9_Ball_King said:
I'm over here in Singapore on business. Does anyone know of a true "pool hall" here? I only tried asking one of the employees here who directed me across the street to the Raffles Hotel.....they indeed did have a "billiard room" but all it had was 2 HUGE 12 foot snooker tables......they looked quite intimidating actually
I was tired and just had a look.....did not play....I may go back sometime and actually hit some balls on them.....but what I'm really looking for is just a pool hall with 9 foot tables to hit some balls or play some cheap sets.......anyone know anything??
Dear 9 Ball King,
I sure hope more singaporeans respond to this thread for you because I haven't been home in a while and my info is more likely than not, outdated. I would also post on poolfanatic.com (currently down but expected to be up real soon) as there are many singapore pool players there you can hook up with.
Considering that you probably don't know your way around the city that well, you might want to stick around the downtown area, and that's where all the major pool halls are at. The top floor of Lucky Plaza is ok, Pool Junction and Labyrinth close to Dhoby Ghaut MRT are beautiful pool halls, there is a one at Hotel Le Meridien, Pool Haven is where a lot of the national players practice (I heard they moved but not sure to where), and somebody else recommended Klassic, where I haven't been before, but I heard a lot of good players frequent the place.
At all of these places, you can definitely find some action. I don't know the size of your bankroll, but the good thing is that the USD is stronger than the SGD so that would work out great for you. Having some locals point out the local sharks / regulars / national players might be to your advantage.
Good luck,
ray