Indoor Sports
8 Ball Pool score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
Pot your group of balls, then the black 8, before the other side does. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record who won. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores 8 Ball Pool
Record who won.
- Play 1v1 up to 3v3. Uneven sides count too.
- Record who won.
- No draws.
The basics
How to play 8 Ball Pool
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players2 players, or two teams taking turns.
- How to winPot all your balls, then the 8 ball into the pocket you call.
- The official gameOfficial rules make you call every shot: which ball, which pocket.
- How groups differPub rules often give two shots after a foul instead. Agree before you start.
- Break with the cue ball to spread the balls.
- The first ball potted after the break decides your group: solids 1 to 7, or stripes 9 to 15.
- Pot one of yours and you go again.
- Hit one of your own balls first every shot, or it is a foul.
- After a foul, like potting the cue ball, the other side can place the cue ball anywhere.
- Pot the 8 too early, or in the wrong pocket, and you lose.
Play better
8 Ball Pool tips
- Pick off easy balls near the pockets first.
- Think about where the cue ball will stop.
- No shot? Block the other player instead.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose 8 Ball Pool, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord who won.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
8 Ball Pool in log8: questions
Can I keep 8 Ball Pool scores with friends in log8?
Yes. 8 Ball Pool is one of the 72 built-in games. Record who won. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at 8 Ball Pool?
Pot all your balls, then the 8 ball into the pocket you call.
How many people play 8 Ball Pool?
2 players, or two teams taking turns.
Do people play 8 Ball Pool differently?
Pub rules often give two shots after a foul instead. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your 8 Ball Pool rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team