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9 Ball Pool Online – free, in your browser

Nine balls in a diamond, played lowest first. Three bots, no account, no ads, nothing to install.

Drag to aim · pull the power bar down to shoot
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How to play

  1. Pick a game and a bot. Each game costs a few coins; beat the bot and you win more back. You start with 25 coins, and a daily reward tops you up.
  2. Aim. Drag anywhere on the table to turn the cue around the white ball. The guide line shows where the white goes and where the first ball you hit will travel.
  3. Shoot. Pull the power bar on the left down — further means harder — and let go.
  4. Add spin with the white ball button in the corner: hit low to draw the white back, high to follow through.
  5. Ball in hand. After a foul by the bot, drag the white ball wherever you want before you aim.

Controls

AimDrag on the table, or click where you want the cue to point
Fine aimMouse wheel or ← →
PowerPull the bar on the left down, let go to shoot
ShootSpace or Enter at the power you set
PhoneSame drags with one finger; the table turns to fit an upright screen

How 9 ball works, in one minute

9 ball uses only the balls 1 to 9, racked in a diamond with the 1 at the front and the 9 in the middle. There are no groups: on every shot the white must hit the lowest numbered ball on the table first.

Once that contact is made, any ball that drops counts — which is why 9 ball is a game of combinations. Play the 2 into the 9 and the game is over in one shot, even on the break.

Miss the lowest ball, hit nothing, or pot the white and your opponent gets ball in hand. With only nine balls on the table that usually means a clear path to the 9, so in 9 ball a foul often costs the game.

The difference from 8 ball: no solids or stripes, the order is forced, and the winner is whoever sinks the 9 — not whoever clears the most balls.

The other games on this table

8 ball

Fifteen balls: solids 1–7, stripes 9–15 and the black 8. The table is open until someone pots a ball after the break — that player takes that group.

Clear your group, then pot the 8 to win. Pot the 8 early, or the white along with it, and you lose the frame.

Fouls: hitting the other group first, hitting nothing, or potting the white. Your opponent gets ball in hand.

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Snooker

Fifteen reds worth 1 point each. After each red, pot a colour: yellow 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6, black 7. Colours come back while reds remain.

With the reds gone, pot the colours in order from yellow to black. Most points wins the frame.

Fouls give your opponent at least 4 points; after a bot's foul you choose to play on or make it play again.

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The three bots

  • S
    Sam Rookie

    Learning the table. Hits hard and thinks later — the right first opponent.

  • V
    Vic Hustler

    Plays the angles and the odds. Misses less, and punishes a loose white ball.

  • N
    Nadia Shark

    Position first, pot second. She plans where the white stops and leaves you nothing.

Tips to win more

  • Think one ball ahead. Before you shoot, pick the ball you want next and use spin to leave the white near it.
  • Softer is safer. Most pots need far less power than you think, and a slow white ball goes where you planned.
  • Break up clusters early, while you still have other balls to play — not when the cluster is all that's left.
  • Watch the red sign. If the guide shows a no-entry mark, your first contact would be a foul.
  • No easy pot? Play safe. Roll the white behind your own ball and make the bot guess.
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Take the full game with you

8 POOL is free on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android, and it plays offline. The app adds everything this page leaves out:

  • 300 pool missions and 300 snooker challenges
  • 12 game modes, including 10 ball, heyball, 3-cushion carom and six reds
  • Five venues, five cues and daily rewards
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Questions

What is the difference between 8 ball and 9 ball?

8 ball has two groups (solids and stripes) and you win by potting the black last. 9 ball has no groups: you must always hit the lowest ball first, and whoever legally pots the 9 wins.

Can you win 9 ball on the break?

Yes. If the 9 drops on a legal break, the breaker wins the game straight away.

Does my progress save?

Your coins and level are saved in this browser. If you clear your browser data, or play on another device, you start again.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. Tap Play and the table opens full screen; it works upright or sideways. The free app plays even better on a phone.

Can I play against a friend?

The browser version is you against three bots. The app adds more game modes, missions and rankings.

What if I run out of coins?

You can keep playing on a practice table: no stake and no prize, but your shots still earn experience. The daily reward refills your wallet.