{"product_id":"going-rackless-chicagos-amateur-pool-players-and-the-quest-for-glory-in-the-biggest-tournament-in-the-world-9780252088896","title":"Going Rackless: Chicago's Amateur Pool Players and the Quest for Glory in the Biggest Tournament in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003ePlaying every angle for a shot at the big time\u003c\/b\u003e 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. Entertaining and immersive, \u003ci\u003eGoing Rackless\u003c\/i\u003e puts readers tableside to watch a game everyone has played but few truly understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 3 Fields Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252088896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Dylan Taylor-Lehman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730097766581,"sku":"9780252088896","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_eb607a78-aa3d-446d-b6ac-b064c3a43c2c.jpg?v=1758004114","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/going-rackless-chicagos-amateur-pool-players-and-the-quest-for-glory-in-the-biggest-tournament-in-the-world-9780252088896","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}