Billiards & Pool

Billiards & Pool

Put those Rubik's Cubes down and listen up! With these how-to videos, you'll become an expert player, no matter what the game. Become a pool shark, a grandmaster chess player, a beer pong champion, or a brainteaser super genius. No puzzle or game will stand a chance against you. Master role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, or play various party and kids games, like tic-tac-toe. Watch some videos, lube up that Rubik's cube and start solving (in record time, of course)!

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Win a bet by pulling off a two-ball trick shot in pool

Real Hustle TV shows you a pool trick proposition bet. The challenge is to line up two balls and sink them both in one shot. The catch is ...more

How to win a bet by pulling off a two-ball trick shot in pool
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Play pool

A Manual guide to everything you need to know about pool and the history of billiards.

How to play pool
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Make the cue ball stop after it hits the object ball

In a special case of the 90 degree rule where there is no cut angle, the cue ball will transfer its speed to the object ball on impact. The ...more

How to make the cue ball stop after it hits the object ball
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Visualize the 30 degree rule using your hand

Similar to the 90 degree rule, the 30 degree rule is demonstrated in this video. Your two forefingers in a V-shape are the best tools to use ...more

How to visualize the 30 degree rule using your hand
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Make a stun shot

This is a quick demonstration of the "stun" shot. This shot uses the 90 degree rule to pocket the object ball when it isn't lined up with ...more

How to make a stun shot
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Make a straight shot using follow

With this simple technique the cue ball will follow the path of the object ball without scratching. If both balls are lined up with the ...more

How to make a straight shot using follow
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Pocket your ball when it is blocked by opponent's ball

This video demonstrates how to deal with an opponent's ball that is directly blocking the pocket. In order to put one of your own balls into ...more

How to pocket your ball when it is blocked by opponent's ball
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Use the rail and follow technique

In a shallow angle, you can use the follow shot technique to send the cue ball away from the pocket. The object ball will go in, but the cue ...more

How to use the rail and follow technique
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Control ball position using English

This is an example of when using the English technique would be helpful to pocket a ball and position the cue ball for the next shot. You ...more

How to control ball position using English
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Make an English curve with an elevated cue

This video makes you aware of the possibility of curving the ball slightly with an elevated cue stick. The elevated cue stick striking down ...more

How to make an English curve with an elevated cue
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Make a blocked shot using throw

This tutorial demonstrates a variety of examples using the English technique to clear up, and make, a blocked shot. Hitting the cue ball ...more

How to make a blocked shot using throw
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Over-cut a shot to compensate for throw

When shooting cut shots you have to over compensate a shot so that the sideways friction of the cue ball does not push the object ball off ...more

How to over-cut a shot to compensate for throw
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Use the draw technique

When shooting small cut angle shots the draw technique will cause the cue ball to deviate from the line tangent to 90 degrees. The cue ball ...more

How to use the draw technique
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Use delay in a follow shot to your advantage

This video demonstrates how to be aware of the possibility of the delayed curving of a follow shot, and how to use this to your advantage ...more

How to use delay in a follow shot to your advantage
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Use delay in a draw shot to your advantage

This video demonstrates awareness of the delayed curving of a draw shot, and how to use this to your advantage. This can occur when the cue ...more

How to use delay in a draw shot to your advantage
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Use the 30 degree rule to determine cue ball direction

This video illustrates an example of using the 30 degree rule and the path the cue ball will take. It shows the anticipated path when the ...more

How to use the 30 degree rule to determine cue ball direction
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Pocket a three ball sequence

This tutorial uses a combination of speed and angle control to pocket a consecutive three ball sequence. The trick here is to shoot softly ...more

How to pocket a three ball sequence
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Pocket a three ball sequence

This is another example of how to pocket a three ball sequence. This technique relies on using slow speed, and does not use the English ...more

How to pocket a three ball sequence
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Use the rail to help avoid an obstacle ball

In this video an obstacle ball is bypassed by hitting the cue ball lightly against the rail and pocketing the object ball. By hitting the ...more

How to use the rail to help avoid an obstacle ball
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Freeze a cue ball on an object ball for safety

In the instance of all shots being blocked, you can place the cue ball near an object ball, as is shown in this video. This is a safe shot ...more

How to freeze a cue ball on an object ball for safety
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