A game where you're REWARDED for sinking the cue ball? 😲😲 sign me up lol
@Vladimir1128 Жыл бұрын
In almost all of the games from Russian billiards it is also allowed to pot the cue ball :)
@purplebutterfly4277 Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
😂
@donatszabo86414 ай бұрын
Sorry I'm late but you get awarded in in Russian Pyramid too if you pot your cue ball
@okiepita50t-town282 ай бұрын
In a game where you get rewarded for a scratch I would be a champion.
@WarrenAckary5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful snippet for those who don't know the basic shots in Billiards, perfect timing right before the World Championships, great to see Robby back to show his wonderful style as is the same for Steve.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
This was an eye opener for sure
@JOHN-tk6vl4 ай бұрын
I play snooker, but I've recently started doing ten minutes of billiards first. It has helped my cue-ball. A lovely game.
@baggs19555 жыл бұрын
The best explanation of the game that I have ever seen. Well done gentlemen, and many thanks for your efforts. *****Five Stars *****
@formaline20045 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we hope to stream this video before or after each match in the WBC in Melbourne and grow the game...it will be made available to all who are using it to promote the sport with online streams. Contact the Australian Billiards and Snooker Council.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
Great video guys. Seems complicated. I’ve played snooker all my life for differing periods but never have i played billiards. This video really explained a lot for me and I’ll definitely be back to see more
@kevincross43023 жыл бұрын
Okay, this looks like a pretty fun game...excellent explanation.
@bfgskittles42474 жыл бұрын
For anyone wondering who those two players are, they are Steve Mifsud and Robby Foldvari
@jravinder1945 Жыл бұрын
Fodwari is the slowest player in the world and upset the top players with his painful slow play.
@fleurwilliamson59203 жыл бұрын
I’m about to play my first billiards tournament, so this is great! Thank you.
@ayushagarwal9873 жыл бұрын
I guess you won😉
@iainmillar15323 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I've long wondered how billiards works! Given my propensity to sink my own cue ball in pool/snooker, I think I might be well suited :)
@bobareebop3 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
😂 me too mate
@madeinnewyork874 ай бұрын
Being a master at scratching, I would dominate this game
@Napknicker995 жыл бұрын
Excellent 5 minute introduction to the game
@boahnation99323 жыл бұрын
I watch and play loads of pool and snooker but never looked in to billiards so thank you for making this video! :)
@Duffyyy943 жыл бұрын
This, as well as 3 cushion billiards will immensely help your pool game and make your way more creative opening up so many new types of shots.
@donner101 Жыл бұрын
I used to love playing this at home against my dad my uncle and my grandad on my table top 6x3 table it's such a good game and will improve your snooker and pools skills.
@UAPandFriends2 ай бұрын
Bloody hell that lag was perfect!
@Elite7555Ай бұрын
Looks like a very interesting game! Only possible issue I see is that it suffers from the same issue as straight rail carom where skilled players can basically score infinitely, which makes for a very boring experience.
@bennybain80893 жыл бұрын
Great little clip, well done to all involved
@cruisermick42185 жыл бұрын
To all concerned, well done... something we can use to promote at local level competitions
@formaline20044 жыл бұрын
Yes Mick, it was created by the ABSC as a gift to the worldwide Billiards community to be used before any streamed Billiards matches as long as you acknowledge the source
@sambee89823 жыл бұрын
I see that the Billiard table being used in this video is the Cox and Yeman Billiard table. A classic design to play Snooker and Billiards on it is. I like it's design.
@WorldBilliards3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, this is actually an Alcock & Co table. One of eight at the RACV Club in Melbourne which hosted the 2019 World Championship.
@sambee89823 жыл бұрын
@@WorldBilliards Oh right. But it looked very much like a Cox and Yeman Billiard table though. But I do like the traditional net style pockets on these tables though; nowadays, many Billiard tables I've seen have rail pockets where the balls go through the net and roll along the rail and rest there.....
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
@@WorldBilliardsinteresting. Nice to play on a table that has some history to it. I once played a match on the table that Alex Higgins beat Jimmy White to win the world championships on. It was nice knowing that something significant took place on that very table 👍🏻👍🏻
@smurp_comАй бұрын
Wow! What an amazing treatment of the game! A quick statement of the rules then a deep dive into strategy and terminology for folks to optionally really dig into.
@NelsonWin3 жыл бұрын
This is very informative. ❤❤❤
@FulhamsEvo102 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this played on tv many years ago
@boocchihitori44503 ай бұрын
i felt like he was attaking me when he was calling things LOSER
@zackmccormick5845 Жыл бұрын
No way I could remember all these ways to score. I always wondered how billiards differed from pool after watching The Hustler.
@SlickRick4EVER2 жыл бұрын
If one masters this game, they mastered ALL billiard games.
@90210dk13 жыл бұрын
Quality video thankyou..x
@SoSo-li6dn Жыл бұрын
still no idea what the starting position is? why did he put the other ball in the pocket?
@andrewlivesey27775 ай бұрын
Oh for a lesson with the late, great, Walter Lindrum !
@TheRip72Ай бұрын
Been dead over 60 years now but what an amazing player. Videos of him in doing an exhibition are very enjoyable.
@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman Жыл бұрын
I've worked on Bathrooms smaller than those tables lol.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
😂
@richardphillips63922 жыл бұрын
There's a lot more work for the umpire here than in snooker. No wonder they all look so thin.
@mrdfw66611 ай бұрын
I am not that thin. Look closely I am the ref in this video and I am not thin 😂
@richardphillips639211 ай бұрын
Ha ha! I should have said "fit". All the best@@mrdfw666
@UAPandFriends2 ай бұрын
I just looks like a really big waste of space! I love snooker, and had a vintage Billiards Set years ago.. i don't think I'll be switching to this though 😂
@TheRip72Ай бұрын
It is not very interesting to watch but enjoyable to play. Give it a try before dismissing it, but not before learning the basic half ball losers as shown in the video (there is also a 4th one: place the red on the pyramid (pink) spot & your cue ball in the same position in the D as for the long loser. Hitting it half ball on the far side will be a loser into the far corner). It is a very aggressive game because there is almost always a scoring shot you can try to get.
@steveymoon Жыл бұрын
It's annoying that by searching on KZbin for billiards, just hundreds of Pool videos appear.
@mikejduk6 ай бұрын
Enjoyed my first attempt at this game last night. That's my snooker well and truly ruined! 😆
@jagjeet_chandok3 ай бұрын
how it starts, where balls are placed
@biliardopiccino3 жыл бұрын
oh... very good... I'm 5/9 pins player but I appreciate details about other billiard games. Italian book by Vincenzo Testa "Il biliardo - sport e spettacolo" talks about this game
@benardoloyo65045 жыл бұрын
Simply awesome.
@dantean4 ай бұрын
And is it always played in rooms as beautifully appurtenanced as this? Because I'd give up kneeling in dirty alleyways shooting craps if that's the case.
@simoncrabb8 ай бұрын
Where's this filmed, looks amazing.
@WorldBilliards8 ай бұрын
@simoncrabb - this was filmed at the RACV Melbourne, which hosted the 2019 World Billiards Championship
@attackpest3 жыл бұрын
MURT Would be very proud . well done Boy's.
@formaline20043 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary. hope you are keeping well. It will be an enduring legacy for the billiards community.
@quasarsphere5 ай бұрын
Is the red ball smaller than the other two, or is that an optical illusion?
@TheRip72Ай бұрын
An illusion. They are all the same size.
@thedukeofswellington1827 Жыл бұрын
The difference between billiards and pool?
@FlatTopSquib3 жыл бұрын
2 questions: What happens if the black spot is blocked by a cue ball after potting the red? How does the game start? I assume that the red ball is on it's spot and the 2nd cue ball is not on the table until it is the 2nd player's turn.
@WorldBilliards3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, if the spot (black spot in Snooker) is occupied after the red is potted then it is spotted on the pyramid (pink) spot. If that is also occupied then the red is spotted on the centre spot. Yes you’re right about the start of a game. The first player plays from in-hand with the red on the spot. The other player’s cue-ball is off the table until they come to the table to play from in-hand.
@MrXeberdee Жыл бұрын
What a great game.
@jonwilson60773 жыл бұрын
One situation I'm unsure about. If you pot a red off the spot, then on your next shot you pot a red off the spot and make a cannon in the same shot, does the red still go on the center spot? or does the cannon cancel that rule out?
@briancardona86443 жыл бұрын
No it does not spot on the centre spot,it starts counting again the two shots from the black spot before spotting in the centre spot
@BearInTheWoods931 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation. Never knew anything about it let alone played. I can see why tables, at least in America are rare. Tables have to be expensive take up a lot of space.
@oldbloke135 Жыл бұрын
In the UK the tables actually cheap. Lots of social clubs go bust every year and will practically give the tables to anyone who will take them away. The problem is having a room, sitting empty, big enough to put one in. Probably at least 24x18 feet!
@davidbatthews3811 Жыл бұрын
@@oldbloke135 Not many houses have a room big enough (I have only visited one). It is perhaps interesting to note that houses with a room for the sole purpose of housing a snooker/billiards table will be called a billiards room even though the table is usually called a snooker table and will be more used for the game of snooker. This is probably as a result of billiards being the earlier game.
@valentinressl7066 Жыл бұрын
I have a quick question. Where is the Que from the other player placed in the beginning of the Game
@1977ajax5 ай бұрын
It's in hand.
@charlespring5296 Жыл бұрын
Excellent vid! How does one’s turn end though?
@formaline200411 ай бұрын
same as every other game played on any table....when you fail to score , it's the other guy's turn
@TheAnonyy5 ай бұрын
I've seen other tables that look different to this with no pockets that is supposed to be billiards?
@scollyer.tuition4 ай бұрын
That's French billiards (also called Carom, I think)
@ashharvey83244 жыл бұрын
Where was this played?
@formaline20044 жыл бұрын
At the RACV Club in Melbourne, immediately prior to the world championships held there in October 2019.
@cricuts12 жыл бұрын
Snooker is the most elegant and exciting of all cue sports.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
I most definitely agree ✅
@formaline200411 ай бұрын
Snooker - exciting yes, elegant no. Billiards is elegant, the huge side spins are completely seductive, but it's not exciting in the same way as snooker
@postscript674 жыл бұрын
That was really good, but wouldn't it have been a good idea to mention the rule about re-spotting the red on the centre spot after two consecutive pots off the billiard spot?
@formaline20044 жыл бұрын
Yes it would have been a good idea to mention it but we were limited for time, not wanting to go more than 5 minutes to fit between streamed matches alongside ads and sponsor messages.. We would have ideally also mentioned limitations of hazards (15) and limitations of cannons (75) as well as the limitation of red pots (2) and the baulk-line crossing rule. We wanted to make a brief introduction rather than a complete precis of the sport. Just enough to explain the basics for first time viewers. Of course there is much much more to the sport than could be covered in this brief intro. There is also something to be said for not over complicating an initial explanation. Hopefully we piqued enough interest for viewers to learn more themselves.
@5wisher5weet5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant job
@JsRetroVideoGames Жыл бұрын
I've seen billiards tables without pockets. Why is that?
@hobosliveson Жыл бұрын
There english billiards (one shown in the video) and carom billiards, which uses no pockets.
@roccos.cecilio4465 Жыл бұрын
Please tell me what game is played on a table with no pockets? Thank you
@formaline200411 ай бұрын
Carom Billiards. Played in many countries but originating in Continental Europe. Pockets came much later than the original table games which were all about hitting two balls rather than targeting a pocket.
@EricPollarrd2 жыл бұрын
Still no idea how to play it. When the hell is it the other blokes go? 🧐🧐🧐
@formaline20042 жыл бұрын
See previous answer to the same question. It's the same as every other game played on a billiards table or a pool table. i.e. When the other guy fails to score it's your shot. You play from where they lie.
@EricPollarrd2 жыл бұрын
@@formaline2004 but u only have to stand up to score
@formaline20042 жыл бұрын
@@EricPollarrd It may look that way, because these guys make it look so easy...give it a go and tell me how you went. Even for a tournament level snooker or pool player who is new to billiards a 20 break is a major feat. In this game the better the player the more simple it appears and these guys are the best in the world. Give it a try on a full sized table and report back.
@TheJestersYarn Жыл бұрын
I thought billiard tables didn't have pockets. What game am I thinking of??
@hobosliveson Жыл бұрын
There english billiards (one shown in the video) and carom billiards, which uses no pockets
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
Carom billiards? What’s the one with a mushroom looking thing?
@TheRip72Ай бұрын
@@JohnJaySnookerChannel Bar billiards.
@VeteranHedonist4 ай бұрын
I thought billiards tables had no pockets? I don't know why? Ì think I saw it on a documentary? Obviously I didn't and it's just in my mind 😂
@Tomsm85 ай бұрын
iwrocker sent me here
@kevinhoodless7382 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always played that if you pot the red 3 times in a row, it’s spotted on the centre spot until it’s potted again, then returned to bottom spot. Process is repeated.
@formaline2004 Жыл бұрын
The rules currently are that there is a limit of only two pots off the Billiards spot ( black spot) before the ball is placed on the centre spot. That rules has changed a little over the years. To start with there was no limit and then it was tried with 2, then 5 then back to 2. It's about finding the right balance between keeping repetition out of the game but allowing enough creativity to keep the break alive. We could not fit all the limitations into a 5 minute basic video. There is much more to the graceful game than this very brief exposition.
@Vladimir1128 Жыл бұрын
@@formaline2004 what if the centre spot is occupied and the red ball has been potted twice off the Billiards spot?
@formaline200411 ай бұрын
If both spots are occupied then the red is placed on what is called in billiards , "the Pyramid spot". Snooker came after the table was designed for billiards. Snooker used the Pyramid spot for the pink ball, so you might know that place as the Pink Spot. @@Vladimir1128
@mrdfw66611 ай бұрын
@@Vladimir1128it goes on the pink spot
@GyeonghunPyeon3 жыл бұрын
당구라는 스포츠를 자주 즐기고 있기는 하지만 당구의 역사에 대해서 자세히는 모르고 있었습니다. 이 영상을 통해서 당구가 어떤 역사를 가지고 발전해왔는지를 알고 또 간단한 룰에 대해서도 알게되었습니다.
@candyneige66094 жыл бұрын
Avec ça, je peut enfin jouer au billard français.
@formaline20044 жыл бұрын
English billiards is derived from billard francais and other continental variants. Like 3C carom it is a game of beauty and elegance, where the artistry of player is paramount. Not a game for the general public, but entrancing for those who understand
@thegamergeek13903 жыл бұрын
how does I of the player play if there bool go in 1 of the hole?
@formaline20043 жыл бұрын
You start again from the "D". If your opponent pots your ball it stays off the table until he fails to score with the 2 remaining balls. It is then your turn and you start from anywhere inside the D. Because you can also score in this game by going into the pocket off another ball it is not unusual to see long sequences of shots being played starting from inside the D. Therefore it pays to learn the standard "in-off" positions from the D. Every accomplished Billiards player knows where to place their ball in D to score using a knowledge of the half ball angle.
@leafmond67063 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@cricketthecockatiel5942 Жыл бұрын
Wait so what is billiards with no pockets on the table then?
@hobosliveson Жыл бұрын
There english billiards (one shown in the video) and carom billiards, which uses no pockets
@tomaszhowaniec5409 Жыл бұрын
It is after 6 beers.
@TheChelnov4 жыл бұрын
Need an Android and ios game for English Billiards , there is hardly any and the one found is Carrom billiards which is extremely boring. WSC real games had billiards but you can only play both players yourself and has no CPU player so no challange.
@kelvinkersey50584 жыл бұрын
'understanding' is a bit of a strong term, I thought cricket was delphic, but this ..... ?
@abc123birdsandbees4 жыл бұрын
as with most things English... lots of rules so intellect can overcome lack of raw skills..
@formaline20043 жыл бұрын
Yes it has been described as "chess on wheels" and is both a mental and physical challenge. For those that love it it is perhaps its greatest allure. It's not for everyone, few will have the patience to learn this most complex and beautiful art.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
@@formaline2004I feel like I should try it I never have
@formaline2004 Жыл бұрын
Yes you should, it is a beautiful and elegant game. Best to find a playing partner to hit with in a club where someone knows the basics @@JohnJaySnookerChannel
@DJChipsandGarlic4 ай бұрын
im still confused
@21plz3 ай бұрын
Same 😂
@fefferryerr18182 жыл бұрын
I'm confused, I read billiards didn't have pockets.
@hobosliveson2 жыл бұрын
This is English billiards. Carom billiards is the version played on pocketless tables
@fefferryerr18182 жыл бұрын
@@hobosliveson Thanks, I just looked it up. It seems extremely difficult.
@divyamsharma14532 жыл бұрын
But how does the turn end? I mean if you’re not even potting you are still playing 😂😩
@hobosliveson Жыл бұрын
My comment maybe a little late here but as long as you're scoring your turn continues. If you don't score, your turn ends
@alicecarol.2 жыл бұрын
didn't understand one thing, think I'd learn better just by playing
@arlichar113 жыл бұрын
what a job to have .. i spot balls lol
@jesussuperlightchris57974 жыл бұрын
Not bad but I can't remember it saying when it's your opponents turn
@abc123birdsandbees4 жыл бұрын
Didn't hear anything about that either..
@formaline20043 жыл бұрын
same as all other table games...when your opponent misses, it's your turn.
@Mujangga3 жыл бұрын
Wow, deliberately sinking your own cue-ball is _so_ counter intuitive.
@camyeoman418011 ай бұрын
So why do people call pool billiards its not even the same
@formaline20049 ай бұрын
"Billiards" is a catch-all phrase for all ball games played on tables. The correct name for this game is English Billiards, but players get lazy and just say billiards when they mean English Billiards. The English introduced pockets to the European tables and made the tables much bigger. Thus English Billiards is the direct ancestor of Pool and Snooker.
@amnaashfaq-ds6yz Жыл бұрын
eggej
@Andrew-kc4li2 жыл бұрын
Snooker glove??? Ridiculous.
@falseking9892 жыл бұрын
This game sounds infinitely more boring than pool.
@iyerjeremy264 жыл бұрын
confusing
@shawnbudd93895 жыл бұрын
Nice lag!!!
@MsMara2872 жыл бұрын
Billiards is making a comeback in China whereas it doesn't attract big audiences elsewhere, they play true billiards with no pockets and a smaller table, these two girls are brilliant kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qQdXqbm9JjpJo I would love to see tournaments of this kind in England but the British are too stodgy to accept anything new even though the game is the oldest.
@trevm028 ай бұрын
Why do some players wear those stupid looking gloves
@TheRip72Ай бұрын
So the cue does not stick when their hands get sweaty.
@aidendernovich69953 жыл бұрын
9 ball pool better
@clivejohnson64683 жыл бұрын
I remember my dad teaching me billiards to learn basic cue technique, cannons, in-off etc.
@gravedodger1 Жыл бұрын
Great video and a stunning table too, looks like it is made from Australian Blackwood or Hawaiian Koa (similar Acacia)
@a.tanner85242 жыл бұрын
Snooker and pool seem far more interesting.
@JohnJaySnookerChannel Жыл бұрын
I would agree but this would help positioning etc for snooker in particular. Good to practice if you have your own table but not really in a snooker hall
@sergeikyzinsky83843 жыл бұрын
I am here bcoz Khabib Nurmagomedov played billiards on pool table. hahahhah