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Hi, if you know about 8 Ball Pool Game, you understand the potential of gambling in it. It's a very addictive game and I have been been playing it in my mobile since last few weeks and totally loving it. See the picture below,

https://i.imgur.com/jlHR1ND.jpg

Does anyone know about any gambling platform where I can play this game against live players worldwide and bet on my own ability using cryptos? I tried searching Google but unable to find any such platform where I can bet on my own ability and earn real money for each win. Any help will be appreciated! 

Oh, I love that game. We even do play gambling for that in the past for a small amount, via best-of-3, best-of-5. You can search my name, the same with my login name here. :)

I believed there is none at the moment where we can play this using crypto. Or maybe we aren't just informed so I like to know too if there's any. This game is addicting even back when it doesn't have yet a standalone app (in the past, this game can only be accessed via Miniclip).

Anyways, you can challenge any users here if you want.

Hey, I played this game before on my computer in the past, but I don't remember the name. I think I already saw it earlier in Facebook, but I don't know if that is 8 Ball Pool or 9 Ball Pool because, in that time, I don't play that game and only play Poker Texas. But maybe you will not find many gambling websites that have 8 Ball Pool on their site because the game is only a video game. Yes, the game was very addictive, and if we win one or more rounds, we still want to play another round.

If this is a common game that's been played all around, now we could've seen it listed on majority of the gambling websites. At least it could've got access with cryptocurrency acceptance. I don't have any idea about this game, and I think it might have different name in my country. If possible please brief, how the game will be played.

The usual Player vs Player mode.

If ever a gambling site will have a feature like this, my concern is how we can verify if we are playing against a real human. This game can be easily applied with an aimbot program that might calculate the right spot on the cueball or longer guided lines.

That's why I suggest to OP instead that if he is interested in a match, he can challenge anyone here and use crypto as a betting prize. It will take place on Miniclip since it's more easy to access or maybe there's a much better platform for this.

I'm not sure there's a gambling platform for this 8 ball game. the thing you might do is to buy a large amount coin from other people and then gambling the coin and you can sell it again when you already double up your capital. I just bought 100 million coins for $ 12 last week and playing for fun only.

This would be a good fun game tbh, although it's hard to actually know if someone else on the other side is cheating or not--but of course that could easily be prevented if there would be a service/platform that would overseer the said games/activity. Shame that only a few people are interested into buying the in-game coins for cosmetics, tournament entries and whatnot. That could have been a nice experience, too, if the market is really big and there are a lot of interested users playing the game.

Perhaps established gambling services here in this forum would heed our call. ::)

Well, it is familiar with this thread before, just have a look this [link] 8 Ball Pool + Any Other Multiplayer Game--- Bet with BTC ---Play with each other (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=962358.0). Since the year 2015 and I don't know if that is still active. I love that game and I hope there is a gambling platform that offers on that kind of games. Indeed, the billiard game is very common in android phone and I sure there are many gamblers who lure on that.

Edit: They are the same on that thread. :D

There are a huge number of cheaters on Miniclip and similar sites, so challenging someone to play on one of those sites is like fighting a boxer on steroids.

I would personally love if there were more PvP gambling games like this, however, it is very difficult to produce a game that uses a skill element that can't be botted.

I quite agree with DarkDays that there wouldn't any way to verify fairness from both parties. There a lot of clones available for 8 pool especially for Android users, and I used one a few days which had this very long cue with which you could easily pot the into any desired pocket. MiniClip has been doing it's best to block accounts found to be using such mods or hacked version but I'm not sure if they'll be able to every changes done to app from users end if it doesn't have/try to alter any details from their database.

EDIT:  I just took this screenshot on an Android a couple of seconds ago
https://i.imgur.com/J9DiQmR.jpg

Yes, cheaters are everywhere literally! But Miniclip is not offering any gambling opportunity in their android game. It's just normal in-game coins which has no value in real world. Players can earn those coins but that's not real gambling in any way!

I am sure that, building and maintaining a bot free skill based game is difficult, but very lucrative on the other hand. because a lot of people are willing to invest in skill based games rather than investing in luck-based game!

 

This must give an idea to some developers out there.  8 Ball Pool is a popular game, a player doesn't have to learn poker to gamble anymore but this is if the dev can find a way to verify fairness of the game. There are more games like this in miniclip, it would be fun to see even chess game will also be on betting sites today.

I searched for it, didn't find any. You could create one yourself, you know? Seems there are couple of people who enjoy the game on this forum.
So, I guess you could create one and invite people who love it too. This's how them online businesses start— if there is demand then be the supply. :)

That's right.If it's a skill-based game it can most likely be exploited.The game has to be based on luck,in order for it to be suitable for gambling.I used to play billiard games,when I was a kid.Now,I'm not interested in billiard sports.They are kinda boring for me.
Maybe some game developer could modify a version of 8-ball pool,which is based on luck,not skills.

I love billiards but haven't played at 8 ball, I usually play 9 ball game.
I was thinking that the content of this thread is a live game for players playing 8 ball where we can bet in our sportsbook, but was surprise it's an online game.

I love the feedback of the game here, this makes me interested to try the game, is this one available in google play store for android users?

The lines to the ball direction I think made this boring but taking that out must make the game fair which means both player will have to depend on their instinct to push the que to the target. That I think will be of skills.

Not the very exciting game to some people but to some its what make them stay up the night drinking beer, playing pools and betting. The locals have different kind of games when it comes to billiards which makes it more exciting.

I'm pretty sure that there is no gambling site yet that offers a billiard game PVP in crypto.

If there is, I doubt the legitimacy of it.

It's a good game. A battle of skills. Maybe others can request it on those top crypto gambling sites but I doubt they will consider adding it due to a small number of interested people.

Small number of interested people?? Man, this game is one of the top grossing game in android with over 500 million plus downloads! It is one of the most popular games of android marketplace!

Secondly, it is a skill based game so I believe a lot of people will become interested in betting on this. Only keeping the bots out will be a challenge for the casinos but with the use of technology even that can be achieved!

It's indeed sad that no crypto gambling website has included this game in their list!

Because this game is not favored on them, this game will have an advantage on us. Billiard game is so easy and yes it is based on skill game. In the P2P version, I think they also not get a good revenue on this so they did not include this gamble games on other feature games like dice, roulette, and cards games which very common. IMO. But probably this game will have if someone having an effort to develop this game and apply it into blockchain technology.

That's the hard part yet we wouldn't know if we are fighting a bot or someone uses some aimbot on the game which is really an advantage for them and the
easy reason for you to lost.I remember up this game and yes this one is enjoyable.

Crypto implementation will always vary on adoption depending of the team or creators of this game will consider out bitcoin or not.For now I haven't seen any
similar games that do integrate crypto.

I often play this game and the like. But playing this game is only for entertainment when free time, not for gambling. Because I have never seen in this game can play gambling or crypto. If you still want to gamble, then gamble using fiat with your friends.

only you ? what about me ?  i also play this game   .i knew this game along time ago and whenever i want to play online or download an app about biliards , i always look for 8 ball pool   .

you can play this game all the time , depending on your preference and you can also play it with money involved but i think i dont see an official game that involves real betting using a cash or cryptos   but it would be cool to have one ? i think it will make the game more popular  and enjoyable  .

you mean gambling using the said app or game ? but it would be more better if we can challenge other players online  .

I play that a lot a few years ago and I would still play it if I got it installed. My friends are competing who is the best player with that, and probably that could be considered gambling too. I just thought of this; why not play for in-game purchases? Like for example, you guys play best of 3 then whoever losses, will treat the other guy with Cash. It's the one where you buy in-game cash with a bonus of making it double in your first purchase. Back when I was playing, I haven't purchased chips or anything else — just pure grit to grind the chips there.

P.S. I had gotten good to check if the shot was straight by tilting the phone to the direction I want, like my eyes were aligned to my phone, in line with the shot line. Anybody play this way too?

Mate he is talking about the billiard game in general and not the app. As I like this game to be implemented in crypto, I might agree to what he says that it might only attract a few people.

The download count you see in Google play is not the basis that the majority will be interested to play if ever that will be featured in a crypto gambling site. That is out of the context. That 500 Million plus download also involved all download activity including a) kids, b) just install it for past time or c) those who just install it then after a short period of time, they uninstalled it. The game is also free to play that contribute to its download count, very much different once it put on real gambling where people needs to deposit and use their money while for others, it may sound hassle to purchase crypto via fiat.

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Anyways seems others want this really to happen.

I don't have any practice and not able to play this game for a long time but feel free to challenge me for just a small amount for fun and testing. Who knows we might set up a tournament here. I don't know if adding random people is still available in the game. I also don't know if there's an active bot or cheat for this game so please be honest once we play. :) Game!

Would you love to play with me?

Seriously, I remembered way back many years of playing this game (for real) pool. In philippines we called it “pool” and I’m the one whos been in charge to look out in morning until evening in every each game lol. After many months of been in charge to collect the fee that they’ll pay every game, like I am now sleeping into the pool board (kidding) they find me good playing and was also in charge to fight in lots of visitors came from way down to us. Then, just beating them on out because I mastered every sides in out pool, like, hell yeah, I’m sleeping here in the pool table, dreaming to beat y’all ass.

I love playing 8 ball pool also but im afraid to test some recommendations around the internet due to being lack of information. What i mean once you browse on it there's nothing that can be found such certain information .especially proffs that can convince user to paly in it.  So I'm not confident as of now.  . Well  i hope also someone will share with certain information. 

It is one of the easiest game to cheat offline. Just get a stencil or a string and line up your balls to pot it. And easily get 100% shot accuracy and bag every game. And you have to understand that most people playing this kind of slow game are not 'cash rich' to be spending money on gambling.

That said, for particularly high stakes games, I don't imagine that spending a couple thousand on a cheating bot would phase many big time gamblers. If there is potential for a sure fire way to beat the house edge, it will certainly be exploited.

Sure why not. Practice game? Then let's post some of the results here.

Maybe next week? Will install the game first and will familiarize the interface too as I'm sure lots of changes already. I think it's been 3 or more years since the last time I play. Do you have the game already installed? Can you check the "ADD FRIEND" option or something like that? Try to add me if it's possible to add random users. If I remember correctly my username was the same to my username here, harizen.

If adding random names is possible, then good. We can set up a tournament here. :)

Ahh Miniclip! So many childhood memories on one website! I remember playing heli attack (not sure if that's the name of the game) and other small multiplayer games over here with my friends!
 You will probably have to involve a third party in order to achieve this. I don't think miniclip will be involved into gambling and using them to gamble might create some real legal problems. Probably build a platform by yourself?

Can't believed you used the download count of that app as a basis that it will have the same number of users once there will be a game like that in a gambling crypto website?

The app is no different from the usual Android game wherein it was downloaded because it was fun and FREE-TO-PLAY. There is no pressure in every game that money will lose since no gambling involved. If that app involves gambling originally, you think it will hit 500million downloads? Maybe it might reached but it needs several years to achieve.

I don't understand how on earth you connect the app's download counts to the future impressions of it once added in a crypto gambling where money is now involved. There is a big difference!

I really like 8 ball pool myself. It is played worldwide and you can play any of your friends via Facebook, or friends you found while playing the game!

I do not think there are any crypto gambling Pool games. But In all reality, I really think this is a good idea. I have never seen any but as others have mentioned it is quite addicting.

I love playing the tournaments myself. But imagine if you could play .001BTC games or even join .001BTC tournaments. If you were to play a .001BTCI tournament and you had 8 players total 1st place would pay atleast .006. I would make 2nd place pay like .002! I actually think this is a really great idea. I would not put it past someone to not create it.

I would play this game daily if I had the Satoshi's!  That is by far one of the best Crytpo Gambling Ideas I have yet to have seen! I am going to ask around and see what I can find. I am sure your idea will probably be stolen though. But Congrats for the amazing idea!

just what i thought . the game is really from miniclip .  yes op the game is really enjoyable but i feel sad for you because only discovered that game recently while that game was already a big hit before on the late 2010's era where facebook platfrom is starting to build fame.

afaik i havent seen that they issue such real bets but have you tried other billiard apps ?  other apps simillar to this have already a betting system but idk if they are now accepting cryptos .

Remembering those days and yes we do have the same favorite that heli attack and try to visit it again they do already have heli attack 2 and 3.
8 Ball Pool Game is still one of the most popular game on miniclip after all these years which is pretty amazing.Its hard to believe on that miniclip or
any other platforms with billiard games will involved on gambling unless if they are ready to arrange anything when it comes to legal matters.
Who knows if theres someone would plan to launch if he do see some demand of it.

It's by Miniclip so I don't think they encourage gambling. Haven't heard of a gambling platform that caters specifically to the users of this app. Maybe someone in here could start one?

Seen this in the store but haven't installed it coz I'm playing something else. If one can play matches with "friends" then I think it's possible to gamble without having to rely on an external platform. Just chat, decide on a bet, play and then send the money. Might be trickier to spectate and then bet on someone else's game.


Same, haven't touched Miniclip in years. I remember 8 Ball Pool but mostly played their "puzzle" games.

Whoa! I really love this game back then, and if only there will be a gambling site for crypto that caters this kind of skill-based games why not I would love to play this until my hearts content even though I will keep on losing in the end.

Well, I have seen many people in this thread that are challenging one another and using the flatform on the mini clip the 8 ball pool game, Well we can sure do it here are challenge anyone that may want to try testing this kind of opportunity, And will be waiting some screenshot action and the result of the match, well we will never know there can be a tournament in this forum while using this platform and the developer may notice this.

And I have seen an article and this was dated on February 5, 2019, that Synergy Blue's Surveyed Casinos that 70% of Casinos are planning on adding up Skill-based games on their Casino's in the future, Well this can be great news and I feel excited about it actually.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/05/synergy-blue-70-of-casinos-say-they-plan-to-add-skill-based-games/

8 Ball Pool, it's so famous and i remember playing it for hours and hours. There's virtual gaming platforms which include the ability of betting on this type of virtual gaming and i think 1xbet is one of them. I am not sure but what do you mean by saying so? You would play against peoples and win real money? if that's your question then it is impossible to do so. That type of platforms is unavailable at the moment. You might find platforms allowing peoples to bet on theirselves in CSGO, Fortnite, COD but, mobile gaming? huh? .. it would be hard to find something like that.

Lol I once become addicted in this apps from Facebook I remember that we as family use to play this ,my sons and as well my wife,and also those friends outside the country sometimes played with us,but this is atleast 3 years ago and now our addiction already subside
Looking for same site that we can play and bet against each other using cryptocurrency (or even fiat if needed)I just want to practice again since it was years ago when I last play this 8ball pool

Wow I am also a fan of 8 Ball Pool ,because I am a frustrated Pool artist lol 😂.when I was in secondary I a must good at this not until I become a gambler and my parents find out about that.from the they sent me to another school in which I need to stay weekly and go home every weekends .so I have no chance of playing again until I become college.
Hop soon there will be a crypto based 8 Ball Pool so we can enjoy and reminisce our childhood

Until now pool game is on facebook and I rarely play on that game. Yes, that was a very interesting game because it is based on your skill.
And also there are many offline apps now that had kind of game feature so I think they are the way to have a good practice. However, an online gambling app that has a pool game and accepts bitcoin is also what I am looking for. I saw reply above that there is a thread on this and it seems they paly and gamble through P2P payment.

I would love to play this game if there is and also having tournaments too for a price of course. I played this game before and it brings back memories. I think it would be too hard or it is possible to have 8 ball pool gambling site but I don't know if a person or team can keep the game platform as smooth as possible because owners should expect a lot of players.

So far I haven't seen yet but sooner it'll be available to be gambled with crypto just like any other casino games. There are a lot of veteran on that game thus I'm pretty sure those people will be enthusiastic once it happen. I think the owner of that game is considering it. This game could be the most intersting game if it enters the gambling industry.

It is definitely good to gamble with something that we can use our own skills like a pool game, but sadly there is currently no such gambling site that has that kind of game but hopefully, some of our known gambling sites will work on it.

Been busy for this week but, hey harizen are you still free to play? Let’s set it up today or maybe tommorow. I just downloaded the game and it seems like a lot of new features was added. Played some games and win all of it, now i’m comfortable showing my 8B pool skills. :D

I’m not quite sure for how we’re gonna play each other. Is it the “Play with friends”? that we needed to create miniclip account or either to sign-in using facebook.

Its better to have some separated thread for that where you do make a tournament for 8 ball pool yet it seems there were lots of people interested basing on the replies of this thread.You would surely get some players (including me) to participate.About the funds where it should be held by an escrow or just simply trust out users?
I havent tried out about that play with friends feature and i'll test it out if its possible for having some tourney system.

You have a good point. It’s a must to have a separate thread when we do have a 8 ball pool tournament. It is no surprisingly at all to have surely a lot of interested people to join and play, but for the meantine I don’t know if the tournament would be happen coz no one would fix it.

It is easy for the fund and nothing to be worry, lots of trustworthy escrow here that we can contact.

It sounds like you are looking this one https://www.miniclip.com/games/8-ball-pool-multiplayer/en/
You can try that one or you may download it via playstore apps.

But what we are looking for live players against others as in most sites they are using bots/machine against us. It is unlike the other games that we could make it live.

For tournament its hard to manage the arrangement so we would end up on having that 1vs1 via invite.
https://i.imgur.com/q1DLHGi.png

I just installed this game yesterday but only able to play 1 game. I'm running out of chips now so I need to earn first lol. Before I leave this game several years ago, I spend all my chips in the tournament and lose. I will try my best to claim the free chips and save some first.

If people choose Sign-in via Facebook, is your opponent need to be your Facebook friend? I doubt others will like this idea. Better create a Miniclip account.

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Yes, a separate thread is a must for the tournament.

However, we are looking for interested people first before setting it up. Don't want for that new thread to become a discussion thread full of "I like this game, I missed this game", "I love 8ball Pool" etc. :D


It will be a bracket. And yes, 1vs1 via invite and they will report who will win after since we have no spectators there to watch the game. Up to them if they will record it or will remain honest.

We will have our own way of the tournament setup since there's no option for a custom-mode tournament on the game. We are also open to any suggestions.

Add me, guys. I created a new account just for this because I know everyone wants to be anonymous.

Name: harizen
Player ID: 301-677-636-5

https://i.postimg.cc/9MyRbw5P/72326740-2440802589510357-4923103870743216128-n.png

Need a minimum of 8 interesting players then we will set up a quick tournament with a low entry fee just for a test (Minimum BTC0.001). :)

Added. So we’re both level 2 here :'(

Name: Asu
Unique ID: 301-779-864-4

I’d like to throw my hat to test this out if it’ll work smoothly.

Hello guys, How to register it. I often play this game, even it is online or directly in the real world. The interesting thing is playing together and making a little bet here.

It's very difficult if we have to gather 8 players to be able to play, aren't we two of us able to play.

I don’t actually get what you meant on how to register it.

But here is my 2 cents:
- Create a account using miniclip, it’ll will pop-up onto your phone screen.
- Register for the tournament? still arranging it and in sort or testing it first. :D

I play online pool and until now I haven't seen a gambling site that has a pool game on it. There are a lot of games that might be good to have in gambling platform such chess, pool, or even arcade games. I hope there will be a platform who will offer such games where players can compete with each other with bets on it. I think that would be fun.

I am not a regular gambler and I have very little knowledge of gambling but think gathering gamblers together on a site in order to compete would be totally impossible. it is an online site not a casino site and to think so many gamblers might not be interested in this.

i am very sure gamblers who want to enjoy such fun could rather visit a casino house, online gambling is more of a game of privacy and most of its users would not even welcome such an idea. I particularly enjoy gambling alone and I would definitely be the first to stand against such game introduction that brings gamblers together for a competition, it means so much distraction and again I believe gambling is for money making not a place to have fun.

Chess and Arcade Games It seems like there will never be in any platform. If it really exists, people will be able to play cheat in a chess game. For Arcade, I also think gambling will be what will happen. it really confuses me.

a very friendly game for everyone.

wayback 2016 this is one of my favorite games ,playing with my friends and all the online friends in Facebook was being invited lol.
i remember that some friends had blocked me because of my continuously invitation for this addicted 8ball Pool lol

looking forward to find if theres a way to play against Cryptonians and make a bet with cryptocurrency.