Live players will find it little difficult to get used to the new virtual interface as they would have been used to the real time effects of the game. However, they will be able to play the online game very easily as they only need to learn the different controls in the graphic interface. One of the basic things of pool game is the shooting technique. Correct angle, right force, etc., are important. Online pool games too allow you to choose the force with which you can hit the balls. However, the only difference is that you need to use your mouse as your cue stick. If you want to bet on cash, then you must be following all the rules of the real time pool game to the last detail. All the sites will have online tutorials and simulated games that will make you understand the game better. Before you go on to betting online you must make yourself familiar will all the controls and about the entire game by playing a number of games with the virtual opponent. Only when you are fully confident you must go on to online betting.

The game is just not about hitting the balls with the cue stick. It involves a lot of calculations about the possible outcomes of each shot and the possible moves that can be made by your opponent. Like the real time game you will lose your turn if you do not pocket the balls. You can continue to play as long as you keep pocketing the balls. Once you fail, your opponent will get his or her chance and you will get back the chance once they fail to pocket a ball. You cannot shoot any of the balls while they are still spinning and such an act will be considered foul so you need to wait for the balls to stop spinning. You cannot pocket a cue ball and it would be a foul to pocket the cue ball. Your turn will be passed on to your opponent if you make a foul. These are some of the general rules that apply to both online pool games and live games.

You must familiarize yourself with the rules that are specific to 8 ball, 9 ball, straight pool, etc. You must never get on to the betting table without learning all the rules because you may be playing with some of the best pros online and lack of proper understanding of the game will lead to unnecessary loss.