Product Description

An in-depth instructional guide to the science of bank pool billiards by Bank Pool Hall of Famer, Freddy The Beard Bentivegna, peppered throughout with hustling road stories and anecdotes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #405266 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

This book WILL improve your banking ability!
How many times have you read in some book, some method or another that claims to improve your banking? Then you get to the table and it doesnt work reliably enough that you use the method long term? The "mirror" system is a classic example of useless banking info imo.

I am happy to report that Banking with the Beard actually has info that will improve your banking. You will learn how to gauge english when it transfers to the object ball, you will learn how cutting across the face of the ball on a bank imparts english and how to compensate. You will learn what Freddie calls "Automatics", banks that are dead from certain positions.

One shot that I will in particular bring up is Freddie's "Side Step Bank", a bank shot where you hit the ball with inside english and it shortens up the angle of the bank. The beauty of this shot is that you hit the shot with some firm speed and as such its alot easier to make under pressure. Once you practice this shot, the make percentage goes up towards 7-8/10 or higher :-) I can tell you personally that this shot has saved me the cheese on more than one occasion and easily paid for the book many times over.

Banking with the Beard also has alot of great gambling stories from the legendary pool room Bensingers in Chicago, Illinois. If you enjoy reading about big dollar action and the interesting shots that came out of those matchups, then this book is also for you.

Absolute must for serious players
"The Beard," Mr. Bentivegna, has broken ground in pool instruction that has never seen daylight before. He exposes the secrets of the master Bank Pool players. He also relates his exciting road adventures as a old-time pool hustler, as a sort of comic-relief to the hard-core systems and instruction. As an old Hippie, Abie Hoffman once said, "Steal This Book!" If that's not your style, then for God's sake, spend the money and buy it.

Your playing improves or this is not your game!
An excellent tool box of well-kept tricks and practical secrets for a more-than-average player who wants to get to the next level. No waste, easy to read and understand and worth every penny.