I was curious as to what game did you guys have your first run out in from the break? Specifically 8 ball or 9 ball.

I've been playing for just over a year now and had my first run out in 9 ball from the break just the other night. I've run out in 8 ball from the break several times before, so I'm assuming most of you will answer 8, but the conversation came up between me and some bar regulars so I was curious.

Hasn't happened yet for me. Got so close so many times in either game. It'll probably be 9 ball though. I've been playing that and straight pool exclusively (suck at straight pool. Highest run was 10) and my pattern recognition's gone to hell.

I started playing pool with some legit players, so I was playing a lot more 9ball than 8ball to start. I still remember my first 9ball run against a guy named TJ in a $500 set. Funny how much action I got when I was horrible at the game.

8 ball for me, and I'm guessing unless you started on 9 ball near exclusively it will be 8 ball for most people - so much less skill required to clear a table.

It's about 10x more difficult to run out a 9-ball game on the break. In 8-ball a decent player should do it pretty frequently. That same player may not ever do it in 9-ball.

I ran out in 8-ball first, but 8-ball is played almost exclusively on small tables in Australia.

Variance: Ran my first 3 racks of 9 ball on an American table, ie. The first time i'd ever played. Amazing how much wider those pockets are after a season of snooker. Only discovered later in the session that 9 ball wasn't always that easy.

I have had a similar experience to sorrow playing mostly 8ball on tight english pub pool tables. never run out from the break but got close a few times, mostly late on missing easy pots focusing to hard on position for the next ball.

then I meet some friends in a pool hall, they were playing 9 ball on an american table, I played 2 racks, I broke then nearly run out missing a tricky 4 down the rail (with the remaining balls in open play, lucky my oppo screwed up his position on the 9 leaving me a really simple shot). next rack he broke missed the 3 then I cleared up.

I found american tables to be much easier to play on then the english pub pool tables I normally get.

Wait, does it count as a break and run if you sink 1 on the break, run a couple balls then combo the 9? If yes, I've done that a few times.

9 ball

if you play 8 ball alot on proper english tables to begin with then 9 should be easy ive only played like 10 frames on 9 ball but "ran out" one frame, couldnt say how many at 8ball spent 3years playing constantly so in the hundreds

neither yet need to start playing more seriousy

It should!

I broke and ran a rack of 9 ball before then the following two games snapped the 9 on the break.....I went around telling people I ran a 3 pack!

I should have been more specific. I have done that before, but what I meant was, getting something(s) on the break, and running out the rest of the table 1 at a time sequentially. But hey, winning in one inning is an awesome feeling no matter what

Similar experience just before I had my first run out and posted here. I was at a bar with a couple of my pool buddies that go there and the tables were opened for us. I just beat one friend in 9 ball and it was the other's turn.

He racks the balls, I break, sinking the 9 on the break. He was laughing and said that he believed we need a quick rematch before he gets off the table. That 2nd game, I break sinking 2, and go run out for the first time ever. He was stunned . He was getting cynical and re-racked saying he's not gonna get off the table until he at least shoots once. The third game, I break sinking the 1, take one more, and have a glorious 3 to 9 combo. He walked off to get a drink lol. Best 3 games of pool I've played in my life

Think it would have to be 8-ball first.

Mine was 8ball, but only because I had not played any 9 ball before that happened. Now I would say 9 ball racks are easier to run out without a doubt.