Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
8/25/2016 1:21:18 PM
Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
In last-pocket eight ball, if I pocket the 8-ball on the break, do I win or lose?
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Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
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billiardsforum on 3/20/2019 4:04:10 PM
If you pocket the 8 ball on the break, you neither win nor lose.
"Last Pocket 8 Ball" follows the standard rules for 8 ball pool. According to the World Pool-Billiard Association 8 ball rules, here's what happens if you pocket the 8 ball on the break shot:
3.3 Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot:
[...]
(e) Pocketing the eight ball on a legal break shot is not a foul. If the eight ball is pocketed [on the break shot], the breaker has the option of:
- re-spotting the eight ball and accepting the balls in position, or
- re-breaking.
Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- Title: Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- Author: Raymond Franklin
- Published: 8/25/2016 1:21:18 PM
- Last Updated: 3/20/2019 3:56:57 PM
- Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)