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 ...
Winning Away: How to Master Unfamiliar Pool Tables & Beat the Interclub Pressure
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...
Is Heyball Heading to the Olympics? Inside the Case For and Against
Kelly Fisher just won her Heyball world title for the fourth year running, and instead of talking about her final against Waratthanun Sukrit...
Pool Fouls Explained: A Quick-Reference Guide for Heyball and 8-Ball
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...
The Foundation of 8-Ball: A Guide to Stance, Grip, and a Straight Stroke
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...
Mastering Stop, Follow, and Draw: The Vertical Axis Secrets of 8-Ball
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...
How to Stop Choking on the Black Ball
It happens to the best of us. You've run the table, the cue ball's sitting exactly where you want it, and for one shot you're playing with z...
How to Replace a Pool Cue Tip: A Step-by-Step Guide from a Pro
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...
Cuetec Cynergy vs. Predator REVO: Which Carbon Fiber Shaft is Best?
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...
The Real Hustlers: 6 Pool Sharks Who Turned the Baize into a Bank Vault
I've seen plenty of guys who think they're sharks because they cleared a messy table once in a pub match. There's a difference between play...
Who Invented 8-Ball Pool? The Real History, Explained
No single person invented 8-ball. There's no patent, no inventor's name attached to it, no single moment you can point to. It took shape in ...
Mastering the High Bridge: How to Shoot Over Obstacle Balls Like a Pro
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...