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Billiard Supplies

Billiard supplies consist of a few standard items that are needed to play. The most important is a billiard table. A table with a thick, flat slate, a smooth green felt, and good rubber bumpers is necessary. Height is also an important factor, if a table is too tall it will be difficult to play. Deep pockets help keep more balls in, and prevent balls from bouncing out.

Balls are the second most important item of billiard supplies. Three balls plus a cue ball is the minimum, but there are games that require 30 balls. Eight ball is the most common with 15 balls, but snooker is popular as well with 22 balls.

The third most important item of billiard supplies is the cue stick. The cue ball is struck with the cue stick, sending the ball into the colored balls and changing the pace of the game. A good cue is well balanced, not too heavy, and has a leather tip. The tip is sanded down to help it accept chalk, another standard billiard supply which increases the friction on the cue ball.

Other billiard supplies include a good billiard light above the table, a triangular rack to properly rack the balls before each game, and some extra chalk to reduce the amount of friction caused by the cue stick and your hand.

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