Final answer:
While pool games like Snooker and Billiards do not involve deception as part of their gameplay, Poker is a game often associated with bluffing or deception to gain strategic advantage.
Step-by-step explanation:
To deceive or cheat in a variety of pool could refer to acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage in the game. In the context provided, neither Snooker, Billiards, nor Pinochle (which is not a pool game but a card game) involve cheating as part of their regular play. The correct answer to this question is d) Poker, which, while not a variety of pool, is often associated with the concept of bluffing or deceiving opponents as a part of strategic play. The apparent mix-up in the question might be an attempt to mislead, akin to a bluff in poker. The anecdote with Jose Sharco is a humorous take on a player trying to sink a pool ball with their mind which, while creative, certainly doesn't follow the rules of the game!