Billiards, like poker and darts, continues to enjoy huge popularity because of the many variations on the basic game. One Pocket billiards is just one of the many options available to billiards players. One Pocket is sometimes referred to as the “soccer” of billiards.
In One Pocket billiards, the possible pockets for players to shoot at are cut from six (in standard Eight Ball play) to two. This provides the added strategy of requiring the shooter to specialize in specific types of shots. In One Pocket billiards, you must call the pocket for your intended shot. It is not necessary, however, to call the ball that will go into the specified pocket.
The similarity of One Pocket billiards to soccer is that the specified pocket on every shot is the opponent’s target goal. In other words, each player is essentially defending his or her target pocket. This requires each player to put a defensive strategy into play, in addition to the usual offensive strategies of billiards. If a player does not make a ball into the opponent’s target pocket, but shoots a ball into any of the remaining pockets, the shot is then declared an “illegally...
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