description Pea pool (pill pool) Overview
Pea pool, also called pill pool, is a traditional pocket-billiards game in which numbered tokens, peas, or pills are distributed to players before play begins. Each player privately receives a number corresponding to an object ball and tries to pocket that ball without revealing the assignment. The game combines ordinary pool shooting with hidden identities and can support several players at one table. Historically, the concealed-number format also made pea pool suitable for informal wagering, although the game can be played without gambling.
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What is pea pool, also called pill pool?
Pea pool is a traditional pocket-billiards game in which players receive numbered tokens, peas, or pills before play starts. Each token corresponds to an object ball on the table.
How does a player win in pea pool?
A player tries to pocket the object ball matching the number they privately received. Keeping that number secret is part of the game's challenge and strategy.
Why are the numbers hidden in pea pool?
The hidden number prevents opponents from knowing which ball a player wants to sink. That secret identity creates a different goal from ordinary pool games where the target balls are openly assigned.
How is pea pool different from standard eight-ball?
Eight-ball assigns groups of balls openly and ends with the 8 ball, while pea pool privately assigns a numbered object ball to each player. The hidden target makes pea pool closer to a secret-identity billiards game.
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