The first thing that you will need is a snooker cue to play with. Sometimes 4 people can play and this is known as a game of doubles. In this little article we will go through the very basics of how to play snooker and just a few basic rules to get you started playing.Ī snooker table is 12 feet by 6 feet in size, has 6 pockets and the game is usually played by 2 people.