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What's the main difference between a "billiard" and a "pool?"

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Rebecca

Billiards and pool are a little different based on how they are played. Billiards is played on a table without pockets and only uses three balls. Pool involves a table with six pockets and involves 9 or 12 balls in order to play. Billiards used to refer to all sports played with cues and although some people still use the terms interchangeably, they are actually different sports.

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