Filippino billiard table...

that looks like what was described in hustlers days when they mentined the equipment luther lassiter started playing on
 
some of the fine features on this table: the table spins at the center so you dont have to walk around the table; there are drawers by the pockets to get the discs out - no more fishing; the rails are never dead; you'll never complain of having too much powder on this table.
 
could be misspelling it, but it's called korong. it's a kids game where i'm from and the tables are smaller.
 
can't resist

but to post on this one,,,

it's called pool from where i'm from( reyes's hometown).. and it's not for kids...it's for all...a lot of youngsters starts playing "pool" then they move up to billiards-meaning pocket pool in the philippines-- filipinos never really called pocket billiards pool ,,instead we called it billiards- while billiards really means the games of caroms and 2 and 3 cushion..

we have played it alternate to "billiards"..we use to play big money on these types of table..and it's more difficult than billiards(pool) because you cannot do a lot of maneuvering on the cue ball(pamato)- which is 3 times heavier than the smaller pieces..

it teaches you to be very good in pocketing and positioning,,,by the time you move up to billiards..you are already pretty much have a god knowledge of billiards..
 
pool

even to this day,,in the philippines...people do not call pocket pool as pool but filipinos-even the pros like reyes and the rest..they call it "bilyar"-meaning billiards.

the word "pool" always referred to these types of tables.
 
just to add on what arian said. Most pool players from the philippines started playing on this kind of table before moving up to pool table (billiards, in our case).
 
Can someone give me the measurements of the table and or where to buy one? Thank you. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
Can someone give me the measurements of the table and or where to buy one? Thank you. Johnnyt
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No specific measurement is needed, you can make it as square or rectangular.
 
Thank you Rotation. I think I'll make one or buy one if I can find one. I'll put it on the patio for the grand kids=ME LOL. Johnnyt
 
Oh...I better start ordering the supplies then. It really looke like a fun game. Johnnyt
 
We used to own one.
THe discs were made of Phil. ebony.
The tabler rails were made of apitong. Real hard wood.
Our carpenter made it for us.
 
JoeyInCali said:
We used to own one.
THe discs were made of Phil. ebony.
The tabler rails were made of apitong. Real hard wood.
Our carpenter made it for us.
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Thanks Joey. Johnnyt
 
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