Snooker is a cue sport that originated in 19th-century India among British officers stationed there. ¹⁾

It is played on a rectangular table covered with green baize cloth, with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long sides. ²⁾

The game is played using a cue and 22 snooker balls, including a white cue ball and 21 object balls consisting of 15 reds, and six balls of different colors: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black. ³⁾

The objective of the game is to score more points than your opponent by potting the balls in the designated pockets. ⁴⁾

Points are awarded for potting balls, with the most valuable balls being the reds and the least valuable being the colors. ⁵⁾

The player must also hit the ball that was last potted, or if no balls were potted, the ball must be played from the designated “D” area on the table. ⁶⁾

If the player fails to pot a ball or commits a foul, the turn is passed to the opponent. ⁷⁾

The game is generally played to a fixed number of frames, with the winner being the player who wins the most frames. ⁸⁾

Snooker is a popular professional sport, with many high-profile tournaments being held around the world, including the World Snooker Championship and the UK Championship. ⁹⁾

The sport is governed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), which was founded in 1968. ¹⁰⁾

The current world champion is Mark Selby, who won the title in 2021. ¹¹⁾

The game has been won by players from many countries, including England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, Canada, and China. ¹²⁾

The highest official break (a sequence of consecutive pots without committing a foul) in snooker is 147, which has been achieved by several players, including Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan. ¹³⁾

Snooker has been an Olympic sport on two occasions, in the 1966 World Games and the 1972 World Games. ¹⁴⁾

The game has been featured in many movies and television shows, including The Hustler, The Color of Money, and The Snooker Player. ¹⁵⁾