Pub pool tables are pool tables that are commonly seen in the local pub, saloon, bar, pool hall, bowling alley, etc. The common pub pool table is approximately 8 feet in length by 4 and ½ feet in width and should have more than double that dimension of space to be properly played. This size is, more than likely, different from most home pool tables which are smaller versions. The game, however, is played the same. These tables may be made of oak for a more classic look or fiberglass or metal and decorated with corporate logos depending on the location of the table. It is a pocket table for indoor use usually with a slate top for maximum durability.
Bars, or pubs, commonly have at least a few pub pool tables to draw in more of a crowd and keep that crowd in place. People drink as they are playing pool and the more the people play pool, the more they drink. The tables are commonly coin operated thus bringing in more money. The pool table can become the centerpiece of the bar and the big star money maker. The more pool tables in the bar, the more money a bar will more than likely make during the night. Money or drinks, or possibly both, are common bets placed on the game of pool thus enhancing the money making capability for the bar owner. Many times the pool table has a waiting list of people just wanting to get into the game and test their skill. The pool table can also help to bring a desired look into a bar or pool hall.
Pub pool table usage
Pub pool tables are commonly the social center of many different public places. In bowling alleys the pool table is where people may go to socialize between games of 
bowling. Recreation centers may have the pool table as one of the focal points of the whole center. Some colleges even offer pool or billiards as an elective class, that’s how important the game has become in our society. Some see pool as a gentleman’s game while others envision pool being played in smoky bars by questionable characters late at night. Still others see it as being played by sports fans at a party. All of these assumptions are correct. Pool has become a fairly important part of our society. Social situations are discussed over the pool table as well as business deals being closed over the pool table.
Pub pool table culture
Pub pool tables like it or not, have become a part of our culture. People who are good at playing pool may get into a business conversation or maybe initiate that conversation with a member of the opposite sex. Not just in the United States but in Europe as well, the pool table has become a cultural icon. Just think of the movies that stand out when the words pool table are mentioned such as The Hustler or The Color of Money featuring Tom Cruise and the late legendary Paul Newman.
