cheesekit_2001 asked:


We had some minor water damage in our rec room. Now the pool table has some mold.

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houndgirl44 asked:


I am buying an 8-foot pool table, and I am not sure yet what room of my house that I want to put it in. Does anyone know what the recommended dimensions of a room should be to allow people enough room to shoot pool?

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clg_2728 asked:


This questions is for bar owners, managers, or someone who can give a good estimate . This number will vary because several factors, please just provide an average for the 7 days of the week. I am planning on opening a bar with some pool tables and I would like to know about how much I can profit from every table. Thanks.

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gloworm_59 asked:


I am in charge of purchasing pool tables for our college game room…other colleges I have talked to have 8 or 9 foot tables, but some of the vendors I’ve talked to say that 7 foot is standard, and that the students would actually dislike playing on a bigger table. The cost difference is not big, so what do you think?
Folks have been focusing on 7ft vs. 9ft … What about 8 ft?

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wfs asked:


This house is about fifty years old and the floors are original and sturdy. I have a very heavy antique pool table that weighs about 2000 pounds, 10 feet by four and a half feet. My wife says it will fall through the floor. I think it is ok because the weight will be distributed.

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Pete Williams asked:


American Pool, which is played on a 9 x 4.5ft table, consists of at least 5 regularly played disciplines. The most popular are the games of 9-ball and 8-ball and these games are played all over the world at an amateur and professional level.

The American style tables first started being put into UK clubs in the early 90’s when operators could see the benefit of offering cue sports for all. These tables are easy to play on and take up far less space than snooker tables.

The lack of popularity of American Pool in the UK is caused in part by conservatism, snooker and English pool are both very traditional sports and at a tournament and professional level are played in very traditional ways. Players wear suits, waistcoats and dickey-bow ties. American Pool is very liberal; players do have to adhere to a dress code but this is not so strict. Audiences tend to be a lot more vocal too!

The next point that I touch on is that there are over 5 million snooker and English pool players in the UK. In the case of English pool, it is always going to be very difficult to convert a player to the larger tables because their local pub can’t house a 9ft pool table. This is the case for the vast majority of public houses throughout the UK. The main player base does not want to travel to a pool hall and pay £7-£8 per hour to play a game of pool when they can go around the corner to their local pub and pay 50p per game. Not that it is all about money, it is convenience too. That is not to say that these “pub pool” players do not enjoy American Pool, I am sure they do, it is just seen as a night out for them and something that only happens rarely.

We then have to consider the impact of television and media coverage of Cue Sports. Snooker commands huge television audiences from its broadcasts on the BBC. The BBC is accessible in nearly every home in the UK, which means that anyone can tune in to watch if they want to. By having the game easily accessible on the TV networks people get a buzz for the sport and want to go and play themselves. This is especially prevalent considering the large sums of money that the professional players receive for winning a tournament. Who would not be attracted to that aspect of the sport?

In contrast American pool is only available via the SKY Sports network (although some is now reaching British Eurosport) and is shown at very inconvenient times. I am not sure of the number of homes that subscribe to SKY Sports but it is probably only about one tenth of the total number of households that can view the BBC. Of these 10% the majority are subscribing to watch the football not the pool. So it all comes down to promotion and exposure. Without reaching the mass market via terrestrial TV American pool will not develop and although English pool does not have the exposure either it is accessible due to the number of tables available in local pubs.

Something that I touched on earlier that further cements the case is prize money. A sport is only attractive to TV audiences (in the first instance) if players are seen to be earning huge sums of money or if the TV networks can see that there is already a mass market. In snooker this has previously been the case (more recently prize funds have dwindled but they still are into the £100,000’s), which is why young people especially want to take up the sport, it is relatively cheap to play and if you get good then you can earn some money playing the game.

In American Pool prize funds in the vast majority of cases are made up solely of entry fees. This means that it can be expensive to play with no real rewards for winning. Even in the USA and on the main professional circuits, sponsorship in the form of added prize money is at a premium. It is not very attractive to players if they cannot be seen to be making a living. I don’t want to paint a completely bleak picture because there are around 30-40 players that earn a very decent living through tournaments and endorsements.

So in conclusion it is easy to see that until the exposure of the sport changes and sponsors come on board the sport will not grow in the UK and our cueists (who I believe to be the best in the world) will stick to what they know.

The game also needs a grassroots level, which is something I tried to introduce when I launched APN Leagues (now owned and operated by a different party). It is grassroots tournaments, coaching and leagues that will build the player base in the first instance, then all the other factors mentioned above will almost fall into place.



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MJ Marks asked:


Today when someone talks about getting a game table, they are often referring to pool, ping pong, air hockey or foosball. But most of these types of games have not been around for very long, and some are as new as the 1970’s! But you can find antique game tables, and they are very nice, stylish and collectible. But they cannot be used for table tennis, hockey or foosball!

Most antique game tables are smaller than what we think of today, and are made of wood. Some were also quite ingenious. One I found was a beautiful mother of pearl and ebony table made in China in the mid 19th century. It was wonderfully inlayed with detailed oriental scenery and figures. This game table had a single, three footed leg, though most I found had the traditional four legs! The sides of the table curved inwards and the corners were rounded and fancy. The center of the table had a removable chess board on one side, and the table design on the other. When the chess board was removed, a recessed backgammon board was revealed on the inside of the table, and there was also a small drawer for storing game pieces.

The idea of a removable chess board with a recessed backgammon board underneath was not unique. Another game table I found was similar, but had some other unique features. This second table is round, made out of hardwood with a light finish and a beautiful inlay design. It has two drawers and, more unusual, four drink holders that pull out from the sides. This style table is heavily reproduced.

Many square or rectangular tables opened up to reveal a felt playing surface underneath, perfect for cards. Though a game table like this was similar in function to many others, they did come in many different styles. With a bit of searching, I found one from the French Napoleon III period from the 1860’s with a black lacquer and gilt bronze finish. Another one I found was a rare English table made of solid walnut with a burl finish. Not as fancy, but still elegant.

Another French table that I found was a mahogany table from the Jacob period of the early 19th century. This game table appeared to be a small writing desk with a gold-embossed leather writing surface. But the top could be flipped over to expose a green felt card playing table, or the top could be completely removed and inside was found an ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. This great table also still had the original white and green tinted ivory playing pieces.

Though, I would have to say that the most deluxe and versatile table I found was from 19th century Paris. At first glance, this table looks like an ordinary side table, measuring 31” wide by 26” deep, with beautifully carved legs with casters and leg supports. But the table conceals multiple playing boards for backgammon and chess or checkers, as well as a pull out roulette wheel! But that is not all, this game table has more. The legs pull out to extend the table to a full 93”, what appears to be a decorative part of the legs becomes the middle leg support. The table top then unfolds to a long, rectangular felt top, which I believe is for a form or carrom or billiards. This is a really cool table!

So, if you are in the market for a game table, perhaps you need the modern version that invites rowdy game play for the whole family. But perhaps your life has quieted down and you mainly enjoy cards and some board games with friends. Then perhaps you should look around for an antique game table to grace your home and impress your friends.



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Guppy asked:


I would like to buy a pool table for my fiance. Are the glass tops generally better? What should I look for to make sure it will last and will make him go wow without spending a fortune?

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Steven asked:


I’m about to sell a pool table on ebay and I need to know about how much to charge for shipping.

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roosterbob asked:


Pool is a sophisticated game requiring patience and careful calculations. Many hold the game in high regard. A pool cue, in layman words is the long stick used for directing the balls into the holes in the pool table.

There are pool cues that are labeled by brands. Some of them are Action, Adrenaline, Blaze, Blizzard, Cuetec, Elite, Fury, Griffin, HRUSA, Joss, Lucasi, Mayhem, Mcdermott, McFarland, Meucci, Mezz, OB, Outlaw, Pechauer, Players, Poison, Predator, Schon, Scorpion, Sierra, Sterling, Tempest, Tiger, Viking, and many more.

The increase in number of cue makers in the world is attributed to the fact that cue making and machining are more easily accessible now. Many cue makers create cues of high quality, but only a very meager percentage of them continue to make cue sticks of museum quality.

A pool cue may look like a long stick to the unobserving eye but it is made of many parts. They are the tip, ferrule, tapper of shaft, shaft, joint, shaft collar, butt collar, forewrap, points, butt, inlays, wrap grip, afterwrap, sleeve, butt cap, and the bumper.

Specific action must be taken in the preservation of a cue stick. It is necessary to ensure that its present condition will remain intact and not reduce the originality of the cue. For example, George Balabushka, Herman Rambow, and various other cue makers used the Brunswick Titlist cue as the source for a large number of cues.

Pool cues are not looked at as a game instrument but also as a collection worthy. This is due to authentic and custom made original pieces. The most elite of cue collectors look for originality when collecting. Due to this as well as long term preservation of cues of artistic value and historical significance, the collectors must ensure that the cues are as original as it can possibly be. It is essential that cue collectors are aware of the importance of the above stated. Cue collecting is a relatively new activity and most collectors are unaware of the importance of originality.

In order to reduce the risk that can occur due to warping, the cue stick must never be leaned against anything on its tip and should be stored in a place that has little or no temperature variations. Most often it is places in a hard or soft case to enable easy transportation and protection form aspects such as moisture and sudden changes in temperature. For cues that have a protective finish, the use of abrasive sandpaper must be avoided as it will scratch the surface or remove the protective finish.



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