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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, pool cues and tables in general, trick shots, the mental game, practice, practice drills, pool/billiards publications, and so on. I do not answer specific questions on what brand of pool table or cue to buy or related issues. I am a player and my expertise is not product comparison.

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.

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Recent Answers from Pool_Teacher

2009-10-26 willie hoppe cue stick:

Hi Bill Does it look something like the sticks seen here: http://www.allaboutthegameroom.com/v/vspfiles/photos/BWH2-2T.jpg or http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=67364 ? These Willie Hoppe

2009-10-23 double elimination format:

Hi Luis. Please download this pdf file: http://www.playpool.com/anonftp/pub/tournament_charts/playpool32de.pdf and print out the 32 player double elimination chart. Once done, place byes as the opponents

2009-10-18 trying to figure out if i have an 8ft or 9ft table.:

Hi Darin. You have a 9 foot table given the playing area length you've provided of 100 inches (8' 4"=100"). Many people are confused by this. A "9 foot table" or "8 foot table" rarely actually measures

2009-10-12 pool cue:

Hi Butch Are we talking about an original Balabushka, i.e., a cue hand crafted by George Balabushka sometime between 1959 and 1975 that you can provide provenance for? Or a more recent Adam Custom Cue

2009-10-09 8-ball pool game:

Hi Star. You do not lose in most situations. During the regular course of the game if you accidentally touch a ball with anything other than the cue tip and it moves it is a foul. You lose your turn

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