Patent ID: 7134965

Claim:
A method of playing a game using only 5-object balls on a billiard table, the table having a playing surface, a plurality of end rails, side rails and a plurality of pockets, the game played by at least a first and second player comprising the steps of: providing five object balls; wherein the object balls may be numbered or unnumbered; providing a cue ball; providing a cue stick; providing a set of game rules; determining the number of games to be played in order to determine the winner of the game; the at least first and second player predetermining player turn; the first player electing to either shoot first or to place the five object balls anywhere on the playing surface without the use of a racking device; placing the five object balls anywhere on the playing surface at least one ball length apart from any other object ball; beginning the game with the first player or shooter having ball-in-hand, placing the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface; the first player or shooter calling out each shot prior to pocketing each object ball; striking the cue ball with the cue stick and moving the cue ball towards a preselected object ball; when the first player or shooter is unable to pocket the preselected object ball, the second or incoming player is awarded ball-in-hand; the second player or incoming player being allowed to place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface; when the player or shooter commits a foul, the second or incoming player is awarded ball-in-hand, the incoming player is allowed to place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface; the first player or shooter looses the game, if the first player or shooter pockets the last remaining object ball in a pocket other than the called-out pocket; the second player repeating the above steps; alternating game play between the first and second players; and the first player to win the predetermined number of games first, is declared a winner.