Game of Pool/Billiards Resources

Pool and Billiards Articles
This web page features links to several articles on pool and billiards. Topics covered include instruction, from bank and cut shots to safety plays, the physics of billiards, the stretch, the throw, breaking, the kiss out, etc. There are also sections on tournaments, bar rules, hustling, gambling, the official rules of pool, and a large section on 3-cushion billiards. Also included is a list of links to various pool and billiards associations like the North American Pocket Billiards Association and links to online lessons and sites for instruction.

Pool Videos and Other Resources
The famous pool instructor Dr. Dave presents pool videos, links and instructional articles. The pool videos available use slow motion to help players identify precise movements to improve their billiard skills. Includes a link to Dr. Dave's pool book.

The Finer Points of Pool
This site isn't really for beginners. If you're new to the art of pool playing you're better off getting your feet wet on another site. This site is run by a pool player named David Siltz and basically recounts his own experiences and the experiences of a few of his friends, as they have played pool, billiards, and snooker all across the U.S. One of the nice things about this site are the description of a wide variety of different games and challenging set-ups that can be played on a billiard or pool table. Games such as Playing God, Crucial Banks, End-Game Banks, Connecting The Dots, Shotmakers Workout and many others. You'll also find lots of stories and antidotes about pool and billiard playing.

TAP Pool Tabulation Method
TAP tabulates your billiard completions, misses, balls made on the break, safeties and the number of balls you or your opponent had left on the table after your game. These are just some of the eighty computations we do on a weekly basis. All of your matches are tabulated at one computer at TAP's corporate office and not by individual league operators across the country. We believe this makes for a much more accurate and fair competition. This is the website of the National Pool Players Association, which features a pool photo gallery, pool and billiard rules, a TAP score sheet, division stats, pool division schedules and a pool message board.

Snookers Club
This is a place on the Internet for all things snookers and pool. It provides news from U.S. Open Championships and other tournaments, and professional news and United Kingdom amateur information. A tournament diary as well as links to local leagues and a forum to discuss snookers, including 8-Ball and 9-Ball, is also provided. A wealth of snookers and pool links are offered.