page_title: Nine-ball
hierarchical_section_title: Nine-ball
caption_attribution_description: One of many valid racks in the pocket billiards (pool) game of nine-ball; the 1 ball is at the apex of the rack and is on the foot spot, and the 9 ball is in the middle, with all other balls placed randomly, and all balls touching.
context_page_description: Nine-ball is a cue sport and a type of pool. The game comes from 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white ball to pocket 9 colored billiard balls in order. An individual game is won by the player pocketing the 9-ball. Matches are usually played as a race to a set number of games, with the player who reaches the set number winning the match.
context_section_description: Nine-ball (sometimes written 9-ball) is a cue sport and a type of pool. The game comes from 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white ball to pocket 9 colored billiard balls in order. An individual game is won by the player pocketing the 9-ball. Matches are usually played as a race to a set number of games, with the player who reaches the set number winning the match.
caption: The nine-balls in a rack.
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