Draft:Mountain Pool

Mountain Billiard is one of the newest types of Billiard, invented in January 2024 by Pool players Matvey Khmarsky, Andrey Chepurny, and Dmitry Kirilets in the village of Gora (Ukraine), from which it got its name.



History
Mountain Billiard was invented in the village of Gora, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024, by billiard players Matvii Khmarskyi, Andrii Chepurnyi, and Dmitriy Kyrylets. Facing the high entry threshold for beginners in the sport, they created a simplified version of classic Russian billiards. Soon, this type of billiards began to gain popularity in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The center of Mountain Billiards life in Ukraine became the "Araks" pub on the left bank of Kyiv, where various tournaments and events related to the sport are still held.

Rules of the Game
As a simplified version of Russian Billiard, the main difference in Mountain Billiard is that to pocket a ball, it does not need to be struck by another ball. The cue ball is pocketed last, although no penalties are given for premature pocketing. The player who pockets the majority of the balls wins.