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Pool rules: 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball

Three games on one table: 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball. Shared fouls and ball in hand, different ways to win a rack. WPA rules with notes on where the pub version differs, plus race-to, the break and snooker in brief.

How much does a billiard table weigh?

The same 8ft table can weigh 120 or 450 kg. Real weights of pool and snooker tables split into bed and frame, and what follows for an apartment floor, transport and carrying upstairs.

Pool games for two: ten games on one table

Pool for two is more than pub 8-ball. Ten games on one table and one set of balls, from the fastest to the most strategic, with handicaps to even the odds and the equipment that suffices for them.

Billiard table accessories: cloth, lamp, cover

The table is one expense, the accessory list is the second. Cloth, lighting, cover, spirit level, brush and cushion parts with prices, from compulsory to convenient, plus the bill for the full set.

Cue care: tip, shaft and storage

A billiard cue does not wear out; the tip, shaft surface and wrap do. What to do after every session, quarterly and yearly, how to check straightness and why a cue must not live in the car.

Which billiard cue to buy? Pool or snooker

A pool cue and a snooker cue are two different tools. This guide explains what to look for in the shaft, butt and joint, what to buy first for 70–200 EUR, what a tournament player chooses and how to check a used cue before buying.

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Snooker cues: ash or maple, 3/4 or 1/2 joint

A thinner tip, a brass ferrule, grained ash and a 3/4 joint: a snooker cue plays by its own rules. We explain ash versus maple, 3/4 versus 1/2, give real prices and list what to check in a used cue.

Aramith balls: series, sizes, spotting fakes

Phenolic or polyester, Premier or Tournament, 57.2 or 52.5 mm? A guide to billiard balls: sizes for pool, snooker and carom, Aramith series with prices, five genuineness checks and what to look for in a used set.

Billiard accessories: essentials for 50–250 EUR

Chalk, tip and case touch the cue every day and are not the place to save. The rest is convenience. This guide splits billiard accessories into three budgets, gives prices and lists what you do not need to buy.