The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards

When it comes to billiards, we control the table.

Billiard games are some of the most popular pastimes in America, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the subject on the market today. This updated edition includes:

• New sections on eight-ball and nine-ball—two of the most popular games
• An all-new section of show-stopping trick shots anyone can do
• Dozens of new photos and a completely updated resource section
• Updated Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
• A new overview on the multi-million-dollar market for TV tournaments

A pool champ teaches players of all levels how to excel in the sport.

Ewa Mataya Laurance is a world-class pro. Nominated for inclusion in the prestigious Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame, she has won numerous tournaments from London to Las Vegas, as well as in her native Sweden. She travels over 300 days a year attending tournaments and private events.

Thomas C. Shaw is managing editor of Pool and Billiards Magazine, and author of The Proprietors Manual: How to Open and Operate a Successful Billiard Room.