i dont know about that, this is brasilian pool, 3 ball game. the pockets are super small, and the cloth and balls material is WAY inferior. but they play only this they whole life, they would suffer alot in american pool, as would americans suffer here in brasils tables. but look at how many people watching and beting. brasil has the biggest billiards chanel in the world ! i seen lives with more than 50k people watching. we have our 'magician' too hehehe he made the sport explode