| Pool is an extremely popular table game but most | | | | that number of balls. Any ball can be potted as long |
| people just stick to playing the most popular type of | | | | as the ball and the pocket are identified before the |
| the game or bumper pool while there are some other | | | | shot is taken and by missing, potting another ball or |
| games than can also be played with the same | | | | not specifying a ball or pocket beforehand is |
| equipment. Here are summarized versions for the | | | | committing a foul and the player must leave the |
| rules of pool games other than eight or nine ball pool | | | | table. Once only the cue ball and one object ball |
| that are also very good to play and require a good | | | | remain on the table the others are racked again with |
| degree of skill to play. | | | | the apex ball missing to allow the game to continue. |
| Straight pool â To start this game a target | | | | The break shot is always played as a safety shot as |
| score to reach for winning the game must first be | | | | even from the break if a ball is going to be potted it |
| set normally a figure of between 100 to 150 points | | | | would have to be named and a pocket nominated. |
| would be used. The winner is the first person to pot | | | | |