Is billiards more difficult than snooker?

Is billiards more difficult than snooker?

Is billiards more difficult than snooker?

The best pool players are very skilful but I'd argue that snooker is harder, given the size of the table. On a pool table the smaller surface area and closer proximity of the pockets means good eyesight is seldom an issue.

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What is the most difficult shot in snooker?
The masse՛ shot is incredibly difficult and is a shot even professional players struggle with. The masse՛ is a type of swerve shot used when a player is snookered, but the cue ball is not too far from the target ball. The goal is to hit the cue ball from an almost vertical angle very hard with minimal follow-through.
2024-01-05 04:46:15


Is billiards a snooker?
Snooker is a type of billiards game that is played on a 12-foot table with 6 pockets. The game is played with 22 balls
balls
A billiard ball is a small, hard ball used in cue sports, such as carom billiards, pool, and snooker. The number, type, diameter, color, and pattern of the balls differ depending upon the specific game being played.
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Billiard ball - Wikipedia
and players compete to get the highest point in a game. Snooker balls are not numbered.
2023-08-10 10:22:34


Which is more difficult snooker or pool?
The best pool players are very skilful but I'd argue that snooker is harder, given the size of the table. On a pool table the smaller surface area and closer proximity of the pockets means good eyesight is seldom an issue.
2023-03-03 23:22:02


Is snooker a form of billiards?
In its original use, billiards refers to any type of cue sport, including carom billiards
carom billiards
Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards, is the overarching title of a family of cue sports generally played on cloth-covered, pocketless billiard tables.
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Carom billiards - Wikipedia
, pool, and snooker. On the other hand, pool specifically refers to a game played on a pool table. Traditionally, billiards tables do not have pockets.
2023-01-26 11:25:56