This article is from the Pool & Billiards FAQ, by Bob Jewett with numerous contributions by others.
This is intended as a general guide and introduction to pool and
billiards games; it does not attempt to be comprehensive. If you want
to know the details of how to put spin on a ball, how to run a table, or
how to shoot trick shots, you will find only limited help here. Check
out some of the resources listed below. You really need good diagrams
and pictures to explain these things, and ASCII format just doesn't cut
it. Comments and suggestions are welcome!
 
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