Manalo Defeats Morris in IPT Challenge

Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Bobby

The IPT’s Ultimate 8-Ball “East vs. West II” challenge match was won by Marlon Manalo of the Philippines. Manalo bested Rodney Morris (USA) by a final score or 15-10. Morris had an early lead in the match, but the turning point for him seemed to be an easy miss on an eight ball. When asked […]

How to Rack Billiard Balls for a Game of 8 Ball

Posted on March 2nd, 2008 by Bobby

The only real “rule” for a game of 8 ball is that the 8 ball be placed in the middle of the rack. A game of 8 ball or rotation takes a three-sided, or triangular shaped, rack. This procedure is for the color of standard billiard (pool) balls and is also used for any game […]

Billiard Products - How To Find High Quality Equipment

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by Bobby

There are a lot of billiard products for you to choose from nowadays to when finding the best equipment for your pool playing needs. Unfortunately, not all of it is top quality, and it’s easy to get ripped off when making this purchase, if you don’t know what to look for. Here are some important […]

Billiards - The Transformation Years 1845 - 1897

Posted on February 15th, 2008 by Bobby

In this article we’re going to continue our transformation years with the changes that were made in billiard balls to begin with.
The early billiard balls were made of wood. They were easy to shape, inexpensive and readily available. In the 1600s ivory billiard balls came into use. While they were more playable than wood they […]