>>>>Without having ever measured one, I think that some of the coin ops are more like 6'x3'. I doubt any 'real' pool hall tables are that small.
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>>>I thought so. It's just that I've never seen a "real" pool table, and TV and/or film can make things seem bigger or smaller. Are they lined with slate as snooker tables are?
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>>They're supposed to be. As for the coin ops, who knows? They could be wall board for all it would matter. I've seen some where the cue ball needs an ATV to maneuver around the table.
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>Most bar tables are 3.5 x 7. Some pool tables are 4 x 8; however most tables and professional size is 4.5 x 9.

Apparently there are more sizes than we know of. I don't know if I've ever seen a 10 x 5.

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