Black pool

Black pool

Black pool was a form of pocket billiards (pool) mainly played in the 19th century. It was one of several pool games that were popular at this time (so called because gamblers pooled their bets at the start of play). This game had fifteen Cuegloss|Red ball|red balls that were Cuegloss|Rack|racked in a triangle, as in snooker today but without the six Cuegloss|Colour ball|colour balls. There was also a Cuegloss|Black ball|black ball that was either placed on the Cuegloss|Center spot|centre spot or what is now the Cuegloss|Spot (noun)|black spot in snooker. Each player extracted winnings from their opponents for each ball they potted. Potting the black ball meant receiving additional winnings. Around 1875, black pool was merged with life pool to form the new game of snooker, today one of the most popular cue sports in the world.

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*Cite book|last=Everton|first=Clive|year=1991|title=Snooker and Billiards: Techniques, Tactics and Training|series=Crowood Sports Guides|publisher=Crowood Press|page=p. 10|isbn=1-85223-480-6


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