Monthly Archives: October 2012

Everyone who has built a leisure room, or gameroom, in their home has wished they had more space. It always seems that there is just not enough room for what you want, and the space can look cramped or crowded. Continue reading →

One of the most common questions we get is "What is the difference between bridge size and poker size playing cards?"

If you are looking to buy a new set of playing cards, you may be faced with a few choices to make. The first may be whether you should buy paper or plastic playing cards. The second question you may run into is what size do you want to buy. If  you are just looking for a cheap set of playing cards, you may not have these two choices. If, on the other hand, you have decided to step up to a high quality set of plastic playing cards, you will need to determine which size you want to play with. Continue reading →

If you are considering buying a dartboard for your home gameroom or basement, you need to consider what type of darts you plan on using. You can choose between steel tip darts, or plastic tip darts. Which should you choose? What's the Point? Sorry, pun intended. The first thing you...

The new gameroom is all about leisure, comfort and usability. The home gameroom is a sacred place. Increasingly, homeowners are creating their own private retreats within their homes to provide for a higher quality of life without the need to pack up and get out for their general entertainment needs...

Eric Drache and Brian "Sailor" Roberts to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame Eric Drache and Brian "Sailor" Roberts were chosen to be this year's inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame. They will be formally inducted in a ceremony on Tuesday, October 30 at 3:30 p.m., just...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 19, 2012 Billiard Congress of America Launches Official Rules Mobile Application Broomfield, Colo., October 19, 2012 - The Billiard Congress of America announced today the launch of the official billiard rules mobile application on both iPhone and Android platforms for the World-Standardized Rules of Pocket Billiards...

When you buy a set of playing cards, you will typically have a choice of what "index" to get. This index refers to the size of the numbers on the picture of the cards. There are a number of different kinds of index available, but the most common choices are...

46 year-old Johan Ruijsink will once again be the captain of Team Europe at this year's PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup event in York Hall, East London this December. He will be trying to remain undefeated at the event since he fought the American team to a draw in 2006 to halt...

Allison Fisher The 2012 WPBA Tour Championship will be held at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Licoln City, Oregon from November 7-11, 2012. Expect another exciting championship matchup as the top Women's players in the world converge on Lincoln City for this year's championship. Last year, #1 ranked Ga...

  As the billiard league season gets off to a running start this year, there are three BCA events coming up in November. These include the brand new Colorado State Championship in its first year.   2012 BCAPL / USAPL Colorado State Championships Antique Billiards Museum, 3628 Citadel Drive North...