Banking with the Beard

By Freddy Bentivegna

World class bank player Freddy "the Beard" reveals the secrets that made him one of the most feared money players in the country. BANKING WITH THE BEARD actually teaches players how to bank... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976622815
• ISBN13: 9780976622819
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: EZ Banking
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Banking made EASY!!

A great read for any level of pool player. By far one of the best books on pool i have ever read. The book will pay for itself in no time.

The best book ever on bank pool!

I've played pool for more than forty years and was born in bank pool territory--Cincinnati, Ohio. As a former Cincinnati Amateur Champ, I thought my knowledge of bank pool ran deep. Not so. Freddy Bentivegna's book taught me lots of things I didn't know, especially since I stopped playing pool for 26 years during my Air Force career. Freddy's tips brought me back up to speed in bank pool play. He's also a terrific commentator on Accu-Stat tapes and DVD, supplying background information that's interesting and informative. I hope one day to get to Chicago and play him a few games. I'll need a spot, of course.

Your playing improves or this is not your game!

An excellent tool box of well-kept tricks and practical secrets for a more-than-average player who wants to get to the next level. No waste, easy to read and understand and worth every penny.

This book WILL improve your banking ability!

How many times have you read in some book, some method or another that claims to improve your banking? Then you get to the table and it doesnt work reliably enough that you use the method long term? The "mirror" system is a classic example of useless banking info imo. I am happy to report that Banking with the Beard actually has info that will improve your banking. You will learn how to gauge english when it transfers to the object ball, you will learn how cutting across the face of the ball on a bank imparts english and how to compensate. You will learn what Freddie calls "Automatics", banks that are dead from certain positions. One shot that I will in particular bring up is Freddie's "Side Step Bank", a bank shot where you hit the ball with inside english and it shortens up the angle of the bank. The beauty of this shot is that you hit the shot with some firm speed and as such its alot easier to make under pressure. Once you practice this shot, the make percentage goes up towards 7-8/10 or higher :-) I can tell you personally that this shot has saved me the cheese on more than one occasion and easily paid for the book many times over. Banking with the Beard also has alot of great gambling stories from the legendary pool room Bensingers in Chicago, Illinois. If you enjoy reading about big dollar action and the interesting shots that came out of those matchups, then this book is also for you.

Absolute must for serious players

"The Beard," Mr. Bentivegna, has broken ground in pool instruction that has never seen daylight before. He exposes the secrets of the master Bank Pool players. He also relates his exciting road adventures as a old-time pool hustler, as a sort of comic-relief to the hard-core systems and instruction. As an old Hippie, Abie Hoffman once said, "Steal This Book!" If that's not your style, then for God's sake, spend the money and buy it.