Did you know that the first pool tables made an appearance in nineteenth century horse racing betting- poolrooms? Strange but truethough at that time the game was known as Billiards and tables were put up there for people to kill time between races. Because the game was set up in pool rooms, it was eventually named pool.
In those days pool tables looked a lot different from their present Avatar. They were just ordinary tables where the balls kept rolling off (Didnt they see it coming?!) To handle this problem wooden railings of about 4-6 inches wide were added to the sides and viola! You could shoot pool like never before! Later the table went through further modifications, customizations and improved over the years to evolve into its current form. Though Pool or Billiards as it was known then, has always been seen as a bad boys game, it is today one of the most popular sports across the globe.
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