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The first written rules in English for billiard games were in Charles Cotton's "The Compleat Gamester", published in 1674 in London. Modern reprints are available for under $40, and scanned versions are available online. During the late 19th and first half of the 20th century, Brunswick (or...

I guess that should be threepeats. 47 players in the National Championship. Here's the article: https://www.azbilliards.com/denkha-battles-his-way-to-third-successive-national-snooker-title/

This copy is very clean. No signatures or markings. $250 includes shipping. (Reduced from $280)

It's rare to see Efren playing this game. Here is a match to 150. His opponent reportedly has a high run of 372. Commentary in German.

The next World Games will be in Karlsruhe, Germany Here are the sports. Billiards currently includes 3-cushion, ten ball, heyball, snooker and six-reds snooker, but that lineup doesn't seem to have been finalized. "Baseball5" is played with five players over five innings. Air Sport...

Almost half a million dollars up for grabs: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/predator-pro-billiard-series-announces-three-major-international-events-in-ho-chi-minh-city.589735/ The events are men's, women's and mixed: 2026 IWAN SIMONIS WPA MEN’S 10-BALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 POISON...

A guy at the rec center where I learned to play could really have used this guy's services. About twice a year...

I have an extra copy of Modern Billiards, which was the main instructional book from the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. It's mostly about ball-to-ball billiards, but it does have some more interesting shots, like below. $10 for shipping and it's yours.

The streaming site, wnttv.com, has just had a major revision. Subscribers will need to reset passwords. Players must reserve rooms through the WNT reservation link. The hotel rate is about $170/night including tax. Parking is an additional $35 but that seems to be waived for FL and GA...

This is the inaugural Arizona Open for the WNT. The format is new -- 128 players and single elimination. Half are WNT pros and the other half are open entries. Entry fee $350 Total prize fund, $125,000, including $80,000 added money Location: Quechan Casino Resort (Winterhaven, CA, 12 miles from...

ESPN is still mentioned for getting pool out to the public. Here's why that's not going to happen. I really like this guy's insights to various businesses that have screwed up.

Well, with the dead time cut out. A nice rhythm to the shots.

Some crazy Australians are restoring an old French chateau and found a billiard table.

Here's the AZB article. Pretty interesting. https://www.azbilliards.com/syed-usman-goes-undefeated-unscored-upon-to-win-ussa-tn-state-snooker-championships/

I just got my tickets. The premium tickets seem to be sold out, but a cheap-seats season pass is about $170 for six days. The Embassy Suites is the hotel adjoining the conference center -- linked with discount code from matchroompool.com. Seven nights refundable was $202 per night (total with...

First stage completed: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/usba-international-open-carom-event-enters-stage-two.586834/

The UK Open is in Brentwood, near London. The player list of 256 players has just been announced. I can't find a text version, but here are the top 64. The entry fee this year is $350. There are some celebrity entrants, including Barry Hearn OBE, a cricketeer? (Shane Thompson), and a darts...

Here is the schedule as of today on the Matchroompool.com website. Last four months have only the Mosconi Cup listed. Premier League for 2027 already listed -- maybe they would like to have a stronger field. Completed events are not listed. Edit: Updated June 27th with two cancellations and two...

I went looking for the price on Aramith Tournament "Black" balls, with the black caps. Here you go:

In the 2026 European Open, Quinten Pongers got called on a foul for this shot. Let's assume the ball was called frozen. Do you know what the rule is? The shot: Commentators' discussions...