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What game of billiards did George Washington play in 1748?
George Washington played a game of billiards known as "French pool" in 1748. French pool was a popular variation of billiards during that time, played on a table with smaller pockets and different rules compared to the standard game of billiards.
What are the scratch pool rules for playing billiards?
In billiards, the scratch pool rules state that if a player pockets the cue ball or causes it to leave the table during their turn, it is considered a scratch. This results in the opponent getting ball-in-hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their next shot.
Why are there no pockets on the pool table on the beat it video?
Pocket billiards ("pool") tables have pockets. Carom billiards tables do not. Apparently the table in the video is a carom billiards table. Whether this was a specific choice or whether it just happened to be handy I don't know.
What is the difference between a pool table light and a billiards table light?
There is no difference.
What is a good book to use to learn the rules and techniques of billiards?
There are many very good books on how to learn billiards. Two of these are The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards and The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards.
Does the Royal Oak in Bordon have a pool table?
According to the Hampshire list of Billiards and Snooker, the Royal Oak does not have a billiards or snooker table.
What is a billiard room?
A billiard room is a room in a house or other building in which there is a billiard table.
What are some pool table manufactures?
AMF Billiards, Olhausen Billiards and Brunswick Billiards all have quality pool tables. They sell lots of styles of tables in various price points so any consumer in the market is sure to find a table they like.
What games can you play with a pool table?
You can play spots and stripes, pool, reds and yellows, billiards, snooker
What are the differences between pool and billiards?
The terms pool and billiards may or may not refer to the same game. Pocket billiards is usually referred to as pool, and covers many different games, the most common being straight pool, 8 ball, and 9 ball. English Billiards is never referred to as pool, and uses only 3 balls. Snooker is never referred to as pool or billiards, but is a form of billiards, and uses special table markings and 22 balls.
Why would your pool table only have 4 wide corner pockets?
It is not a pool table if it only has 4 pockets. If the table is from the 1700's, it could be an antique pocket billiards table.
Who put a pool table in the White House?
John Quincy Adams had the first billiards table placed in the White House. Congress would not pay for it, so he paid for it himself. I do not know whether Adams' table had pockets. Pool and billiards are often used interchangeably, but some use billiards only to mean a pocketless game. The current pool table in the White House has pockets and was installed by George W. Bush.
