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  1. 3rd January 2005, 12:46 AM #1
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    I always thought billards was played on a snooker table with 3 balls and the object of the game was to pot the cueball off the object ball, but after going to the US the game seems to be more like pool.

    Can somebody clarify this for me.

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  2. 3rd January 2005, 01:30 AM #2
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    Visit the Canadian ( and veeery nice ) site [url]http://www3.sympatico.ca/eric.perreault/ -- You need to be registered to read the rest of this thread, To become a member, Click HERE --

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    Billiards is basically about going in off and cannons. You will find the americans have different rules for every sport. Billiards is no where near li

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  4. 10th April 2005, 03:22 PM #4
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    When i think of billiards, 3 cushion carom comes to mind. Slightly heavier and bigger balls, 3 balls, table with no pockets. Aim the cue ball to conta

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    http://www.caromtv.com/ if you want hardcore billiards... without any pockets, an

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    lol, just watched a video from caromtv. That game is really wierd! There are 3 balls on the table and as far as I can gather they have to hit the yell

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    It's fascinating when you see the great players on a 'run'/break, you can download some video files from the site too.

    Some of the shots

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  8. 12th April 2005, 07:00 PM #8
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    both the white and yellow balls are used as cue balls. the red ball is used as the object ball. the object of the game is to score a certain amount of

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    what's your highest break silverdragon? if that's what you call it? I guess as in billiards, opponents toss for playing the yellow or white rather tha

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  10. 12th April 2005, 07:55 PM #10
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    break in snooker or run in carom? im not that great in snooker, being more of a pool player since its so hard to find a snooker table where i am. the

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