| 8-ball is the most popular billiard game in the world. It is | | | | carom games is to maneuver their cue ball so it will |
| so popular, that 8-ball pool is almost a synonym for | | | | carom off the other two balls, again, according to the |
| billiards. However, 8-ball is only a part of a one big | | | | specific requirements of the game. |
| happy family of billiard games. | | | | 8-ball pool is a pocket billiard game. Other popular |
| 8-ball pool, 9-ball pool, snooker, one pocket, balkline are | | | | pocket billiard games include 9-ball pool, 14.1 continuous |
| all cue sports games. They all share a rectangular | | | | (formerly known as straight pool) and even snooker. |
| cloth-covered table, a long cue stick, a set of balls and | | | | Snooker is the most popular cue sports in the UK. |
| an ambition to score, but they differ in their rules, | | | | Even though snooker is played on a pocketed pool |
| objects, and even their terminology. | | | | table, it is not governed by the same association that |
| Generally, billiard games divide into two types: pocket | | | | administrates pocket billiard rules. Therefore, pocket |
| billiard games and carom billiard games. Pocket billiard | | | | billiard general rules do not apply to snooker. |
| games, usually referred to as pool games, are the | | | | The equipment used in snooker games is also different |
| type of billiard played on a table that has six pockets. In | | | | from the one used in pocket billiard tournaments. For |
| pocket billiard games, the players aspire to sink the | | | | example, the snooker table is a bit larger than the |
| balls into the table pockets, according to specific | | | | standard pool table plus its pockets are narrower. The |
| games rules. | | | | terminology used in both billiard games is different as |
| Carom billiard games, on the other hand, are played on | | | | well. While pool players' goal is to "pocket" the "object |
| pocketless tables. Only three billiard balls are involved in | | | | balls", snooker players aim to "pot" the "red" or the |
| the carom games. The purpose of the players in most | | | | "on-ball". |