Despite the similarities, a snooker table and a pool table are quite different. These two games have different balls, rules, and even cues. The biggest difference between the two games is that a snooker and a pool table are usually larger. The size of pool tables is smaller at eight to nine feet long and nine feet wide. These tables are covered with green felt. In contrast, snooker tables are larger, usually twelve feet long and six feet wide. A snooker game table usually has smaller balls and pockets.
Snooker, while both games are two-to-one in length and width respectively, requires more skill than pool. Snooker players have to pay more attention to the position of their shots and it is harder to spot snooker ball. Snooker balls are approximately 5.3 cm in size, which is slightly less than pool cue balls. They are also numbered so that they can be placed in pockets. For snooker, there are two balls with numbers. Pool players use nine balls.
Snooker tables are made of slate and are usually bigger than pool tables. A full-size UK snooker board is approximately 12 feet long by 6 feet wide. A standard pool table is approximately 7 feet long by 3.5 feet wide. Baize pool tables can be used as well, though green felt is most commonly used.
An L-shaped profile is used on snooker table. There are six pockets on a snooker table. A pocket of standard size measures approximately 12 cm in diameter by 13 cm at its mouth. Pockets on a pool table are usually a couple of mm wider than the balls. The typical snooker pocket is made with a slightly curving lead. The pocket lead is a long curved strut that extends down to the table floor. A pool table usually has a shorter lead, and the rail cushion profile is also slightly different.
The diameter of pool balls is usually between 5.7 and 6.0 cm. They come in a variety of colours and numbers. Snooker balls, on the other hand, are usually red or yellow. A snookerball can be used as a striker. It is much more difficult to spot a snookerball than a pool ball. To mark the ball, players use spots and stripes. Unlike pool, snooker balls are not scored in frames.
The UK is a big fan of pool tables. Snooker has a bad reputation as a game that can be used to harass women. The game was also popularized in the United States in the 19th century. While pool and table snooker can be played on the same tables, snooker seems to be more popular in the UK.
The family game of pool is made up of three games played on a single table. Pool requires more skill and balls of various sizes than snooker. Standard pool tables measure approximately 8 feet in length and 3.5 feet in width. The pool balls are bigger than the snooker ones, and so are the pockets. You can also play pool at a nine-foot long table.