What is the difference between a Pool Table and a Snooker Table?

Question

Just want to know table differences and possibly the two differences between the games.

Answer 1

the differences are two fold. you can have a snooker table that is 4by9 with pockets, or 5by10 without.

Answer 2

The main difference between all Billiard games played with various rules and Snooker is that all Billiards are played with a set of 15 striped and solid balls numbered in order from one to fifteen, although some games like 9 Ball, do not use the entire set of fifteen balls. The most common game of Billiards is 8 Ball, where opponents play a race to pot the eight ball, but first must pot a set of seven balls, either 1 through 7 or 9 through 15. Except for a game foul, the winner is the one who first pots all eight designated balls.

Snooker is played with a set of 21 balls usually with no visible numbers; 15 balls are red and the other six balls are each a different colour. Snooker is primarily played by potting a red, which then gets you the right to pot a coloured ball for more points. Points are counted for each ball scored, (Red=1ppoint, Yellow=2pts, Green=3pts, Brown=4points, Blue=5pts, Pink=6pts, Black=7pts). The game continues alternating the potting of red and colour while respotting the coloured balls until all the red balls are eliminated. The game completes by sinking the last six coloured balls from yellow to black in order of their point values and high score wins.

The main difference between Billiard and Snooker tables is the size and shape of the pockets that are made to suit the size of balls used and the play of the respective games. The rails for Billiard pockets at the corners are square cut with much larger openings to suit standard 2 ¼” balls than Snooker pockets. Snooker tables made for 1 7/8” to 2 1/16” balls have pockets almost half the size of Billiard pockets with rails rounded into the pocket that react very differently in play. Snooker balls of 2 ¼” are available to play Snooker on a Billiard table just the same as Billiard numbered balls are available at 2 1/16” size to play billiards on a Snooker pocketed table.

Actually, you will find Billiard and Snooker tables in all smaller comparative home sizes, especially here in Canada. Yes, while Snooker is meant to be played on a 6’x12’ or 5’x10’ table you will find home tables in 3.5x7 or 4x8 sizes built with Snooker pockets. Although, I have not yet seen a 4.5’x9’ table with Snooker pockets which is the choice size for professional Billiard games like 9 Ball.

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Answer 3

I've had it pretty good on both Jadal. The pool table has larger balls and pockets while the playing field is smaller. There are several sizes of pool tables and two sizes of snooker. Any pool table is considered "official" size if it is twice as long as it is wide, same goes for the two sizes of snooker tables which are 5'x10' (American) and 6'x12' (English). Hope this helps. Oh yeah, common sizes of pool tables are 4.5'x9', 4'x8' and 3.5'x7'. The games are entirely different. You'll have to look up the various games as it would take me too long to explain on here. I will say that snooker is a point game where you keep track of your numeric score.

Answer 4

a snnoker tables a lot bigger than a pool table

Answer 5

You can only have comfortable s*x on pool tables

Answer 6

Theres a lil difference... depends on how you look at it...

Answer 7

Snooker    tables    are    usually    bigger    and    the    pockets     are    a     lot     smaller.    Making    it     harder   to   pocket     the    balls.