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Snooker
Played on a felt-covered paper, this cue sport is played using a cue stick, a white cue ball, 15 red balls, and six balls of various colors: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black.
450 Questions
Why in snooker is it called the baulk line?
The baulk area has no significance in
Snooker and is only used in the game of English Billiards;
an object-ball within this area is considered to be "In-Baulk",
and cannot be played at directly if the striker is "In-Hand".
Is there a time limit between shots in snooker?
There is no official time in the rules. However, if a referee decides that a player is deliberately taking time (perhaps to unsettle his opponent) he can warn the offending player for ungentlemanly conduct.
How many frames do you have to win in a world snooker match?
In the final of the World Snooker Championship it is 18 frames.
How can you score 148 in snooker?
So, for instance, say you nominate a green as a free ball and then you follow with blue, you then score 8 points. Then you clear with, say, a break of 140 clearance. That's how you'd get 148
When was Tony Knowles - snooker player - born?
Tony Knowles - snooker player - was born on 1955-06-13.
Makes no sense grammatically. The white ball is the cue ball in snooker.
Is Ray Reardon Snooker Player Married?
As of May 2012, no information has been released indicating that Ray Reardon is married.
Can you fit a snooker tip in a pool cue?
No. The typical snooker cue tips are much smaller than the typical pool cue tips. So, you can fit a pool cue tip to a snooker cue, but not a snooker cue tip on a pool cue.
There is no "best snooker cue", conversely to tennis rack a snooker cue is not just a tool to strike balls with, it is an extension of your arm as described by Dennis Taylor, former snooker player and a veteran snooker commentator. This is why most snooker players prefer not to change their cue's and some use the same cue for 30 years.
Stephen Hendry, 7 times World Snooker Championship used through out his career until 2003 a 40 GBP cue which he bought when he was 14 years old. This proves that it is not the cue but it is the cue-er.
There are many high quality snooker cue brands but it all comes down to your preference. John Parris is a very famous cue maker and many snooker professionals use his cues. Mike Wooldridge, Accurate, Master cues, O'minand Cuecraft are all high quality well known brands.
I would personally advise you to buy a quality snooker cue that does not come with thick polish layers even if it will slightly cost you but taking good care of the cue means it will stick with you for the rest of your life and when improving in the game, you wouldn't feel that the piece of wood you are carrying is cheap and it is time to change it.
Should you get a snooker table or a dsi or a wii?
you should get a snooker table or a wii because dsi has a small screen plus dsi and wii are similar i think you should get a wii dont listen to me if u dont like this idea or you can get a wii
What Snooker players wore plasters on their face?
Graeme Dott was wearing one on his chin at this year's world championship.
How many rounds are in snooker?
There is no single answer to that. Different competitions work differently.
How many points are there on a snooker table at the start of the game?
There are 147 points on a snooker table, except fouls pionts.
Who is number 1 rank at snooker at the moment?
At the time of answering this, on the 23rd of April 2013, Mark Selby is the number one ranked snooker player.
