You'll see some pool players holding the cue stick up horizontally at eye level to see if it is warped. Here's another way to check.
Try 9-Ball once you've become familiar with 8-Ball. You'll need a little more finesse to pocket the balls in numerical order before your opponent does.
When your pool table is atilt, assemble some strong help, shims, and a level to set it straight.
A bridge is a device used in pool that allows you to extend your reach for shots that are awkward or difficult to reach.
Without chalk on the tip of your cue stick, the cue will slip and you'll blow a shot. On the plus side, you can always blame a miscue on a lack of chalk.
Make a great first impression - and maybe even intimidate your opponents - with a great break.
A chalkboard makes it easy to mark your turn to play. If there is none, follow the bar's rules of etiquette.
Skilled pool players have an annoying habit of making the game look easy. The following steps will help you overcome the most common challenge in pool--handling very long shots where the smallest...
In every game of pool a time comes when your opponents ball, or the 8-ball, blocks the path of your shot. Typically, you would look for a bank shot to get around the obstacle, but in some...
So there you are in your local pool hall or neighborhood hangout and someone wants to play you in a game of pool. What’s the first thing you do after you say O.K.? You walk over to the pool cue...
Wanna play pool? Not sure how to play it? Well here are the guidelines on how to play pool:
You've probably heard of 8-Ball and 9-Ball if you've ever played a game of pool, but you may not have heard of 3-Ball. Like the name implies, you only play with three balls. The fun part of this...
Pool tournaments are one way to challenge your prowess as a player. Playing 3-ball is even more challenging than regular pool games like 8-ball and 9-ball, because you only play with three balls.
English pool is better known as eight ball pool, the game sometimes played on American tables where one person has to pot the stripes and the other the spots, before finally sinking the black...
While some pool leagues may require that you have a set amount of skill before you can join their group, joining the American Poolplayers Association (APA) league is much easier. The APA is the...
As a member of the American Poolplayers Association (APA), you have the right to form your own APA pool league team. Even if you're new to the organization, if you can't find a team to join, many...
Whether you've been playing pool for years or you've just recently taken up the game, once you decide to join an official American Poolplayers Association (APA) league team, you need to learn the...
As a member of an American Poolplayers Association pool league team, you may eventually be asked to captain or manage the team. If you've played in the past, then you will have an idea of what's...
Call it pocket billiards. Call it pool. Whatever term you use, it's a lot of fun to play with friends or competitively. But really mastering the game is another matter. Become acquainted with the...
Sinking the eight ball is the way to end a game of pool. If you haven't cleared your own set off of the table, you'll be wondering how not to sink the eight ball, because it would lose the game...