At Home Leisure Direct we offer a fantastic selection of Chinese 8-ball pool tables, with a stunning range of models available at the best prices.
Our award-winning team are experts on every aspect of pool, and can advise you as much or as little as you need on your purchase. Our service is unparalleled and our staff have many years of experience between them.
All of our Chinese 8-ball pool tables are bespoke and built to exact specifications, and are of the highest professional quality. We can provide you with a range and choice that will provide you with the perfect table for your needs, whether you're looking for a traditional table or something with a more modern style.
Chinese 8-ball pool is becoming more popular every day, with some of the world's biggest competitions now being held in China using 8-ball pool rules.
Joy Q7 Pool Table
Chinese 8-Ball Pool
In recent years Chinese 8-ball has dramatically changed the cue sports world, with its enormous tournaments offering huge cash prizes, and widespread coverage on live television. The three main cue sports are snooker, English pool and American pool, but Chinese 8-ball serves as a hybrid of all three; an 8-ball game, played on a 9ft table, with nap cloth and extremely tight pockets. Every player of cue sports can therefore relate to aspects of the game, which explains its popularity.
Five main tournaments (called the International Masters) offer large sums of prize money and are broadcast live on CCTV5, China's main sports channel. 70 million people in China now play Chinese 8-ball, including the UK's own Stephen Hendry who has been playing for a number of years. Other famous players of Chinese 8-ball include Mark Selby, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson.
Chinese 8-ball has been described as the hardest of all cue sports to play, with the tactical play of other pool variants and the incredible accuracy required in snooker. This makes it appealing to anyone looking to prove themselves as a cue sport player.
Joy Q3+ Pool Table
Award Winning Advice
We understand that with busy schedules, family life and work commitments, not everyone can visit our showrooms. Buying a pool table is generally something you will only do once in your life, so it's important to make the right choice. We at Home Leisure Direct understand this completely. If you are unsure about cloth colours or wood finishes we can send you samples out - free of charge - to help you make that decision without stress. If you are concerned about your space, the size of the table or whether or not a table will fit in your space, then you can either download any of our “Will It Fit?” guides or call the team who will happily help you over the phone. We will never tell you an item will fit just to get a sale. You can trust us to offer you honest advice, all of the time, so that there are no unwanted surprises on delivery day.
Showroom
Stressful city centre driving and expensive places to park are not part of the Home Leisure Direct experience. Instead we have three converted stone built barns, one of which was an old milking parlour, in the idyllic countryside where you will be greeted by a member of our friendly, knowledgeable team with free parking right outside the door. We believe visiting us will be the most fun showroom visit you will ever have. Whether you’re looking for an English pool table, a pool dining table or one of our other fantastic games room products, we look forward to welcoming you soon with a freshly brewed cup of coffee and a truly enjoyable experience. Take our Showroom Tour to see what awaits you.
Finance
Buying a pool table can be a real investment, so let us make that easier for you. We offer Buy Now Pay Later and low interest payments (14.9% APR) on most of our pool tables, with no deposit to pay upfront and flexible payment terms (subject to acceptance). Please see our terms and conditions for more details.
Delivery
We work hard to make sure your pool table purchase is as stress-free as possible from start to finish, and having our own delivery service takes away a major headache that might occur with other retailers. Our new pool tables are transported straight to you by our expert delivery team.
Joy Q8 Pool Table
Useful Information:
To help you further with your choice of pool table and to better understand all the features and options available these useful articles and videos will help you.
Pool Table Buying Advice - over 20 articles and videos covering everything from the accessories that come with the tables and which additional items you may need, to playing snooker on your pool table.
How to Play Pool - our expert pro players Gareth Potts (4 times World 8 Ball Pool Champion) and Karl Boyes (4 times Mosconi Cup Winner) explain how to play pool, from the basics right up to handling the most difficult shots and match tactics.
What size of pool table are used in leagues? - many customers want to ensure they buy the right size pool table to match what they will have played on in pubs or pool halls. In this video we explain the different sizes used in most common competitions.
How to measure your space to fit a pool table - one of the questions we are most often asked is will the pool table fit into the room, in this video we explain how to measure everything properly and make sure you have enough room to cue.
Games Room Designer - this powerful browser-based app is free for you to use to design your floor plan and where to situate all the items in your games room, in fact in any room of your house. It's a breeze to use, you can save your work, print it out and share it with others by email.
Have Serious Fun choosing your new pool table.
Of course, if you need any help please call us on 01454 413636 or 0800 622 6464, or you can email us [email protected], or why not visit our amazing showrooms - here's How to Find Us.
