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32 million. Many Americans play pool and most do not participate in any assocaition or league play. For league play, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) has 265,000 players that play in leagues today. There are many other leagues throughout the US, but the APA is the largest.
8, 10, 16, or 22.
The most common pocket billiards games are 9 Ball, 8 Ball, and Straight Pool. All of htese use a cue ball as well. 9 Ball uses a total of 10 balls. 8 Ball uses 16, and Straight Pool uses 16. Baseball uses 22 total. The game of 7 ball never caught on, started to speed up televised play as compared to 9 ball, but it uses 8 balls total.
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Did the Apache play billiards?
The Apache did not play billiards or pool prior to 1900. Since that time, it is unknown how many Apache have played pool or billiards.
What games can you play with a pool table?
You can play spots and stripes, pool, reds and yellows, billiards, snooker
What can you do on a pool table?
You can play the many versions of billiards, classic twelve-ball, nine-ball, etc.
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.
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.
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 is a billiard room?
A billiard room is a room in a house or other building in which there is a billiard table.
Where do you find places to play pool or billiards in Vancouver BC?
There are many places to choose from in Vancouver that can be located online or from a telephone book.
What are the basic rules of pool table billiards?
There are several general rule's one must follow when playing billiards. These rules pertain to the topics of players, equipment, fouls, and game play. To find a full list of general billiards rules, go online to Generation Pool.
What sport do you need a cue stick to play?
Snooker or Pool
How many striped balls are in the game of pool?
There are seven striped balls in billiards.
What is another name for billiards?
There are generally two terms used for billiards - English billiards or pocket billiards. Pocket billiards is also called pool. Billiards is a popular bar game that has a number of different names that it has been called over the years but the most notable and popular is simply that of pool.
