Why bigger pool tables? And questions?

jaime_lion said:
So if most leagues are played on bar box's. I guess my question is why do the pro's use bigger pool tables? Like watching videos of Efren Reyes I dont see him using a bar box. Or is this just during special televised tournaments?

If I want to play on bigger tables. What tournaments should I look for that only play on 8 foot tables and such? More or less just curious I highly doubt I am good enough.

So how much does it cost where you live to play on a bar box? I believe the price is $1.00 usd here.

Do any of the bar box tables take contactless payments where you guys are at? Such as google pay or apple pay.

So during your league events how intoxicated do people get?

Thanks.
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Pros play on the 9ft tables primarily because it requires much more skill. There are some Pro tournies on barbox tables but they make it look like an arcade game, mostly break n runs.
Most big cities have pool halls with 9ft tables in them. There are usually tournaments each month or even weekly.
Barbox rates are $1 per game here in Tucson.
Intoxicated, LOL Some players do drink during league, some don't. Every once in a while there will be some guy that just starts drinking way too much and has to get a ride home(hopefully).
 
I could be wrong, but I thought table size was about the game played. 9 footers were more for 9-ball, 8 footers for 8-ball, snooker is played on a 12 or 10 footer. Kind of like how football is played on a 100 yards long x 53 yards wide field, and soccer is played on a field 120 yards long x 75 yards wide.

But I learned that more than 30 years ago so i could be wrong.

But I have seen tournaments on TV played on 8 footers.

And bar boxes around here are about 50 cents.

And I've never played a league where people didn't drink. Not necessarily get drunk, but just about everyone drinks.
 
Geosnooker said:
I play in three leagues. One in a non alcohol rec center.

In the last decade I don’t recall anyone getting drunk. Nobody. It’s just not acceptable anymore. Likely half the players have a couple beer...max. Females often a glass or two of wine. Other half drink water, coffee, soda.

We also go out dancing once a week or so at clubs. In my city, just don’t see anyone drunk anymore. They wouldnt be allowed in the door or served.

Norms have changed. Guys would once almost boast about getting wasted or how many beer they drank. Now it carries a stigma as a loser.
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What city do you live in where not many folks get drunk anymore?
I'm in B'ham Alabama so I think we may have imported all y'all's drunks.
 
Megatron,

Someone has misled you. Any pocket billiards game can be conducted on any size table.

It has evolved that way since the game of pool was invented. The size of the table is much
larger with snooker, maybe due to the number of balls used. Pool was played on 10’ tables
for generations & the games were straight, 8 ball, 9 ball, rotation, one pocket, etc. The game of
snooker is harder when it’s played on an original size table 6’x12’ versus the 5’x10’ (American)
version. For pool room operators, table size dictates how many can fit into the space, i.e., money.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Megatron,

Someone has misled you. Any pocket billiards game can be conducted on any size table.

It has evolved that way since the game of pool was invented. The size of the table is much
larger with snooker, maybe due to the number of balls used. Pool was played on 10’ tables
for generations & the games were straight, 8 ball, 9 ball, rotation, one pocket, etc. The game of
snooker is harder when it’s played on an original size table 6’x12’ versus the 5’x10’ (American)
version. For pool room operators, table size dictates how many can fit into the space, i.e., money.
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Oh I know any game can be played on any table. What I was trying to get at is that certain games were originally played on a certain size table. That's why I used football and soccer as examples. You can play soccer on a football field; I did my entire soccer career. I saw a true soccer pitch once, but I never played on one.

Interesting though. Most games/sports are played or were invented for a specific playing surface with specific dimensions. The rules for any sport are usually quite specific about that.
 
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