How to Play 8-Ball : Ball in Hand Scratch Shots in Billiards
By Billiard Television Editor • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Billiard Drills, Billiard Pool Snooker Tips, Billiard TipsBall in hand in billiards means you can put the ball anywhere on the table, get expert tips and advice on pool and 8 ball in this free video.
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Ball in hand is the best thing that ever happened to 8 ball. Bad news is that nobody in a bar table game will play that way. It used to be that you could spot the 8 ball and shoot from behind the line. I tried that one time in a home game and almost started a fight. Great rule though.
my friends play it the “bar”-way , it annoys me but hey , if they dont wanna play the real rules … and they actually scratch te cue ball on purpose (!) to give me a hard shot ) mostly when i have to hit the 8-ball , makin me foul 3 times leading to loss ( i know thats not a rule at 8-ball, but at 9 ball )
cool, 1st