Pool games and best strategies
By Matthew Sherman, About.com Guide
Your guide to a variety of fascinating pool games and the winning strategies and logic of the best players.
- 9-Ball Game Rules & Strategy
- 8-Ball Rules & Strategy
- Innovative & Classic Games
- Online Free Games and More
9-Ball Game Rules & Strategy
9-ball's rules are deceptively simple, as a lifetime of clever shotmaking awaits the serious sportsman.
- 9-Ball, Fast and Furious
- Winning Strategies
- Breaking In Nine Ball
- Two Moves For Better Breaks
- Racking Strategy
- Odds On Breaking The 9 In
- 9-Ball Game Variant: "Nineation"
- 9-Ball Game Variant: "Triple Play"
- 9-Ball Game Variant: "Cut Down"
- Coming Soon - 9-Ball: The Movie!
8-Ball Rules & Strategy
Study the basics of America's most popular game, 8-ball, with an eye to learning what one in a thousand 8-ballers thoroughly understands—the strategies to set up the win.
- The Most Popular Game
- The Power Break In Photos
- Making The 8 On The Snap
- More Hot Break Tips for 8 Ball
- Why Is 8-Ball So Good For Us?
- 8-Ball Game Variant: Marcel's 8-Plus
- 8-Ball Game Variant: 8-Ball Deluxe
- 8-Ball Game Variant: Last Pockets
- 8-Ball Game Variant: Gopher Eight Ball
- Gopher Eight Ball - Alternate Scoring
- Gopher Eight Ball - Defense
- Gopher Eight Ball - Skills Test
Innovative & Classic Games
7-ball is taking America and the world by storm. Learn how to play and think through this easy and fun game.
- 3-Ball Pool
- 6-Ball Rules and Strategy
- 7-Ball, A Terrific Game
- Straight Pool/14.1 Continuous Pool
- Stunt Pool, It's Cool
- "Rotation Pool" aka "Chicago"
- "Mr. & Mrs. Billiards"
- $1 Gets You 10% A Ball
- Stunt Pool
- Andy Neiman's Pool Games
- Snooker For Golfers
- Why Yours Is The Game To Watch
Online Free Games and More
It's time to have a blast, yahoo! some pool and virtual billiards a bit with our instruction, hints and tips on the best and most charming online pool games.