Colonial Roots of Snooker Geometry
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Snooker History
Snooker’s tight pockets, small balls and precise lines weren’t dreamed up in London—they were fo...
Matt Graham
Matt Graham
Billiards in the Machine Age: 1900–1939 Design
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Design History
From Victorian ornament to streamlined modern—how industry, speed and materials science reshaped ...
Art Deco Pool Tables: Glamour, Geometry, and the Machine Age
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Design History
Why Deco reads right on a billiards table: hard geometry, rich veneers, and metal accents turning...
Pool Ball Colors Explained: Logic, Contrast, and Modern Variations
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Design Logic
The classic solids/stripes palette isn’t random—it’s engineered for quick recognition, contrast, an...
Table Difficulty Factor (TDF): How to Measure How Tough Your Pool Table Really Plays
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | Updated: October 30, 2025
Ever notice how some tables feel “easy” while others seem brutally unforgiving...
The Evolution of Pool Cues - What Each Era Really Changed
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Gear & Physics
Every leap—leather tips, ferrules, joints, low-deflection, carbon fiber—removed variables so ...
Pool Table Cloth and Speed - How Felt Type and Condition Affect Play
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Table Science
Cloth isn’t decoration—it’s the playing surface. Its type and condition change speed, spin, consi...
Mastering Short Kick Shots with the Two-Finger Rule
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Kicking Systems
A fast, physical aiming shortcut for high-pressure short kicks near the pocket—no mental geometr...
Cue Ball Control Across the Table: The Four-Diamond Shift System
Matt Graham
PoolTablePortfolio • Systems
A reliable, repeatable way to send the cue ball across the table after a half-ball hit near the side rai...