Millions of people play pool globally. It is one of the most popular table games with many variations and the most played variant of this game is eight-ball pool.
Do
you know how to play 8-ball
pool? It is played as a singles as well as
doubles game with 15 object balls, 1 cue ball and one cue (the stick). It is a
skill game that requires concentration. Potting designated balls is required to
win a pool game.
The usual size of a pool table is about 9 feet by 4.5
feet.There are 7 single-color ball(called solids), 7 striped balls (called
stripes), one black ball and a white cue ball. A cue is used for striking the
cue ball and hitting object balls with the cue ball to pocket them.
Scoring
Scoring
in 8-ball pool game is very simple. Players need to pot all the designated
object balls first and thereafter the eight ball/black ball into any of 6 the pockets
on the table. The
player playing with solids has to pocket 1 to 7 balls and finally the black
ball/8 ball, and their opponent has to pocket balls 9 to 15 and then the black
ball. The player who achieves that goal first wins.
Rules
The World Pool Billiard Association (WPA) has framed some
rules for professionals as well as amateur gamers.The first and foremost is to
place all the object balls in a triangular rack before for the game to start.
Players need to make sure that the cue ball is not pocketed while potting
balls. Shots are continued until a foul occurs or until an object ball is not
pocketed. In case of a foul, the opponent is entitled to place the cue ball
anywhere on the table.
The most common fouls are as follows:
Lately, with the rise of smartphone technology and
super-fast 4G internet connections, the online
8-ball pool gamehas been gaining popularity. Mobile and tablet devices have
become the best platform to sharpenone’s skills and challenge friends to pool
games anytime and anywhere. It is fun to play pool inthe comfort of one's home,
and some saythe well-designed and user-friendly interface of apps make the game
immersive and addictive.