How to Win 8-Ball Pool

Pool is a game played around the world. There are amateur and professional competitions as well as many who just play for fun. Even if you are among the ones who are just playing for fun, it's nice to know if you have won or lost. There are several ways to win 8-ball pool.

Instructions

1. Start by breaking and deciding on whether you will have solid balls or striped balls. When you have gotten all of your balls into the pockets, it is time to sink the 8 ball.

2. Hit the 8 ball into the pocket before you have gotten your other balls in the pockets and your opponent wins.

3. Knock the 8 ball off the table during any shot and your opponent wins.

4. Clear all of your balls off the table and you will then have to shoot the 8 ball into a pocket to win. However, if you scratch--hit the cue ball into a pocket--when shooting the 8 ball your opponent wins.

5. Call the pocket that you are going to put the 8 ball in and put it in another pocket and your opponent wins.

6. Pocket the 8 ball on the same shot that clears off all your other balls and your opponent wins.

7. Win the game by shooting the 8 ball into the pocket that you have called.

Tips & Warnings

• You can play the game without having to call a shot. This means you can win by sinking the 8 ball--after you clear your other balls--into any pocket.