The main idea in a game of carom billiards games is to score points, called ‘counts’, by bouncing one's own ball, called a cue ball, off of the other two balls on the table. Of course, each game has a comprehensive list of rules, including a number of variations. American tables are typically ten-foot tables, and English snooker tables are massive twelve-foot tables. Carom billiard tables do not have pockets, whereas pool tables have pockets. Most carom billiards and pool games are played on either a seven-foot table (also known as a bar table), eight-foot table (sometimes called a home or recreational table), or nine-foot table (known as a pro or tournament table).
#Difference between snooker and billiards game full
In pool, the number of balls can change depending on the variant of the game, however a full set of balls consists of sixteen balls, each 2 1/4 inches in diameter: eight balls of solid color numbered one to eight, seven balls with a stripe of color numbered nine to fifteen, and a solid white ‘cue’ ball. Billiards, on the other hands, uses only three balls: one each of white, yellow, and red, with both the white and the yellow able to act as the striker ball. The other balls used are fifteen red balls, and one each of yellow, brown, blue, pink, black and green. Snooker uses twenty-two balls, including a white ball known as the ‘striker’ ball. One key difference is in the number of balls used. Likewise, snooker is also a game played with similar equipment, yet has its own set of rules. While carom billiards and pool are often played with similar equipment, each game is different and thus has different rules. ‘Billiards’ was originally a term to describe a game called ‘carom billiards’ exclusively, but has since evolved into a general term to describe a variety of games played on a table with balls and a cue stick. Although the terms ‘billiards’ and ‘pool’ are often used interchangeably, the two do not mean the same thing.
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