Russian billiards uses fifteen white balls and one red.

The most common form of Russian billiards has the white balls racked in a pyramid just as they would be in snooker. One player breaks from the baulk line. Play then proceeds by the players attempting to either pot a ball or go in off any ball. At all times any ball may be used as a cue ball. The first player to score eight balls (either through pots or through in-offs) wins the game. If a player makes a foul (by not hitting any ball or driving a ball off the table) he is penalized by having one of his balls replaced on the table.

The above may sound easy but it is made very difficult by the fact that the balls barely fit in the pockets. A very interesting game for anyone interested in billiards.

Similar games: Moscow Style and Russian Pyramid .