What happens if an opponent in pool hits a ball before potting the 8-ball?

What happens if an opponent in pool hits a ball before potting the 8-ball?

What happens if an opponent in pool hits a ball before potting the 8-ball?

7. A player will automatically lose the match if they accidentally pot the black ball before they've potted all of their designated balls or if they pot the cue ball and black ball in the same shot. Hitting the black ball off the table is another way to immediately hand your opponent victory. 8.

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What happens if you accidentally hit the 8-ball in pool?
8. ACCIDENTALLY moving or touching any ball is not a foul unless: 1) the moved ball is the cue ball or 2) a moved ball makes contact with the cue ball or 3) a moved ball that is jumped off the table or pocketed or causes any ball to be jumped off the table or pocketed.
2024-01-04 00:42:44


What happens when you hit the black ball in 8-ball?
(d) If the 8 ball (black) is pocketed from the break shot, the balls will be re- racked, and the game will be re-started by the same player.
2024-01-03 18:39:10


What is a foul in 8 ball pool?
If a player fails to hit the 8-ball while shooting at it, it is a foul and the game continues. When the 8-ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not a loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped off the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand.
2023-12-06 20:20:08


How do you move the white ball in 8-ball?
Moving the White Ball
As per the 8 ball pool rules, the white ball can be moved freely anywhere on the table (behind the headstring) during the break shot. After playing the break shot, the players cannot move the cue ball at their convenience, except in some instances.
2023-07-17 08:45:38