Pool Greats

Discovering the Legends: The Best Pool Players of All Time

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Learn all about the legends of pool who have shaped the game we know and love today. Find out who are the greatest pool players of all time!

For many, the greatest thrill in the game of pool is matching wits and skill against a worthy opponent. But even among pool aficionados, there are some players whose reputations as legends of the game have stood the test of time. Learn all about these champions of pool who are considered to be some of the greatest players ever!

The Best Pool Players of All Time
The Best Pool Players of All Time

Willie Mosconi: King of the Bankshot.

Willie Mosconi is known as the undisputed King of 15-Ball Pool. He holds a record which still stands today of running 526 consecutive balls without a miss, an accomplishment that won him the world championship in 1954. Willie’s skill at tactics and bankshots earned him incredible international recognition and paved the way for modern pool as we know it.

Loree Jon Jones – Queen of the Table.

Loree Jon Jones is a Pro-pool player and trick shot artist who earned the nickname of “The Queen of the Table” due to her impressive talent. She won the World Trick Shot Championship … Read more at FryingPanSports

World Famous Pool Hustlers

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Famous Pool Players
Buddy Hall Famous Pool Players

The game of pool, or in some places known as pocket billiard, has been around for a very long time. It’s one of the most popular, and most stylish indoor sports, and since it’s been discovered, there have been many great players that made their contribution to the game, and that are nowadays considered legends. That’s why, in this article, we will talk about some of the most famous pool hustlers and how they’ve changed the game of pool.

Vernon “Burnie” Elliot

The first entry on our list is arguably one of the greatest pool players that have ever played this game. But, the strange thing is that Vernon Elliot always wanted to stay under the radar, so he never really cared about tournaments that much. All that he ever wanted was to play against the best competition possible, demolish them, and take their money along the way. And to say that he managed to accomplish that would be a huge understatement. Not only that he was able to beat history’s greatest players, but he also hustled almost anyone he encountered, from the beginning of his career, until the end.

Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall

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10 Greatest Pool Hustlers of All Time

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Greatest Pool Hustlers
Keith McCready Greatest Pool Hustlers
Greatest Pool Hustlers of all time.

Today, tournaments worldwide provide a profitable income for any professional pool player but during earlier decades in the USA, the hustling lifestyle was a much more profitable income for gifted pool players. These pool players, or pool sharks, of a particular caliber in their game would lure players of lesser ability into gambling, by performing a series of pool tricks. All the while, the more experienced of the two would keep their skills and tricks under wraps from any of the other players, in order to make the stakes higher. Who were the Greatest Pool Hustlers of all time?

Popular tactics for pool sharks included deliberately playing with low quality cues, acting drunk or unintelligent, missing ‘easy’ shots and generally giving the impression of being at novice level, to make their opponent think they have a winning chance. While it is clearly a recognized sport today, it’s not hard to see how pool is, and has, often been argued as being a bar room game. As with other forms of gambling, deception and misdirection are the key factors of being a successful hustler, as well as being a hell of a good actor. Here … Read more at FryingPanSports