description Pyramid billiards Overview
Pyramid billiards, also called Russian pyramid or Russian billiards, is a family of pocket-billiards games played mainly in Russia, Eastern Europe, and former Soviet countries. It uses a large table, heavy balls about 68 millimetres in diameter, and pockets only slightly wider than the balls, making accurate potting central to the game. Most sets contain fifteen numbered white balls and a colored cue ball. Free, dynamic, combined, and other pyramid forms differ in cue-ball use, legal contacts, and scoring.
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What is pyramid billiards?
Pyramid billiards, also called Russian pyramid or Russian billiards, is a family of pocket-billiards games played mainly in Russia, Eastern Europe, and former Soviet countries. It is known for demanding accuracy on a large table with tight pockets.
What size are the balls in pyramid billiards?
The balls are heavy and measure about 68 millimetres in diameter. They are only slightly smaller than the pockets, which makes pocketing difficult even when the shot is well aligned.
How is a pyramid-billiards table different from a pool table?
The table is large, and its pockets are only slightly wider than the balls. That combination gives Russian pyramid a very different feel from ordinary pool, where the pockets generally provide more clearance.
What other names does pyramid billiards use?
Common names include Russian pyramid and Russian billiards. The term refers to a family of related games rather than one single universal ruleset.
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