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Although virtually no English is spoken here, it was a great place for me to start playing real pool again after the Laos lull. The border crossing between Laos and Vietnam. Laos is an incredibly laid-back place, where time doesn't exist and people are friendly but largely detached. 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. Now I was in a comparatively huge city, with insane motorbike and bus traffic, and people who were much more direct and inquisitive. 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. In play, the object is to stroke the cue ball so that it hits the two object balls in succession, scoring a carom, or billiard, which counts one point. Finally, Stevie missed a two ball entirely trying to thin it for a safe, and Shane got out for the win.

Each player gets a diagonally opposed corner pocket, and must make the ball in their pocket to win. Every time you pot a ball into your pocket, you earn a point. I have much to write about Laos, its diverse culture and its incredible landscapes, and this will come in due time. After the break, one of the players will have the even balls and the other the odd balls, meaning one player has to sink a total of 7 balls and the other 8 (and I'll have a post someday about other asymetrical games that can be played on a pool table). There was a simple border, what is billiards and a green cloth was on the table. The pro arena was separate from the rest of the venue, and the silence in there brought a nice relief from the loud main area. I had the pleasure to watch some of the pro action along with some knowledgeable friends. The game is called Novuss, it is quite popular in Estonia and Latvia, to the point where semi-pro or even pro players exist. 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.

Against Biado, Orcollo appeared to have lost the energy needed in making the push for the finals. Lee Westwood of England reacts after making an eagle on the 15th hole during the final round of the Masters. But Captain Kidd was found, arrested, shipped back to England. Pockets: Pool tables have six pockets (four corner pockets and two side pockets). The tighter pockets did cause some changes in my shot selection, mainly to make sure that the object ball would stay close to the pocket in case of miss. In this game, you use all 15 object balls racked randomly. These were removed from use in the 18th century, leaving only the pockets. Billiards (as in without pockets) is quite healthy here as well - they play mostly Straight Rail, but also 1-cushion and 3-cushion billiards. Carom, or French, billiards is played with three balls on a table that has no pockets. I returned to Lan Ann the next day and then decided to stay for a few days more - in fact, I am there right now at a coffee table with free wi-fi. So except for the occasional maverick glittery soul, the colors of billiard balls will likely stay as they are, each set specific to their game, for the foreseeable future.

Most tourists try not to stay here for the night. What is going on here? This second one was the one I got familiar with here. Pool etiquette is non-existent : the spectators lean with both hands on the table, bump into the players and each other, talk loudly, put ashtrays on the tables and no one seems to mind. Carom billiards refers to games played on pocket-less tables that measure 10 feet in length.There are many different types of billiards under the carom billiards umbrella, such games include:- artistic billiards- balkline and straight rail- cushion caroms- four-ball- three-cushion billiards. Invited to chiken feet and rice wine dinner outside the pool hall! Just for size reference, the table was about 3 feet by 3 feet and stood about3 feet high. Make sure to choose the appropriate size for your preferred billiards style. I found a pool hall that night, called Lan Ann Billiards Club.