Popularity of Pool
Pool has become increasingly popular over the years, partially due to Hollywood movies, TV shows, and emerging sports channels, but also because it is a great form of indoor entertainment.
Years ago your local bar may have had a table hidden away in the back of the room, somewhere near the rusty old pinball machine. But now many bars proudly display their pool tables front and center as a main attraction to draw in the crowds. Some of the bigger bars will host leagues and local championships, while the bigger, trendier pool halls have become crowded with some heavy-hitters as well as the after-work crowd. The larger pool halls are often lined with tables on multiple floors, making the wait for a table much shorter than that of a bar. You may find some of the real pros playing in these establishments, so even if you can't get a table, you can spend a good deal of time learning from the experts.
Fact
The most famous pool movie of all time is The Hustler, starring Paul Newman as “Fast Eddie” and Jackie Gleason as “Minnesota Fats.” Released in 1964, The Hustler is often credited as the catalyst that spurred American society into a pool craze. Fats and Eddie played straight pool (also called “14.1”) — a favorite of the early hustlers and barroom gamblers.
