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A free ball in snooker is a ball that is elected by the incoming player to take the place of a ball that is legal to shoot, or "on".

The reason for this election is that the opponent fouled, and left the incoming player "snookered" on every ball on.

The free ball can be any ball on the table, and will be scored with the value of the ball it replaces. Any colored ball pocketed as a free ball will be respotted as usual.

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147 is the highest score made in competition. 155 is the highest that has been made in practice. See related link for more information.

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Line up the cue behind the white cue ball. Aim to hit the white ball into the object ball so that it enters the pocket. It really is great fun and relaxing.

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No he did not. It was Stephen Hendry. See the related link.

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Four points to the opponent - it's a 'foul'

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Green

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Trevor White, Mike Wooldridge, John Parris

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A snooker in pool can be deliberate (by your opponent) or accidental (by yourself). It is when the a straight line path from the cue ball to the object ball is blocked by another ball which may not be hit.

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There are no grey balls in a standard game of snooker.

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All three are different kinds of cue games: Billiards, Pool, and snooker.

Billiard tables have larger pockets and use slightly larger balls than snooker. Other than that the tables are very similar in size and design. The smaller snooker balls are red, and yellow with white cue balls. They are not numbered like billiard balls and the game is entirely different than say 8 or 9 ball played in the USA. A billiard table can be converted to snooker because you can make the holes smaller to accommodate the snooker balls, but not vice-versa.

In snooker you keep score and after all the balls are potted it is the one with the highest score that wins. 147 is the maximum score but theoretically 155 is possible. With billiards an infinite score is theoretically possible. In pool it is ho pots all their balls and the black first that wins.

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21

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The standard number in a set of snooker balls is 21 - 15 reds and six colours. In 'toy' snooker tables, the reds are usually reduced to 10.

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screwdriver or HAMMER!

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The white ball in Snooker is called the "Cue Ball".

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'Spider' is the most common, or the 'extended spider', or a 'swan neck' rest.

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Worsted wool. The most widely used cloth in professional pool is a brand called Simonis. It comes in 2 "speeds", 760 and 860. The 860 has more nap which makes the balls roll slower.

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147 is the highest break but technically a 155 break is possible. Fouls do not contribute towards breaks. However, if an opponent fouls and the player is awarded a free ball which is taken with a black then 15 reds 15 blacks and the 6 colours, will give 155.

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6 points

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Stephen Hendry, by a long way

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No definite time is set down.

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D. The semi-circle that adjoins the baulk line creates the D shape. The cue ball is placed there at the start of a frame and when it is returned to the table after being potted.

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John Spencer.

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It's better than sitting and watching tv, though you still probably only burn around 100-150 calories per hour. What you eat (or don't eat) is just as important in weight loss.