159 Catchy Pool Hall Name Ideas You Can Use

Originating in the United Kingdom from the games of billiards and pyramid pool, the variety of games collectively known as “pool” have become hugely popular games in America since it was first introduced in the early 19th century. Played on a six-pocket table, pool in the United States is valued at $742 million dollars annually, making pool halls a viable opportunity for any aspiring entrepreneur.

The popularity of pool halls has grown steadily since they were first introduced with a growth rate of 4.3% to 6.8% per year. And while not every pool hall can be as large as the 103-table Detroit club known as “The Recreation”, a smaller pool hall can also offer a return on investment investment. If you’re considering opening a pool hall, here are the best available name ideas to get you started.

Pool Hall Name Ideas

Pool halls generally have business names that relate to the game itself. Like the sticks, cues, balls, or chalk required to play. Using this common approach, naming your own pool hall may not be as hard as you may think. As long as the average can player can connect your name to the game of billiards you’re on the right track.

A+ Billiards
A-Town Billiards
Back Alley Billiards
Billiard Cafe
Bubba’s Billiard House
Black Ball Billiards
Blue Collar Billiards
Blue Post Billiards.
Cue Up
Corner Pocket Club
Dream Poolroom
Greenleaf’s Pool Room.
Just Pool Emporium
Lucky Break
Maximum Raxs
MotherHustlers
Orton’s Pool Room.
One Shot Winners
Patriots Pool
Pool Storm.
Poolroom House
Post it Up Billiard Lounge
Rack & Roll Billiards
Chalk It Up
Rack Breaker
Lucky Shot Billiards
Ride the Nine
Ride The Rail
Straight Shooters Pool Hall
Tavern Poolroom
The Action Room
The Back Room
The Bent Cue
Smoky’s Pool Hall
The Break Room
The Lucky Roll
The Pool Room
The Pool Room
The Rail
The Road House
The Spot
The Sunken 8
Tight Pocket Billiards
Under the Rail
WallRacks
York Poolroom
Zack’s Racks

Funny Pool Hall Name Ideas

Rack’em.

Giving your pool hall a name that has a pun intended is a socially acceptable way to name this type of business. A humorous name also lends itself to word-of-mouth advertising from players. There are a massive number of puns and funny terms you can use for a memorable pool hall name. Here are name suggestions that could tickle your funny bone.

8 is enough
8 on Eight
2 Long Sticks
Ball Busters
Balzz
Big Pockets
Bushwacker’s room
Chalkies
Cue Can Do
Big Racks
Cue Rock
Cue Wood
Cue Phoria
Cue Topia
Deep Pockets
Eight Clean Balls
Got The Shaft
Great Balls of Fire!
Hustler Haven!
Killers
M&M Billiards
Miss Cue
Nitty Nine Baller!
Pockets
Pool Storm
Rack Em Up
Rack N Roll
Racketeers
Rail Birds!
Ricochets
Room With a Cue
Sandbagger Saloon!
Sharkey’s
Stick and Balls
Sticks
Sticks & Balls
Sticks and Chicks
Stixx
Styx and Stones
The Best Damn Pool Room
The Break ‘N Run
The Hole in the Wall
Tight Pockets

Pool League Team Name Ideas

Do you compete in a pool league?

Managing pool leagues is an important aspect to running a successful hall. Competition pool is hugely popular with most halls having their own league teams and playing on a regular basis. This is the best way to attract repeat customers for your hall as many of these leagues play once a week. Check out our list of the top pool team names ideas below.

All Chalked Up
Alpha Cue
Back in the Hole
Baize of Glory
Bank N Spanks
Breaking Racks and Hearts
Chalk and Awe
The Pool Punks
Chalk It Up
Cheeze It
Cool in the Pool
Crazy 88’s
Cue Branch
Cue Tips
Diamond Cutters
Full Cue
Green Rollers Inc.
In the Pocket
Lounge Lizards
Ounce of Fury
Pocket Pool
Pocket Rockets
Poke & Hope
Pool Tang Clan
Rack Lovers
Rail Riders
Scratch This
Sidewalk Chalk
Sink or Swim
Stick it to ‘Em
Sticks & Stones
The Hot Pockets
The Kiss Offs
The Magic 8 Balls
The Shockers
The Spin Doctors
The Third Input
Triple threat

Snooker Club Name Ideas

An orange ball on the felt.

A game similar to pool that derived from the 19th century game of pyramid pool, snooker is a longer and slower game that takes time and precision to play. There are only a handful of snooker halls in the United States with the game being much more popular in the United Kingdom. Regardless, we have some quality name ideas for you to use if you are opening a snooker club in your area.

147 Club
147 Rocket
15 Red
Break Off
Break Time
Break Time
Colonial Cue Club
Cue 147
Cue Ball Action
Cue Club
Cue Masters
Cues & Cushions
Double Kiss
Fantasy 147
Gimme a Break
Golden Break
Golden Cue
Hard Balls
Hit the Black
Inside English
Make a Break
Master’s Club
Masters Cue
Near Right Corner
O’sullivan’s Den
On Cue Snooker Hall
Pro Snooker
Revolution Snooker
Right English
Right on Cue
S.N.O.O.K.E.R
Snooker Arsenal
Snooker On The Snap
Snooker Parlor
Snooker Planet
Snooker’s Bar and Grill.
The Break Room
The Felt Table
The Green Room
The Last Black
The Leather Tip
Where’s the Cue Ball

What makes a successful pool hall?

As with any business, a pool hall requires more profit than expenses sustain itself. The primary challenge will be attracting enough regular clientele into the establishment. Pool halls generally make money by renting out time on their tables by the game or charge by the hour. Tables can be coin operated or you can charge guests upon entry.

In addition to charging for time played, pool halls can generate revenue through alcohol sales, food service, and other entertainment like video game machines. Some owners will host bands and other forms of entertainment in an effort to draw a crowd on select nights.

The first thing you need to do is research the location of your potential pool hall and find out if you’re opening in the right market for customers. Customer demographics is one of the most important aspects of the pool hall business and many halls fail because they open in the wrong area.

Billiard and pool halls cater to a certain segment of the market. The majority of pool players are generally males aged 21-35. Therefore, you need to cater to this demographic and find a way to reach these players through your marketing efforts.

Location is also important and can make or break a good pool hall. Catering to the set demographic, you need to be in a location where you are easy to reach and doesn’t have too much entrenched competition. Study the activities of your competitors and visit their pool halls to identify what they’re doing right and what’s missing from their establishments.

Knowledge is the key in the pool and billiards industry in order to be successful. Someone who know doesn’t understand the games and what’s important to players is less likely to grow a successful pool hall business.

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