The most important ball on the snooker table is the white. It is the only one you strike with the cue and your ability to control it is vital. And it's not just about making the pot. You have to plan ...

If you’ve ever considered becoming a pool shark in the vein of Minnesota Fats—or perhaps Tom Cruise in The Color of Money—you might have first considered how a nonsentient object like a pool table can ...

If you've ever played pool on a table that takes quarters and also aren't particularly good at pool, you have probably landed the cue ball in the pocket. Repeatedly. And even though the stripes and ...