> > 1,000,000 is a million (US million)
> > 1,000,000,000 is a milliard (US billion)
> > 1,000,000,000,000 is a billion (US trillion)
> > 1,000,000,000,000,000 is a billiard (US quadrillion)
>
> A question for people who know this sort of thing: does a billiard have anything to do with the game of billiards?
>
> Brunnen-"why make billions when we could make...MILLIONS?"G

I've been wondering that very point myself. I suspect that the game was named after a very large number, because of the potentially unlimited scores that can be achieved. I can't find any evidence to support that idea, though.

winter"The highest score in a tournament game is about 20 million"mute