Definition: Game played on a “huge” table with tiny pockets and balls (when compared to American Pool). Snooker demands precision, a delicate touch, and no english on 99 percent of shots made.
America’s pros frequently appear in the media with a statement challenging that they will win a Snooker tournament, or a challenge match against a pro in Great Britain, where Snooker reigns supreme and takes over television coverage for hundreds of hours each year.
Likewise, the British have long threatened to take on that “easy game” and dominate American Pool. So far, only the revolutionaries from the Snooker side of the Atlantic have made good on their boasts.
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British Snooker is considered thrilling or quite tame, depending on how much you enjoy your pool played without any english at all.
