Pool Games

The object of the game is to try to sink whichever type of balls you make (stripes or solid) after breaking the rack during the rest of the game with the cue ball. The eight ball is always the last one.

• Try not to sink the cue ball and always sink in the eight ball last.
  Sinking the cue ball on any shot means you loose your turn and your opponent will be able to place the cue ball anywhere he wants behind the break line.
  
  
• In Tournament, If you are the first to sink a ball you are basically deciding if you are stripped or solids.
  If the first ball that went in was stripped and it was your turn, all you have to do is sink in all stripped balls. Your opponent will sink in solids.
  
  
• When playing Solo, the only rule is to sink the eight ball last.
  Sink in all the balls in the fastest time possible.

Playing Pool inTuBillar.com is very simple. All you have to do is follow three simple steps:

1. Move cue to aim.
   Place mouse cursor over cue and aim.
   
   
2. Pull cue and calculate the amount of power in your shot.
   Click and hold the mouse left button to select the amount of power in your shot. The cue will draw back. The longer the mouse button is held, the more powerful your shot will be.
   
   
3. Release cue and shoot.
   Release the mouse button to shoot and enjoy your shot.

Once you have dominated these 3 simple steps, start using the english.

Object of the Game
The object of the game is to try to sink whichever type of balls you are entitled to. One player must pocket the solid balls (1-7) while the other player must pocket the striped balls (9- 15) leaving the eight ball last.

Breaking the Rack
The first player to arrive at the table will break always shooting behind the head string. Whichever you make (stripe or solid) are the types of balls you will be trying to sink for the rest of the game. If you fail to pocket, your opponent will be able to shoot either striped or solids.

Turns
Shoot as long as you keep sinking your balls. It is not your opponent’s turn until you miss a shot, sink your opponent's ball or your 30 seconds are up. Player will continue shooting until he fails to pocket a ball of his group, commits a foul or his 30 seconds are up.

The Winner
The player who pots all the balls he's entitled to sinking the eight ball last wins. Player can also win if the eight ball is pocketed illegally by opponent or if opponent abandons the game.

Fouls
Sinking the cue ball.
Pocketing the eight ball illegally.
When failing to hit the cue ball
Contacts opponent's ball first with the cue ball.

Specific Rules

1. Player who pockets first ball defines the type of balls (striped or solid) you will be trying to pocket for the rest of the game.
2. To win you must pocket all of your group balls, leaving the eight ball last.
3. If with your shot you sink the cue ball, you will loose your turn.
4. If you miss a shot , you will loose your turn.
5. If with your shot you sink opponent's ball first followed by one of your own, you will loose your turn.
6. If with your shot you don’t contact any of the balls you're entitled to, you’ll loose your turn and your opponent will be able to start with cue ball in hand.
7. You can sink one or several type of balls that correspond to your opponent as long as you sink one of yours first.
8. If you sink the eight ball before pocketing all of your group balls, you loose.
9. If you sink the eight ball after pocketing all of your group balls but also sink the cue ball, you will loose the game.

* Ball in hand means you can place the cue ball anywhere on the table.

To play Pool against time in TuBillar.com all you have to do is sink all balls as fast as you can leaving the eight ball last.

• Up: Lenghtens the path.
• Right: Changes rebound angle in cushions.
• Down: Shortens the path.
• Left:Changes rebound angle in cushions.

Tip: When breaking the rack use the Up effect.

• Use the UP effect when breaking.
  This will cause the triangle to break even more and increase your possibilities to sink in a ball.
  
  
• Don’t abandon the game.
  30 points will be taken away in each game you decide to abandon when playing in Tournament.
  
  
• Careful with the amount of power you use when shooting.
  The real masters of TuBillar.com are distinguished for shooting with precision, grace and elegancy.
  
  
• Use the english as much as you can.
  Spin can be used to place the cue ball in your next shot or to avoid drowning. Spin gives you great control over the cue ball. Use it.
  
  
• Move the pointer away form the cue ball and obtain more angle shots.
  When moving the cue stick, the farther you place the pointer from the cue ball, the more angle shots you’ll have.

When playing in Tournament, you will be playing with real opponents. Our system will automatically choose your opponent making your playing experience at TuBillar.com as fun, fast and fair possible.

Are you looking for the rules?

Here you’ll be able to chat and play Pool Online with your friends. There are two ways to do this:

1. Start a Game.
   Open your table so your friends are able to find you or invite them using your permanent URL address.
   
   
2. Look for a game.
   Click on a player’s name. To play, he must of have opened a table beforehand.

Are you looking for the rules?

• Sink all balls as fast as you can sinking the eight ball last.
• Beat your time and others.
• Clock will stop once you sink in the eight ball.

Concentrate and play as best and fast as you can to beat that days record time.

There are 2 rankings with 24 hrs duration. This way all players have the same opportunity to win.

1. Tournament Ranking
   The formula used is the following:
   
   Points = 2 * “Games won” + Balls + “Ranking page before finishing the game” + “Games finished” + 7 “Perfect Games” – 32 * “Abandoned Games” – 32 * “Deserted Games”
   
   The following formula will be applied to whoever wins first place:
   Points = Balls + 7 * “Perfect Games” – 30 * “Games lost” – 32 * “Deserted Games” – 32 * “Deserted Games”
   
   
   
2. Solo Ranking
   The fastest you sink in all balls, followed by the eight ball, the better your position will be. There’s an eight limit rule a day when it comes to abandoning games.

In case of a tie in Tournament or Solo, the decision will be automatically made and an asterisk will appear next to one of the players name in question.

See also: What Does the Info Inside the Ranking Tooltip Means?

Aimers are the white lines that you see help you give your shot some direction.

• Full Aimer
  This is our standard aimer. Ideal for new and inexperienced players.
  
  
• Ghost Aimer
  Only uses ghost, direction and rebound lines.
  
  
• Laser Aimer
  Simulates a laser and only uses the direction line.
  
  
• Lead Aimer
  Only uses direction line.
  
  
• No Aimer
  Recommended only for very experienced players since it doesn’t use any white or ghost line to help direction your shot.

Internet latency connection can cause the following effect: it’s your opponent turn and his time is up. The clock has 0 seconds to go but he keeps on shooting and the system doesn’t make the switch. All of this is caused by the webs latency causing temporary time delays.

The clock in your screen is ticking in line with real time but the system has to wait for the shot to reach its computer, reproduce it and then switch turns. This is why you’ll see the clock with 0 seconds left and it’ll appear your opponent is still shooting.

You’ll be able to see your opponent’s statistics from that day when moving the mouse over a players name

• Last Game: Exact time the last game was played.
• Played: Total number of games played.
• Won: Total number of games won.
• Lost: Total number of games lost.
• Perfect: Total number of perfect games. A perfect game is when you win the game and all balls that are entitled to your opponent remain on the table.
• Balls: Total number of balls that your opponent had left on the table before beating him.
• Bonus: Total number of extra points at that moment. You’ll receive the same number of extra points in ranking page when ending the game. For example If your ranking was found in page 25, you’ll receive 25 bonus points for that game.
• Abandoned: Total number of games abandoned. When you start a game but don’t finish is considered an abandoned game.
• Deserted: Total number of games deserted. Its considered deserted when you leave a game before it actually starts.
• Efficiency: Players efficiency. If you play 10 games and win 7, your efficiency level will be 7.

Changing your profile picture is really simple. All you need is to follow three steps:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Click on Examine, find your picture and upload.
3. Save all your changes.

All pictures that may offend another player are strictly prohibited.

Your avatar is the icon that appears by default in your Profile.

To personalize your avatars follow these instructions:

1. Download you avatar here: (Women Avatar) - (Men Avatar)
2. Open with Paint or the image editor of your preference.
3. Personalize!
4. Upload it as your Profile picture.

Don’t forget that uploading any material that may offend another player is strictly prohibited.

They indicate your game connection with our servers.

When you play at TuBillar.com, against the clock or others, all of your shots are redirected to our server where we calculate and send them back to your computer.

• Red: It’s either disconnected or there’s a problem with your connection.
• Green: Connected.
• Yellow: Your shot is being processed, sent, calculated or is being received.

Note: Shot transmission can vary depending on the use of your bandwidth. If you’re downloading music when playing there may be a delay in the reception and sending of your shots.

The asterisk is indicating we have detected and resolved a tie between 2 or more players.

When playing in Tournament, the player with more games finished will be the automatic winner.

If there’s a tie when playing against time, thousandths of a second will be used to determine the tie break. If there’s also a tie, the player with the most games won will be the winner.

• There’s a problem with our game server. Wait a few seconds and try to play again.
• You’re having trouble with your internet connection.
• There’s a firewall in the way, try tio deactive it.
• Your opponent went offline or closed his window.
• You left a table open for more than 5 minutes and didn’t play.