Going Rackless Chicago's Amateur Pool Players and the Quest for Glory in the Biggest Tournament in the World

<p><b>Playing every angle for a shot at the big time</b></p> <p>Chicagoans venture to area pool halls to perfect their games and navigate league play for a shot at the APA World Pool Championships in Las Vegas. Dylan Taylor-Lehman joins a lively cast of characters under the lights and inside a subculture as old as Chicago itself. Whether running the table or waiting their turn, everyone has a story to tell and opinions to share on position play, billiards's unwritten code, and life itself. Taylor-Lehman follows four promising teams on a mission to reach Vegas before unwinding an electric account of what it takes to win the world’s premier amateur tournament—and what you take away when the balls aren’t sunk. </p> <p>Entertaining and immersive, <i>Going Rackless</i> puts readers tableside to watch a game everyone has played but few truly understand.</p>