Paul Travis

Paul Travis writes for a living, and has written articles about shopping for pool cues, billiard balls and game room furniture. He plays pool regularly at home.

 Articles by this Author

How to Apply English to the Cue Ball

Understanding how to apply English to a cue ball can often be confusing to the beginning pool player and for good reason It seems as if everyone has a different interpretation of what English is as it applies to pool

How to Figure Billiards Angles

For the most part the game of pool is all about angles At least, the beginner should first learn how to properly aim and figure out the correct angles to make a particular shot before trying to do any of the fancy moves you might see on television or in your local pool hall

How to Keep a Level Pool Cue

Being able to make a shot and keep the pool cue level for it's entirety is a very common question of any beginning (and some intermediate) pool players I know myself that when I first started playing this was one of the biggest obstacles to overcome and to be honest, only practice makes perfect

How to Rack a Game of 8-Ball

Being able to make a shot and keep the pool cue level for it's entirety is a very common question of any beginning (and some intermediate) pool players I know myself that when I first started playing this was one of the biggest obstacles to overcome and to be honest, only practice makes perfect

How to Rack a Game of 9-Ball

If you were to walk into any pool hall in North America you can be sure to see a game of 8-ball being played, but what about 9-ball It would appear that 9-ball is much more popular in Europe then in North America but even so it's a good idea to know how to rack a proper game of 9-ball