What are the rules for breaking the 8 ball?

3. BREAKING - "Breaking safe" or soft is not allowed. For a break to be legal, at least four balls must be driven to the rails or a ball must be pocketed.

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2024-02-19 10:02:14

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Who is the greatest 8 ball pool player?
1. Willie Mosconi. An all-time champion of the sport, Willie Mosconi's name was among the first to be introduced in the American Hall of Fame for Billiards Congress. In 1954, Mosconi achieved the highest run of sinking 526 balls one after the other, thus setting a world record for the game.
2024-02-15 03:33:55

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

Does the 8-ball go in the middle?
GENERAL DESCRIPTION - 8-ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of fifteen (15) object balls. Balls are racked with the front ball on the foot spot and the 8-ball in the center. The purpose of the game is for one player to pocket the solid colored group of balls numbered 1 to 7 or the striped balls from 9-15.
2023-07-07 23:58:37

How common is 8-ball on break?
As you would expect, the top 8-ball pros make a ball on the break a large percentage of the time (about 80% of the time). For the matches I included in the study, both the 1st-ball and 2nd-ball breaks were nearly equal regarding ball pocketing; although, the 2nd-ball break had a slight edge (82.4% vs. 80.5%).
2023-01-14 14:59:48

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