Clear your group, then the eight
After groups are assigned, pocket your solids or stripes before legally pocketing the eight. An early eight or an eight with a foul loses. These tables do not use called shots.
LINE IT UP. MAKE IT YOURS.
8-Ball Pool
A little practice. A better shot.
Warm up alone or take on the computer. A realistic table, visible cue and simple aim and power controls help you find your rhythm.
2 players · Solo also available
Practice in your browser. No download. No paid stakes.
YOUR FIRST GAME
Take your first turn.
For a relaxed start, choose Solo and pocket balls in any order. Against the computer, aim at the rack, adjust power and press Shoot. Releasing a cue drag keeps the setting; it does not shoot.
THE BASICS
Pool rules at our tables
Break and choose a group
On the break, pocket a ball or send four object balls to cushions. Groups remain open after the break. The first legally pocketed ball afterward establishes solids or stripes; an eight on the break is re-spotted.
Watch for fouls
Wrong first contact, a scratch, no contact, or failing to reach a cushion or pocket after contact can be a foul. A normal-shot foul gives the opponent ball in hand. Break fouls restrict placement behind the head line.
Solo is a warm-up
Solo lets you pocket any ball, place the cue ball between shots and reset the rack. Computer matches use the eight-ball rules. Neither practice mode affects ratings.
START WHERE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE
Choose your practice.
All levels are free without an account. Practice stays in this tab; refreshing or leaving starts over. It does not change ratings or match history.
Easy makes simpler choices. Medium and Hard consider more options. These levels are not certified ratings.
READY FOR COMPANY?
Bring your people.
Sign in with your AITN account for online tables, friends, invitations and moderated chat. Choose Casual for a friendly match or Rated for recorded ratings. Two people are needed for an online match.