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unusual facts about Pocket billiards



Frank Taberski

Frank Taberski (1889–1941) was a professional pocket billiards champion from Schenectady, New York.

Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker

Although the game was not the first to simulate snooker (or pool) in 3D, it made full use of the processing power and graphics capabilities of 16-bit home computers and was praised for its then ground-breaking realism and easy-to-use interface.

Ralf Souquet

Ralf Souquet (pronounced soo-kay) (born 29 November 1968 in Eschweiler, Germany) is a German professional pool player.

Santos Sambajon

Santos Sambajon (born September 10, 1960) is a Filipino professional pool player.

World Straight Pool Championship

The World Straight Pool Championship, or the World 14.1 Tournament if no world championship is on the line, is an annual pocket billiards (pool) competition held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 2006.


see also

7-ball

Seven-ball, a pool (pocket billiards) game played with seven object balls, of which the 7-ball (see above) is the game-winning ball

John Horgan

John G. Horgan (1871–1921), champion professional pocket billiards (pool) player

WPA World Championship

WPA World Nine-ball Championship, also known as the "World Pool Championship" for promotional purposes, an international, professional pocket billiards (pool) tournament in the game of nine-ball, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association and often sponsored by Matchroom Sport

WPA World Eight-ball Championship, an international, professional pocket billiards (pool) tournament in the game of eight-ball, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association