Next: Red
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| Drag from the cue ball | Aim and set power. |
| Release | Take the shot. |
| Rotate device | The table switches to landscape automatically. |
| New game | Reset the table and start a new frame. |
Snooker is the most demanding of the cue sports, played on a large table with small pockets and a strict scoring order. You pot a red worth one point, then a colour, then another red, then a colour, alternating until the reds are gone. Then the colours are cleared in ascending value. The higher points and tighter margins reward control that pool never asks for.
What makes snooker gripping is the break: a single unbroken run of pots that can stretch to dozens of points before you miss. Building a break is about position play of the highest order, nudging the cue ball a precise few inches after each pot so the next ball sits perfectly. One loose shot and your visit is over.
Respect the potting order. A red, then a colour, then a red again. Potting out of sequence is a foul that hands your opponent points, so always know whether you are on a red or on a colour before you strike.
Play for position, not just the pot. The difference between a beginner and a break-builder is where the cue ball stops. After potting a red, leave the cue ball on an easy colour, and after the colour, on your next red. Thinking one ball ahead is the whole game.
Take the high-value colours when the reds run low. Blue, pink and black are worth the most, so if a red leaves you near the black, take it. But do not overreach early: a missed black that leaves the cue ball safe for your opponent can swing the frame.
When you cannot pot safely, snooker your opponent. Leaving the cue ball where they cannot hit the ball they need forces a foul and gifts you points. On a tight table, a well-laid snooker is worth more than a risky pot.
A red first, then any colour, then another red, and so on. Once all reds are gone, the colours are cleared from lowest to highest value.
Reds are one point each. Colours range from two for the yellow up to seven for the black.
An unbroken run of pots in a single visit to the table. Building a large break is the heart of snooker.
Your opponent is awarded penalty points and usually the turn. Potting out of order or missing the ball on both count as fouls.
No. Snooker runs entirely inside this page, so it starts the moment the page opens. There is nothing to download, no plugin, and no account to create.