March 28th, 2010 by Jason Marco
If you’re going to learn to play pool, pocket billiards, pocket pool or 9 ball, then you’ll need to know the rules of the game. From being a leisure pastime enjoyed by millions to a high stakes game of strategy in tournaments around the world, pool has become more than just a game for many people.
Nine ball, the game generally played by most pool players in tournaments, is played with nine object balls that are numbered from one through nine, plus a cue ball. The balls are marked in stripes or solids in order to differentiate one player’s balls from another’s. The first ball that the cue ball strikes must be the lowest numbered ball on the table, however the balls do not need to be pocketed in numerical order.
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March 25th, 2010 by Adam Gold
This may sound like a professional bombarding phrase, but I won’t get into any advance stuff here. I simply want you to consider all your gaming options before each shot, and not rush into the first opportunity seems the best. The first thing to understand is that you don’t have to put a ball in the hole to make a successful shot. Many players overlook the “safety” possibility. This is pretty self explanatory – it means you make a shot in order to entangle your opponent.
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March 2nd, 2010 by Philip Holbrook
Do you know how many times,some people hear things about pool balls and pool tables? have you heard of snooker pool before? It’s a totally different games all together compared to normal pool games.
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December 28th, 2009 by Connor Sullivan
Billiards is one of the most colorful indoor sports. The emeraldboard with the colorful balls on it appears really eye-catching. Players also need pool cues to play this sport. The colorful balls are also termed as ‘pool balls’; the reason being the pocket sport in USA is popularly known as ‘pool’.
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