Jennifer Barretta who is cast in the lead role says, what is billiards "This project is the most exciting thing happening in pool right now and I'm excited to be a part of it. They have also been cast to play themselves in the movie. Would have loved to watch some bangers trying to play 8-ball on twelve foot tables for a bit, but then again, it would probably be detrimental to the perceived approachability or our beloved game. I had the pleasure to watch some of the pro action along with some knowledgeable friends. After investing a few Swedish crowns into the troubled future of pinball, I waltzed over to the pool room itself, and it was full of bangers drinking with their friends. We live a few minutes away from SM North EDSA. Scandinavia is not the best place for cue sports tourism in the summer, as people spend the few truly nice days of the year outside. Although virtually no English is spoken here, it was a great place for me to start playing real pool again after the Laos lull. Consequently, there were only a couple of people playing (quite well I must say) so I ordered a beer and chatted with the owner who turned out to be a nice gentleman with great command of English, as has come to be almost expected in Scandinavia in general and Sweden in particular.

I came here from Phonsavan, Laos and when I arrived at 8pm there was a bus ready to go straight to Hanoi. There's more - get this : it came down to the FINAL BALL of the final rack of the final of the world championship. According to the owner, the first snooker table came to Sweden in the fall of 1982. He was actually there to see it installed, at a place called BilliardPalast in Stockholm where he was working at the time. There were times that he used it to play as well. I did quite well against several players at this game, although it took some time to get used to the unusual ball groups - it was difficult at first to get the "big picture" of your pattern when some of your balls are stripes and some are solids. There’s no one magic cue as well.

This is a very popular topic in billiards forums, pool halls, and well, probably every pool player I know at least once became curious as to what type of cue the master uses. I know I forgot the name of the other guy I met at the event - my sincerest apologies for the boo-boo! The $250,000 event features a $60,000 first prize for the champion. World Champion Corr says, "After reading the screenplay for "9-Ball" I was more impressed than ever to be involved with this film. Gail is a young woman with a lot of guts, determination, and ambition to become the 9-Ball Women’s World Champion. Efren Bata Reyes, Francisco Django Bustamante, and Rubilen Amit will star with Jennifer Barretta in the motion picture 9-Ball! For billiards enthusiasts and pool players who may have missed it, here is the YouTube video of Filipino pool player Efren Bata Reyes, aka The Magician, in Inside Pool’s What’s in the Case segment. The Filipino cue artist tries his best to run out the rack but misses on the 8. Peach finishes the game for a 5-0 run.

The match continues until Peach fails to pocket the 4-ball. The Filipino Pool player makes a jump shot on the 6 but misses on the 7. The Englishman also misses on the 7. Gomez finally bags the 9-ball for the tie. Except for one guy who was practicing some 9-ball patterns by himself. There’s even a jump shot from Gomez, who is now very much poised! For those not in the know, Pagulayan has been spending much time in Las Vegas, Nevada, recently - walking seven miles a day and dvoting his life to the sport again. Stay in touch, be in the know, and keep up to date with the latest on billiards and Philippine sports via the AnitoKid app from Nokia and Ovi! "9-Ball" is the first film produced that combines women’s professional pool with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat… "9-Ball" is a film that you want to see, and after you see it to go shoot pool," Kelly is also excited to be a part of the movie. I have not been able to figure out the names of the games, but one of them is played with playing cards (see previous post) and the other is not.