Rob Hill - Professional World Champion!". Professional Pool Players Organization. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011 . Retrieved February 1, 2012. The World Eightball Pool Federation has held a World Championships since 1993, and the World Pool-Billiard Association since 2006. World Eightball Pool Federation". Archived from the original on July 18, 2014 . Retrieved February 21, 2013. The Super Aramith Pro-Cup 8Pool has professional specificationsin all criteria: density, balance, diameter, roundness, colour, glossiness, hardness and weight. I am reminded of a "blonde" story I heard decades ago. Now that such things are in their "post-ironic" period, it can be told without fear.

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I hope this helps clear things up for those of you that were confused on how you are supposed to set the balls up. If you have any other variations on the above then send them in and I’ll add them to the post. 👍 Shamos, Michael Ian (1993). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards. New York: Lyons & Burford. p.85. ISBN 1-55821-219-1. Shamos, Mike (1995–2005). "A Brief History of the Noble Game of Billiards". Broomfield, Colorado, USA: Billiard Congress of America. Archived from the original on 27 January 2007 . Retrieved 13 December 2006. The ball behind the front ball, on the right, should be the same color, leaving the final space for the last ball, which should be an opposing color. It’s eight red and yellow balls played on tables of either 6ft or 7ft in length. This is shorter than the international standard which makes it perfect for starters and pros alike.

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