Please find below the rules and guidelines for 8 Ball Pool Real Cash.
1. Object of the game of 8-ball Pool Real Cash by Genie Gaming
Eight-ball is a pocket billiard game played with 15 object balls and a cue ball.
To win a game of 8-ball Pool Real Cash, a player must legally pocket the eight ball after potting all of there Balls (Stripes or Solids).
2. Winner of the Break
Player to break in first match is chosen randomly, then the player to break is chosen in a turn based manner.
3. Racking the Balls
The 15 balls are racked in a triangle shape with the foremost ball being any ball except the eight. The order of the balls should be random with the exception of the eight ball which is placed in the middle of the third row, and the two back corner balls which are a stripe and a solid respectively.
4. The Break
ANY break is considered legal as long as the object balls are touched.
If none of the object balls are touched, the opponent has ball in hand and then can break from any position on the table.
a. Potting the 8-ball on the break - If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, this is NOT a Win of the game.
The 8 ball is automatically reset to it's original position.
If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break and the cue ball scratches the opponent has ball in hand.
b. Open table after break - Regardless of how many solids or striped balls are potted on the break, the table is open after the break.
In an open table situation, any ball but the 8 ball can be hit first in any combination shot.
Once solids or stripes are determined for a player, only their respective balls (solids or stripes) can be struck first in a combination shot.
The 8 ball can be used in any combination shot, just not struck first.
c. Foul on break - If a player Fouls on the break, the opponent has ball in hand.
d. Breaking - when Breaking The cue ball can be placed anywhere to the left of the Centre-line.
5. Call pocket on 8 Ball
You must pot the 8 Ball in the chosen pocket.
(if 8 Ball is potted in any other pocket other than the chosen pocket, this will result in the opponent winning the game)
6. Call pocket on all shots
You must pot the 8 Ball & all of your balls into the chosen pockets.
Losing
(Potting the 8 Ball before potting all of your own Balls will result in opponent winning)
(Potting the 8 Ball & the Cue Ball together will result in opponent winning)
(Potting the 8 Ball into any other pocket other than the chosen pocket will result in opponent winning)
Foul
(Any of your balls enter a different pocket other than the chosen pocket first, will result in opponent having Ball in Hand)
7. Legal Shot
Legal shot after the break occurs when:
a. The shooter's cue ball touches any numbered ball on the table, on an open table, with the exception of the eight ball, and drives either it or any other ball after contact, or the cue ball to a rail.
b. The shooter's cue ball touches a numbered ball that corresponds with the shooters ball group (solids or stripes), once determined, before hitting any other ball, and driving any ball or the cue ball to a rail thereafter, or pocketing any ball except the eight ball (unless player is on the eight ball).
c. If an object ball is frozen to a rail and is the intended ball on which to make a legal hit, the cue ball must either strike a rail after making contact with the frozen ball, or the frozen ball must contact a different rail.
Any failure to perform a legal shot is a foul and cue ball in hand is awarded to the incoming player.
8. Playing
A player continues to play until he fails to pocket a ball that corresponds to his ball group, ie Stripes or Solids (or any numbered ball but the eight Ball on an open table) or the eight ball once all of there ball group has been completely pocketed, ie Stripes or Solids or until a foul has been committed.
9. End of Inning
If a player fails to pocket a ball on a legal shot, that player's inning ends and the opponent takes the table where the balls lie.
If it is a foul that ends the player's inning, the incoming player is awarded cue ball in hand.
10. Fouls
All fouls result in the opponent of the player who committed the foul being awarded cue ball in hand.
The following are fouls:
a. All ball fouls- if a player touches any other ball with the cue Ball other than there Ball (Stripes or Solids) Once solids or stripes are determined this is a foul & opponent has Ball in Hand.
(see section 7)
b. Potting the Cue ball.
c. A player fails to shoot before the timer runs out.
d. A player shoots and fails to hit any balls.
11. Winning a Game
A player wins a game by legally pocketing the eight ball after potting all of there Balls Stripes or Solids.
Potting the 8 ball after potting all there corresponding balls (Stripes or Solids).
12. Losing a Game
A player loses a game by committing any foul on a shot that results in the eight ball being pocketed (see section 13) for guidelines on playing the eight ball) or pocketing the eight ball prematurely.
13. Playing the Eight Ball
When playing the eight ball:
a. The eight ball must always be the first ball contacted by the cue ball, and it or any other ball including the cue ball must contact a rail after the initial hit.
Failure to do this is a foul and the opponent is awarded cue ball in hand, it is not a loss of the game.
b. Combinations, kisses, if the Player is on the Eight Ball - potting opponents Ball (Stripe or Solid) with the Eight Ball are all legal as long as the eight ball is the first ball contacted by the cue ball the “Player Wins”
c. If a player pots the cue ball while playing the eight ball, & the Eight Ball remains on the table this is NOT a loss of the game, opponent has Ball in Hand.
Unless the eight ball goes in with the Cue Ball, opponent Wins
Not making a legal hit on the eight ball is a Ball in Hand, not an automatic loss of the game.
14. Illegally Pocketed Balls
All balls that are illegally pocketed stay 'down,' with the exception of the eight ball which will result in Losing the game for the shooter.
Please find below the rules and guidelines for 9 Ball Pool Real Cash.
1. Object of the game of 9-ball Pool Real Cash by Genie Gaming
Nine-ball is a pocket billiard game played with 9 object balls and a cue ball.
To win a game of 9-ball Pool Real Cash, a player must legally pocket the Nine ball after potting all the lowest numbered Balls (highlighted) First.
2. Winner of the Break
Player to break in first match is chosen randomly, then the player to break is chosen in a turn based manner.
3. Racking the Balls
The 9 balls are racked in a Diamond shape with the foremost ball being the lowest number ball (yellow Ball number 1).
The order of the balls are random with the exception of the Nine ball which is placed in the middle of the third row.
4. The Break
ANY break is considered legal as long as the lowest numbered Ball is touched first.
If the lowest numbered Ball is not touched first the opponent has ball in hand and then can take there shot from any position on the table.
a. Potting the 9- ball on the break - If the 9 ball is pocketed on the break, this is an Automatic Win of the game.
If the 9 Ball is pocketed on the break and the cue ball scratches the 9 Ball is Respotted & the opponent has ball in hand.
b. You can pot any Ball Legally as long as the Cue Ball hits the lowest numbered Ball first.
The 9 Ball can be used in any combination shot, just not struck first, unless Nine Ball is the only Remaining Ball.
c. Foul on break - If a player Fouls on the break, the opponent has ball in hand.
d. Breaking,
when Breaking The cue ball can be placed anywhere to the left of the Centre-line.
5. Call pocket on 9 Ball
You must pot the 9 Ball in the chosen pocket.
(if the 9 Ball is potted in any other pocket other than the chosen pocket, this will result in Nine Ball being respotted & the opponent having Ball in Hand)
6. Call pocket on all shots
You must pot the 9 Ball & all of your balls into the chosen pockets.
Foul shot.
First hit is not on the lowest numbered Ball which is (highlighted)
(Potting the 9 Ball & the Cue Ball together will result in the 9 Ball being respotted & opponent having Ball in Hand)
(Any of your balls enter a different pocket other than the chosen pocket first, will result in opponent having Ball in Hand)
Winning
Potting the 9 Ball after all the other Balls have been potted.
Or pot the 9 Ball after after hitting the lowest number Ball first.
7. Legal Shot.
Legal shot after the break occurs when:
a. The shooter's cue ball touches the lowest numbered ball (highlighted) on the table first and drives either it or any other ball after contact to a rail.
b. The shooter's cue ball touches the lowest numbered ball first (highlighted) before hitting any other ball, and driving any ball or the cue ball to a rail thereafter.
c. If the object ball is frozen to a rail and is the intended ball on which to make a legal hit, the cue ball must either strike a rail after making contact with the frozen ball, or the frozen ball must contact a different rail.
Any failure to perform a legal shot is a foul and cue ball in hand is awarded to the incoming player.
8. Playing
A player continues to play until he fails to pocket a ball.
You can continue playing legally by potting any Ball as long as the Cue Ball hits the lowest numbered Ball first.
9. End of Inning
If a player fails to pocket a ball on a legal shot, that player's inning ends and the opponent takes the table where the balls lie.
If it is a foul that ends the player's inning, the incoming player is awarded cue ball in hand.
10. Fouls
All fouls result in the opponent of the player who committed the foul being awarded cue ball in hand.
The following are fouls:
a. All ball fouls- if a player touches any ball other than the lowest numbered Ball first (highlighted) is then a foul shot.
Which will result in opponent having Ball in Hand.
(see section 7)
b. Potting the Cue ball.
c. A player fails to shoot before the timer runs out.
d. A player shoots and fails to hit any balls.
11. Winning a Game
A player wins a game by legally pocketing the Nine ball after all the other Balls have been potted.
Or pot the Nine Ball after hitting the lowest numbered Ball first (highlighted).
12. Losing a Game
A player loses a game by there opponent potting the Nine Ball after all the other Balls have been potted.
Or opponent pots the Nine Ball after hitting the lowest numbered Ball first.
13. Playing the Nine Ball
When playing the Nine ball:
a. The Nine ball must always be the first ball contacted by the cue ball, and it must contact a rail after the initial hit.
Failure to do this is a foul and the opponent is awarded cue ball in hand, it is not a loss of the game.
b. Pots from Combinations, kisses, are all legal as long as the lowest number Ball (highlighted) is the first ball contacted by the cue ball.
c. If a player pots the cue ball & the Nine Ball together while playing the Nine ball,
it is NOT a loss of the game.
The Nine Ball is respotted & opponent has Ball in Hand.
Not making a legal hit on the Nine ball is a Ball in Hand, not an automatic loss of the game.
14. Pocketed Balls
All balls that are pocketed stay 'down,' with the exception of the Nine ball if the lowest numbered Ball (highlighted) was not the first Ball hit which will result in the Nine Ball being respotted & opponent having Ball in Hand.