Shot #1 Under the Cue Stick

By Chef Anton

Greetings Scoundrels,

Welcome to the first edition of my new column called The School for Scoundrels. This column will feature the world's greatest hustles, swindles, and billiard brain teasers. You will receive a number of benefits including the ability to:

• Fool and Amaze Your Friends
• Never Pay for a Drink Again
• Protect Yourself from Someone Who Has Read This Column.

This month's shot is featured in The Pool Hustler's Handbook.

Proposition: Roll the cue ball under a cue stick that is lying across the side pockets.

Difficulty Rating: 1

Origin:

Anonymous. Shown to me by Chris "Houdini" Mazur. If The Infamous Three Ball Pyramid is not the most popular billiard brainteaser, this one is. During my research, this shot was far and away the one people submitted the most. Yet, it still fools most people.

Set-Up:

Lay a bridge or pool cue across the width of the table. Challenge someone to roll the cue ball under the stick.

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