Is it possible to sink the 8-ball on the break?

Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed. When a player pockets a called ball following the break, that’s when you choose whether you’re solids or stripes.

What happens if you sink both balls on the break?

Another way to look at it is once you have legally pocketed one of your balls nothing that happens after that ball being made really matters aside from a foul occurring like the cue ball being pocketed (scratching) or the cueball leaving the playing surface of the table also known as a table scratch.

What happens if you sink the 8-ball and the white ball?

If you are playing 8 ball pool by International rules, then it means that the player, who pocketed the balls, has lost. Because the rule says, if you pocket the white ball after pocketing the black (in 8 ball pool) you have lost.

Can you combo the 8 ball to win?

Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball cannot be used as a first ball in the combination except when the table is open.

What happens when you sink someone else’s ball in pool?

Did you accidentally make one of your opponent’s balls in and you’re wondering what happens next? The short answer: As long as you hit your ball first and did not scratch, there is no foul. It is simply your opponent’s turn now.

What are the rules for 8 ball?

Eight Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 thru 15 (stripes). THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8-BALL WINS THE GAME.

Can you sink the 8 ball on the break in pool?

In some variations of pool, sinking the 8-ball on the break can lead you to an automatic victory over your opponent but be careful not to scratch, or pocket the cue ball! Determine the rules of the game. If you are playing against an opponent, agree upon a set of rules before racking the balls.

What happens if you pocket the 8-Ball on the break?

In many versions of the game, pocketing the 8-ball on the break guarantees the breaker an automatic victory. However, if you pocket the 8-ball on the break and scratch the cue ball, you will automatically forfeit the game to your opponent.

What happens when you take a break in table tennis?

After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed. When a player pockets a called ball following the break, that’s when you choose whether you’re solids or stripes. This one is easy. Clear your balls. Once your balls are clear, call the 8 ball and sink it.

Is a break a win or a loss in pool?

With American pool it’s a win. It’s never an automatic loss as the break is of your control. If you’re playing 8 ball on a pay table, which does not return the 8 ball, then you win ( at every bar I’ve played in) unless you also scratch the cue ball on the same shot in which case you lose.