Of
all the pool tables sold in the U.S., approximately 98%
are ordered for home use. Billiard games are played on
a rectangular table, twice as long as it is wide. The
most common home table size is 4 x 8 feet. However, 4
1/2 x 9 feet is used for commercial and professional purposes.
The level table surface, called the bed, is most often
made of slate and is covered with a finely woven fabric,
usually green in color. There are six pockets on each
pool table, and a player must break balls from the head
spot at the head rail.
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