snooker is the pool game with red balls.
snooker is the pool game with red balls.
what is the pool game with red balls?
snooker
internationally standardized (sometimes called "american-style" or "kelly") pool balls, used in any pool game and found throughout the world, come in sets of 16, including two or of numbered object balls, seven (1–7) and seven (9–15), a and a white cue ball. "british-style" balls (actually used in many areas outside of the uk, including ireland, australia and sometimes new zealand, as well as various european countries) are slightly smaller, and come in unnumbered suits of and . the balls are arranged differently depending on the game; usually in a triangular , although a diamond shaped rack may be used in the game of nine-ball. the pocket billiards offshoot snooker requires smaller balls, and several additional balls with special values. some unusual pool games such as baseball (named after the field sport) require additional balls, while other rare variants like poker pocket billiards, use an alternative ball set. standard pool balls are 2.25 inch (57 mm) in diameter and are all of the same weight. british-style balls are 2 inch (51 mm), and may feature a smaller, lighter cue ball. some coin-operated tables use a larger or denser, but in both cases heavier, cue ball.
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white balls were introduced when one-day matches began being played at night under floodlights, as they are more visible at night; all professional one-day matches are now played with white balls, even when they are not played at night. the white balls have been found to behave differently from the red balls: most notably, they swing a lot more during the first half of an innings than the red balls, and they deteriorate more quickly. manufacturers claim that white and red balls are manufactured using the same methods and materials, other than the dyeing of the leather. another problem associated with white cricket balls used in one day internationals is that they quickly become dirty or dull in colour, which makes it more difficult for batsmen to sight the ball after 30-40 overs of use. since october 2012, this has been managed by the use of two new white balls in each innings, with a different ball used from each bowling end; the same strategy was used in the 1992 and 1996 cricket world cups. between october 2007 and october 2012, the issue had been managed using one new ball from the start of the innings, then swapping it at the end of the 34th over with a "reconditioned ball", which was neither new nor too dirty to see. before october 2007, except during 1992 and 1996 world cups, only one ball was used during an innings of an odi and it was at the umpires' discretion to change the ball if it was difficult to see.
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