The full version of snooker is played on a 12 foot by 6 foot table with six pockets. There is a pocket on each corner of the table and in the middle of both of the longer sides.

Snooker legend Jimmy White punched the table after forfeiting a frame in his World Championship qualifier against Anton Kazakov on Tuesday morning. White, 62, had to concede the third frame of the ...

With 59 points left on the table and Allen trailing by 51, he broke the snooker Rules of the Games by conceding. Section 4.2.A states: “A player shall not concede a frame in any game, or match ...

A game of snooker (called a frame) starts with 21 balls on the table, not including the white cue ball. These are called object balls, and they include 15 red balls, along with one of each of the ...

“I honestly don’t know what he is doing with his career… I haven’t got a clue,” declared Stephen Hendry earlier this snooker season, upon attempting to assess Luca Brecel since he lifted ...

Our guide explains the basics of snooker, including the table set-up, how you win, how much each ball is worth, the differences from pool and what constitutes a foul.