The Story of American Billiards
Billiards (otherwise known as American pool) has had a turbulent yet fascinating history in the United States. Most likely introduced by English and Dutch settlers, by the 1700’s numerous American cabinetmakers were producing high quality billiard tables in limited numbers throughout the country.
This brought attention to the subtle differences between American pool/billiards and English pool. The balls used in the American game are slightly larger, at 57mm as opposed to the 56mm balls used in English pool. The pockets are also larger to accommodate this contrast, and diamond system markings can be seen on the rails of American pool tables.
