With its varying forms played all over the world, Pool is one of the most popular cue sports in the planet, with much of its appeal coming from its ability to resonate with the working classes and that most people have indeed played a game of pool.

Elite level pool, is normally competed on the 9 ball table, with many of the world’s leading snooker and trick shot players crossing over disciplines to chase the riches that pool has to offer for players and punters alike.

Here is our guide to how bet on Pool intelligently:-

• Be Cautious with the Fast and Furious Events
As opposed to snooker, the frames over which Pool matches are competed are often frenetic and less tactical affairs with all elite level Pool players being renowned for their potting and ball striking abilities. A pool frame can be won by a player cannoning the 9-ball into the pocket – off the break should they possess the ability – meaning that often each frame is somewhat of a lottery at the elite level and punters should always bet with caution when betting on the shorter formatted events.

• Target the Team Events
Undoubtedly the highlight of the Pool calendar is the Mosconi Cup, which pits Europe against the USA in an atmospheric team event where tempers can often fray between both sides. Unlike snooker, heckling and passionate support is encouraged and the increased TV coverage makes it a fantastic spectacle. With the world’s elite in action, it is often a very entertaining event and bookmakers often offer attributing enhanced odds and specials for punters to bet on the action – another potential benefit for those looking to bet on Pool.

• Utilise the Handicaps
The absence of many big name professionals in the world of Pool can often make picking a winner in any particular match-up quite a difficult task as whilst many amateurs may be relative unknowns, they are often capable of springing an upset on the biggest stage. Bookmakers are often as in the dark as punters when it comes to amateurs and matches can often be a lot tighter than originally predicted – meaning punting on matches to be tightly contested can often be a lucrative tactic for Pool punters.

• Pile up Wins on the Accumulators
Whilst it could appear a little counter intuitive to add more variables to a potential betting slip, the straight win market can often be difficult for punters to win big off a single bet. Adding multiple results in the early rounds of tournaments can bring about big wins with many of the aforementioned amateurs being more than capable Pool players and backing more than three results correctly can bring about big rewards from a relatively limited initial stake.

• Become Informed through Live Pool Streaming and Bet In-Play
Many of the main events on the world Pool calendar are available on a wealth of online betting providers and punters can follow the action and pick up their own trends and strategies through watching the action. In addition, betting in play on Pool is a wise move, with any player being able to win the frame at any particular time – backing the right player at the right time can bring huge rewards, in what is always simply a two-horse race, minimising the risk for punters.