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From Maces to Eight-Balls
The Origin of the Pool Table

    Billiards (often referred to in slang as "pool") has an incredibly deep history, and more than many other games, we see a very visible "evolution" in Billiards.  The first games that would have been referred to as "billiards," in fact, would not even have been played on a pool table at all.  The term "billiards" actually originated in the french term "billart," which can be translated as "mace."  The original term likely referred to games such as croquet, golf, or other similar activities.
    We're left with assumptions as to exactly why people decided to try shrinking the space in which their games were played, but I think (whatever the exact circumstances were) that the reasons were quite logical.  Rather than requiring huge amounts (often acres) of land, people wanted to be able to fit their games indoors.  Rather than rely on good weather, people wanted to play in the comfort of their own home.
    So, as time went on, these "ground billiard games" entered the home.  Perhaps it started with attempts at full-fledged croquet games indoors, which I imagine would have upset the spouses of the players, as undoubtably many of these early indoor billiard game players would have broken plenty of their valuables.  Someone down the line must have been struck with the idea of making the first pool table.  The transition likely happened either in the late 1600s or early 1700s, as the pool table was a common part of the furniture for wealthy homes by the mid-1700s.
    The dimensions of a pool table have changed over time, and even change in some of the different billiard games (at least in the professional pool world).  Most commonly, though, we see three sizes (with a fourth and fifth occasionally making an appearance).  The most common pool table in the world today is the seven foot pool table.  This, as much as anything else, is a matter of space.  Most bars or homes can't fit a larger table (at least not conveniently).  If the table you're looking at seems larger than a typical pool table (or if you're in a pool hall), it's likely that you're looking at a nine foot pool table.  This is the "professional standard" for most common billiard games.
    Eight foot pool tables are also seen relatively commonly, but mostly as a compromise for those who want a larger pool table, but can't quite fit the nine foot version.  The other two versions of pool tables – neither of which you're likely to see – are the ten foot and the twelve foot pool table.
    The ten foot pool table is seen as an antique.  If you were to receive a pool table created in the 1800s, for example, it would likely be a ten foot table.  Twelve foot tables still exist and are still used in play, but only for one of the more rarely played billiard games, called "snooker."
    To conclude, let me give an alternate ending to an old joke.  Why is the pool table green?  No, it has nothing to do with what you put on it.  It's green because they wanted a color for the cloth they used on the tables.  The cloth helps the balls roll more quickly across the pool table, with less friction, and more possibility of consistency and spin.  It's green as a reference to the grass that "billiard" games were originally played on.