If you are looking for the magic formula on how to win a pool tournament, I am sorry to tell you that such thing does not exist. Or maybe it does, but only Shane Van Boening has that knowledge, and I'm afraid he will hardly share it with the rest of the billiard lovers. What I can offer you today is some tricks that will help you be a better competitor. Or at least, to understand what it means to compete and why some do better than others. Are you ready? Let's start!

Even Professional billiard players can miss the easiest shots. This can be due to pressure, lack of concentration or even not enough motivation during the game. Being a billiard god doesn't grant you to be exempt of mistakes. Check the following videos and try not to cringe watching these missed easy shots :P

Most billiard players have good habits, such as putting chalk before each shot, and bad habits, such as practicing complicated shots during warm-up. When this mistakes are made constantly, they become a routine for many billiards players, a bad routine. Would you like to check if you have any of the most common bad habits when playing billiards? Then just take a look at our post bellow: "7 bad habits when playing billiards" (and how to correct them).

Is it time to buy your first billiard cue or update the one you already use? It is an important decision, so in this article you have all the keys to choose the cue that best suits your needs. Dimensions, weight, handles, arrows, types of soles ... Everything! Are you ready?

Keeping the billiard cue in perfect condition is vital to get the most out of each game. There are players who care for it as if it is a treasure and others would not be able to remember the last time they cleaned it. Whether you are part of the careful or not, today you will discover some tricks that are really useful to keep your cue always as new.

The partypoker Mosconi Cup returns to Las Vegas as Team USA look to finally wrestle the famous Cup back from the hands of the Europeans. Renowned coach Johan Ruisjink has taken over the reigns as captain for the hosts, can he have them same impact on America as he did with Europe? Or will Marcus Chamat’s men continue to reign supreme on pool’s greatest stage?