How To Play 8 Ball Pool: Billiard Tips & Techniques

Series Summary

Eight-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 our free instructional series you will learn a lot about the rules of the game of eight ball. Tips on how to win, what is illegal and what the penalties are for the most common mistakes. These are all things that our expert will address. There are specific ways to increase your chances of winning at any cue sport. Watch our expert in this and his other series on cue sports, practice, practice, practice and you might just win yourself a few drinks of your own!