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Racking up a game of cribbage pool, with the 15 ball in the middle, no two corner balls adding up to 15, and the apex ball on the foot spot. (Closeup.)

Racking up a game of cribbage pool, with the 15 ball in the middle, no two corner balls adding up to 15, and the apex ball on the foot spot. (Wide version.)

Racking up a game of cribbage pool, with the 15 ball in the middle, no two corner balls adding up to 15, and the apex ball on the foot spot. (Cropped version.)

Racking up a game of seven-ball using the diamond rack more commonly used for nine-ball, but sideways. The 1 ball is about to be placed on the foot spot to complete the rack. (Expansive-view version.)

Racking up a game of seven-ball using the diamond rack more commonly used for nine-ball, but sideways. The 1 ball is about to be placed on the foot spot to complete the rack. (Cropped-view version.)

Racking up a game of seven-ball using a special hexagonal seven-ball rack, and incidentally also using a special 7 ball that borrows the black color and stripe, respectively, of the "money balls" in the games of eight-ball and nine-ball, to make it stand out more. The 1 ball is on the foot spot. (Closeup.)

Racking up a game of seven-ball using a special hexagonal seven-ball rack, and incidentally also using a special 7 ball that borrows the black color and stripe, respectively, of the "money balls" in the games of eight-ball and nine-ball, to make it stand out more. The 1 ball is on the foot spot. (Expansive-view version.)

Racking up a game of seven-ball using a special hexagonal seven-ball rack, and incidentally also using a special 7 ball that borrows the black color and stripe, respectively, of the "money balls" in the games of eight-ball and nine-ball, to make it stand out more. The 1 ball is on the foot spot. (Cropped-view version.)

Racking up a game of three-ball, in triangle formation, using the standard large triangle rack more commonly used for eight-ball and straight pool. In this example, the 2 ball is on the foot spot. (Expansive-view version.)

Racking up a game of three-ball, in triangle formation, using the standard large triangle rack more commonly used for eight-ball and straight pool. In this example, the 2 ball is on the foot spot (Cropped version.)

Racking up a game of three-ball, in triangle formation, using a miniature triangle rack specifically for three-ball. In this side-view example, the 8 ball is on the foot spot, and this is a practice-game rack — the 8 and 9 are used because they are the intimidating "money balls" in two popular games, while the 6 is used because it is the hardest to see on the green baize.

Racking up a game of three-ball, in straight line formation, using the diamond rack more commonly used for nine-ball, but at an angle so that its side perfectly aligns the balls with the center diamonds on the head rail and foot rail. In this example, the 2 ball is on the foot spot. (Expansive-view version.)

Racking up a game of three-ball, in straight line formation, using the diamond rack more commonly used for nine-ball, but at an angle so that side is perfectly aligns the balls with the center diamonds on the head rail and foot rail. In this example, the 2 ball is on the foot spot. (Cropped version.)

The initial set up of bottle pool. (Expansive-view version.)

The initial set up of bottle pool. (Cropped-view version.)

Montage showing in bottle pool how the shake bottle is righted (upside down) where it falls (as judged by the mouth of the bottle) after being knocked over.

One of many valid racks in the pocket billiards (pool) game of nine-ball; the 1 ball is at the apex of the rack and is on the foot spot, and the 9 ball is in the middle, with all other balls placed randomly, and all balls touching.

One of many valid racks in the pocket billiards (pool) game of kelly pool; the 1 ball is at the apex of the rack and is on the foot spot, the 2 is in the corner to the racker's right, and the 3 ball in the left corner, with all other balls placed randomly, and all balls touching.

Cue balls from (left to right): Russian pool (68 mm [2¹¹⁄₁₆ in]), carom (61.5 mm [2⁷⁄₁₆ in]), American-style pool (57 mm [2¹⁄₄ in]), British-style pool (56 mm [2³⁄₁₆ in]), snooker (54 mm [2¹⁄₈ in]), and scaled-down American style pool (51 mm [2 in]) for children's smaller tables. Not shown: half-scale children's miniature pool (approximately 28 mm [1¹⁄₈ in]).

A standard set of carom billiards balls (61.5 mm [2⁷⁄₁₆ in] diameter), including a red object ball, a plain white cue ball, and a dotted cue ball for the opponent. Some games use an additional object ball.

A "measel ball", the relatively new, spotted cue ball used in televised tournaments in pool, and now also in snooker and carom billiards as well. The spots help demonstrate the ball-spin effects of "english". Many actual players, not just audience members, favor these balls for the same reason, and they are especially good for practice, to ensure that one has a straight stroke. (Expansive-view version.)

A "measel ball", the relatively new, spotted cue ball used in televised tournaments in pool, and now also in snooker and carom billiards as well. The spots help demonstrate the ball-spin effects of "english". Many actual players, not just audience members, favor these balls for the same reason, and they are especially good for practice, to ensure that one has a straight stroke. (Cropped closeup.)

A striped 8 ball, to make the "money ball" in the game of eight-ball stand out better. While originally intended for use with novelty sports team logo ball sets (this 8 ball is intended to be reminiscent of referee uniforms), it is actually ideal for color-blind players, and arguably should be used in televised eight-ball tournaments, since it better distinguishes the 8 ball from the usually very dark 4, 7 and 6 balls.

A special cue ball for practicing, devised by pro player James Rempe. It features "targets" (one simple, one [shown] complex) for aim-training for "english", "draw" and other forms of cue ball control.

Comparison of 68 mm (2¹¹⁄₁₆ in) Russian and 57 mm (2¹⁄₄ in) American-style billiard balls for pool.

The 5 balls from various unusual, decorative sets of pocket billiards (pool) balls.

Various novelty pocket billiards balls. Clockwise from the top: Red and white balls and markers from a novelty game called Starball; an Elvis Presley commemorative cue ball from Graceland; a leopard-patterned 9 ball; colorful balls from a poker-themed set; regular balls and the small "jack" from a miniature bocce set used on a table instead of a lawn or court.

An oblique view of a corner pocket of a pool table. (See "billiard table" for other table types.)

An downward view of a corner pocket of a pool table, showing the leather lattice that forms the pocket. (See "billiard table" for other table types.)

A view of one of the two side pockets of a pool table, showing the leather lattice that forms the pocket. (See "billiard table" for other table types.) This is the broader, right-hand version of the image.

A view of one of the two side pockets of a pool table, showing the leather lattice that forms the pocket. (See "billiard table" for other table types.) A cropped, left-hand version of the image.

A leather shake bottle and plastic pills or peas as used in Kelly pool.

A leather shake bottle as used in Kelly pool and bottle pool.

A wall-mounted scoreboard for straight pool and other billiard games played to a point count. The first player uses the top sliders, and the second player the bottom ones. Scoring with this model is done in 20s.

A typical wall-mounted rack for the storing of pool cues, billiard balls, game racks (a different sense of the term "rack"), and other pool equipment.

A removable, spring-loaded pair of shims for a pool table's pocket. A set of six pairs of such shims can be used to make all of the pockets "tighter" (notice how little clearance the 1 ball has), for practicing shot accuracy in pool.

A pool cue with all of its major parts labeled.

A closeup of the weave of the worsted wool type of baize (billiard table cloth). This particular sample is Simonis 720, a high-end pocket billiards (pool) cloth; it is napless, unlike snooker cloth, and smooth and non-fuzzy, unlike typical bar pool cloth.

A somewhat-closeup view of baize, the type of fabric used to cover billiard tables, showing its weave clearly, and with an American-sized pool ball for scale. This particular sample is Simonis 720, a very high-end pocket billiards cloth; it is napless, unlike snooker cloth, and smooth and non-fuzzy, unlike typical bar pool cloth.

A manufacturer's sample board showing various styles of diamond inlays for billiard tables.

A manufacturer's sample board showing various styles of diamond inlays for billiard tables. (Sideways version.)

Stacks of plywood-backed billiard table bed slates. The cheaper, darker ones on top are noticeably thinner than the higher-quality light grey ones.

Stacks of plywood-backed billiard table bed slates. The cheaper, darker ones on top are noticeably thinner than the higher-quality light grey ones. (Alternate view.)

Stacked pool table frames showing the support struts for the table bed slates.

A variety of pool cues.

A variety of pool cue cases.

Illustration of a training template for billiard balls (for the game of nine-ball in this case).^[1]

An example of the kinds of marks that shooting massé shots can leave on the billiard table's baize. Oh, and there's a cue ball, of course.

1888 cigarette card featuring American carom billiards world champion Maurice Daly. The 1.5 by 2.75 inch lithographed card was part of a nine-card billiards set, from a larger series of sports cards, "The World's Champions", that were included in packs of cigarettes produced by Allen & Ginter's Tobacco Company, of Richmond Virginia.

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