Billiards and Pool

If by "standard 8 ball" you mean "world standardize 8-ball" rules by the BCA, then the following rules apply.

Under the "World standardized" 8-ball Rules published (Version 21/12/2007) by the BCA, it states the following:

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Rule 3-3 Break Shot

(e) Pocketing the eight ball on a legal break shot is not a foul. If the eight ball is pocketed, the breaker has the option of

# re-spotting the eight ball and accepting the balls in position, or # re-breaking.

(f) If the breaker pockets the eight ball and scratches (see definition 8.6 Scratch), the opponent has the option of

# re-spotting the eight ball and shooting with cue ball in hand behind the head string; or # re-breaking.

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So under the BCA rules, its neither a win nor a loss.

There is no standard. Rules apply for the separate leagues that you might play in. Also remember that you can have a "cue" custom made to your specifications.

* Added - The most common dimensions for a cue are - 57 or 58 inches long; 13 or 14 mm diameter tip; butt diameter of 1 3/8 inches; weight of 19-21 ounces.

In all honesty, the price will vary depending on whom you get it from (not to mention other sactors like quality & availability. In general, it will cost between $180 and $350; with $180 being the lowest you might be able to find and $350 being the most you'd ever want to pay. Never pay more than "point-4-point", which in other words means $10.00 per (0.1g) or $100/g.

Hope this helps.

One is able to purchase Meucci cues from various stores. The list of these stores includes Billiards Addiction, PoolDawg, Mayfair, HomeClick, and Meucci Cues.

A regulation pool cue is 40 inches long or longer, no maximum, and weighs up to 25 ounces, no minimum. It has a tip that is up to 14 mm in diameter, no minimum, made of specially processed leather or other fibrous or pliable material.

There is only one mark to place on a pool table and it is found the same way regardless of table size. The foot spot needs to be marked to indicate where the apex of the racked balls must be placed.

The foot spot is located at the intersection of 2 imaginary lines. The first is along the center of the table, lengthwise, from center diamond to center diamond. The second line is between the second diamonds on each side rail. Tape a piece of string along each of these lines to be accurate. Where the 2 lines intersect, place the foot spot.

White - cue ball

Yellow - 1 and 9

Blue - 2 and 10

Red - 3 and 11

Purple - 4 and 12 (except for televised games when pink is used in the US)

Orange - 5 and 13

Green - 6 and 14

Brown - 7 and 15

Black - 8 ball

Lucasi pool cues are a mass produced cue that exists in name only.

These are produced for Cue & Cases Sales, Inc. of Florida. These are imported, but Cue & Case does not reveal where these have been made. The cue name comes from the company's owner's last name, John Lucas III.

A ball in the hand is worth two in the bush.

If of course, your opponent has committed a foul, then yes, you do get two shots/visits on the black ball. It would be unfair not to. Why should a player be allowed two shots when they are not on the black and the other player, who is on the black, not. Seem fair? See below for this variation of rules, that people have unofficially changed to suit themselves as there has never been a rule written down EVER about only one shot on the black from a foul.

The correct answer is "maybe". The original game of billiards refers to English Billiards and this is nothing like pool. English billiards uses balls that are 52.5mm (2-1/16 inches) in diameter. The Carom Billiards games, such as Three Cushion, is also nothing like pool. Carom billiard games use balls that are 61.5mm (2-7/16 inches) in diameter. Both English and carom billiard ball sets use 3 balls: a white one, a red one, and another white one with a spot on it (sometimes substituted with a yellow ball).

However, the term billiards today nearly always refers to the Pocket Billiards games, most likely 9 Ball or 8 Ball. These are also referred to as pool games and all use the same balls. These balls are 57.15mm (2-1/4 inches) in diameter. There are 15 numbered balls and a white cue ball in a typical set.

Look up the world standardized rules. According to such the incoming (next player) has the option of a re-rack or a spotting the eight ball. of course there are many regional variants and considering the stakes is important when challenging house rules.

If you struck the 8 ball first as a legal shot, and the cue ball or eight ball pockets the opponents ball, this is not loss of game under league play and typical local rules, regardless of whether the 8 ball goes in or not.

However, under some local rules, if you failed to call this as a part of your shot, it is may not be allowed, resulting in either spotting the 8 ball or loss of game.

Two and a quarter inches is typical of the balls at the American "pool" halls where I go to play eight ball or nine ball. However, interestingly enough, there are quite a few ball size standards for the various billiard games around the world. Read the Wikipedia entry on the Billiard ball to learn more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiard_ball

No. Other than both being cue sports, they are very different.

The 2 Ball Billiards has but 3 balls, white, spot white & red. The blue is worth 5 in snooker.

Regulation size pool tables are 8 foot, oversize 8 foot, and 9 foot. The other 2 common sizes are 7 foot and 10 foot. Sizes below 7 foot are rarely built to the standards required for proper play. 12 foot tables have been built but are not for regular use.

Maybe. You get what you pay for is a quote that does include cues. Major production cue manufacturers can afford to have quality controls equal to those of a custom cue maker to prevent the cue from warping. Cues that have little intricacy, which is measured from Level 1 (no intricacy) to 7 (very intricate with more than 125 inlays), can be as good from both. The close attention that is paid to a custom cue cannot be matched with a production cue, but for the best cues, this affects the design and not the playability.

The typical shots in a game of pool include -

the break,

a draw shot,

a follow shot,

a bank shot,

a jump shop,

a scoop shot,

a masse,

a kiss shot,

a throw shot,

a neutral shot,

and a shot with english, inlcuding with running or inside english.

From 0% to 50%. There are many factors that determine the chance of sinking the 8 on the break.

First, table size. A 7 foot table has more pocket opening space to rail space as a ratio than an 8 foot, and 8 foot more than 9 foot. So, the smaller the table, the higher percentage of succes, all else being equal.

Second, player skill. A break has to be fast and accurate to get the necessary ball action on all the balls to even give the 8 ball a chance of making it to a pocket.

Third, hitting the "pocket" in the rack that has the highest percentage of getting the 8 ball in good play, and use of cue ball control in that shot.

Fourth, is just plain luck.

On a 7 foot table, experienced amateur players will typically pocket the eight ball on the break once every 50 games. So, 2% of the time. Professional and highly skilled players can do better even on a 9 foot table.

You can purchase Bumper Pool Tables at Sears, Amazon and Target. American Super Sports and Sports Online have Bumper Pool Tables for sale. There are different models of the Bumper Pool Tables at these stores.

In 8 Ball, the table remains "open", meaning no one has high (stripes) or low (solids) and the next player shoots. Depending uopon the rules in use, this can be "ball-in-hand" anywhere on the table or only from behind the line (the break area).

Marco Polo is a game of tag that is played in a swimming pool. There are also a few variations of the game. The origin of Marco polo can not be verified.