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How to Play 8-Ball

Presented by Richard Buccola

Playing 8-Ball and other billiards games are easy with these tips, get expert advice on tables, cues, chalk, and other supplies in this free video.

Series Summary

8-Ball pool is a great game. It is the standard game of todays billiards and the one most amateurs tend to play when socializing. This game consists of striped and solid color balls with one solid black 8-Ball. The type of ball you will play is determined after the initial break. The object of the game is to hit all your balls in before your opponent and then successfully make the 8-Ball as well. It is a game of precision, geometry and skill but it is a lot of fun and anyone can play.

In this free video series, our expert Richard Buccola will tell you how to play billiards, specifically 8 ball. Richard will tell you about the object of the game, the rules, the terminology, and how to rack the balls. He'll tell you how to call obvious shots, call complex shots, the lag, and how to break the rack. He'll also tell you about scratching, stripes and solids, jumping, the open table, safety shots and the concept of ball in hand. He'll even tell you about scoring and the rules for shooting the 8-Ball and how you can lose the game automatically if you mess up on the 8-Ball.

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Scoring in Billiards

Scoring in billiards is easy with these tips, get expert advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.

Safety Shots in Billiards

Taking a safety shot in billiards is easy with these tips, get expert advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.

The Open Table in Billiards

A billiards table is open if no one has sunk a ball yet, get expert tips and advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.

Legal Shots in Billiards

Taking a legal shot in billiards is easy with these tips, get expert advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.

The Object of Billiards

The object of the game of billiards is to sink all your balls and then the 8 ball, get expert tips and advice on pool in this free video.

Billiards Terminology

Understanding billiards terminology is easy with these tips, get expert advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.

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