Billiards and Pool
Informational Sites

There are so many good web sites that pertain to pool and billiards it is sometimes overwhelming to think about it, much less try to find a site that has the information you are looking for. This section will attempt to offer you a breif summary and overview of some of the best sites on the web in a condensed form to help you choose the ones where you will find your answers. Each site is hand picked based on our personal experience after visiting the site and judging the depth and quality of the information. We take great pride in recommending these resources and guarantee you will find something you will like too. If you know of a good site that we have not mentioned be sure to drop us note and we'll be happy to consider it for inclusion here.

Discuss pool and billiards with people who love the game, you can join the The BAT-Forum in about 30 seconds then spend as much time as you like browsing or search for a quick answer to your question. Great features on a forum all about pool and billiards ...of course you will probably find some truckers and trucking related stuff there too.

Pool Table - Room Size Requirements according to Brunswick Billiards

Instructions for recovering you pool table. I hate the choice of terms since a pool table is not really covered with felt but the site calls it "Re-Felting" so I will just live with their choice of words only because they give great advise in a laymans terminology that even I could follow without scratching my head too much. My friend and I followed the instructions on this site and recovered my table with Simonis 860 in about 10 hours...OK.....so we worked slow....most people could probably do a decent job in about half that time if they worked at it hard. Either way these instructions are great at helping the rookie avoid some serious errors and if you are "at all handy" you will be able to do a GREAT job. My table turned out better than it did when I paid a pro $300 to do it for me.

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Consumer Guide to Buying a Pool Table Should you buy a pool table over the internet, should you be concerned if the table is made in the United States and how much should you pay for a table? What size table should you buy? What kind of cloth do you need and does it make a difference? These questions are all addressed by this consumer guide provided by the American Custom Pool Tables Web Site Phone 770-480-2935

Tom Ross Pool is a collection of Ebooks on improving your pool game. Tom Ross writes articles for Billiards Digest as well as several other publications and has been teaching since 1978. His unique style and comprehensive understanding of pool and how each individual approaches the game makes his site especially interesting and valuable to the serious student of the game of pool.

Dr. Dave's Principals of Pool High Speed videos are just some of the excellent resources on Dr. Dave's site at Colorado State University. Dr. Dave Alcitore, PhD, PE is author of "The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards" and has a PhD in Physics, writes articles for Billiards Digest and has a wonderful ability of presenting complex theory in terms anyone can understand. Dr. Dave goes a step further and presents us with both high speed video and regular speed video of some of the more interesting situations we encounter in the game of pool. You'll truly get an eye full on Dr. Dave's site.

Black Jack David Sapolis, professional player, author and instructor has a great deal of knowledge about pool.He has written an amazing amount of information for the aspiring pool player. Whether you are a beginner just getting into pool, a seasoned and frequent pool hall junky, a top league player or even a professional on tour.....you will find something of interest on Davids articles. Black Jack David Sapolis is and accomplished road player and has written many articles including..."Mastering the Break", "Pool Hall Survival" , "Cue Ball Control" to mention just a few. Most of the info is free but you can buy his book too if you prefer to read the paper version of his techniques.

National Billiards Academy is self explanatory but there are some hidden jewels especially in Tom Simpson's Articles Section. You can read for yourself a complete list of Tom's credentials but to give you a small sample Tom Simpson writes articles for Billiards Digest, is a BCA Master Instructor and BCA Referee (wouldn't it be great to see the game through the eyes of the ref?). Tom Simpson is an inventor of a number of billiard related products such as the Elephant Practice Balls and the Elephant Beautiful Balls as seen on ESPN. Tom says he enjoys playing for the beauty of the game and that alone makes him worth listening too. Very few people in the billiards industry can lay claim to a resume that will match Tom Simpson's in knowledge, experience, skills and appreciation of the game in all it complexities! Give his site a look and I know you too will find it worth your time and it will earn your appreciation as it did mine.