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Did you know? The 8-ball pool game actually has 16 balls in total: 7 stripes, 7 solids, 1 black-8 and the white cue ball. The black 8 can only be pocketed last; if you pocket it earlier, you lose. It originated around 1900 in the US as a variant of British "Life Pool".

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The 8-ball pool game actually has 16 balls in total: 7 stripes, 7 solids, 1 black-8 and the white cue ball. The black 8 can only be pocketed last; if you pocket it earlier, you lose. It originated around 1900 in the US as a variant of British "Life Pool".

Het 8-ball poolspel heeft eigenlijk 16 ballen in totaal: 7 strepen, 7 effen, 1 zwart-8 en de witte cue ball. De zwarte 8 mag alleen als laatste worden ingespeeld; doe je hem eerder, dan verlies je. Het ontstond rond 1900 in de VS als variant op het Britse "Life Pool".

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