Straight Pool
Classical American pool game — one point per ball, race to a set target like 100 or 150 balls.
👥1 per team🌤indoor
What is Straight Pool?
Straight pool (14.1 continuous) is the classical American pool game, contested to a set target (100 or 150 balls for a professional match). Each pocketed ball scores one point; when 14 balls are potted, the 14 are re-racked and the game continues from the cue ball's position. Willie Mosconi's 526-ball run stands as the most famous record.
Quick facts
Category
Precision Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1910s USA (Jerome Keogh's evolution of continuous pool)
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified