The goal is to pocket eight balls. This is a good game for beginners on a pool table or better players on a Snooker Table.

Rack

Fifteen balls in a triangle.

Break

An object balls must hit a rail or a called ball must be pocketed. Failure to do so gives the opponent a choice of accepting table in position or making the shooter break again.

Valid Shot

Must pocket a called shot to continue at the table.

Spotting Balls

All balls not pocketed by a valid shot and all balls knocked off the table.

Penalty for Fouls

All balls not pocketed on a foul shot are spotted. In addition, the fouler spots one of his previously pocketed balls or owes a ball to the table. Scratch or cue ball off table is ball-in-hand behind the headstring. For all other fouls opponent takes the table in position.

Three Foul Penalty

None.

Spotting Balls

All balls not pocketed by a valid shot and all balls knocked off the table.

Cleared Table

If the table is cleared without the shooter having won, due to owed balls from earlier penalties, all of the owed are spotted and the shooter continues at the table.

Strategy

Try to run eight balls. If you don’t have a good shot play safe and leave your opponent a difficult situation. Don’t ever give your opponent an easy shot because running eight balls is not difficult.