Category: Billiards

  • Billiards all day, Pueblo 9 Ball Pool League Championships.

    Billiards Match. Nine Ball Pool league comes to an end for this season. Sunday, September 21st was the final 3 for the Pueblo Colorado Pool / Billiards league 9 ball. The matches started at noon where Diamond Jims who came through the one loss side played the Big Daddy team. This was a close match…

  • 9 Ball Billiards League in Pueblo Colorado Kicks off last week.

    We had our second week of 9 ball billiards action last night in Pueblo Colorado. Our team (Diamond Jim’s) matched up with the Classic Cue 1. This was a tough match and our team pulled it out with the score of 19 to 16. We enjoy the summer pool league and nine ball is much…

  • Classic Billiards. Willie Mosconi VS Cowboy Jimmy Moore.

      Classic Billiards on ESPN. Have you been watching? I am writing this post on my lap top as I watch two legends of Pocket Billiards battle it out. Willie Mosconi (my personal pool playing hero) is playing Cowboy Jimmy Moore. I’m not sure when the match was played but the guide from Dish Network…

  • Billiards Mental Routine.

    One of the Billiards Fundamental Course subscribers sent in his “Billiards Menatl Routine” in a reply to an email that he received. I posted the chain of communication below. Our self talk is extremely important and having the right thoughts in our mind will help us execute our shots correctly. —- Original Message —– Sent: Tuesday,…

  • Pool! Billiards? 8 Ball Break and Run. Can you run Eight Balls?

      Pool! Billiards? 9 Ball Break and Run, Can You Run a Rack?  I started a thread on a Billiards Forum recently. I thought it would be fun to post it here as well. Please comment with your own pool and billiards run out stories.  Below   Does Anyone Else know how to run a rack? I…

  • Why do Pool Tables play differently?

    Why are some pool tables fast, while others are extremely slow? I play pool in 3 pool leagues. My home tavern is the same on all 3 teams. The tavern is Diamond Jim’s in Pueblo Colorado. We have 6 tables there and they are all Diamond smart tables. These tables have Simonis 860 cloth on…

  • Pool Tournament Eve and Can’t Sleep.

    The title Pool Tournament Eve above would be more accurate if it said day instead of eve. As I type this article, 4:36 in the morning, March 1, 2008, I should be sleeping.  Tomorrow is the annual Dr Cue Tournament here in Pueblo Colorado. Billiards is pretty popular here in Pueblo. This tournament is the largest held here.…

  • Pool Tournament Pueblo Colorado

    I’m sitting in the “Classic Q” pool hall in Pueblo Colorado in between matches in this tough action pool tournament. It’s almost 4 PM and I have been here since 10:00 AM this morning. I was lucky and drew a bye in the first round and then won my first match 5 to 1 a…

  • Let’s play pool.

      Don’t you just love to play pool? If you answered yes to the above question, you are not alone. (I know big surprise) There are thousands of pool players at various skill levels. According to yahoo search marketing software, 87000 people did a search for pool cue last month alone. Isn’t pool a great…

  • Pool Hall Hanging Out

    Hanging at the pool hall. This is how I spent a great deal of my time in my early years. We have many bars and pool rooms here in Pueblo Colorado. There have only been a couple however referred to as the pool hall. The three establishments that were referred to by that name sold no alcohol.…