There are 16 types of billiard balls including 7 solids, 7 stripes, an 8 ball, and a cue ball. There are many brands of billiard sticks and chalk is needed to help prevent miscues. Common billiard games include 8 ball and 9 ball which are started by racking the balls, typically with the 8 ball in the center. Both men and women can be players, with good players practicing as many as 50 games per day.

1. Billiards By: Kyle Kovalcik

2. Billiard Balls There are 16 types of billiard balls. There are 7 solids, 7 stripes, an 8 ball, and a cue ball.

3. Sticks There are many brands of sticks. There are Meucci, McDermott, Predator, and more.

4. Chalk Chalk is a need for all pool players because it helps it so your stick doesn’t miscue.

5. Cue Ball The cue ball if it goes in the pocket it is called a scratch. The cue ball is the white ball that you hit into the other balls.

6. Billiard Games There are many billiard games. Two of them are 8 ball and 9 ball.

7. Rack To start a game you need to rack. When you rack usually the 8 ball is in the middle of the rack, this varies on the game.

8. Shapers Shapers are usually make a tip of a stick round or rough. Shapers also help you do not miscue.

9. Players Players are both man and women who play pool. Good players practice a lot, sometimes people practice 50 games a day everyday!

10. Shots There are many types of shots. Some shots are bank, cut, and cross-bank shots.

11. Link BilliardSystems.com Your link to pool videos and more.