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Pool Videos and Other Resources
The famous pool instructor, Dr. Dave presents pool videos, links and instructional articles. The pool videos available use slow motion to help players identify precise movements to improve their billiard skills. Includes a link to Dr. Dave’s pool book.

How to Choose the Right Pool Table
An in-depth article about choosing the right pool table, including what size room is need, what to look for in a pool table including quality construction, slate, cloth and cushions, as well as the differences between veneer pool tables and solid wood tables. Also noted are tips for maintenance, including keeping pool tables dry and treating fabrics. Cloth grades are also discussed, and links to purchase various kinds of pool tables are available.

Free Pool Lessons
This site offers free lessons, advice, tips, and tricks for how to learn the game of pool, or become a better player. Grips, stances, aiming, bridges, addressing the ball, banking, putting English on the ball, combos, masse, kiss, and the jump shot are just some of the topics covered. There are also links to instructional DVD's, billiard supplies, sports news, club peek, problem shots and cues 4 you. The instructor who runs the site is a pool champion with many titles under his belt. There's also a message and discussion board called Shoutbox, where people can exchange ideas an advice about the game of pool.

Personal Site on Billiards
This is a personal site devoted to the love of billiards (pool, snooker, etc.). There are pages on the history of billiards, instructions and links for proper technique, standard rules for games ranging from 8-ball to 9-ball to 14-1 to one pocket billiards and pool. There are also links to good billiard clubs in Bali. The guy who administers this site clearly is a billiard buff and enthusiast, even though he has spelled billiards incorrectly on the main banner at the top of his web page.

Frequently Asked Questions - Pool Table Accessories
This detail-oriented site is from Hoodleather.com, a Milwaukee-based leather goods store. The site advertises itself under the banner of "The Fine Art of Personalizing a Pool Table." This FAQ section addresses very specific topics related to leather and felt materials and accessories for home game room pool tables. Leather billiard pockets are the most common topic of questions - how to care for leather pockets, what to do when the finish comes off the pockets, how to replace the nets, and how to tell if the pockets are of good quality. There is also a section on "gully" or "subway" tables which feature automatic ball return.