8 Ball Pool let's you shoot some stick with competitors around the world. It is wildly entertaining but can also gobble up a lot of time as you ride out a winning streak or try... more8 Ball Pool let's you shoot some stick with competitors around the world. It is wildly entertaining but can also gobble up a lot of time as you ride out a winning streak or try and redeem yourself after a crushing loss. All of this in the name of earning coins and cash to buy better cues and play at high-stakes tables. 8-Ball is arguably the single most played table game in the world. 8-Ball leagues nationwide host millions of players, and giant open tournaments take on thousands or tens of thousands of entrants for a single event.The safety side of things is very important also. It's very easy to clear 5 or 6 balls after the break but sometimes you may run into trouble. That's where frames are lost. If you've messed up after clearing the table of most of your balls and left your opponent a nice easy table. You can avoid this by identifying the balls in awkward positions early on and try to break them up so you can pot them easily or play a safety game to force your opponent to make an error and take... less