How to Play Line-Up Straights in Pool

Line-up Straights is just like regular Straights except that the balls come out of the pockets each turn and form a line at the foot spot.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Billiard Lighting
• Bridges For Pool
• Cue Stick Chalk
• Pool Ball Racks
• Pool Balls
• Pool Cue Carrying Cases
• Pool Cue Wall Racks
• Pool Cues
• Pool Table Covers
• Pool Table Horsehair Brushes
• Pool Tables
• Pool Triangles

1. Rack the balls normally. Color and order do not matter in this game.

2. Break. You must call your ball and pocket on the break.

3. Call the ball and intended pocket on each shot.

4. Score one point for each shot made and an additional point for each additional ball that falls.

5. Continue shooting until you fail to make a shot.

6. Take all the balls out of their pockets and line them up on the table beginning at the foot spot and going toward the foot rail before switching turns. Do this every change of shooter.

7. Play until one player reaches a score of 150.

Tips & Warnings

• It is generally to your advantage to allow your opponent to break, since the ball and pocket must be called.
• If you break, make sure to call the ball and pocket. Even though you probably won't make it, you have nothing to lose.
• Beginning players should play to 50 or 100, as 150 might take a long time.
• If someone clears the table, line up all 15 balls and keep shooting.