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What's the difference between One Pocket and Bank Pool on the live scoreboard?

8nOut's live scoreboard supports two game formats: One Pocket, and Bank Pool. You pick one when you start a new scoreboard, right after choosing your opponent — the format you pick decides how the rest of that match works.

8nOut remembers the format of the last match you started and picks it for you next time, marked Last used. Tap another one to change it. The very first time, it starts on One Pocket. The memory stays where you started the match: the iPhone app remembers it on that phone, and the web app in that browser. The last step, Who breaks first, shows the format you've picked, so you can check it before you start.

Bank Pool (9 Ball) racks 9 balls and races to 5 — first player to win 5 racks wins the match.

Bank Pool (Full Rack) racks all 15 balls and races to 8 — first player to win 8 racks wins the match.

Bank Pool has no left or right pocket choice — every pocket is in play on every shot, unlike One Pocket, where the breaker picks one pocket for the whole rack.

Bank Pool has no Spot handicap either — both players always need the same number of racks to win, so there's no Spot step to set up when you're starting a Bank Pool match.

On the board itself, nothing about the wording changes — you'll still see Rack N of race to M, whichever format you picked. The format's name sits at the top of the board, right next to the Live badge, so you can always check which one you're playing.

For the full official rules for each format — see One Pocket Rules, and Bank Pool Rules for the break, continuing play, safety play, fouls, spotting balls, and the standard call-shot terms.