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Resources for Learning
14.1 Continuous
(Straight Pool).

Last updated: 2026-Jan-04.

Contents:

1. Internet
2. Video
   • Instructional
   • Accu-Stats
   • YouTube
3. Books

An unranked list of links that you may find interesting.

• PoolDawg Academy: The Hypnotic Lure of the Great Game of 14.1 (Straight Pool).

• Wikipedia: Straight Pool.

• AzBilliards Forum: Advice for a new player.

• AzBilliards Forum: How to Learn Better Patterns / Shot Choices.

• AzBilliards Forum: 14.1 triangle pattern for end of rack.

• Visual Guide to Straight Pool.

Here is an unranked list of videos that you may find useful.

Accu-Stats videos not listed in the Accu-Stats section are marked by (AS).

YouTube videos not listed in the YouTube section are marked by (YT).

• Instructional

  1. "Grady Mathews' Straight Pool Instructional" covers continuation break shots (moving from one rack to the next) and keys shots (setting up on those break shots).

  2. "Jim Rempe's How to Run a Rack in Straight Pool" guides a player through running a rack of balls starting with a common continuation break shot.   Jim does a good job of revealing the thought process he uses to run each rack.   There are also several important techniques which are displayed but not discussed (that's the bonus lesson!).

  3. "Jim Rempe's How to Run a Hundred Balls" is a first take surprise.   He talks you through much of what he is considering while running 100 balls in Straight Pool.   This is a good follow-up to his video of running a rack in straight pool.

  4. (YT)   "Dallas West Runs 100" .   Dallas explains his shot selection in a player review of his run.   The commentary is worth listening to as it contains a host of useful observations.

  5. (YT)   2009 Derby City Classic Straight Pool Challenge  "Thorsten Hohmann  -vs-  Darren Appleton".   Commentary by David Sapolis on dissecting the rack (i.e. picking it apart as opposed to blasting it).

  6. (YT)   Mental Game 101 -- Maintaining Composure.   David Sapolis talks about mental toughness.   References straight pool.   Straight pool is big for needing prolonged concentration and relaxation.

  7. (YT)   "Lou Butera -vs- Masaru Hanatani" .   A game to 125 points.   Not really an instructional video, but certainly entertaining.   Comments are interesting as well as entertaining.

   

• Accu-Stats

  Not every one will be a high-run gem.   More often than not they will make this list for the information that shows up in the match commentary, some especially good ones are highlighted with an asterisk (*).   (Matches are available on DVD or through a monthly subscription for unlimited streaming.   Accu-Stats is also showing some matches, not necessarily those below, on YouTube.)

  Following the link on the players will take you to a (BAC) league-type score sheet and stats on the match. (More matches scored this way can be found at  Other People's 14.1 Events. )

  Accu-Stats match numbers in MAGENTA have a link (on the score sheet) to video of the match on YouTube.

  
  

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  1992 U.S. Open 14.1 Championship

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  1. "Mike Sigel  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".
     (15SP-01)   55-minutes.
     * Commentary by Bill Staton and Grady Mathews.

  2. "Jimmy Fusco  -vs-  Grady Mathews".
     (15SP-02)   122-minutes.
     Commentary by Bill Staton and Johnny Ervolino.

  3. "Johnny Archer  -vs-  Steve Mizerak".
     (15SP-03)   135-minutes.
     Commentary by Bill Staton and Nick Varner.

  4. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".
     (15SP-04)   119-minutes.
     Commentary by Bill Staton and Grady Mathews.

  5. "Cisero Murphy  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".
     (15SP-06)   71-minutes.   Player Review.
     Commentary by Bill Staton and Mike Zuglan.

  6. "Nick Varner  -vs-  Dallas West".
     (15SP-07)   170-minutes.
     Commentary by Bill Staton and Grady Mathews.

  7. "Alan Hopkins  -vs-  Jim Rempe".
     (15SP-10)   135-minutes.
     Commentary by Grady Mathews and Jack Colavita.

  8. "Johnny Archer  -vs-  Dick Lane".
     (15SP-11)   131-minutes.   Player Review.
     Commentary by Pat Fleming and Dick Lane.

  9. "Dallas West  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".
     (15SP-13)   90-minutes.
     Commentary by Bill Staton, Grady Mathews, and Johnny Ervolino.

  10. "Loree Jon-Jones  -vs-  Ewa Mataya".
      (15SP-14)   155-minutes.
      Commentary by Grady Mathews, and Fran Crimi.

  
  

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  1993 Cleveland 14.1 Invitational

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  11. "Grady Mathews  -vs-  Pat Fleming".   (C93-02)   100-minutes.   Player Review.
      * Commentary by Pat Fleming and Grady Mathews.

  12. "Lou Butera  -vs-  Jimmy Fusco".   (C93-03)   77-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Frank Zummo.

  13. "Steve Mizerak  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".
      (C93-04)   73-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Frank Zummo.

  14. "Grady Mathews  -vs-  Mike Zuglan".   (C93-??)   88-minutes. Commentary by Bill Incardona and Frank Zummo.

  15. "Lou Butera  -vs-  Steve Mizerak".   (C93-10)   88-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona, Pat Fleming, Jerry Forsyth, Jimmy Fusco and Frank Zummo.

  
  

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  The Maine Event (1995)

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  16. "Johnny Ervolino  -vs-  Earl Strickland".
      (ME-01)   128-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  17. "Grady Mathews  -vs-  Dallas West".
      (ME-06)   66-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Dick Lane.

  18. "Jim Rempe  -vs-  Efren Reyes".
      (ME-08)   112-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  19. "Efren Reyes  -vs-  C.J. Wiley".
      (ME-08)   83-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  20. "Efren Reyes  -vs-  Earl Strickland".
      (ME-10)   76-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2000 U.S. Open 14.1 Championship

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  21. "Nick Varner  -vs-  Mike Sigel".   (17SP-01)   103-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Jose Garcia.

  22. "Jim Rempe  -vs-  'Ginky' SanSouci".
      (17SP-04)   93-minutes.   Player Review.
      ** Commentary by Pat Fleming and Jim Rempe.

  23. "John Schmidt  -vs-  Mike Sigel".   (17SP-05)   146-minutes.
      * Commentary by Pat Fleming and Dallas West.

  24. "Min Wai Chin  -vs-  Tony Robles".
      (17SP-06)   89-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Jeremy Jones.

  25. "Thomas Engert  -vs-  Jim Rempe".
      (17SP-07)   128-minutes.
      * Commentary by George Fels and Jeremy Jones.

  26. "Efren Reyes  -vs-  Mike Sigel".
      (17SP-08)   105-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Nick Varner.

  27. "Dick Lane  -vs-  Ralf Souquet".
      (17SP-09)   147-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Jeremy Jones.

  28. "Efren Reyes  -vs-  Dallas West ".
      (17SP-10)   87-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Staton and Larry Schwartz.

  29. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Jim Rempe".
      (17SP-11)   161-minutes.
      Commentary by Chris Lynch and Jeremy Jones.

  30. "Efren Reyes  -vs-  Ralf Souquet".
      (17SP-12)   86-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Nick Varner.

  31. "Min Wai Chin  -vs-  Ralf Souquet".
      (17SP-13)   126-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Nick Varner.

  
  

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  2008 Accu-Stats 14.1 — Straight Pool Invitational

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  32. "Johnny Archer  -vs-  John Schmidt".
      (SP01-05)   105-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  33. "Jose Parica  -vs-  Thorsten Hohmann".
      (SP01-10)   76-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2009 Derby City Classic Ⅺ: Straight Pool

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  34. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Thorsten Hohmann".
      (D11-SP2)   127-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.

  35. "Darren Appleton  -vs-  Beau Runningen".
      (D11-SP4)   127-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.

  36. "Darren Appleton  -vs-  Danny Harriman".
      (D11-SP5)   95-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2009 Predator World 14.1 Championship

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  37. "Earl Herring  -vs-  Stephan Cohen".
      (SP09-03)   95-minutes
      Commentary by John Bender and Danny DiLiberto.

  38. "Johnny Archer  -vs-  Max Eberle".
      (SP09-09)   84-minutes
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Grady Mathews.

  39. "Ralph Eckert  -vs-  Mika Immonen".
      (SP09-10)   90-minutes
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Grady Mathews.

  40. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Mike Davis".
      (SP09-12)   72-minutes
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and M.E.

  41. "Earl Herring  -vs-  Oliver Ortmann".
      (SP09-15)   114-minutes
      * Commentary by John Bender and Danny DiLiberto.

  42. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Mika Immonen".
      (SP09-17)   190-minutes
      * Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Charlie Williams.

  43. "Stephan Cohen  -vs-  Mika Immonen".
      (SP09-18)   182-minutes
      * Commentary by John Bender and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2010 Derby City Classic Ⅻ: Straight Pool

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  44. "Steve Moore  -vs-  John Schmidt".
      (D12-SP2)   106-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.
      **                       Player Review listed as (D12-SP6) 145-minutes.       <PR>

  45. "Ralph Eckert  -vs-  Alex Pagulayan".
      (D12-SP3)   71-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.

  46. "John Schmidt  -vs-  Charlie Williams".
      (D12-SP4)   136-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.
      *                               Player Review listed as (D12-SP7) 155-minutes. <PR>

  47. "Ralph Eckert  -vs-  Charlie Williams".
      (D12-SP5)   147-minutes.
      Commentary by Mark Wilson and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2010 Predator World 14.1 Championship

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  48. "Dave Daya  -vs-  Thorsten Hohmann".
      (SP10-01)   50-minutes.
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and John Bender.

  49. "Mika Immonen  -vs-  Mike Sigel".
      (SP10-03)   55-minutes.
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and John Bender.

  50. "Stephen Cohen  -vs-  Jasmin Ouschan".
      (SP10-07)   90-minutes.
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto.

  51. "Huidji See  -vs-  Tony Robles".
      (SP10-08)   135-minutes.
      * Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Tom Walters.

  52. "Mike Sigel  -vs-  Mika Immonen".
      (SP10-09)   63-minutes.
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Bill Hendrixson.

  53. "Mike Sigel  -vs-  Stephan Cohen".
      (SP10-11)   196-minutes.
      Commentary by John Bender and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2013 “Make It Happen” 14.1 Invitational

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  54. "Thorsten Hohmann  -vs-  Danny Harriman".
      (SP13-03)   74-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  55. "Thorsten Hohmann  -vs-  Mika Immonen".
      (SP13-05)   87-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  56. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Ralf Souquet".
      (SP13-13)   54-minutes.
      * Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  57. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Danny Harriman".
      (SP13-15)   54-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  58. "Ralf Souquet  -vs-  Danny Harriman".
      (SP13-16)   74-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  59. "Mika Immonen  -vs-  Danny Harriman".
      (SP13-17)   76-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Ken Shuman.

  60. "Oliver Ortmann  -vs-  Thorsten Hohmann".
      (SP13-18)   64-minutes.
      Commentary by Bill Incardona and Danny DiLiberto.

  
  

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  2014 “Make It Happen” ALL Star (14.1 portion)

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  61. "Thorsten Hohmann  -vs-  Shane Van Boening".
      (AS14-SP2)   120-minutes.
      Commentary by Danny DiLiberto and Darren Appleton.

  62. "Darren Appleton  -vs-  Dennis Orcullo".
      (AS14-SP5)   120-minutes.
      * Commentary by Ken Shuman and Thorsten Hohmann.

  
  

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  2017 Accu-Stats Living Legends (14.1 portion)

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  63. "Mike Sigel  -vs-  Earl Strickland".
      (AS14-SP2)   63-minutes.
      Commentary by John Bender and Bill Hendrixson.

  64. "Mike Sigel  -vs-  Earl Strickland".
      (AS14-SP5)   124-minutes.
      Commentary by John Bender and Bill Hendrixson.

  
  

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  2017 “Make It Happen” Invitational

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  65. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Jayson Shaw".
      (SP17-01)   138-minutes.
      * Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Danny DiLiberto.

  66. "Joshua Filler  -vs-  Dennis Orcullo".
      (SP17-02)   106-minutes.
      * Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Ken Shuman.

  67. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Joshua Filler".
      (SP17-04)   84-minutes.
      * Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Darren Appleton.

  68. "Daren Appleton  -vs-  Jayson Shaw".
      (SP17-06)   108-minutes.
      ** Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Ken Shuman.

  69. "Joshua Filler  -vs-  Shane Van Boening".
      (SP17-07)   91-minutes.
      Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Danny DiLiberto.

  70. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Dennis Orcullo".
      (SP17-08)   144-minutes.
      Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Danny DiLiberto.

  71. "Darren Appleton  -vs-  Dennis Orcullo".
      (SP17-10)   159-minutes.
      * Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Ken Shuman.

  72. "Joshua Filler  -vs-  Darren Appleton".
      (SP17-13)   125-minutes.
      * Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Danny DiLiberto.

  73. "Corey Deuel  -vs-  Shane Van Boening".
      (SP17-14)   140-minutes.
      Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Darren Appleton.

  74. "Jayson Shaw  -vs-  Dennis Orcullo".
      (SP17-15)   58-minutes.
      Commentary by Jeremy Jones and Ken Shuman.

   

• YouTube

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    Some of the many 14.1 topics by David Sapolis.

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    1. Common 14.1 Safeties.

    2. 14.1 : Connect the Dots.

    3. Pattern Recognition   - Class 01 -.

    4. 14.1 : Evaluation Mode.

    5. Dissecting the Rack.

    6. Secondary Break Balls   - Part 1 -.

    7. 14.1 : Dead Balls 101   - Creating Gaps and Pick & Jab.

    8. 14.1 : Clearing Out the Break Ball.

    9. 14.1 : Common End Patterns: Layout #3.

    10. 14.1 End Patterns: Utilizing Plan B.

    11. Finding the Key to the Key.

    12. 14.1 : Natural Break Ball Angle  /  Closing the Distance.

    13. 14.1 : Making the Break Ball.

    14. 14.1  - Break Balls -  Follow Shot #7 — John Schmidt.

    15. Top-Two-Tap Break Ball.

    16. Setting Up for the Side Pocket Break Shot.

    17. 14.1 : Manufacturing Break Balls   - Getting Creative.

    18. 14.1 : Break Shots - Neat in - Neat out.

    19. Playing the 14.1 Ghost to 100.

Here is an unranked list of books that you may find useful.

1. "Mastering Pool" by George Fels.   ISBN: 0-8092-7895-2 (pbk).   A touch more than half the book is devoted to straight pool.   His Whenever Possible guidelines are well worth understanding.   "A", "B", "C", and "D" balls are explained.   Working through the runs he shows (using photos of the balls' table position) is likewise well worth the effort.

2. "Advanced Pool" by George Fels.   ISBN: 0-8092-3321-5 (pbk).   More than three-quarters of the book is devoted to straight pool.   The Whenever Possible guidelines are presented again.   The coverage of "A", "B", "C", and "D" balls is most useful.

3. "The Straight Pool Bible" by Arthur "Babe" Cranfield and Laurence S. Moy.   Babe shares the knowledge and insights he has picked up from a lifetime of playing straight pool.

4. "Play Your Best Straight Pool" by Phil Capelle.   Provides thorough coverage and instruction on straight pool.

5. "Break Shot Patterns" by Phil Capelle.   Reviews actual continuation shots from tournament games.   It's a spiral bound book suitable for use while practicing.

6. "A Shortstop on Straight Pool" by Bob Keller and David Sheesley.   A book and video guide (via a USB stick) for players who want to take their game to the next level.   It's not geared to beginning players, e.g. it doesn't cover how to hold a stick, or how to aim a shot.   It's a spiral bound book suitable for use while practicing.   More information can be found at www.shortstoponpool.com.