (pubs/bars/pool clubs etc)

Sink 8 ball from break off - you lose/or rerack usually rerack.

Whatever colour(played with red/yellow balls as opposed to spots stripes) you sinkon the break is your colour - if you sink one or more of each you can choose your colour - if none are sunk it's opponents turn - they have free choice - if they miss potting a ball on their turn their choice of colour stands.

object ball does NOT have to hit a cushion or be potted - provided you strike your own ball first it's not a foul.

If you foul (hit another colour/black first instead of your own) or pocket white ball opponent has ball in hand but must place ball behind baulk line (kitchen)

If you foul opponent has 2 shots which carry over. e.g. first of two shots you can hit ANY ball (your free shot) and are permitted if you choose to pot an opponents ball that may be blocking a shot for you - no foul. If you pot one of your own colour you still have two shots (tho after the first you must strike your own colour first as per a normal shot) - if you fail to pot a ball on your free shot or carried over shot then you continue as per a normal turn. (It's like having 2 consecutive visits to the table the first and only the first shot of which is a completely free table)

Once you are on the black and have p[otted all your colours you only get one visit - not two.

You never have to nominate shots/pockets.

Clear all your colours and then the black to win - pot the black while your colour(s) remain on table you lose.

Foul the white after potting black in same shot you lose - foul the white and don't pot the black game continues - opponent has two shots.

UK pool is played on a smaller table with smaller pockets.

I think 9ball US pool is way more fun.