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B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 4

The game

  1. How does a game of snooker work?Snooker is played with one white cue ball and 21 object balls: 15 reds worth one point each and six colours worth two to seven.
  2. What is the "ball on" in snooker?The ball on is the ball the cue ball may legally hit first.
  3. Where does a colour go back if its spot is taken?A colour that must go back goes on its own spot.
  4. How does a snooker frame end, and what happens in a tie?A frame ends when a player concedes, or when only the black is left and a player claims it with a lead of more than seven.

Fouls and penalties

  1. How many points is a foul in snooker?A foul ends the striker's turn and gives the opponent penalty points: four at least, or the value of the ball on or the ball concerned if higher, so up to seven.
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