With the improvement of the national economy and the development of snooker worldwide, pool has thrived in China, with pool halls popping up like mushrooms after rain. More and more people are fond of the game. What are the types of pool? How to choose a pool table? How to select pool cues? What are the rules of pool? What are the different pool shots? Below, the editor will introduce the relevant knowledge about pool.

What is billiards?

Billiards is a refined indoor sport that is widely popular internationally, involving the use of cues to strike balls on a table and relying on scoring to determine the winner of the match.

Billiards has evolved into various types: Chinese 8-ball, Russian pool, English pool, Carom, American pool, and Snooker, with Snooker being the most common and now a competitive sport. Billiards is also known as table ball (in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau), or cue ball (in Taiwan).