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Question by idiot: Is there that much of a difference between snooker and pool?
When I took my snooker cue to the local pool they wouldn’t let me in. To my mind that’s just petty snobbishness…
ZZZZ, once again you’re the only one who get’s it

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Answer by Pingu♥leshlesh
Pool is funner *hope people agree*

i was pro when i used to play at the pub on the corner in england in my early penguin days :’)

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Question by S M: Whats the difference between snooker and billiards?

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Answer by JRome
found a definition of billiards from Encyclopaedia Britannica,
“any of various games played on a rectangular table with a designated number of small balls and a long stick called a cue. The table and the cushioned rail bordering the table are topped with a feltlike tight-fitting cloth. Carom, or French, billiards is played with three balls on a table that has no pockets. The other principal games are played on tables that have six pockets, …” [1]
English Billiards is played with only 3 balls. 2 whites and 1 red ball.
You can find some information at the following link, look down the page for the title ‘English Billiards”. It also provides some information on snooker.

http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Billia…

The rules of billiards can be found here

http://infohost.nmt.edu/~billiard/house_…

Just in case you do not know what a ‘cue’ ball is. It is the ball you have to hit with your stick or cue.
Snooker has 1 white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 coloured balls. The 6 colours being Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink, and Black.
The white ball is the ‘cue’ ball.
The red balls are worth 1 point.
The coloured balls are worth Yellow – 2 points., Green – 3 points, Brown – 4 points, Blue – 5 points, Pink – 6 points, Black – 7 points. [2]
The page I gave with English Billiards also has snooker information, you need to go to the title of ‘Snooker’ on the page:

http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Billia…

More snooker rules can be found here:

http://www.billiardworld.com/snooker.htm…

Pool is usually played with 1 white ball and 15 coloured and numbered balls. There are a few varities to snooker, including 8-ball, 9-ball, etc.
You can find the rules to these different varieties from the following web page. You will have to click the link on the left that says ‘GAME RULES’ and selct on of the items in there.

http://www.bca-pool.com/play/

8-ball is probably the most known game, and its rules, objectives, etc can be found here:

http://www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php

11 months ago
Source(s):
[1] “billiards.” Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 18 Nov. 2006
< http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-907... >.
[2] http://www.worldsnooker.com/equipment.ht…

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Question by idiot: Is there that much of a difference between snooker and pool?
When I took my snooker cue to the local pool they wouldn’t let me in. To my mind that’s just petty snobbishness…

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Answer by ZZZZ – APPRENTICE TROLL; ALL HAIL Neuer
Well Snooker is played on a board with balls (please don’t misinterpret this); and a pool is where you swim so….

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Question by reformed_witch: Between snooker and pool, would you say pool is the easier to play and why?
Europeans are better pool players than Americans. Would you agree?

Name one world class snooker and pool players each.

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Answer by David S
The pockets are cut deeper into the table in Snooker.The pool pockets are easier to put the ball into.Strategy is tougher in Snooker
Stephen Hendry(sp). snooker
Steve Mizerak pool.

Snooker has gotten no exposure in the US.Easy to see why no-one plays in the US.

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