About Billiards

Z asked:

In pocket billiards, are you allowed to hit your opponents ball to help knock the eight ball in at the end?

Question posted courtesy of: Roland

Ivan asked:

Which cleaner should I use to polish my billiards balls? Will it get rid of the blue marks on my cue ball, cause from the chalk?

Question posted courtesy of: Katie

ninja asked:

I’ve been playing billiards with my friends at school but we don’t have a really good understanding of the rules. Hopefully if you guys could, provide me with a simple explanation of some of the rules cause the ones online have been hard to understand. Clarification for 8 ball

If a player hits the cue ball without striking any balls, this is considered a scratch correct? any exceptions?

If a player hits the cue ball striking the suit that is not his first, then it is a scratch?

When a player scratches, they are allowed to place the ball anywhere on the table correct?

Is it a scratch when the player hits the 8 ball first when they have other balls that they shoudl be trying to hit first?

If these are too hard to understand (sorry), coudl you just explain to me what is considered a scratch and any exception to that? Also the placement of the ball when a scratch occurs.

Thanks for the help

Question posted courtesy of: Edwin

celestia_night asked:

I saw someone at the store wearing a black hoodie with Poker cards, I think it was a Royal Flush and 8-ball on it. My bf loves poker and billiards and has both tables at his place. He also loves wearing his hoodies and I know he’d love that as a V-day gift. Does anyone know where I can find that? I’ve been searching the net but to no avail. Maybe I’m not looking at the right places?

Question posted courtesy of: Christopher

ae861521 asked:

Is there any good condition billiards place in St. Louis area? I am looking for the standard pool tables which are used in PBA.

Question posted courtesy of: Pedro

RCrumb asked:

Or, should they make a rule that Pool Tables ought to just be in Bars? I’m wondering if I buy my old man a Pool table will people come over all the time wanting to play Pool?

Question posted courtesy of: Ron

shay b asked:

One carpet guy said to have the pool table taken apart, which is a couple hundred dollars. It would be a logistical problem to have the pool table folks come, take the table apart, carpet guy do his work, people come back to reassemble the table. The thing is, he seemed to not really be sure about what he was talking about, so I don’t know whether to have him do the work. I think the wrinkles could be stretched out with the table in place. If I can get someone to agree to do it with the table in place, will they be able to do it? I don’t want to pay to have the carpet guy come here if it’s not going to work, but I don’t want to deal with the table if it’s not really necessary. Thanks for any help!

Question posted courtesy of: Gloria

RedbullRacingFan asked:

Every year they change the schedule around so that they can broadcast a billiards game over top gear. I thought it was the biggest show in the UK, why don’t they just change the billiards schedule instead? Also, if they are broadcasting it live, why don’t thy just show top gear an hour early or a bit later?

Question posted courtesy of: Todd

l@kers!!!!!!! asked:

im lookking at this pool table on costco .com but im not sure if it is slate? it says 3/4″ playbed surface, but im not sure if that is slate….look at it and tell if you think its good for just family fun? i need a slate table. highlight and copy this site below

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11247510&search=pool%20table&Mo=25&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=0&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=pool%20table&Ntt=pool%20table&No=11&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Question posted courtesy of: Julio

makaveli asked:

along the edges of my pool table the felt is worn can this create valleys so the the ball will stay in these vallies or curve out of them

Question posted courtesy of: James