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Knack Pool & Billiards

Everything You Need to Know to Improve Your Game
  • ISBN-13: 9781599219592
  • Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT
    Imprint: GLOBE PEQUOT
  • By Bruce Barthelette
  • Price: AUD $40.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 21/06/2011
  • Format: Paperback (201.00mm X 216.00mm) 256 pages Weight: 680g
  • Categories: Snooker, billiards, pool [WSJZ]
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This book covers all aspects of the sport, from choosing equipment, keeping score, and dissecting a variety of games (Snooker, Eight Ball, and Cut Throat among them). It also offers helpful tips on holding the cue and getting the proper angles.
Bruce Barthelette, "The Big Guy," is a professional pool player, and one of the top ten trick shot players in the world. He has appeared on ESPN over 10 times, including the most recent World Cup of Trickshots tournament. He has played with Jeanette Lee, aka "The Black Widow," Mike Massey, Andy Segal, and Tom Rossman, among other top professionals in the game. He also also played with Ewa Laurance and Allison Fisher, two members of the Billiards Hall of Fame. Bruce, along with his wife Ann, has run the 2nd largest pool league in the country for the American Poolplayers Association (APA) for over 20 years. With more than 6,000 players in the league, the Connecticut division of the APA is second only to Maryland.
"Bruce Barthelette does an excellent job of tackling all aspects of the game, from describing winning strategies to solid defense tactics. The inclusion of current top players' profiles and colorful stories makes this an engaging read as well."- Jeanette Lee, "The Black Widow""A winner of a book." -Nick Varner, eight-time world champion
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