If you were not a fan of Trick Shot Snooker before, I am positive the video converted you! For the uninitiated, a trick shot is one which is set up in a way that would not be possible in a standard game of snooker. It is awarded points based on its complexity and artistic form. Trick Shot pool/billiard/snooker has turned into a major competition format, with international events such as the WPA Artistic Pool World Championships.
Trickshot pool is a wholly different animal from standard pool. All shots here are pre setup. Besides, use of props on or around the table is also allowed. Every trick takes days, if not months, to learn and master. Besides, to survive in the international cut-throat competition, it is not enough to simply learn trickshots, it is necessary to constantly innovate new tricks.
Many brush off this form of snooker as amateurish and of little significance, claiming that practicing similar shots for hours does not enable one to compete in standard snooker events. While international events are falling out of favour, trickshot artists still earn their livelihood by performing on TV shows. The British TV show Big Break deserves special mention here. It was among the first shows to feature trcikshots. Every week, John Virgo would challenge a participant to perform a trickshot demonstrated by him.
Trickshot pool has become a major culture now. More and more players are turning trickshot artists. The ease of sharing their tricks via popular video sharing websites has only provided more motivation to such artists.
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