One-pocket
 The two top corner pockets, one for each player throughout an entire game. | |
| Highest governing body | Billiard Congress of America |
|---|---|
| First played | 1930s |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | single competitors |
| Mixed sex | Yes |
| Equipment | Cue sports equipment |
| Glossary | glossary of cue sports terms |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Nationwide |
One-pocket is a pool game. Only one pocket for each player is used in this game, unlike other games played on a pool table where any pocket can be used to score object balls. The object of the game is to score points. Points are scoredwhen a player pockets any object ball into their pocket. The winner is the first to score eight points.
References
- Robin, Eddie; Breit, Jack "Jersey Red"; Kelly, Ed "Champagne" (1993). Winning One-Pocket ... As Taught by the Game's Greatest Players. Billiard World Pub. ISBN 0-936362-03-0.
- Robin, Eddie (1996). One-Pocket Shots, Moves and Strategies: As Taught by the Game's Greatest Players. Billiard World Pub. ISBN 0-936362-04-9.
- Koehler, Jack H. (2005). Upscale One-Pocket. Sportology Publications. ISBN 0-9622890-3-5.
- Accu-Stats Videos (many matches on DVD or to stream online)
- Turn the River (film, 2007) at IMDb
- Official One-Pocket Rules
More reading
- Alciatore, David G. (2017). The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards (ebook). Union Square & Company. ISBN 9781454927914.
- Alciatore, David G. (May 2017). The Sport of Pool Billiards 1: Techniques and Training Based on PAT Part 1 (ebook). Union Square & Company. ISBN 9781454927914.
- Byrne, Robert (1998). Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards (Paperback). Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 9780156005548.
- Eckert, Ralph (May 8, 2015). The Sport of Pool Billiards 1: Techniques and Training Based on PAT Part 1 (ebook). Litho. ISBN 9783941484986.
{cite book}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Leider, Nicholas (February 12, 2010). Pool and Billiards For Dummies (ebook). For Dummies. Wiley. ISBN 9780470633946.
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