Why do snooker players tap their middle finger on the table – possible theories explained A PERFECT cueing action in snooker involves keeping almost everything but your elbow and wrist on the striking arm perfectly still.
While a definitive answer remains elusive, the behaviour has several theories and explanations behind it, which we explore in detail below... One of the primary theories behind players tapping their middle fingers is to stabilise the bridge hand.
Snooker players tapping their middle finger on the table before taking a shot is such a common practice that you'd think there would be a well-known reason behind it.
But even professionals seem to have no idea, with Shaun "The Magician" Murphy even tweeting in March 2015: "Anyone actually know why some players 'tap' their middle fingers when playing?".
So why do so many professional players tap the middle finger of their bridging hand on the baize?
