pool/billiards
Rack ’em up, it’s game on at Mexi!
Cairns pool tables, but make it a party. Step up to our premium 7-foot slate pool tables and feel that smooth, true roll—tight cushions, slick cloth and big break energy right in the heart of Cairns. Grab your crew, grab a cue and let the friendly rivalries begin.
From mates dates to late-night showdowns, our pool tables in Cairns keep the vibes high and the pockets rattling. Shots, laughs, rematches—repeat.
Rack ’em up at Mexicairns and turn “one quick game” into a night to remember.
From mates dates to late-night showdowns, our pool tables in Cairns keep the vibes high and the pockets rattling. Shots, laughs, rematches—repeat.
Rack ’em up at Mexicairns and turn “one quick game” into a night to remember.
House rules
THE GAME
Team formation
You can play pool in singles or doubles
Turns and frames
Each player takes turns trying to get all of their balls into a pocket. There are a two different types of balls, solids and stripes. The first player to sink a ball is assinged that type for the remainder of the game with the opponent trying to sink the other type.
THE RULES
Placing the rack
The balls are arranged in a triangle, with the point pointing toward the back of the table. There will be a white dot where you know to put the rack.
Breaking the rack
- Before the game begins, players must use the cue ball (white ball) to break the racked balls.
- The cue ball should be placed behind the head string, which is a line across the table, near the headrail.
- The cue ball must make contact with the racked balls, dispersing them across the table.
- If no balls are potted on the first break, both players take turns to pot until a ball is potted.
Ball selection
- Players must choose either solids or stripes (or low balls and high balls, respectively) based on the first ball they pocket.
- In Eight-Ball, players must pocket all of their designated balls (stripes or solids) and then legally pocket the eight ball (black ball) to win.
Legal shots
- Players must always strike the cue ball first and then aim to pocket one of their designated balls or the eight.
- If a player fails to legally pocket a ball or commits a foul, their opponent receives the ball in hand, allowing them to place the cue ball anywhere on the table.
- If you pocket a ball legally (without fouling), you continue your turn, regardless of whether you pocketed a ball of your own or your opponent’s. Your turn continues until you fail to pocket a ball legally or commit a foul.
Fouls
- Common fouls include pocketing the cue ball, failing to hit any balls, or striking the wrong balls first.
- If a player commits a foul, their opponent receives 9 seconds shot.
WINNING
ENDING
The game is won by legally pocketing all of one's designated balls and then legally pocketing the eight ball.
Losing
If a player pockets the eight ball prematurely or commits a foul while attempting to pocket it, they lose the game.