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ELI5: If one were to strike a billiards ball with the cue ball, and we disregard the deceleration as the target ball hits each bumper as well as other balls on the table, would the ball eventually, but always sink into a pocket regardless of where on the table it went?

I have wondered this for quite some time. My cousins and uncles play often. It is frequently that I see them shoot crazy angles around the table to strike a particular ball, but miss. 

Essentially, if we disregard the deceleration due to hitting bumpers and disregard all other balls on the table, would the target ball eventually end up in a pocket no matter what? 

In reverse, would it be possible, on a standard billiards table, to hit a ball at an angle where it would never enter a pocket if it kept up its momentum without deceleration? 

(Pardon my poor terminology and ramble explanation)
gpt
No, it won't always sink. It's easy to think of a situation in which it won't happen.

If you hit the ball parallel to any side of the table, it would bounce back and forth forever, never entering any of the pockets (unless it was right in front of the pocket already.