This article is from the Pool & Billiards FAQ, by Bob Jewett with numerous contributions by others.
A common three player game, better socially than as a test of skill.
Each player takes five balls, 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15, and the last player
with a ball on the table wins, so the goal is to sink your opponents'
balls. There are several variations. The penalty for a foul is to
bring one of each of the other players' balls back onto the table.
 
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