The
player to shoot first is decided
at random. The choice of which
group to go for (solids or
stripes) is determined by the
first potted ball of the game.
Next to each player's name
is an indicator that shows
which group is being played.
The object of multiplayer 8-Ball
is to pot either all the solid
coloured group of balls (numbered
1-7), or all the striped balls
(numbered 9-15), and then pot
the black 8-Ball into a nominated
pocket.
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Once a player
has cleared all the balls from
their group, they must nominate
a pocket in which they will attempt
to pot the black 8-Ball. When
the black has been potted, legally
or illegally at any point, the
round is over. If a player resigns
or times out at any point then
they lose the entire match. An
empty 'O' indicates that the
table is 'open' - no group has
been determined yet. If a ball
from each group is potted, then
the table remains open until
only a ball from one group is
potted. Potting the black on
the 'break' counts as an immediate
win. If a player commits a foul,
their opponent will have 'ball-in-hand'.
This means they can place the
white cue ball anywhere on the
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