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Revision as of 18:34, 2 December 2007
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 red balls that were racked in a triangle, as in snooker today. There was also a black ball that was either placed on the middle spot or what is now the 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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- Everton, Clive (1991). Snooker and Billiards: Techniques, Tactics and Training. Crowood Sports Guides. Crowood Press. p. p. 10. ISBN 1-85223-480-6.
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