What happens in a game of pool if?

Question

I was at a pub the other day and these two blokes had £100 bet on a game of pool, unforntunately one of them potted the black on the break, they had a massive arguement over what happens, is it:

a)Breaker wins?

b)Breaker looses

c) Re - rack the balls?

Answer 1

breaker loses...

otherwise I would kick his ***...

Answer 2

house rules, they're different everywhere. even a difference between world 8 ball rules and european 8 ball rules..

Answer 3

One thing for certain is that the rules should be determined before the game starts. In this case re-rack the balls and before the rack is broken the 2 players come to an agreement on the rules.

Answer 4

Re- rack

Answer 5

If the black is the FIRST ball potted on a break then the player wins the game, but if another ball goes in before the black (including the white ball), then its a re-rack and start again.

Answer 6

i thort u re-racked but i cud be wrong!

Answer 7

The breaker has the option of re-racking or spotting the ball on the table and continuing on with the game.

Answer 8

Breaker loses

Answer 9

If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string.

Answer 10

its b) breaker loses

Answer 11

According to the '95 International Rules, if the black goes down off a break, then the person that played the shot wins.

Don't forget that there are many different rules around. Always stipulate (and agree) to which rules you are playing BEFORE racking.

Answer 12

If you can sink the * ball on a break, You win

Answer 13

8ball on break means breaker looses

Answer 14

Breaker loses, he potted the black before the rest so its pretty simple really,

Answer 15

Breaker looses

Answer 16

This is what happens Peter, those people can argue as much as they like because they are both right. The only way to establish whom is right is to ask which rules are being play before the game. I own a pool hall and i get people asking me of the ruling almost everday and my answer to them is - establish the rules before the game and make sure they both agree to it.

According to the official World Rule 8 ball Federation from England, If the 8 ball is potted during a break , it is a re-rack and the breaker breaks again.

Answer 17

Breaker loses, as it has happen to me before now, and I lost £20.00

Answer 18

b)Breaker looses

Answer 19

Breaker wins automatically

Answer 20

If it is a wager on one game that is something that needs to be discussed before the match is played. to prevent this from happening.   this happened to me before and it was not discussed so we agreed to use the house rules for their local tournament.  Which was a win for the breaker.

Answer 21

Breaker  pocketed  the  8 ball  on  the  break  he  wins  the  game  and  the  cash.......................................

Answer 22

as long as the wight doesn't go down brake wins