Playing Pool in Gibraltar

I don't think there's anything quite as inspirational as watching one of your favourite sports live. Don't get me wrong, I am a happy armchair sportsman a good deal of the time: football, boxing, athletics, Formula 1 - you name it, I'm happy to watch it from the comfort of the sofa. But when you play a particular sport, it is an inspiration and a learning opportunity to watch the experts at first hand. This was another weekend of total immersion in cue sports in Gibraltar, this time with the Dafabet World Pool Masters 2019. 24 of the sport's top stars traveled to Gibraltar from all over the world to play in this tournament and as a local player, it was a treat to watch them. David Alcaide - Champion Photo courtesy of  Matchroom Pool 9 ball is a tough game. My game is blackball (8 ball pool - smaller table, different rules), partly because Gibraltar has only one 9 ball table and access to it is not always easy, whereas 8 ball has a strong followi...