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How to play on a Pool Table



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There are many games you can play at the pool table. There are three types of pool table games: cut-throat and bowlliards. Each of these games can be played with a single cue ball. The cue ball falls into the pocket when it hits the table.

Bowlliards

The billiard table is the table used for playing the game of pool. It is a bounded table that is elevated off the floor to accommodate the cue ball and is typically made of quarried slate. The table is covered in a cloth and surrounded by vulcanized rubber pillows.

Cut-Throat

Cut-Throat on a pool-table is a type of foul that involves the use of the cue ball to foul other players. This is similar with other pool fouls like taking the cueball or throwing it away. There are a few key differences between cut-throat and regular pool. First of all, players who foul each other must call the ball before they shoot it. This is because if they fail to do so, the ball goes back to the game table and is not worth any points.


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One-Pocket Poot Pool

One-Pocket Pool is an easy pool game that only requires a pool table, and a number of pool ball sets. The goal of One-Pocket Pool is to put the number numbered balls in the designated pocket. Also, object balls are possible. The game is won if each player has put all of his/her balls into his/her designated pockets. A player who fouls more than three times per game forfeits the game.


Straight Pool

Straight Pool, a form of billiards, is played using a cue. The goal is to put as many balls as possible while not fouling. Straight pool is also known as rack and continuous pool.

Cut-Throat has become the most popular pool game

Cut-Throat refers to a pool game played with three or more people. The aim is to eliminate all the other players and take their balls. The game is also called elimination pool. Each player gets a number of balls, and each player takes it in turns to try to place a ball in a pocket. The winner is determined by the last person standing.

A pocket for unintended balls

Unintended balls must always be kept in a player's pocket, especially when pool table games are involved. The eight-ball is the last ball to be pocketed and a foul by pocketing the 8 ball early will result in a loss of the game. The 8-ball is black.


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Contactless payment methods

It is possible to avoid the hassle of carrying change around by using contactless payment methods. These systems are being adopted by some pubs such as The Billesley in Kings Heath (Birmingham). This technology allows players to play pool at no additional cost.

Rules

Pool is a game in which players use attack and safety play to put the balls on each other's tables. There are 16 balls in the game, and the rules are generally simple. However, it is important to practice for years in order to fully grasp the rules.




 


How to play on a Pool Table