8ft Pool Tables

An 8 foot pool table combines tournament quality play and space-saving design. The World Pool-Billiard Associations (WPA) has only two regulation sizes: 9 or 8 feet. Not everyone has room for a 9 foot table, but that should not stop you from enjoying regulation play. This size table is great for the serious player. It allows them to practice their skills on a regulation sized pool table.

The playing surface for an 8 foot pool table is 92 x 46 inches, with a 1/8th of an inch margin of error. Standard heights fall between 29.25 to 31 inches. Corner pocket mouths can be between 4.5 and 4.625 inches. Traditionally, side pockets will measure 1/2 inch wider than the corners.

Most pool tables today use a fiberboard top, but regulation play demands that the pool table playing surface be made of slate, coming in three sections, that is of a specific thickness, and attached in a particular manner to the supporting structure of the table.

The size and weight of pool balls will vary according to the game you are playing, but the WPA has the same regulation for 8 or 9 foot pool tables. Their regulation states that the balls must weigh from 5.5 to 6 ounces, and should be 2.25 inches in diameter. This is the most common size used worldwide. Cues can be 48, 52, or 57 inches long. Cue length is an important factor when determining how big of a space is required for comfortable play. You can consult the guide below for more information: