Is it possible for a ball to bounce out of a pocket?

Yes. Here are some examples:

Sometimes, this can be used to your benefit:

And sometimes you can get lucky when it happens:

More examples can be found under “pocket rejecting or ejecting ball” on the Miscellaneous Interesting Videos resource page.

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