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A screen or reflector configuration is advised so that the center of the table does not receive noticeably more lighting than the rails and the corners of the table. One from each group of seven will be on the two lower corners of the triangle. Each player is assigned a group of balls, and your goal is to pocket your opponents’ balls before they pocket yours. Nine-ball - the game is played with nine balls, numbered 1 through 9. A player who legally pockets the nine-ball is the winner. Kelly Pool - type of pocket billiard game played on a standard pool table, with fifteen numbered markers which player select from. UK standard pool tables are 7ft in length, but come in 6ft and 8ft too, (unlike American pool tables, with their standard tournament table size being 9ft). UK pool tables use napped felt, which causes friction and slows down the balls. Our professional-grade pool tables are just what you need to have a good time. The table is considered open after the break even if one or multiple balls are pocketed during it.

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