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Pool_Teacher

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Expertise

I have wide ranging knowledge of all the cue sports, with the exception of snooker. I can answer most questions related to playing any of the standard games such as straight pool (14.1 continuous) eight-ball, nine-ball, one-pocket and 3-cushion billiards and the variations on these games. Questions welcomed regarding technique, strategy and rules, history of the sport, trick shots, the mental game, practice, practice drills, pool/billiards publications, and so on.

Experience in the area

I have been a dedicated player of pool and 3-cushion Billiards for many years. I have given lessons professionally and have run and participated in too many tournaments to name, including professional events such as the U.S. Open. I am also a cue collector and student of all aspects of the game. Note: I was starting to get far too many questions about pool cue and pool table valuation and will no longer take these questions, sorry. I am a player and historian of the sport and the heart of my expertise is not product comparison or appraisal.

Education/Credentials

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Recent Reviews from Users

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Jackie	02/07/12	10	10	10
Lizette	02/06/12	10	10	10	Thank you for you quick response. I .....
Ed	02/05/12	10	10	10	Thank you very much for your fast .....
Rich	12/08/11	7	10	10	Thanks
Robert	12/05/11	10	10	10	Thank you for your help Pool Teacher .....

Recent Answers from Pool_Teacher

2012-02-06 Clarification re: Cue Ball Placement - Scratch:

Hi Lizette. All authoritative rule sources (and for a very long time) play ball in hand anywhere on the table except when the foul occurs on the break. You can look to the World Rules and before them

2012-02-04 Last pocket 8 ball:

Hi Ed. Last pocket eight ball is a offshoot game that is played different ways in different places and since the rules are not codified in any official or semi-official way, there is no way to provide

2012-02-02 Trying to change a ferrule on a pool cue.:

Hi Jackie. I can offer advice about how to remove the existing ferrule but first let me ask you if you really want to do this? The proper way to change a tip is to cut off the old tip and glue a new

2012-01-17 ajay pool cues:

Hi Scott These were relatively cheapo cues (they sold for about 8 bucks in the late 1970s) and today are worth not too much. Somewhere around $30 to $50 dollars typically if in decent condition. In

2012-01-01 B.G.ICo Pat.9.92:

Hi Tom. Well, the company is B.G.I. Co., short for Bridgeport Gun & Implement Co. and the rest of it refers to the patent being obtained or pending, probably as of September, 1892. They made lots of

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