Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?

Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?

In last-pocket 8-ball rules, is the table still open when you scratch on the break?

For example, if you made a small/low/solid ball during your break shot, but you scratched, does it mean the table is still open? Or is your group now the solid/low/small balls?

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• Last Pocket Eight Ball Rules

Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?

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1. billiardsforum on 10/3/2018 3:43:59 AM

   Last-pocket eight ball follows the standard eight-ball pool rules.

   In the standard eight-ball rules, it is clear as to what happens when you scratch on the break shot.

   Scratch on a Break Shot, 8 Ball

   If a player scratches on a legal break shot, all balls pocketed remain pocketed (exception, the 8-ball: see "8-Ball Pocketed on the Break" below), it is a foul and the table is open.

   Also note that "choice of group" is NEVER determined on the break shot.

   See the post Solids or Stripes after Break Shot Scratch where I explain the what happens when you scratch on the cue ball in the break shot in more detail.

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Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?

• Title: Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?
• Author: user1538521054 (Mike Huynh)
• Published: 10/2/2018 3:57:35 PM
• Last Updated: 10/3/2018 3:29:49 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)