Games & Recreation What are the odds of pocketing the 8 ball off the break?

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In what was possibly the greatest break in pool history, I once sunk two bigs, two smalls, and the black.


The 'foul on the black and you lose' rule is supposed to only apply when the black is the only ball remaining on the table.
 

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Grew up playing on a mates table where we ruled that if you potted the black off the break it was an instant win (something so rare cant be penalised, surely!?) . I've seen it happen 3 times including doing it once myself.
 
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Happens often enough.

Usually a coloured ball bouncing off the cushion and knocking it in. I've always played instant win if you sink the black off the break.
 

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Grew up playing on a mates table where we ruled that if you potted the black off the break it was an instant win (something so rare cant be penalised, surely!?) . I've seen it happen 3 times including doing it once myself.
Done exactly the same this week, instantly my mate said word for word what you posted.
I googled this just now and I was sent to Big Footy. * me, I'd just left a BF supercoach site.
 
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