More than three hundred secrets and showstoppers, explained and diagrammed by a master player. “The most complete book on the subject I have ever come across. I especially like the historical notes”(Jimmy Caras, four-time World Champion). Diagrams, photographs, and line drawings.
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Robert Byrne has won numerous tournaments including the National Senior and National Amateur tournaments in three-cushion billiards. Named "best billiard writer" by Billiards Digest, his books and videos on pool have sold nearly a million copies. Inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2000, he lives in Dubuque, Iowa.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super-Excellent, Awesome Book for Trick Shots!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)
This book covers the classics, such as the football shot, butterfly shot, machine gun shot, just showin' off, etc, plus variations, (i.e. masse machine gun shot) lesser known shots, and shots by the author. Some require almost no skill at all, while making others could keep pros happy all day. Every shot has information about its history, how to do it, and sometimes even suggestions on what to say before you attempt it, plus a clear yet detailed digram of the setup and shot. Almost any book will tell you how to do a few, common trick shots, but this one has them all.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Luck...,
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This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)
The book is interesting, but I tried a number of the supposedly "easy" trick shots.. They're not easy and I'm a fairly decent shot (play in leagues etc..). I'm sure with consistent practice, you could actually make 1 or 2 of these shots, but even then they would be "low percentage" shots. The placement of the balls must be perfect and no text can tell where to place these balls with the kind of precision you'll need to make these shots. Just don't expect to buy this book and be making trick shots the next day.. - You'll be disappointed. Even so, it's fun just to see these shots diagramed and the historical facts/anecdotes are interesting.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best trick shot book available,
By A Customer
This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)
This book has nearly every trick shot around. Also included are references for many of the shots to let you know where they came from. This is one of the ten essential books for any student of cue games.
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Once invented, some trick shots are best forgotten; others endure and become a permanent part of a people's culture. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cueball hits, exhibition player, dashed ball, left corner pocket, aiming line, trick shots, billiard shots, object ball, end rail, hard stroke, previous shot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mike Massey, San Francisco, Bob Jewett, Moldenhauer Collection, New York, Bill Marshall, Captain Mingaud, Charlie Peterson, Cueball Kelly, Michael Phelan, Paul Gerni, Ernie Presto, Myron Zownir, United States, Willie Mosconi, Jake Schaefer, Jess Meshanic, Pete Margo, Steve Mizerak, The Hustler, Byron Gillette, Charlie Morin, Eddie Robin, Fred Herrmann, George Middleditch New!
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Once invented, some trick shots are best forgotten; others endure and become a permanent part of a people's culture. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cueball hits, exhibition player, dashed ball, left corner pocket, aiming line, trick shots, billiard shots, object ball, end rail, hard stroke, previous shot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mike Massey, San Francisco, Bob Jewett, Moldenhauer Collection, New York, Bill Marshall, Captain Mingaud, Charlie Peterson, Cueball Kelly, Michael Phelan, Paul Gerni, Ernie Presto, Myron Zownir, United States, Willie Mosconi, Jake Schaefer, Jess Meshanic, Pete Margo, Steve Mizerak, The Hustler, Byron Gillette, Charlie Morin, Eddie Robin, Fred Herrmann, George Middleditch New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Tricks and Games on the Pool Table by Fred Herrmann on page 24
- Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards by Robert Byrne in Back Cover
- Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards by Robert Byrne in Front Matter
- Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards by Robert Byrne in Front Matter
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