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9 ball pool cues are basically American pool cues. The game of 9 ball is very popular in the States, which is why American pool cues are often referred to as 9 ball cues. I'm pretty sure that was the game they played in the Paul Newman film "the color of money" with the green baize being the same color as the greenbacks. The rules of 9 ball are very simple and the game is fast which makes it ideal for TV, even the UK snooker stars like Steve Davis play the game, indeed Steve was in the European team that beat the Americans back in 2002.
Another form of pool is straight pool also called continuous or even 14.1, it was the classic game of pool immortalized in the movie "the Hustler" were you can pocket any ball on the table but you have to nominate the pocket for the ball as well. This is the game all the greats of the game played in the past. The object was to score as many points as possible, indicated by the numbers on the ball, and the winner was the first one to 150 or some other nominated score. The balls would be re racked when they were all pocketed and the same player could keep on pocketing the balls for as long as he didn't miss. Indeed the record for the longest run of balls pocketed in straight pool was held by the American pro Willie Moscini who pocketed 526 balls in just over 2 hours. Wow I'm glad I wasn't his opponent!
The games of 8 ball and the aforementioned 9 ball have now taken over as the preferred games these days as they are fast games with simple rules. But whatever the billiards game played in America, the balls, cues and tables remain the same. The tables are American pool tables usually 8 or 9 foot in length, and they use the larger 2 ¼ inch balls and the cues are 9 ball pool cues also known as American pool cues with 12 or 13 mm tips on them. They nearly all have the famous Irish Linen Wrap for the grip and are usually highly decorated with pearl inlays and are almost exclusively made from maple, the preferred wood of American cue makers.
Author George Pennwood, Click the links to see some American pool cues including 9 ball pool cues at our website Snooker Billiards and Pool
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