Calling Pockets

Once you start playing 8 Ball Pool at higher difficulties, you’ll run into tiers where you have to start calling your pockets before each shot, in order to increase your score off of them. Because of this, it can be a useful habit to get into once you have the basic rules of the game under your belt.
Starting out, you’ll probably only be required to call the pocket before you pot the 8 ball. At much higher difficulties, you’re going to need to call every shot.