conv: The first time I ever played pool with my friend_comma_ we had to play for the table. She ended up beating 5 guys in a row! She Some people are just naturals. The first time I played pool with a friend of mine_comma_ she had to beat the guy running the table. Pool's always a difficult game to pick up. I'm guessing your first time went well? I shot so-so_comma_ but my friend ended up winning the table and beating 5 guys in a row. Wow. Talking about cleaning up.