Learn Pool and Snooker
Every guide on the site, grouped by game: pool (8-ball and 9-ball) and snooker, each split into rules, technique, strategy and practice. Each article answers one question, with diagrams drawn to scale, and many come with a drill you can play in your browser.
New to cue sports? Start with billiards vs pool vs snooker to see how the games differ, then pool drills for beginners or snooker practice routines.
Snooker20 articles
Scoring and fouls, technique from stance to spin, safety and break-building, practice routines, prize money, rankings and the Triple Crown, plus live scores.
- How to Aim in Snooker: The Ghost Ball, Sighting and Why Tiny Errors Miss
- Snooker Stance — Feet, Weight, Alignment
- Snooker Grip and Bridge Hand: Where to Hold the Cue and How Long a Bridge
- Snooker Cue Action — The Pendulum Stroke Explained
- Spin in Snooker Explained: Top, Stun, Screw and Side, and Where the Cue Ball Goes
- Snooker Screw Shot — How to Bring the Cue Ball Back
- Snooker Side Spin — Running vs Check Side Explained
- Snooker Long Potting — 5 Drills to Build Confidence
- How to Use the Snooker Rest — Cross Rest, Spider, Swan & Half-Butt
Pool20 articles
8-ball and 9-ball rules, aiming and cut angles, english, banks and kicks, the break and the push out.
- 8-Ball Rules: 14 Common Questions Answered (WPA, APA, CSI)
- 8-Ball on the Break: Do You Win? Scratches, Fouls and Re-racks Under Every Rule Set
- Heyball Rules: Chinese 8-Ball Rules Explained (WPA 2025)
- 9-Ball Rules: Break, Push Out, Fouls and APA Scoring
- The 9-Ball Push-Out Rule: When to Use It and When Not to
- How to Rack Pool Balls: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, UK and Snooker
- The Geometry of Pool — A Complete Visual Guide
- How to Aim in Pool: Ghost Ball vs Contact Point vs Fractional Aim
- Pool Cut Angle Chart: Overlap and Aim Point for Every Angle from 0° to 85°
- Ghost Ball Aiming: 7 Practice Drills (Beginner → Pro)
- The 30° Rule: Why Your Cue Ball Doesn't Always Follow the Tangent
- What Is English in Pool? Side Spin, Squirt, Swerve and Throw Explained
- Pool Bank Shots Made Simple: The Diamond Midpoint Formula
- Kick Shots in Pool: How to Aim One-Rail and Two-Rail Kicks
- How to Break in Pool — 8-Ball & 9-Ball Technique That Actually Works
Equipment5 articles
Snooker cues vs pool cues, cue tips, ball sizes and table and pocket sizes, from the official specifications.
Snooker scores and data
Live scores, schedule, results, the season calendar, world rankings and match reports, updated hourly.
FAQ
What is the difference between pool and snooker?
Snooker is played on a 12 ft table (a 3569 × 1778 mm playing area) with 22 balls 52.5 mm across and is won on points. Pool is played on a 7, 8 or 9 ft table with 16 balls 2¼ in across, and you win by pocketing your group and then the 8-ball, or by pocketing the 9-ball. See billiards vs pool vs snooker.
Are the drills free?
Yes. The trainer runs in the browser with nothing to download and no account. After every shot it tells you whether you hit it thick or thin and by how many degrees.