Behind the Eight-Ball(3) In one kind of pool game called eight-ball, players try to put the numbered balls into the pockets, with the eight-ball the last to . A player loses if he sinks the eight-ball before all the other balls are in the pockets. A player can put his in poor position by leaving the cue ball behind the eight-ball. The eight-ball blocks his opponent from a shot at any of the other balls. So, if you are behind the eight-ball, your position is bad. There is almost no way out of the situation. You are in trouble.    ´Ù¶ô¿ø ÊÊ 'Voice of America'¿¡¼­ ¹ßÃéÇÑ ³»¿ëÀÔ´Ï´Ù.