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Eight-Ball Pool: how a round works
Take a moment with Eight-Ball Pool before moving to another game. Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Look at what changes after your first action. Use the opening round to become familiar with the layout. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
Practice beyond the first move
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Refer to the controls when needed.
Understand the aim
Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. The example below illustrates a decision.
From the start of a round
- Break the rack.
- First legal group pot assigns solids/stripes.
- Hit your group first and pocket a ball or contact a rail.
- Fouls grant ball in hand.
- Play the eight after your group was cleared.
Controls
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Check any mode label before starting.
See how the rules apply
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Verify the rule before continuing.
One detail worth checking
No object-ball contact is a foul. A different version of the game may use a different rule. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.
If you are unsure
For this browser game, what is the goal of Eight-Ball Pool?
For clarity: Clear your assigned group, then legally pocket the eight.
When I return, how do I control Eight-Ball Pool?
Touch to aim/place cue ball; set angle and power; Shoot.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Eight-Ball Pool?
Pocketing eight before clearing your group loses.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Eight-Ball Pool?
No object-ball contact is a foul.
For this browser game, what format does Eight-Ball Pool offer?
Keep this in mind: Play casual eight-ball with the rules shown here. Called pockets and special tournament break rules are not used.
For this browser game, which play mode does Eight-Ball Pool use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Local two players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.