Moving a pool table upstairs requires you to disembowel it and carry it piece by piece. Trying to move it intact is a fool’s errand and will likely result in failure 10 out of 10 times. There’s no need to take shortcuts when moving a pool table upstairs (or downstairs) as that can leave you with crazy costs and injuries to contend with. In fact, moving a pool table upstairs intact is definitely on the list of 1000 Ways to Die!