Finding a home on the felt table


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On the face of it, the game of pool is quite straight forward: knock balls into pockets on a table. But the skill and intrigue of the game was enough for Hollywood to take notice, casting


critically acclaimed actor Paul Newman as a pool player in “The Hustler” (1961) and “The Color of Money” (1986).  Far from the glitz and high stakes games though, there are still regular


people meeting up to socialize and enjoy competition on the felt table. READ THIS STORY FOR FREE To continue reading, sign up for our newsletters and get unlimited access to WABE.org