Yeah pool is just smash and hope in 9 balls on cannons sometimes, now snooker is a much better game, i goto rileys about 4-5 times a week with friends during holidays, we're quite good at snooker, my highest break was 57, but i average 15-25 usually, takes alot of control.
Also im with the dudes on this one if you can play pool very well you should be fairly ok'ish at snooker. Its quite a satisfying feeling and noise when you smash a snooker ball and bury it