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Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker"

Billiard game rules for how to play the "Stud Poker" pool game from the Crown Games, Inc. poker pool ball set players guide rule book.

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NOTE: These rules are for playing pocket billiards with a specific set of poker pool balls by Crown Games, Inc.

How to Play "Stud Poker Pool" with Poker Pool Balls

In Stud Poker billiards, the object is to score the highest poker hand possible by pocketing five balls or less. The rules of stud poker pool are as follows:

  • Players can lag or toss a coin to determine their positions in the rotation.
  • Player Number One racks and breaks the balls.
  • A player indicates (calls) the object ball and pocket before shooting.
  • Players continue shooting in rotation, taking turns after missing a shot.
  • Scratched marked balls are spotted at the foot of the table. The Cue Ball is placed on or behind the head string. Any ball below the head string can be pocketed.
  • Players place their pocketed balls in the Score Case on the shelf that matches their position in the rotation, immediately after completing a turn.
  • Players discontinue shooting after pocketing a Five Ball hand.
  • A player taking the last turn of the game shoots until pocketing the winning hand, or misses two shots.
Winning the Game

The player with the highest Poker hand (not exceeding Five Balls) wins the game and when the winning hand is pocketed, the game is over.

Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker"

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Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker" History

Somewhere between 2003-2004, Crown Games, Inc. of California began marketing the game of poker pool and were engaged in selling a set of poker-pool billiard balls. This set of balls came with a "Players Guide" book of 10 poker pool games you could play with them.

These poker pool rules for "Stud Poker" were included in that "Players Guide" rule book, and were also, at one time, published to pokerpool.net, which is no longer online.

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The official Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker" are predominently observed in North America.

How to Play Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker"

  • Title: Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker"
  • Author: (Billiards Forum)
  • Published: 3/15/2018 1:04:48 AM
  • Last Updated: 3/15/2018 12:26:21 PM
  • Last Updated By: billiardsforum
  • Source: Crown Games, Inc., Laguna Niguel, CA

Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker"

The Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker" article belongs to the Game Rules for "Poker Pool" Ball Set by Crown Games category.

Crown Games, Inc. sold a set of poker-pool billiard balls which came with a "Players Guide" book of 10 poker pool games you could play with them.

Poker Pool Game of "Stud Poker" Comments

  1. Trevor SwearenginTrevor Swearengin from Columbia, MO on 3/13/2019 6:52:58 PM

    So what if two players have the same winning hand?

  2. billiardsforumbilliardsforum from Halifax, NS on 3/14/2019 3:18:06 AM

    There are no specific instructions for that scenario, but there are a few options to decide (in order of how I would do it):

    • Player to first pocket the hand involved in the tie wins.
    • Call it a draw and start play again.

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