"To play billiards well was a sign of an ill-spent youth."
- Herbert Spencer, English philosopher and political theorist
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One option is Harlequin Billiard Club. It has a convenient location, not too far from Wenceslas Square.
There are a lot of tables. The Harlequin website says there are 16, most of which are pocket billiard tables. My photo is pretty dark -- the website has plenty of better ones.
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Most of the billiard tables cost 111 CZK per hour. The snooker table costs 120 CZK. When you want to rent one, just talk to the bartender.
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Unfortunately, there is not a lot of choice on the beer front. They do have Pilsner Urquell in a .33 liter bottle for 30 CZK, or Corona 70 CZK. A bottle of non-alcoholic beer is 30 CZK.
There are basic wines like Rulandské bílé and Frankovka. There is also a long list of different spirits and soft drinks. At the bar, you can buy small snacks like nuts and such.
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It is full of Czech standards: Pickled sausage (utopenc) for 30 CZK, pickled cheese (Nakládaný hermelín) for 55 CZK, a Greek salad for 89 CZK, and various combinations of pork, chicken, and bacon for 100-200 CZK. There are a few types of potatoes for 30 CZK.
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Harlequin also offers games of chance -- electronic slot machine type games (herna) in the long passage from the street to the large back room with the tables. The machines might make it a little confusing when you first walk when you are looking for a pool hall.
But that's not my kind of gambling. A beer on a game of eight-ball is good enough for me. And I did play well on my last visit. I just hope my mother doesn't find out.
Harlequin Billiard Club
Vinohradská 25
Prague 2
Tel. (+420) 224 217 240
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