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Home/Hobby Pool Tables
| BCE PT20 Folding Pool Table 
From £73.90 | BCE FP-6 Folding 6ft Pool Table 
£199.90 | Master Folding Pool Table 6ft 
£349.00 |
| Eclipse Folding Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £499.00 | BCE DP-6 6ft Pool Table
£238.90 | BCE P6A-113B Multi Games Table 
£307.90 |
| Scorpio Pool / Air Hockey Table 
£552.90 |
Freeplay Slate Bed Pool Tables
| Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft 
From £677.90 Mahogany,Black Ash,Oak | Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft 
From £789.90 Beech or White | Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft 
From £805.90 Aluminium,Walnut,Carbon |
| Regent Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £765.90 | Slimline Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £765.90 | Galaxy Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1194.00 |
| Silver Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1194.00 | Spirit Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1016.00 | Mayfair Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £986.90 |
9ft American Slate Bed Pool Tables
| 9ft Burwat American Pool Table 
£2767.00 | 9ft Atlantic American Pool Table 
£2379.00 |
Coin-Op Slate Bed Pool Tables
| Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft
From £839.90 Mahogany,Black Ash,Oak | Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft
From £955.90 Beech or White | Supreme Winner Pool Table 6/7/8ft
From £969.90 Aluminium,Walnut,Carbon |
| Galaxy Coin-Op Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1479.00 | Silver Coin-Op Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1479.00 | Spirit Coin-Op Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1419.00 |
| Mayfair Coin-Op Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1415.00 | Regent Coin-Op Pool Table 6ft / 7ft 
From £1049.00 |
Outdoor Pool Tables
Mariner Table
£1393.00 | Rustic 7ft
£1369.00 | Rustic 7ft Coin-Op
£1494.00 |
Accessories
Pool Balls |
Pool Table Covers |
Pool Baize Brushes |
Lighting
Canopy - 2 sizes
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Lighting
Shades - 4 Colours
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The Origin of Pool
Following centuries of Billiards dominated by England and France, during the 19th century a third country became obsessed with the sport of cues and balls. The oldest Billiards games played in the USA were One-Pocket and Four-Ball Billiards but the sport rapidly evolved with a variety of different games being played on Pool tables, some with balls numbered 1 - 15 . The word "pool" means a collective bet and became a term for the game when it began to be played in 19th century "pool rooms" which were then places for betting on horses.
Eight-ball pool was invented in America shortly after 1900 as just one of a number of American Pool games. The balls are split into two types, spots and stripes. The black eight-ball, although nominally of the spot type is counted as a separate entity and the first person to pot all the balls of their nominated type and then finish with the black wins.
In England, Eight Ball was arguably the most popular pub game of the 1980's and 1990's. Regulars know the game simply as Pool but it should not be confused with the older English version of Pool. So popular is this version of pool that many modern tables in England feature 7 balls of 2 colours (often red and yellow), instead of the more traditional numbered balls with which other versions of pool can be played. In 1960 there were no Pool tables in Britain but by 1986 there were estimated to be around 45,000 tables in pubs and clubs, the advantage being that the smaller tables required less space than the more traditional 12' x 6' Snooker/Billiards table.
You can learn more about the history of Billiards, Snooker and Pool from The Online Guide to Traditional Games.