yea i play, ive got a table in my basement...when i was a freshman in HS i used to play like hours every day, and i went to an 8 ball tournament at a local pool hall and beat a buncha older guys who play there all the time...it was awesome
i play for fun occasionally, but i suck. its one of those things i do better drunk . but after watching some pool hustlin movie on spike last night it made me want to get into it more lol
got a table in my basement for like 7 years now. haven't used it for like 4 years. it gets boring after you get to a certain skill level playing by yourself. i can clear the table without much problem.
go to a book store and pick up a trick shot book for pretty cheap. not worth it IMO, but i've got a couple books on that stuff over the years as presents. would never buy one myself.
if you want to learn trick shots, the more impressive things are just being able to control the cue ball with the proper english.