{"id":244,"date":"2025-11-03T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hangoutlounge.ee\/post-3\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:55:49","slug":"post-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hangoutlounge.ee\/en\/post-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn the rules of billiards: How to win in the next Hangout Lounge game!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Game objective and choice of balls<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The goal of 8-ball billiards is simple: you have to direct all the balls in your group (either the solid colored balls 1-7 or the striped balls 9-15) through the corresponding holes on the table, and then pocket the black ball, or eight ball (8-ball)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game begins with a break<\/em>. After the ball is released, the group of balls (striped or all-colored) is yours to choose from if you officially<\/strong> pocket one ball. If both a striped ball and a solid ball are pocketed at the same time during a break, the striker can choose which group to pocket, or play continues with an \u201copen board\u201d until one of the groups is pocketed on the next legal shot. Remember: before<\/em> the hit you have to call<\/strong> (inglise keeles pocket<\/em>,the hole where you are aiming it (although this is often omitted in recreational play, it is the official rule!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common mistakes and penalties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The most common mistake is hitting the white ball into the hole, or ditch<\/em>. If the white ball goes into the hole, it is a foul<\/strong> (foul<\/em>, and the opponent can place the white ball in a suitable place on the table (ball-in-hand<\/em>). Other common mistakes that give the opponent ball-in-hand<\/em> advantage, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The white ball does not hit your group of balls first:<\/strong> Each shot must begin with the white ball hitting your group of (striped or solid colored) balls first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • After the collision, neither ball goes into the hole nor hits the edge of the table:<\/strong> The shot must be powerful and legal enough to either pocket the ball or cause a ball (including the cue ball or object ball) to touch the edge of the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The ball leaves the table:<\/strong> If any ball (except the white, which is the ditch) leaves the table, that is also a fault.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If you make a mistake, your opponent gets an advantage in making the next shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    End of the game and victory conditions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    To win the game, a player must first legally hole out all 7 of your target balls<\/strong> (either striped or all-colored). Only after this is it permitted to aim at the black ball (8-ball).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The game is lost immediately.<\/strong> (loss of game<\/em>), if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. You hit black ball in the hole<\/strong> before all your target balls have been removed from the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You hit the black ball in the hole in the same time<\/strong> your last target ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. You hit the black ball in the hole during foul<\/strong> (e.g. the white ball goes into the hole at the same time).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. The black ball leaves the table at any time during the game (except during a break, when it is replaced).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      If you hole the black ball legally and in the correct order (after all the other balls), you are the Hangout lounge pool master!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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