| Billiards is a game you can play on a
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| | their balls in number order, lowest to
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| snooker table - but, arguably, it's much
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| | highest. If you pocket a ball, you get an
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| easier and more fun than snooker itself.
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| | extra turn, but if you miss, or hit or
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| Eight-ball billiards, especially, is one
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| | pocket the wrong ball (including the
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| of those games that you can just pick up
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| | white), it's a foul, and you miss a turn.
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| and play with only a little explanation,
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| | Once one player has pocketed all their
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| and you can often find tables for it in
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| | balls, they get to shoot for the
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| pubs and bars.
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| | eight-ball. This is a very tense shot, as
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| Eight-ball billiards is actually played
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| | putting it in will win you the game,
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| with 16 balls: one white cue ball, seven
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| | while missing gives your opponent a
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| solid-coloured balls (numbers 1 to 7),
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| | chance to catch up. Also, there's one
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| seven striped balls (numbers 9 to 15) and
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| | final twist: if you pocket the eight-ball
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| one black ball. The name of the game
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| | without first pocketing all your striped
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| comes from the fact that the black ball
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| | or solid balls, you lose the game on the
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| is the most important ball, and its
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| | spot! Harsh, yes; frustrating, yes - but
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| number is 8 - making it the eight-ball.
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| | also very entertaining at times.
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| To start the game, you and your opponent
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| | As long as you're careful to play against
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| both hit a ball as hard as you can to the
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| | someone who is as new as you, you should
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| other end of the table. Whoever's ball
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| | have a good time - although you might
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| goes the furthest gets the first go and
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| | want to go at a quiet time, as better
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| so gets to pick whether they want the
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| | players might find it frustrating to
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| solid balls or the striped balls. The
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| | watch beginners play so slowly on their
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| players then take it in turns to pocket
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| | table. Have fun playing billiards!
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