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What are the rules for the break shot in pool?

What are the rules for the break shot in pool?

What are the rules for the break shot in pool?

For a break to be legal, at least four balls must be driven to the rails or a ball must be pocketed. Otherwise, the balls are re-racked and re-broken by the same player. A game not legally broken but resulting in a scratch or foul will be re-racked and broken by the opposite player.

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What is the 2 shot rule in pool?
Should a foul occur, the opposing player receives two shots, and these shots can be carried on (i.e. if a ball is potted on their first shot, the player still has two shots). When a player gets two shots, they can pick up the white ball and place it anywhere behind the line to gain some advantage over their opponent.
2024-02-21 02:01:01


Where is the best spot to break from pool?
Generally, most 8-ballers try to hit square on the head ball at a tip height that bounces the cueball back to the center area of the table. If the CB is coming back to you, hit a little higher. If it's going forward, hit a little lower.
2024-02-14 12:22:48


What is the best break shot in pool?
The easiest hit for a break is to hit the nose of the rack, which is the center ball on the foot spot of the table. For this hit to work, place the cue ball at a point that is halfway from the center and the side of the table.
2024-01-03 15:48:45


Do you get a ball on break in pool?
On the break, the first shot of the game, the cue ball must be played from behind the head string (i.e., in the “kitchen”). If an object ball is pocketed on the break, you get to continue with your turn, unless you scratch (i.e., you pocket the cue ball) on the break.
2023-02-23 14:20:54

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