8-Ball Pool Q&A; No. 1
Scratch When Playing the 8-Ball
Q:
I was playing the 8-ball, hoping to win. So the 8-ball drops into the pocket and then scratch. Do I lose the game?
Thanks a lot, Jason
A:
Hi, Jason
Sorry to be one who tell so you this, but yes, you lose the game. As you can see in the official 8-ball pool rules, a player loses the game if fouls when pocketing the 8-ball, and scratch is a foul�
Q:
Hi, can you tell me who wins? Only two balls are left on the table: whitey and the black ball. The shot is taken and the two balls fall into the pocket first the white and then the black. Who wins?
A:
The correct question should be who loses� According to 8-ball rules, you don't lose if you scratch when playing the 8-ball (black ball) as long as the 8-ball is not pocketed. If you foul when pocketing the 8-ball � you lose the game.
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