maybe the pool table was already broken so they rigged it like this, or maybe it had the holes that just catch the balls and they wanted them returned to the box
C. McCormick, how does trainspotting, or trainspotters as you so elegantly put it, make u want to shoot heioin?? thats insane... it should have the exact opposite effect, after that scene where he was weaning himself i am about 200% more certain i dont want to ever try heroin