The degree to which the ball grips the table is somewhat dependent on its speed–the faster a ball is travelling, the more it will skid across the table, rather than rolling.

A game of snooker (called a frame) starts with 21 balls on the table, not including the white cue ball. These are called object balls, and they include 15 red balls, along with one of each of the ...

In his match against 2023 champion, Luca Brecel, the 16th frame came down to the black ball. Day was on 60 points and his Belgian opponent on 58, with just the black ball left to pot on the table.