History of snooker History of snooker The game of snooker is a cue sport which emerged in its modern form in the late 19th century, with roots going back to the 16th century form of English billiards. Billiards was popular among the British Armed Forces stationed in India. As billiards was only a two player game, new games such as life pool and pyramid pool were developed in order to accommodate more players. Eventually, these two games were combined to form snooker. Billiards was first played in the 16th century. It was known as a "gentleman's game" because of its popularity among royalty.
Sean O'Neill (snooker player) capital of £40, O’Neill successfully made £2000 in the first 2 months. He continued growing his business and made a fortune. O’Neill's love of snooker started to develop after his father bought him his first snooker table at the age of 4. At the age of 16, his interest shifted into professional snooker, becoming one of the most well-known amateur snooker player in the world, winning major junior tournaments both domestic, regional, and worldwide. O'Neill started his snooker career in 1995 when he became the Northern Ireland Under 14 Champion, which led to his victories in the Northern Ireland Under