Pool nine-ball (9-ball) is one of the most popular billiard games played all over the world and the subject of international professional and amateur competition.
9-ball is played with nine balls numbered 1-9 and the cue ball. With each shot, the cue ball must first touch the lowest ball
on the table - otherwise it will be a foul. A player's turn continues until the player misses, fouls, or wins the game by pocketing (sinking) the 9-ball.
After a missed shot, the other player must shoot the ball from where it lies unless a foul has occurred, in which case the player has ball in hand.
Players are not required to call any shots, including the 9-ball. The game ends when a player legally sinks the 9-ball or when a player fouls out.
Last years Nine-ball has become the game of choice in championship tournament matches in the United States.
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