Sports - Cue Sports

a game played on a table with two players, in which the players use special sticks to hit 16 numbered balls into the holes at the edge of the table

bilyar, pool

a game in which players use a cue stick, aiming to sink all their balls before pocketing the black eight ball to win

eight ball, bilyar na walong bola

a cue sport played with nine numbered balls and a cue ball, where the objective is to pocket the 9-ball

siyam na bola, bola ng siyam

a type of cue sport game where each player is assigned one specific pocket and must only score balls into that pocket

isang bulsa, isang bulsa laro

a variation of pool played on a special green table with 1 white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of other colors

snooker, bilyar

a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues

bilyar, larong bilyar

a cue sport in which players score points by bouncing the cue ball off two other balls

bilyar na carom, carom billiards

a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars

bar billiards, billiards sa pub

a cue sport where the player must hit the cue ball to contact at least three cushions before striking the second object ball

tatlong-kusina bilyar, bilyar na tatlong banig

the act of successfully hitting a ball into a pocket in pool and snooker

pagpagtatama, pot

a strategic play where the player aims to leave the opponent with a difficult or low-scoring shot

ligtas na tira, seguridad na tira

a shot in cue sports where the ball is bounced off the cushion before hitting the target

bang shot, tira sa cushion

a shot where the cue ball is intentionally jumped over an obstacle ball to pocket another ball or avoid a foul

jump shot, pagsabog ng bola

(cue sports) the situation where the cue ball bounces off the table cushions before hitting another ball

pagsasaayos ng cushion, cushion shot

the act of hitting one ball with the cue ball, which then strikes one or more other balls on the table without any balls being pocketed into a pocket

carom, karambola

a surprising piece of good luck

buhos na kapalaran, pansamantala na swerte

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is hit with extreme spin, causing it to curve sharply around obstacles

masse shot, masse na pagbaril

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck below center to make it reverse its path after hitting an object ball

draw shot, balik na tira

a situation in cue sports where the cue ball strikes two object balls successively in a single stroke

doble na sipa, doble tama

(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is struck above center with enough force to follow the object ball into the pocket

pwersang follow shot, pumwersang tira ng follow

a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck directly towards the object ball without any spin

tuwid na sipa, tuwid na shot

a shot in cue sports where one ball is driven into another to pocket a third ball

plant shot, plantadong tira

one of the six holes or openings on the table where balls are aimed to be legally sunk during gameplay in cue sports such as pool and billiards

bulsa, butas

the act of scoring three consecutive wins or points in cue sports

treble, tatlong sunud-sunod

(snooker) a break of 100 points or more achieved in one visit to the table

sandaang puntos, break na sandaang puntos

(primarily in the game of billiards, snooker, or pool) to be the first player who strikes at the beginning of a game

mag-break, pagsimula

(cue sports) a foul where the cue tip remains in contact with the cue ball at the moment of cueing

push shot, tulak na pag-shot