# \#billiards-pool

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## [Snooker: what do the spectators listen to on their ear thingies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045)

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**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045 "2026-09-13T21:44:39Z")

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I’m watching the English Open final and noticed that a lot of the people in the audience wear a an ear piece. What is it connected too? The referee’s mic? The TV live commentary? Something different?

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## [World snooker final 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-snooker-final-2025/1017818)

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**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-snooker-final-2025/1017818 "2025-05-04T15:21:18Z")

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I didn’t see any snooker threads, but better late than never. At the time of writing this, one semi final has been decided and the other is still in play. My thoughts on both: Zhao Xintong 17 - 7 Ronnie O’ Sullivan 28…

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## [Video pool and billiards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-pool-and-billiards/988119)

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**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-pool-and-billiards/988119 "2023-08-09T18:11:38Z")

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Hi, I’m an old fart and looking for a good game of pool and billiards that I can play on my computer. Nothing too fancy, just a good basic game to take up my time.

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## [Somebody explain snooker to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-explain-snooker-to-me/977775)

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**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-explain-snooker-to-me/977775 "2023-01-08T22:39:56Z")

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I was watching a YouTube video of a guy clearing the table and it was obvious he was playing really well. But I have no idea what the rules of snooker are so I couldn’t really follow what he was doing. Wikipedia didn’t …

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## [What was this pool like game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-pool-like-game/974617)

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**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-pool-like-game/974617 "2022-11-10T12:51:58Z")

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Flipping through the back channels, I came across a game of pool or billiards, except that there was only three balls, yellow, orange, and white. The most notable thing about the game was that the pool table didn’t have …

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## [Snooker: "Chess With Balls"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-chess-with-balls/917179)

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**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-chess-with-balls/917179 "2022-05-03T16:11:52Z")

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Since I’m working from home and not going out much I’m probably going to watch more of the World Championships of this wonderful game than ever before. Anybody else a snooker fan? It usually takes a few frames to get int…