Killer or killers is a multi-player folk variant of straight pool in which each player is assigned a set number of "lives" and takes one shot per inning to attempt to pocket ( pot) a ball, or else lose a life. Usually if the player scratches then an additional life is lost. [1] It is a popular pub game because it can involve a potentially unlimited number of players, and offers the opportunity for each player to bet a small amount of money for a reasonable return in winner-takes-all. There are often other local subrules such as potting the black ( 8 ball), or any two balls in one shot (including white), gives the player an extra life, or that failure to pocket a ball on the break shot does not cost a life (in which case the shooter shoots again). [2] The game is sometimes called killer pool.
Killer pool is the main game subject of the Side Pocket video game series.
References
- ^ "Killer Rules" (PDF). Pool HQ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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"Frequently Asked Questions". Killer Pool. Archived from
the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Provides rules for two variants: classic and sudden-death (only one "life")
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