Bumper pool is a great game that can bring hours of daily entertainment to players. A bumper pool table differs from a standard pool table in that a bumper pool table only has two pockets (holes) whereas the standard pool table has six pockets. Furthermore, a bumper pool table contains 12 bumpers, two each that sit beside the hole at the far end of each side of the table, while the remaining 8 bumpers are situated around the middle of the table. These bumpers are used by players trying to bank their ball into the opposition's hole. While the standard pool game has 15 balls in solid and stripe form, in bumper pool each player has five balls -- red versus white. Bumper pool tables come in a variety of sizes but the regulation size is roughly 54 inches (1.37 meters) by 30 inches (0.76 meters). These tables typically have a green felt fabric covering a slate or wood base.
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