1. American pool table
American billiard tables are relatively small, with a variety of surface colors (depending on the preferences of the billiard room). The balls are large, available in half-color (with fewer colored parts) and full-color (with more colored parts). Each ball is numbered from 1 to 15.
Playing style: It is divided into nine-ball and black eight-ball. Start from the first ball and hit the ninth ball. The player who hits the ninth ball into the hole wins. If you can pass the balls of other numbers over and put the 9-ball into the bag, you win. Just throw the ball directly into the 9-ball and you win.
Black Eight is when the first ball is pocketed after the tee shot, even if it's a suit you've set yourself. After the first one is a half-color, you play half-color; after the first one is a full-color, you play full-color. After hitting all your suits, you play black eight at the end. The one who gets the black eight into the hole first wins.
2. English billiard table
The English billiard table is larger, with a green tabletop. The balls are small and solid in color, including red (1 point), yellow (2 points), green (3 points), coffee (4 points), blue (5 points), pink (6 points) and black (7 points). English billiard tables are generally used for competitions, so they are more suitable for institutions, schools that need to hold large-scale billiard events, or clubs that pursue professionalism.
Playing method: Simply put, hit a red ball and then a colored ball. After the red balls are all hit, hit them in the order of yellow, green, coffee, blue pink to black, that is, hit one ball. The score is calculated based on the color. The winner is determined by whose score is the highest!
In conclusion, the core rules of American billiard tables and English billiard tables are different. In American billiards, the penalty for fouls is "handball", meaning the cue ball can be placed freely on the entire table. In contrast, in English billiards, handballs can only be placed in the D-shaped area, which is much smaller. American pool allows the ball to jump, while English pool does not permit the ball to leave the table directly over the target ball.
