Was Mike Lookinland really that good at pool. Did they use tricks or something?

I've had that thought in the tons of times I've seen this one. Eventually I watched carefully and you never or rarely see him actually make the shots.

It's like Hazel's bowling on that show. You never have a full unedited shot of her making all those strikes.

I'm tempted to edit this thread title. I've never heard of a pool sharp. Maybe that's a British term. I think the term in the US is a pool shark.

They didn't credit anyone for making them.

https://www.billiardsmovies.com/hustler-brady-bunch/

Here's another thread on this episode:

"Bobby's "abilities" in this episode were more the result of his acting, to his credit, more than his pool playing. If you looked closely, all the shots that they actually showed him making were very easy and set-up. Otherwise there was lots of fancy camera work, with the shots done by out of camera professional pool players."

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=48613

That kind of what thought he was a good actor.