Cut Throat Pool Game

1. Cut Throat is best played with 3 or more players. cutthroat (also known as Elimination) is a very popular game in social situations, rather than for serious competitive play. The object of the game is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table. The player with a ball(s) still on the table, when all the other groupsballs are legally pocketed, wins the game.Cutthroat or cutthroat is a threeplayer or team pocket billiards game, .....

Game play

2. When starting the game, the 1ball, 6ball, and 11ball should be placed on the three points of the rack. The oneball is placed at the apex where it is spotted.In cutthroat, the low balls are 1?5, the mid balls are 6?10 and the high balls are 11?15. Each set of five balls is initially unclaimed, the assignment of groups of balls to each player is done during the initial stages of game play. The three players take turns attempting to knock any ball i .....

Scratch

3. Another peculiarity of this game is the consequence of a scratch (knocking the cue ball into a pocket or off the table). In most circumstances,[clarification needed] a players opponents are rewarded by taking one of their balls each out of the pockets, and spotting them back onto the table.If a scratch occurs after first pocketing an opponents ball on the same turn, still only one ball per opponent may be returned to the table, as the penalty is .....

Winning the game

4. The object is to be the last player with at least one ball left on the table. When a player has no balls on the table, he is said to be out and his shot is skipped in the rotation of taking shots. Under normal rules (where balls are retrieved on a scratch), if one of the remaining players scratches, the out man can recover a ball and return to the game. .....

More players

5. Team play can be pairs (or more) of players being assigned to each of the three sets of balls and taking alternating turns or (in?Scotch doubles?format) alternating shots during their turn.The game generally is also playable by five players or teams, with each player owning three balls rather than five. Variant ball sets (smaller, more numerous balls, with a custom rack) have also been manufactured for a larger number of players. .....

Multigame scoring

6. Various point systems may be used to play matches or sets, rather than just one game. With its uniqueness as a three player game, counting games won is possible but does not give credit for finishing second. One system is awarding three points for a win, plus an additional one point for each of the winners remaining balls at the end of each game. The player last eliminated receives two points, the first eliminated player none. There may also be a .....

Coinoperated table play

7. When played on coinoperated tables (such that balls cannot be returned to play at will once pocketed, only after paying for another game) a player who selects one of his or her own balls to be pocketed immediately, in lieu of opponents balls returning to the table. In the event that a scratch first pockets an opponents ball in such a game, the affected opponent is permitted to select the ball belonging to the offender which is to be removed. .....

How to Play Cut Throat

8. Cutthroat, also known asThree Man Elimination is a popular type of game played in billiards, or pool, which consists of three to five people. The object of the game is to legally pocket all of your opponents group of pool balls before the opponents legally pocket your group of pool balls. There are three sets of five pool balls (five sets of three for five players) in which the player will obtain a set of pool balls when he or she first pockets a .....

Obtain the proper equipment

9. Cutthroat is played with a cue ball along with a standard set of pool balls (115), a standard triangle, cues (pool sticks) times the amount of players who are participating (players may share cues as well), a cue bridge (for those hard to reach shots), and a cue chalk for chalking the tips of the cues. .....

Understand the Rules

10. When making a shot, the cue ball must first contact an opponents ball to remain a legal shot. If a player pockets an opponents ball on an illegal shot, the pool balls pocketed are spotted (replaced pool balls to the table). If a player pockets his own group of pool balls on an illegal shot, the pocketed balls remain pocketed and the players turn ends.A player becomes eliminated from the game if all of his or her pool balls are pocketed. The elimi .....

Set up the game

11. The 1 ball is placed on the foot spot (the top of the triangle), the 6 and 11 balls are placed in the left and right bottom two corners of the triangle, respectively. The rest of the pool balls are placed in the triangle at random. Align the top (ball 1) of the triangle to the second marker on the pool table (the white dots on the wood) and align it to the center of the pool table. Ensure the pool balls are tightly packed together and remove the .....

Break

12. Decide which player will take the first shot at the racked balls. If the starting player fails to make a legal break, the incoming player can accept the tables position and shoot or open the break themselves by requiring a rerack of the balls. An illegal break includes:Failing to break the rack of balls correctly.Shooting the cue ball off of the table. .....

Start the game

13. After a successful break, the player shooting claims a set of pool balls, given that he or she has made a legal pocket. The first player and following players may continue shooting at opponents pool balls one at a time until the player has made an illegal shot or failed to make a pocket. Any balls pocketed on a legal break remain pocketed. .....

Cutthroat

14. The pool game Cutthroat, also known as Three Man and Elimination, is played by three players. The pool balls get grouped into three sets: one through five, six through 10 and 11 through 15. The first player to sink a shot that he has called that is, told the other players which ball he wanted to play gets to choose which set of balls to use while he plays. You win Cutthroat by making sure all the other opponents balls are sunk. The goal for thi .....

Rotation

15. The pool game Rotation, or Rainbow, is a game where players gain points. The player who scores the highest amount of points at the end of the game wins. If your total points reach 61 points, you automatically win. To start a game of Rotation, the cue ball, the white one, must first hit the lowest numbered ball on the table. After the lowest ball is touched, sink your called shot. If you dont touch the lowest number first, or at all, the next play .....

Kelly Pool

16. Kelly pool, also named Pill or Peas, is played with anywhere from two to 15 players. Additional equipment called peas get used in combination with the regular pool accessories. Players can purchase peas at stores that sell billiards equipment. The pea pieces represent the 15 pool balls. Players start Kelly by drawing three peas. The peas you choose remain a secret from anyone else who is playing. Starting a game requires you to hit the cue ball w .....

Tips

17. Be patient when it is not your turn and do not disrupt other players while they are shooting.Chalk your cue tips after a few shots to increase friction for the ball.Pool table felt is rather delicate, be careful around the surface of the table.Ensure the pool table is properly leveled.Use a bridge cue for the hard to reach positions, do not be afraid to take your time, but be considerate. .....

RULES OF PLAY

18. 1. Players must decide prior to the game whether they are playing call shot or not.2. A legal shot requires that the cue balls first contact be with an opponentsobject ball. On all shots, player must cause the cue ball to contact an object ball and then either(a) pocket a numbered ball, or(b) cause any numbered ball or the cue ball to contact a cushion. Failure to meet these requirements is a foul. Any legally pocketed ball entitles shooter to co .....