One-Pocket is a two player game, where a point is made when a player makes any ball into their specific single pocket. The winner is the first player to get 8 points.

Long the preferred billiards game of dark pool halls and nefarious gamblers, one-pocket has evolved in a big money, high-stakes competition sport. Known to involve as much strategy as a game of chess, one-pocket forces players to attack their own pocket while at the same time, prevent their opponent from successful attacks.

Be the first player to score 8 points, by pocketing balls into a designated pocket.

One-pocket can be played by no more than two players. Play starts when one player breaks, then chooses a bottom corner pocket to be theirs for the duration of the game. The opponent is given the other bottom corner pocket. Each ball pocketed in a player's designated pocket is worth one point. A player's turn continues until a ball isn't pocketed. A foul results in the loss of a point. A scratch results in the cue ball placed on the table at the opponent's discretion.

Billiards was first played in 15th century England, and has been a popular game throughout Europe and the United States ever since. Many styles and variations have been created using the same basic rules and equipment. One-pocket was first played in the 1920's and 1930's in the United States. It was, and still is closely associated with gambling. Today, there are numerous large-scale competitions where players compete for big money prizes.

Cue
Cue Balls
Object Balls
Rack
Six Pocket Billiard Table

Players must use caution when handling a cue, as eye injuries can sometimes occur. There is also an element of danger and unpredictability in some instances, due to one-pocket's association with gambling. A player should be careful about wagers made and the intentions of other players involved in the game.

Training consists of minor aerobic exercises to maintain modest flexibility in the back, shoulders and arms. A basic knowledge of angles and trajectory is also a plus.

Cue - a long, straight, tapering wooden rod for striking the ball

Cue Ball - white ball that is struck with the cue

Foul - illegal shot, which results in the loss of a point

Object Balls - any ball other than the cue ball

Rack - a triangular, diamond or straight shaped structure for positioning object balls

Scratch - illegal pocketing of the cue ball

Six Pocket Billiard Table - a smooth rectangular cloth- covered table used for billiards and some forms of pool, with six pockets at the corners and sides into which the balls can be struck

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