Pool Hall Pros Blog

After installing lights over 35 tables across my operation, I have learned exactly what works and what wastes money. Here is the complete guide to pool table lighting that actually improves play.

Senior pool isn’t pool with the difficulty turned down. The masters divisions are full of players who think two racks ahead and never give you a free shot. Here’s how the older game actually wins.

Understand how pool table cloth speed affects your game. Compare fast worsted vs slower woolen cloths and learn which material matches your playing style and skill level.

Your cue tip is where rubber meets road—except it’s leather meeting phenolic resin. Here’s what 12 years of testing different tips taught me about choosing between leather and synthetic materials for your playing style.

Protect your investment with the right pool cue case. Compare hard cases vs soft cases, learn about travel options, and find the perfect protection for your cues.

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How junior pool actually works — leagues, the BEF scholarship pipeline, equipment sizing for kids, and what parents get wrong about youth competition.

The real history of women’s pool — from Masako Katsura to Allison Fisher to today’s tour — written by someone who actually competes in women’s events.

At the 2024 US Open qualifier on table 7, I watched Jennifer Barretta execute a three-rail position shot I’d been practicing for months. In 12 seconds, she demonstrated why studying modern professionals changes how you approach the game entirely.

The 526, the Johnston City raids, the Z kick, and a $100,000 grudge match in Hong Kong — the stories behind pool’s legends, told the way they get told in pool rooms.

The BCA Hall of Fame has two doors — one for champions, one for everyone else who built the game. Here’s who’s inside, who got in sideways, and who’s still missing.

526 consecutive balls. That’s the number every pool article throws around when the topic of records comes up. Willie Mosconi’s straight pool run from 1954 has become the default answer…