Straight Pool

Classical American pool game — one point per ball, race to a set target like 100 or 150 balls.

👥1 per team🌤indoor
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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