The rules are simple, the game colorful. Bust the rack with an open break, choose solids or stripes and fire away, pocketing the 8-ball last for the win.
The outer simplicity of 8-ball, however, belies its sublime strategy. Top 8-ball demands more creative thinking than a rotation game such as 9-ball, plus cleverer shot sequencing with precise control of the cue ball, too.
Next, well look at the rules, and superior strategy you can master in minutes. Go get em!

