Snooker
It may look like billiards or pool, but snooker is its own unique sport with its own set of rabidly devoted fans. Along with pool and carom billiards, snooker is one of the three main types of cue sports. Snooker is thought to have originated in Jabalpur, India in the late 1800s, when billiards-mad British army officers invented colorful variations on traditional games like pyramid pool. Like the game itself, the word "snooker" has military roots, as snooker was the nickname given to novice cadets and other newbies.
Today, fans of the game or those interested in learning to play it have the option of enjoying virtual snooker. Playing snooker online may not help you master the hand-eye coordination needed for a live game, but it's an excellent way to spend some leisure time--not to mention a perfect way to learn the game's unique scoring, rules, and terminology. For those who don't know the difference between "missing a pot" and "losing a frame," internet snooker can be a real eye-opener.
Snooker Tournaments
Professional snooker players can tour the world playing the game they love, and many of these players achieve celebrity status while earning millions of dollars. Tours are put on by World Snooker, which is a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). Amateurs who dream of playing in tournaments should become familiar with another governing body, the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF).In addition to being a great place to play online snooker, the Internet allows snooker fanatics to chat with one another. Websites like TheSnookerClub.com enable fans to discuss tournaments at length. These sites are excellent companions to online casinos offering virtual snooker.
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