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The Difference Between Billiards and Snooker

The Difference Between Billiards, Pocket Poll and Snooker

Billiards, Pocket Pool and Snooker are part of a class but are considered different sports. They have a lot of similarities and differences so be sure to continue reading.

Billiards:
Carom Billiards(carom meaning strike and rebound) is played on a straight-rail pocketless table usually 4x8ft, 5x10ft or 6x12ft. The object of the game is to hit the cue ball off both of the object balls while making contact with the rail cushions at least 3 times before hitting the object ball. This game can be very time consuming and difficult to play this has drawn in people tracing back to the 18th century.

Example of Carom Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSGU7FkoOY
Carom Rules
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~billiard/house_rules/carom_billiards.html

 

Pocket Poll:

A billiards tables ratio is 2 to 1 meaning that the length of the table is twice the width. For example a standard size table can measure anywhere from 3.5ft x 7ft, 4ft x 8ft, 4.25ft x 8.5ft and 9ft x 4.5ft with a minimum requirement of 58inch all around it.

Why 58 inch? a standard cue stick measure 58” but you can always purchase short cues at your local manufacturer.

Now, there are tons of billiards game variations to choose from, the most common being 8 Ball and 9 Ball.

8 Ball consists of 7 solids and 7 stripes as well as a white and a black ball. In order to win an 8 ball game you have to score all of your balls, either solid or striped following by the black ball.

The name 9 ball explains it all, there are 9 balls on the table. Each player takes turns playing the balls in order from 1-9 and who ever scores the 9 ball wins.

 

Snooker:

Snooker is played on a large table usually 12’ x 6’ with 6 small pockets one at each corner and two right in the center along the rails.

A snooker game is pretty difficult you have 15 red balls and 6 numbered balls, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black and the white cue ball. Each of the colored balls have a designated spot and value while the reds each value at one point.

Now this is were it gets complicated depending whether there are or aren’t red balls on the table, the game will be played differently.

For example, when there are red balls on the table the player must first hit a red ball then a colored then a red until there are no more reds on the table. If there are no more reds each of the colored ball are sunk in corresponding turns. The person with the higher points wins.

The game can be a little more complicated than this so we recommend you read how to play snooker here.
http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Snooker

 

Golden West Billiards:

Construction Overview

In today’s world of manufacturing competition, the customer needs to be aware of the difference between a manufacturer and an importer.

Golden West Billiard Manufacturing is exactly what it implies.
We do all of our own in house Laminating, Wood Turning, and Wood Carving.
We do not buy parts from overseas. Golden West starts with the finest kiln dried hardwoods to create unsurpassed quality products one at a time, just for you.

and remember Golden West can make you a custom carom, or billiard table or snooker table to fit your game room needs.

Please be sure to come check us out, we have a large showroom with billiard tables, snooker tables, game tables and all sorts of neat billiard necessities.

1-800-423-5702 and we will be glad to give you a personal tour of our factory.