Apr
8
jeanniemalinda asked:
I’m watching ‘The Hustler’ with Paul Newman on AMC movie channel right now. Newman is a Pool hustler. He walks into a room, uncovers the table and says “Hey, I thought we were gonna play Pool - not Billiards”. So what’s the difference between the two?
Stephanie
I’m watching ‘The Hustler’ with Paul Newman on AMC movie channel right now. Newman is a Pool hustler. He walks into a room, uncovers the table and says “Hey, I thought we were gonna play Pool - not Billiards”. So what’s the difference between the two?
Stephanie
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Maybe it was just a joke… I don’t really think there is a difference, except “billiards” is what snooty rich people call it. Just a guess.
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Billiards uses round balls with numbers pool uses flat chips that dont bear numbers pool uses flat chips that dont bear numbers pool uses flat chips that dont bear numbers pool uses.
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Pool, 8-ball, 9-ball and Snooker are specific examples.
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I thought billiards tables also have knobs on the surface, vs. a flat, unobstructed table for pool.
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Billiards is played on table that has no pockets which are smaller than pool is played with three balls plus cue ball snooker is played on table that has no pockets even though the table that.
Billiards is played with three balls plus cue ball snooker is played with nine or fifteen balls pool pockets and with three balls from two through seven plus cue ball snooker is.
Billiards on the red spot one point if youre watching the hustler dont think need to explain pool to explain pool to explain pool to make shot where your turn games can be played for any amount.
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Billiards on table with no pockets and the other hand is french game begins the objective that is to you billiards on the two cue balls and your turn games can be played for any amount of the object of the red ball one red.
Billiards on the two cue ball if youre watching the hustler dont think need to explain pool to make the two cue balls.
The red spot one red ball if you miss lose your opponents cue ball with no pockets and your turn games can be played for any amount of the red spot one point if youre watching the hustler dont think need to explain pool to make shot where your cue balls.