What is the difference between english pool and snooker?

What is the difference between english pool and snooker?

What is the difference between english pool and snooker?

Snooker is played with 15 pink numberless balls, 6 numbered object balls, and 1 cue ball, while Pool is played on a table with 6 pockets, with 9 to 15 object balls, and in addition, a cue ball.

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What is the difference between pool and billiards?
Billiards is played on a table without pockets. The game only has three balls, which are red, white (with a spot), and another white one (without a spot). Pool involves a table with six pockets. You need 15 balls, but some people play with just nine.
2024-01-21 21:56:31


What is the difference between american and english pool cues?
To summarise, American cues have a larger tip (between 12 &14mm) in comparison to English cues (between 8-11mm). An American cue is typically made out of Maple wood with a large tip and plastic feral, the plastic acts like a shock absorber, perfect for striking the larger, heavier balls.
2023-04-03 05:42:39


What is the best cue tip for english pool?
With British cues, the standard size is around 8 or 9mm. You should start with tips of this size, and then experiment with different tip sizes as your skills develop.
2023-02-18 22:38:54


What is the difference between pool tables?
The simplest answer is that the American pool tables are generally larger than English pool tables with the standard American pool table being an 7ft, 8ft or 9ft and the standard English pool table being a 6ft, 7ft or 8ft. The official tournament or professional sizes being 9ft for American, and 7ft for English.
2023-02-18 21:45:29