A billiards table does not have pockets. Instead the table is surrounded by bumpers that allow balls to ricochet and move around the table. Points in billiards are scored by striking your opponent's cue ball and vary based on the difficulty of the shot.

What kind of pool table has no pockets?

Carom billiards,, also called French billiards, game played with three balls (two white and one red) on a table without pockets, in which the object is to drive one of the white balls (cue ball) into both of the other balls. Each carom thus completed counts one point.

Are there pockets on a billiard table?

A pool table, or pocket billiards table, has six pockets – one at each corner of the table ( corner pockets ) and one at the midpoint of each of the longer sides ( side pockets or middle pockets ).