To play the 8-ball pool, you need to sink all your respective pool balls (stripes or solids) and the 8-ball to win the game. The game is played on a pool table with six pockets. Each player takes turns trying to sink their assigned pool balls by hitting them with the cue ball. If a player sinks their assigned ball, they get to take another turn. The game ends when a player successfully sinks all their assigned balls and the 8 ball.