Billiards

Snooker Snooker is a cue sport played on a rectangular table covered with green cloth (baize), with six pockets (one at each corner and one in the middle of each long side). The game is played using a cue stick and 22 balls: Pool (Pocket Billiards) Pool and billiards are cue sports played on a rectangular table with pockets, where players use a cue stick to strike and maneuver balls. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they refer to slightly different games: Carom Billiards Carom billiards (also called carambole billiards) is a cue sport played on a pocketless table (unlike pool or snooker). The objective is to score points by striking the cue ball so that it contacts the other two balls on the table in a single shot. English Billiards English Billiards (or simply Billiards) is a traditional cue sport played on a 6-pocket table (similar to a snooker table but with only 3 balls). It combines elements of carom (cannon) and pocket (potting) scoring, making it a unique and strategic game. Russian Pyramid Russian Pyramid (also known as Russian Billiards or Pyramids ) is a challenging cue sport popular in Russia, ex-Soviet states, and Eastern Europe . Played on a large, pocketed table with narrow openings , it is considered one of the hardest forms of billiards due to its tight pockets and heavy balls.