What are the main differences between a game of '8-ball', to a game of '9-ball'?
2006-11-11 05:24:01 · 8 answers · asked by T.L.A 1 in Sports ➔ Snooker & Pool
You know, it's interesting how often people want to get so hung up on semantics. I think most people realize that the asker meant to say "pool" and not "snooker". Also, "billiards" does not necessarily refer only to carom games. Relax people, this isn't the Christians Vs. the lions. Incidentally, I notice a lot of arrogance on the part of snooker players towards pool players. If pool is so much easier, then why do so few snooker players excel at pool when they try to make the switch? Alison Fischer and Karen Corr are two notable exceptions, of course. I'm not trying to start an argument, as I have a great deal of respect for snooker. Both games stress different skills. Snooker requires very precise pocketing skill. Pool (depending on the game) utilizes different techniques to move the cue ball, such as cheating the pocket and running balls along the cushion. In fact, my favorite pool game, 14.1 continuous, shares many things in common with snooker. In straight pool, you have to master short position, breaking up clusters, precise safety play, etc. In any case, the best place to find game rules would be the BCA website. They are the North American representative of the WPA. So, they use world standardized rules. Best of luck, and just have fun, don't listen to all the negative talk. M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
2006-11-11 09:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by straight_shooter526 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 8 ball if you make the 8 ball out of turn are by accident before you make all your object balls you loose. Allso when you get to the 8 ball you have to call your pocket. If it goe's into a pocket other then the one you called you loose.
In 9 ball you can make the 9 any time you get a chance providing you hit your object ball first. You can hit your object ball into the 9 are you can play a billiard and hit the 9 with the queue ball. Whoever makes the 9 wins.
And by the way, snooker is not pool. It is a different game all together. It is even played on a different table with different balls. Also billiards is different It is played on a table with no pockets and three balls.
2006-11-11 06:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by c321arty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 ball is played with 7 each of either reds + yellows or spots + stripes, the aim is to pot all of your 7 balls followed by the black 8 ball. 9 ball is played with 9 numbered balls and the aim is to pot the 9 ball. You can pot any ball as long as you make contact with the lowest numbered ball first. Snooker is better though
2006-11-14 02:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Peter R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snooker is the real deal! 8-ball and 9-ball is child's play
2006-11-11 10:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Bo V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 8 ball there are 15 balls,,7 striped and 7 solids and one eight ball. The last ball you have to make is the 8-ball after you have made all your striped balls or solid balls depending on which you are. In 9 ball there are only the one thru nine ball on the table.you take turns starting with the one ball then the two and so on,and so on,,until you get to the nine ball...whoever hits the nine ball in wins the game, You could miss every shot and only make the nine ball and you would win.
2006-11-11 06:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Yankee Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might help if you got the right game. Snooker is played by talented players - pool is played by chalk scrubbing snooker wannabees with striped balls.
2006-11-11 07:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Scoob 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
males are good drivers and females are the worst drivers in this universe trust me I have a lot of experience in this. And driving along with a female in my car is my worst nightmare especially when the wheel is in the control of a female.
2016-03-28 02:25:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats pool
2006-11-11 05:28:09 · answer #8 · answered by thegolfingjunkie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋