History of snooker pool and pyramid pool. Life pool involved several colored balls used as both cue balls and object balls. In pyramid pool, there were 15 red balls and a white cue ball, and each player received one point per red ball potted. Along with the new games being developed, the table was taking steps toward its current state. Black pool was the next version created. Black pool was similar to pyramid pool, except that the black ball from life pool was added to the game and could be potted for more points. In 1875, at the British Army Officer's Mess in
Rules of snooker "on" in that order. During this phase, the colours are not replaced on the table after being legally potted, however, any colour potted as the result of a foul is re-spotted. After all six colours have been potted, the player with the higher score wins the frame (but see below for end-of-frame scenarios). A foul is a shot or action by the striker which is against the rules of the game. When a foul is made during a shot, the player's turn ends and they receive no points for any balls potted on that shot. Common fouls are: When a