A cue ball resting atop pool chalk

In billiard games, the cue ball is usually the ball that a player must hit with the cue. It is usually white in color, although in certain games where more than one cue ball is used a second yellow cue ball may be employed (see three cushion billiards). Spots are sometimes added to allow players to visualize the ball's spin. Ideally, the cue ball should be the same size and mass as the other balls, but in certain kinds of coin operated pool tables, it may be slightly bigger and heavier. Cued and ready Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cued and ready Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Look up pool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. ... A cue stick or simply cue, is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of billiards, pool and snooker. ... White is the colour of things that reflect light of all parts of the visible spectrum equally and are not dull (see Grey) The color (more accurately, it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color... Carambole billiards (or carom) is a billiards game possibly developed in the 18th century in France, though the exact date of invention is not clear. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... Categories: Sports stubs | Billiards ...

Cue balls have been made from wood, ivory, and various synthetic materials. Modern cue balls are made from phenolic resin. A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Phenolic resin can include any of various synthetic thermosetting resins, obtained by the reaction of phenols with simple aldehydes and used to make molded products, including pool and snooker balls, and as coatings and adhesives. ...

Magnetic Cue Balls

Magnetic cue balls are balls used in coin operated pool tables. They are used in conjunction with electronic sensors which when tripped, redirect the cue ball from entering a bin and thus being locked away (thereby ending the game).

See also

• Billiard ball