The Rules of Snooker - EXPLAINED!

Ninh explains the Rules of Snooker - a popular cue sports table game from England.
This is a beginner's explanation of Snooker Rules.
Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play Snooker under World Snooker Rules.
Learn about potting, snookered, fouls, free balls, maximum break 147 and more!

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Video: Copyright Eurosport, World Snooker, WPBSA (I do not own any video footage – I claim FAIR USE).
Images: Google, Ronnie O’Sullivan
Music: ‘Drag Racer’ by The Doug Wood Band
Narrated, Directed and Produced by Ninh Ly

[NinhLyUK]

Here is a response to the 'tin foil hat wearing conspiracy nuts' indicating that the maximum break is actually 155.
Under normal conditions, the maximum break is 147. This is widely considered fact and is taken as the maximum that a player can score BY THEMSELVES in one trip to the table, WITHOUT the assistance of fouls.
Once you start adding fanciful and unrealistic scenarios that a pro player would foul on the black on the very first shot (they wouldn't) or be given a free ball near to the start of the game (unlikely), some uneducated individuals insist that the maximum break is 155. This has never happened in the history of professional snooker.

But then you can take it hypothetically further ... a player fouls on the black on the very first shot, the other player asks him to repeat the shot, he fouls on the black again, the other player asks him to repeat the shot, he fouls on the black AGAIN, but this time, the other player comes to the table and then scores the maximum 147. This leaves the final score 168 - 0.

So therefore the maximum break is 168.
Or is it 175?
Or is it 770?

Has any score over 155 ever happened in the professional game? Nope.

[irrgignot]

As an American, I didn't understand snooker. Your video was clear, concise and now I can actually understand what I'm watching so thank you. Now just help me understand cricket and I'm set

[lavarball]

Snooker sounds a million times less complex after watching this vid.

[FryEmUp]

Wow, the first 1 minute and 45 seconds of this video was a PERFECT explanation of how to play this game. Thank you!!!

[smtsmt]

I have played pool all of my life, but snooker has always been a mystery to me. I found your video very informative and easy to follow. Thanks for making the video and breaking the mystery for me.

[adammorgan]

I'm another clueless American with no idea what snooker is, and randomly wound-up watching an O'Sullivan video and trying to figure-out what was going-on. This explained the game masterfully, many thanks!

[thomasheal]

Brilliant 147 from Ronnie O'Sullivan. Great video.

[haroldpohl]

This is an excellent job of explaining the game in just a few minutes of well thought out topics and well chosen words. It could hardly be done better in the amount of time consumed or more clearly.

[akramburney]

I was looking for a quick guide to Snooker. I wanted to have some idea how this game is played. And this video did just that! It gave me all the info in a nut shell! Good explanation, concise and to the point. Thanks for caring and sharing.

[oxljkpo]

came here because of the chinese drama Amidst the Snowstorm of Love 😂 didn't know there is a Snooker game until i watched the drama and got hooked

[clairefisher]

I’ve wanted to play snooker for ages but have never been able to get a good grasp on rules. This video clearly and explicitly explained the rules, but also did it as simply as possible, so much easier to understand than trying to just read the rules on my own. Great job, thank you so much!

[lindenlloyd]

I already knew the rules to snooker, however, this is a great video for those who are unfamiliar with the sport, as it can be confusing if you don't know the rules :)

[abhishek_ux]

I actually watched video of O'Sullivan scoring 147 on facebook and this got me interested in knowing all the rules of the game. And this video was having all answers to my questions. Much better than reading a long document about rules and other stuffs. Great Stuff.. Cheers

[ajcarter]

Your videos are fantastic man! Anytime I'm trying to figure out a new sport I always go to you. Hats off brother

[iraqplayer]

This video is AMAZING! very clear, precise and on point. Keep up the good work!

[Etcher]

I'm heading off to play snooker with my son (his first time) this weekend. He's dying to play - really looking forward to it and we watched this video so he has a grasp of the rules. Great vid, thanks for all your work :)

[kristaphorgraves]

I just recently started watching snooker games and I picked up on the gist of the game very quickly. This video was good for affirming that, as well as teaching some of the more niche rules I didn’t quite understand yet. Thanks.

[eastleighlb]

You've actually just explained this so well and clearly, I've never understood snooker at all but now I almost fully understand, thanks!!

[NeoTrggrTheGammer]

very helpful, played billiards (8 and 9 Ball) all the time and Snooker seemed kind of confusing but this video was pretty easy to understand and I have a grasp on how Snooker is played

[Someone]

When I was in school, I used to go home for lunch, and many times, snooker was on the TV when I came home.
I, at the time, had no clue about the rules, but still enjoyed watching. Alot of things from then make sence to me now. Thank you for explaining! :)