Pocket Your Own Ball on the Break Shot a Foul?

9/20/2018 4:20:01 PM

Is pocketing your own ball on the break shot a foul in cutthroat pool?

For example, the players have drawn for numbers before break. First player breaks, pockets one of his balls as well as one opponent's.

What happens next?

user1537396724 on 9/25/2018 10:46:06 AM
Play continues. I'm not sure why you think a foul has taken place.

billiardsforum on 9/25/2018 3:09:19 PM
It is the break shot. No issues with the scenario you described. From the rules of cutthroat billiards:

A player's turn continues so long as they pocket an opponent's ball with each shot. A shooter can even pocket their own ball without sinking an opponent's ball, thereby weakening their own chances to win in exchange for continuing their turn. This circumstance is generally called "cutting one's own throat".