How to play American billiards?
Among all varieties of billiards, amateurs distinguish one type of billiards - American. Currently, the game of billiards is becoming increasingly popular among both men and women. Learning how to play American billiards is absolutely easy, with a little patience and some free time, you will be able to learn the basics of playing billiards.
American billiards has another common name - American pool. Experts believe that American billiards is much easier compared to other types of billiards, so it is worth starting to master the game of billiards from American pool.
Why is it easier to learn American billiards? The answer is simple. For American billiards, a small billiard table is used, but at the same time, the pockets into which balls need to be hammered are wider.
So, in order to teach the game of American billiards, you need to have:
. A pool table;
cue;
. Set of billiard balls
As a rule, a standard set of balls consists of 15 balls of different colors and 1 white ball, which is used for the cue ball.
Each of the object balls has its own number. Let's analyze in more detail the color and number of object balls.
Balls with numbers from 1 to 8 are solid in the following order:
1 - yellow
2 - blue
3 - red
4 - purple
5 - orange
6 - green
7 - maroon
8 - black
Balls numbered 9 to 15 have a colored stripe running down the middle of the ball, but the color order is exactly the same as for balls 1 to 8.
9 - yellow
10 - blue
11 - red
12 - purple, etc.
Separation in colors is necessary for the fact that in American billiards, predominantly, each player plays one of the types of balls.
The most famous and favorite type of American billiards, both among professionals and beginners, is the "eight". What is the purpose of this game?
The main goal of the game is to pocket the balls in each of the 2 groups, and at the end of the game, pocket the 8 ball into the pocket that will be indicated. As a rule, the player who first throws the ball becomes the winner.
Beginning of the game. All balls are placed in the center of the table in a pyramid, in which the ball number 8 occupies the central place. Then one player breaks the balls. Here you need to be careful. If the selected player pockets a ball of any color (except for the cue ball and ball 8), he can continue to play the game with the type of balls to which the first pocketed ball belongs. If none of the balls is pocketed, the next player enters the game. Thus, at the beginning of the game, each of the players determines the type of balls they will play with throughout the game.
Then the main game starts.
In the main game, each of the players, by right of move, must first throw all the balls of his kind, and then pocket the eight. But here it is worth adhering to the basic rule - you can not hit the opponent's balls.
In order to pocket an eight, the player must choose a pocket to aim at. In some cases, the player can make wagering. If the player sees that it will not be possible to make a successful blow, he wins back, i.e. makes any stroke that does not result in a foul while warning his opponent.
In the case when the player could not score the ball into the indicated pocket, the move passes to his opponent. However, if a player pockets an eight prematurely before all of his balls are pocketed, he loses. The order of moves cannot be changed. First you need to pocket your balls, and then only the eight.
Of course, in American billiards, one should not forget not only the playing technique, but also the logic and ingenuity shown. After all, a large part of their success depends on them.
Mastering American billiards is quite simple, it is interesting, original and mobile. American billiards is a great hobby to relax with your friends. Play and win!
