6 X 12 Snooker Table what does it cost to play on in your room?

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We are getting a 6 X 12 Snooker table and would like to know from pool rooms or people that go to pool rooms. What the rates are to play? Looking for information on 6 x 12 foot snooker tables only. Thanks Waldo's

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I know of 5 rooms in my area with snooker tables, one of which I have never played snooker at so I don't know the price at that one.

The first one has 6 tables and is $7/hr, I believe the pool tables are $8/hr. However the pool tables have a $6 flate rate before 6pm whereas you need to have two people playing.

The other three are the same as the pool tables, two of which have a flat rate of $6 before 6pm which applies equally to the snooker table. The prices range from $7/hr to $10/hr.

All snooker tables mentioned are 6X12.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Two of the local rooms in my area had/still have one. The price is the same as the pool tables.
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Same here, for the place I played in back in NY. There shouldn't be any difference in price just because it's a different game and the table is bigger.
 
Last time I played on a 6X12 was in the Antique billiard museum in Colorado Springs I can't remember the charge per hour but I do remember it cost me my pride.:o
 
actually it should cost more

Pushout said:
Same here, for the place I played in back in NY. There shouldn't be any difference in price just because it's a different game and the table is bigger.
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Actually the square footage of floor space used should affect the price of play. What I have found is that some places charge a premium some don't. I suspect that a lot will depend on demand. Depends on how the table is used too. If it is used for golf or ring games perhaps a per player fee, if it is used for snooker perhaps priced by the hour based on two players with a slight reduction for one.

Sorry I am not much help, I think you will have to feel your way a bit on pricing. I'd be inclined to make a little more on the snooker table than on a pool table both because of the comparative rarity of them to play on and the fact that it does eat up a good bit more floor space.

Hu
 
ShootingArts said:
Actually the square footage of floor space used should affect the price of play. What I have found is that some places charge a premium some don't. I suspect that a lot will depend on demand. Depends on how the table is used too. If it is used for golf or ring games perhaps a per player fee, if it is used for snooker perhaps priced by the hour based on two players with a slight reduction for one.

Sorry I am not much help, I think you will have to feel your way a bit on pricing. I'd be inclined to make a little more on the snooker table than on a pool table both because of the comparative rarity of them to play on and the fact that it does eat up a good bit more floor space.

Hu
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Good thoughts on this, Hu!
 
Cameron Smith said:
I know of 5 rooms in my area with snooker tables, one of which I have never played snooker at so I don't know the price at that one.

The first one has 6 tables and is $7/hr, I believe the pool tables are $8/hr. However the pool tables have a $6 flate rate before 6pm whereas you need to have two people playing.

The other three are the same as the pool tables, two of which have a flat rate of $6 before 6pm which applies equally to the snooker table. The prices range from $7/hr to $10/hr.

All snooker tables mentioned are 6X12.
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are these prices per person or price on the table per hour? Thanks for the info. Regards Waldo's
 
ShootingArts said:
Actually the square footage of floor space used should affect the price of play. What I have found is that some places charge a premium some don't. I suspect that a lot will depend on demand. Depends on how the table is used too. If it is used for golf or ring games perhaps a per player fee, if it is used for snooker perhaps priced by the hour based on two players with a slight reduction for one.

Sorry I am not much help, I think you will have to feel your way a bit on pricing. I'd be inclined to make a little more on the snooker table than on a pool table both because of the comparative rarity of them to play on and the fact that it does eat up a good bit more floor space.

Hu
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Hu, thanks for the info!!! We are trying to price it right for our players. This table does take up the space of two tables so we were just looking to see if rooms charge a little extra. I see golf being the most played game on the table and can be 6-7 handed. So we are thing a $10.00 hr for the table flat rate for the day rate and $12 hr for the table for the night rate. Thank you again for the info. Regards Waldo's
 
I haven't played snooker or golf on a 12-footer in a long time, but CM Lee's and Tom's Billiards were all the same rate. Pool, 3-c, and snooker. I go along with Hu though that with rents and square footage so high now the big tables should cost more to play on. Johnnyt
 
You need to have two different rates. Snooker is one thing and easy to charge by the hour. Golf will be the main attraction and should be charged per player. Players come in and out and MUST be by the player per hour.

i would suggest around $2-$2.50 per hour. You can also have daytime and nighttime rates.

You can track the players on a sheet of paper or whatever and issue them a ball when they go play. Issue the balls in some kind of order (these are numbered balls butcan use snooker colored balls)

Promoted properly, and with GOOD rules, the golf game can be your biggest revenue maker. But you gotta be dcareful of the pocket sizes and stuff like that.

If you have questions, let me know. I have owned a lot of rooms and all ended up with a 6 x 12.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
 
Mark Griffin said:
You need to have two different rates. Snooker is one thing and easy to charge by the hour. Golf will be the main attraction and should be charged per player. Players come in and out and MUST be by the player per hour.

i would suggest around $2-$2.50 per hour. You can also have daytime and nighttime rates.

You can track the players on a sheet of paper or whatever and issue them a ball when they go play. Issue the balls in some kind of order (these are numbered balls butcan use snooker colored balls)

Promoted properly, and with GOOD rules, the golf game can be your biggest revenue maker. But you gotta be dcareful of the pocket sizes and stuff like that.

If you have questions, let me know. I have owned a lot of rooms and all ended up with a 6 x 12.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
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thats 100% correct!!! you can grab over $100/day 7 days a week on a good golf game for years, just have to make the box right and price it per player, by the hour ends up in players arguing and the game ending in due time. Golf players like to argue so make sure they cant argue about the table time.
 
right on

Mark Griffin said:
You need to have two different rates. Snooker is one thing and easy to charge by the hour. Golf will be the main attraction and should be charged per player. Players come in and out and MUST be by the player per hour.

i would suggest around $2-$2.50 per hour. You can also have daytime and nighttime rates.

You can track the players on a sheet of paper or whatever and issue them a ball when they go play. Issue the balls in some kind of order (these are numbered balls butcan use snooker colored balls)

Promoted properly, and with GOOD rules, the golf game can be your biggest revenue maker. But you gotta be dcareful of the pocket sizes and stuff like that.

If you have questions, let me know. I have owned a lot of rooms and all ended up with a 6 x 12.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
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The snooker table from our area is gone but suposed to be back soon.

Before it was the same rate as the 9' tables but I think mark has the right plan since it is mostly golf that is played on them.
 
Mark Griffin said:
You need to have two different rates. Snooker is one thing and easy to charge by the hour. Golf will be the main attraction and should be charged per player. Players come in and out and MUST be by the player per hour.

i would suggest around $2-$2.50 per hour. You can also have daytime and nighttime rates.

You can track the players on a sheet of paper or whatever and issue them a ball when they go play. Issue the balls in some kind of order (these are numbered balls butcan use snooker colored balls)

Promoted properly, and with GOOD rules, the golf game can be your biggest revenue maker. But you gotta be dcareful of the pocket sizes and stuff like that.

If you have questions, let me know. I have owned a lot of rooms and all ended up with a 6 x 12.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
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Mark, Thank you John may call with questions if that is OK . Here is a picture of the table they are working on it .


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Mark Griffin said:
You need to have two different rates. Snooker is one thing and easy to charge by the hour. Golf will be the main attraction and should be charged per player. Players come in and out and MUST be by the player per hour.

i would suggest around $2-$2.50 per hour. You can also have daytime and nighttime rates.

You can track the players on a sheet of paper or whatever and issue them a ball when they go play. Issue the balls in some kind of order (these are numbered balls butcan use snooker colored balls)

Promoted properly, and with GOOD rules, the golf game can be your biggest revenue maker. But you gotta be dcareful of the pocket sizes and stuff like that.

If you have questions, let me know. I have owned a lot of rooms and all ended up with a 6 x 12.

Mark Griffin
markg@playbca.com
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This is exactly what my home room does in charging for their two 6x12 snooker tables. 7/hr for snooker with two players and 2.50/hr per player for three or more snooker players or for the regular golf game all tracked independently on paper. We also host a very popular weekly tourney where we play 7 ball with the big balls on the snooker table.

Todd
 
Waldo's said:
are these prices per person or price on the table per hour? Thanks for the info. Regards Waldo's
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The flat rate is per person, so if there are 2 people playing it becomes a $12 flat rate.

Everything else is just an hourly rate. That said, from a business perspective I agree with Shootingarts, that it should cost a bit more due to increased square footage, but if you only have one snooker table then I think you would be better off keeping it the same as your other tables.
 
Waldo, thanks for including the pictures of a beautiful snooker table. Please keep posting more as the table is completed. If I were in your area, I wouldn't mind paying a premium to play snooker on the table although I haven't played snooker in years. I'm not familiar with the game of golf.
 
ArizonaPete said:
Waldo, thanks for including the pictures of a beautiful snooker table. Please keep posting more as the table is completed. If I were in your area, I wouldn't mind paying a premium to play snooker on the table although I haven't played snooker in years. I'm not familiar with the game of golf.
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Pete, the table is done and ready for action.

Thanks to the Randy & Mike from Land Pool Tables from Gainesville,Fl (352)335-6999

Anyone around Florida or Georgia give them a call if you need a table moved.

They moved and set up this monster for us and we were glad we didn't have to move it.

Here are the final pictures of the table, If you are looking for a great 6 X 12 foot snooker table to play on come see us. Thanks guys for all your help with the table rates.

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