pool halls
Where hustlers play
Pool halls are establishments where people play pool (pocket billiards) on coin-operated or rented tables.
Historically associated with gambling, drinking, and rough characters, they carry a working-class, slightly disreputable reputation: He misspent his youth in pool halls.
Modern pool halls range from dingy neighborhood spots to upscale billiard lounges.
- bank shotScored via deflection
- snookerCue sport with reds
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- cuesSignals prompting action
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
run the table · jukebox · break · chalk · pockets · nine-ball · neon · dive · smoke-filled room · smoky · shark · eight-ball · players · shots · felt · baize · racks · cue sports
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- tavernstavern keeper, taverns, tavern sign, tavern wench, inns
- rough neighborhoodsslums, ghettos, ghetto, inner city, projects
- hangoutscafes, bars, pubs, clubs, coffee shop
- socializingmingle, mingles, mingling, party, parties
- barriobodega, corner store, stoop, farmacia, taqueria
pool hallscountry clubs
Exclusive membership venues
opera houses · concert halls · art galleries · yacht clubs · gentlemen's clubs
pool hallsbowling alleys
Pin-sport facilities
video arcades · bingo halls · skating rinks · dance halls · casinos
pool hallspublic parks
Communal outdoor recreation areas
golf courses · tennis courts · hiking trails · beaches · ski slopes