Eight-ball, sometimes called stripes and solids and, more rarely, bigs and littles or highs and lows,'s a pocket billiards (pool) game popular in much of the world, and the subject of international amateur and professional competition. Played on a pool table with six pockets, the game's so universally known in some countries that beginners are often unaware of other pool games and believe the word "pool" itself refers to eight-ball. The game has numerous variations, including Alabama eight-ball… (More on Eight-ball)