8 ball rules/scenario question
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,181
Background: playing 8 ball with my family and we usually wager a couple bucks on each game. I'm down to the final ball the 8 ball when the following occurs:
I make the 8 ball however the cue ball somehow manages to strike the 8 ball twice I did not call this however I did call the pocket and it did go in that pocket. I argued to no end but in the end everyone ruled against me. Also what if I called bank and the ball banked more than one before going into said pocket. Thanks for the help
Join Date: Dec 2008
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If you call the pocket and it goes in the pocket you win.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,306
Do you have to call a bounce off another ball? Ie there's an opponent's ball near the pocket and you're not sure if you'll nuidge it or not.
I presume you can't hit an opponent's ball first on any shot?
Thanks in advance!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,941
Quote:
Originally Posted by smbruin22
Do you have to call a bounce off another ball? Ie there's an opponent's ball near the pocket and you're not sure if you'll nuidge it or not.
I presume you can't hit an opponent's ball first on any shot?
Thanks in advance!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wamy Einehouse
If you call the pocket and it goes in the pocket you win.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,437
Yeah in real call-shot pool if the designated ball goes in the designated pocket then it's a good shot, regardless of how it gets there. It could hit another ball, two cushions, and the ceiling fan and still be good. However a lot of bars (and homes) can have their own 'house rules' and when they do those are what you have to play by.
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 12
The term is "call pocket", not "call all scenarios and then pocket" lol