How to Score All the Balls at Once on a Pool Table

There is no record of anyone scoring all the balls in one shot during a standard game of pool. If there were a foolproof method it surely would have been employed by great players such as Minnesota Fats or Willie Hoppe. However, in the fantasy world of movies, anything is possible. Nowadays, the stunt of clearing a pool table in one shot is usually done with a trick table and magnets or invisible wires pulling the balls into the pockets. In 1924, though, comedian Buster Keaton eschewed a rigged table and showed off his prowess with a pool cue in the silent comedy "Sherlock Jr." His methods were revealed in the early 1950s by gagman/writer/director Clyde Bruckman.

Things You'll Need

• Pool table
• Billiard balls
• Pool cue
• Chalk

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Coat all the billiard balls with chalk. Place them on the pool table in the desired positions.

   • 2

     Calculate which balls need to go in first and which balls need to collide.

   • 3

     Make each shot individually. The path of each ball should leave a chalk line on the felt.

   • 4

     Line all the balls up as indicated by the chalk lines.

   • 5

     Take one shot with the cue ball to pocket all the pre-arranged billiard balls.