How do you play One-Pocket?

One-Pocket (AKA “one-hole”) is a pool game where each player has a designated corner pocket in which he or she must pocket more than half of the 15 balls to win. The Video Encyclopedia of One Pocket (VEOP) covers all the skills, knowledge, strategy, and moves you need to win at one-pocket (1P). Detailed rules can be found here:

• recommended WPA-style One-Pocket rules
• common One-Pocket rules from onepocket.org
• rules for interesting game variations from Dennis Young including faster-pace “Express” rules and “One-Ball One-Pocket”

Here’s a good collection of well-played example One-Pocket shots and an example of the importance of strategy and shot selection:

Kicks and banks are very important in 1P. Here are some example systems that can be helpful aiming these shots:

Here’s a good summary of general, offensive, and defensive strategies in One-Pocket. Here is a collection of articles from Bob Jewett that provides an excellent overview of the game:

• One-Pocket Introduction
• One-Pocket Theory
• One-Pocket Specials
• One-Pocket Specials II
• One-Pocket Studies
• One-Pocket Spots

Here is an excellent website supporting the game of one-pocket:

• onepocket.org
  • online one-pocket discussion forum

Here are some classic one-pocket shots:

• frozen spot shot (see also: HSV B.7 – One-pocket frozen-ball spot shot)
• HSV B.11 – One-pocket “beat-the-kiss” frozen rail cross-corner bank shot
• HSV B.22 – One-pocket double kiss off the rail kick shot

And many great one-pocket shots can be found here:

• Great One-Pocket Shots and Matches

And here many more great one-pocket match shot examples from an AZB thread by SE7EN:

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