Eight-ball (pool)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cue sport
billiards game
gptkbp:8BallColor black
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:lake
gptkb:8-ball
eightball
gptkbp:breakShot required to start game
gptkbp:equipmentStandard BCA rules
WPA rules
gptkbp:firstDocumentedRules 1908
gptkbp:firstReleased early 1900s
gptkbp:firstShot break shot
gptkbp:foulExamples failing to hit own group first
pocketing 8 ball early
scratching on 8 ball
no ball contacts rail after cue ball hits object ball
gptkbp:game gptkb:nine-ball
gptkb:straight_pool
blackball
call shot (in some rules)
no call shot (in some rules)
gptkbp:gameEnd when 8 ball is pocketed legally
gptkbp:goal legally pocket the 8 ball after all of a player's group balls are pocketed
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Billiard_Congress_of_America
gptkb:World_Pool-Billiard_Association
gptkbp:groupBallsNumbered solids: 1-7
stripes: 9-15
gptkbp:groups solids
stripes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eight-ball (pool)
gptkbp:individualPlay yes
gptkbp:objectBallsNumbered 1 to 15
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:played_for pool table
cue stick
cue ball
fifteen object balls
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:scoredFor no points, win by pocketing 8 ball
gptkbp:specialBall 8 ball
gptkbp:standardTableSize 7 ft
8 ft
9 ft
gptkbp:strategy position play
safety play
gptkbp:team yes
gptkbp:worldChampionship gptkb:WPA_World_Eight-ball_Championship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8_Ball_Pool
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6