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🔊 Listen to this These series of “Game Rules’ provide rules of many different games for the pool table. The rules here have been simplified from the official versions – to make them a little easier to understand.

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2 Cushion Pool

Opponents

Two to three players.

Balls

Object balls 1, 2, and 3 (no cue ball).

Racking

One ball on foot spot, 2 ball on head spot, 3 ball on center spot.

Breaking

First player uses 1 ball as cue ball, second player uses 2 ball, third player uses 3 ball.

Regular play

Inning ends when no point is scored.

Basic rules of 3 cushion billiards are used, except that only 2 cushions must be contacted. There are two ways to score:

• Cue ball contacts one of the other two balls, then two or more rails, and then contacts the third ball.
• Cue ball contacts two or more rails and then contacts the other two balls.

If a legal point was made and a ball is pocketed or off the table, it is spotted and playing continues.

Fouls

No general fouls.

Variations

1 cushion contact instead of 2.

3 cushion contact instead of 2.

These adjustments can also be used as handicaps.