You might not know it yet, but there are many different games that can be played on your pool table. I have known people who didn’t want to purchase a table because they don’t want to be stuck playing only one game.

But there are so many fun games to be had on a pool table! Hours of fun can be spent trying out the different games and you can even make up your own if you like.

Different billiard games come in myriad variations, so there’s one for every play style, skill level and preference. The next time you’re thinking about which billiard game to play, think about these options:

Nine-ball is a billiard variation where players only use the balls numbered one through nine. In a 9-ball rack, you rack the balls in a diamond pattern, with the one ball at the front of the rack and nine ball in the center. The object of nine-ball is to hit the balls in ascending numerical order, starting with the one ball.

You don’t need to pocket the lowest-numbered ball first. But you must hit the lowest-numbered ball on the table before pocketing it or any other ball.

In standard 9-ball, a player with three fouls in a row automatically loses. The winner is whichever player pockets the nine ball in a legal shot, regardless of whether the player pockets any other balls. It’s theoretically possible to win nine ball without pocketing any other ball in the game.

Straight pool is a called-shot game. The object of straight pool is to shoot any ball into a pocket; you don’t have to aim for a particular set of balls or shoot the balls in any particular order.

Straight pool players designate a score ahead of time. It’s typically 100, and the winner is the first person to reach that score.

In straight pool, every ball sunk on a called shot counts as one point. Under called-shot rules, you can only designate one ball per shot.

Even if multiple balls are pocketed during a shot, all balls that are not the object of the called shot are returned to the table and the shot only counts as a single point. Because scores are typically 100 or 150, straight pool, or continuous pool, involves several consecutive games.

Eight-ball is a game where each player must pocket one set of balls; either the solid balls numbered 1 through 7, or the striped balls numbered 9 through 15. Like straight pool, the Kamagra 8-ball billiard game is another called-shot game.

Players must announce the shot they intend to make before striking the cue ball. If they fail to make the shot, their turn is over and play reverts to the opponent. The object of eight-ball is to pocket every ball in the player’s set, and then pocket the eight ball on a legal shot.

Different venues play different house rules in eight-ball. In some venues, if a player sinks all his balls and then fails to sink the eight-ball, it’s an automatic loss.

If either player pockets the eight ball before his or her balls are pocketed, it’s an automatic loss. However it’s common in friendly games to remove the eight ball and spot it on the table.

Cutthroat is a pool game for three players. In cutthroat, each player gets five balls; either group 1 through 5, 6 through 10 or 11 through 15.

The object of the game is to sink your opponents’ balls while keeping your balls on the table. Whenever an opponent scratches, you can return your ball to the table, so the game isn’t over if all your balls get pocketed. When you successfully sink all of your opponents’ balls and have at least one of your own left standing, you win.

So if you don’t already own a pool table, you now know that it can be very worth it to purchase one as there are so many different games to be played. If you do decide to purchase, make sure you do your research into the right size for your home and shop around.

Not to mention that buying a pool table is an investment. It can be a family heirloom for generations to come!

Author Bio: Jack R. Landry has played professional billiards for the last 19 years and written hundreds of articles about billiards and pool table.

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