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How to Handle 8-Ball’s Biggest Arguments

There’s nothing that ruins a good night at the club faster than a row over the rules. I’ve seen it all—from shouting matches at the local ...

I’ve spent a lot of time leaning over the cloth in clubs from Auckland to New Plymouth. In that time, I’ve seen players spend a fortune on a...

Winning Away: Mastering the "Foreign" Table Playing at your home club—whether that’s the Pappa RSA or your local Pool Club—is easy. You kno...

Nothing kills the flow of a frame like a dispute over a foul nobody's 100% sure about. This guide breaks down the standard fouls in Heybal...

I’ve spent a lot of nights at the Papatoetoe RSA, and if there’s one thing that separates the weekend warriors from the guys and girls who a...

If you want to move from being a "potter" to being a "player," you have to stop thinking about where the object ball is going and start obse...

it happens to the best of us. You’ve run the table, the cue ball is exactly where you want it, and the pressure is at zero. Then the black b...

If you're still taking your cue to the local shop and paying $30 every time you need a new tip, we should have a chat. Re-tipping your own...

THE DEATH OF THE MAPLE MONARCHY For over a century, hard rock maple was the only way to play. But wood is a living thing—it breathes, it wa...

I’ve seen plenty of guys who think they’re sharks because they cleared a messy table once in a pub match. But there’s a massive difference...

8-ball didn’t just appear out of thin air. It wasn’t a "revolutionary" discovery. It was born out of necessity in the smoky rooms of the ear...

The "Achilles Heel" of Pool If you can’t shoot over a ball, you’re giving away frames. It’s as simple as that. For most players, being "Chi...