Pool is also known as pocket billiards. There are many types of games that you can play with a traditional pool table. This table has 6 pockets which are located along the rails. The main objective of t he game of pool is to shoot the balls through the pockets. a bit of trivia about this is that pool was actually originally played on pocketless tables.

Some of the well known pool games are eight-ball, nine-ball, straight pool and one-pocket. There are also hybrid games combining aspects of both pocket and carom billiards, such as english billiards, American four-ball billiards, cowboy pool, and bottle pool. Pocket billiards is more popular than carom billiards in many parts of the world. But the latter is still more popular in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.