8-ball Secrets

8-ball SecretsWe here at Jolaks are avid pool fans, so, we figured we would search for a billiards-related digital product. We soon found out that there weren't many. 8-ball Secrets is part of the handful and it looks the most promising and well-presented.

The guide was written by a certain Ben Kowalski. We need not research to realize that his name is not a staple in the professional pool world, as he himself admits that in his official site. However, Ben is honest in that we believe he is a true lover of the game and has been playing long enough to write a guide on pool. Quite frankly, pool is a game where the actual skill takes a lifetime of mastering. The ins and outs of the game, however, can be mastered by anyone.

The book is comprehensive and has done a good job of compiling what most paperbacks available out there teach. Being in digital form, there's not limit to the amount of information you can place on your product, so long as you can handle the download bandwidth. The book is cheap at $19.97 with nearly 100 pages of lessons and concepts. The book teaches everything from skill tips to the actual mind-game strategies that one can use to "own" his or her opponent. Part of the unique lessons include forcing your opponent to make mistakes even without being on the table. Anyway, all of these can be found on the official site so do check it. And furthermore, below are actual user accounts from those who have purchased the electronic book.

Price: $19.97
Official Site: www.8ballsecrets.com
Author: Ben Kowalski

8-ball Secrets Review

8-ball Secrets combines what most available books out there teach. I don't mind if the text was re-written and compiled (I'm not saying it is), but if I were to spend on something, I'd buy whichever is most complete. And, I think this is the one. I skim through pool instructional books whenever I'm in a bookstore and am always surprised how thin most are. However, if you want something written by a known name—say, the late Steve Mizerak—you'd probably be better off buying a real book.

I am not bothered by this being written by a virtually unknown author, as I have been playing pool for over 30 years now and know that in every corner of the world there is an unknown local hero who can kick your butt on the table at any given day.

Leslie Masters from Albion, Idaho

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