When you are playing pool, and you aim to snipe a ball on the other side of the table into its pocket, but you miss everything and the cue ball (the white ball) goes into the pocket instead. This means you have fouled, and the opponent can place the ball wherever they want. A cross map snipe usually results in a loss.
2026 Pool World Championships Finals in Amherst, Game 5
Verd: Check me out, I'ma end you with this cross map snipe
Shreeto: *starts sweating*
Verd: *misses everything and gets the cue ball in*
Verd: *dramatically falls on the floor in immense emotional pain*
Shreeto won the World Championship on her next turn.
Verd: Check me out, I'ma end you with this cross map snipe
Shreeto: *starts sweating*
Verd: *misses everything and gets the cue ball in*
Verd: *dramatically falls on the floor in immense emotional pain*
Shreeto won the World Championship on her next turn.
by Radiotrophic Gint January 26, 2026
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