According to the APA, if the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, that player wins. However, if they also scratch, then it is an immediate loss. This is very straightforward and is a simple rule to follow. However, the league can also issue penalties for not breaking correctly, resulting in an illegal break.
What are the odds of sinking the 8-ball on the break?
One advantage of a 2nd-ball break is that it usually results in good 8 ball motion, and sometimes the 8 will be pocketed on the break. The data showed this happening 5.9% of the time (vs. 0.8% for a 1st-ball break).
Do you lose if you make the 8-ball on the break?
If you scratch on the break you don’t automatically lose, the other player just gets ball in hand behind the head string. Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed.
Do you lose in 8-ball if you scratch on the break?
You lose the game if you: a. foul or scratch when pocketing the 8-ball (except on the break). NOTE – in some leagues and tournaments, a scratch or foul in a failed attempt to pocket the 8-ball also results in a loss.
Is sinking the 8 ball on the break a win?
Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed. When a player pockets a called ball following the break, that’s when you choose whether you’re solids or stripes.
Can you sink every ball on break?
There was a study done many years ago of 10,000 breaks by a conditioned environment in the game of nine-ball. And a ball went in on the break about once every three racks. So, Rossman says sinking even one ball isn’t a sure thing—even for the pros.
Is it possible to sink every ball on the break?
How do you lose on the 8 ball?
If the player knocks the 8 ball off the table, the player loses the game. If the player pockets the 8 ball and commits a foul or pockets it into another pocket than the one designated, the player loses the game.
Do you automatically lose if you scratch on the break?
1. On the break, the first shot of the game, the cue ball must be played from behind the head string (i.e., in the “kitchen”). If an object ball is pocketed on the break, you get to continue with your turn, unless you scratch (i.e., you pocket the cue ball) on the break.
What if the black ball goes in at break?
If the black is pocketed from the break shot, the balls will be re- racked and the same player will restart the game. No penalty will be incurred. This applies even if a foul shot is played.
Do you lose if you scratch on the 8-ball?
When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.
What happens if you sink the 8 ball on the break?
If you scratch on the break you don’t automatically lose, the other player just gets ball in hand behind the head string. Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. Traditionally, 8 ball is a “call shot” game.
Who wins if the 8 ball is pocketed on the break?
The other player has control of the cue ball for their first shot from behind the 1 st string. According to the APA, if the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, that player wins. However, if they also scratch, then it is an immediate loss. This is very straightforward and is a simple rule to follow.
What happens if you only sink the cue ball?
If you only sink the cue ball, known as scratching, you do not automatically lose. The other player has control of the cue ball for their first shot from behind the 1 st string. According to the APA, if the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, that player wins. However, if they also scratch, then it is an immediate loss.
What happens if you hit the eight ball and lose?
An automatic loss will result if the eight ball is sunk in any other pocket than the one called, or if there is a scratch while trying to sink the eight ball. If you “scratch” while shooting at the eight ball, you automatically lose. You can hit “combination shots.”
