Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: A cue stick ( or simply cue , more specifically pool cue , snooker cue , or billiards cue ) , is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool , snooker and carom billiards .
Simplified: A cue stick ( or simply cue ) , is a kind of stick used for sports like pool , snooker and carom billiards .