15 YEAR OLD SUPERSTAR TAKES ON WORLD NUMBER 1 | Tom Cousins vs Cohen Bradford | The Masters 2024

[@Vague1980]

Imagine rubbing shoulders with TC at 15 years of age, this lad is destined for great things!!

[@CohenBradford]

Cheers 🙏🏻

[@joeyboy135]

We all played together in an amateur uk championship in Blackpool and Bridlington, when he was 14 or 15 and he was amazing then... This lad is is cut from the same cloth I reckon ....

[@samtaurus007]

There is no better learning curve than playing someone who's waaaaay more accomplished. :)

[@Bradini267]

It's the best way to improve at any sport. Always play up.

[@samtaurus007]

@@Bradini267 About 35 year ago when i was a young man, i took my pool career real serious. I used to play against the area champion, needless to say, he kicked my ass on a regular basis and his motto was loser pays for the next game....i spent a fortune in a year. But i got better and better and after a year and a half i was on par with him. Not long afterwards, i was the one kicking his ass. He stopped playing me when he was the one reaching into his pocket for the next rack. Tight ass loser. lol :)

[@craigrothwell6144]

@@samtaurus007 I did exactly the same on the dart board, Took me back 40 years, Thanks :)

[@yuriboyka6131]

@@samtaurus007I did the same. I’m 26, started at 23 never picked up a cue before 23. I got my ass handed to me for a solid year as well. I couldn’t tell you how many games I played/payed to play in the first year. I only wanted to play better people. After the year I got better than them. Also always using bar cues while I played in my local APA league. Stopped APA. Because the people in my area are weird AF that play pool. And I don’t live in bumble fuck either. I’ve noticed the game of pool attracts horrible people unfortunately.

[@samtaurus007]

@@yuriboyka6131 You're not wrong there. During my playing days, i played much more dickheads than regular players. Bad losers were the worst or guys that would play for money, lose, then try to up the stakes when it's clear they couldn't afford it then swear on their kids lives they'd "pay you back next pay day". Guys who would blatantly cheat then get aggressive when you call them on it. Guys whom after getting thrashed accuse you of cheating. Drunk idiots staggering up to the table trying to take your cue off you to "show you how it should be done". One time i played a guy whom congratulated himself every single shot he played - "Oh, that's brilliant....what a shot....i'm the best" etc (i leathered him). I found out the thing about getting a reputation as an up and comer was every man and his dog wanted a high stakes game. It was with true regret i decided to end my pool career when i was still in my prime. Again, you're absolutely correct though, pool attracts the weirdest of the weird with a huge chunk of nasty thrown in. :)

[@Tommyjamez69]

I play with cohen in pub leagues and he’s the most down to earth lad you’ll ever meet.. you can tell he’s grew up in pubs his “banter” is bang on 👌🏼😂

[@raydology]

More down to earth than me, or are you saying it because everyone says it 😂

[@Tommyjamez69]

@@raydology and who are you ? 😂

[@raydology]

@@Tommyjamez69 me I'm the person who FIRST said "Which came first the Chicken or the Egg" the weirdest thing is I knew where I was at the time (alone or so I thought) so apparently I'm one of Britain biggest secret!! 😁

[@Tommyjamez69]

@@raydology put the pipe down sir

[@raydology]

@@Tommyjamez69 hmm not heard that saying before human parrot 🐦😁 let me see Brits have a bad habit of Pruning to kid the world that we are the best but strange how Americans think we're just funny 🤣

[@stoneisland6789]

Going to see alot more of this young man,, all the best for your future

[@wandelust]

For a 15yr old playing a player at this level he done good.

[@raydology]

Depends on the level village level, national level or international level...we Brits love to paint ourselves into a corner!.😁

[@CohenBradford]

Cheers mate

[@Geohillierneo]

This went to an ad break after 55 seconds....! Its getting ridiculous.Well done to the young lad though

[@CohenBradford]

Cheers 🙏🏻

[@Saimen31297]

Because of that AdBlocker for the win!

[@theangryscotsman5174]

If only there was some way to not see ads. 🙄

[@HoodNox]

Well done, young man!

[@symmetricat188]

Boy is going places.

[@waveyjones3347]

Fair play to the young man. Keep at it

[@matthewschwartz8730]

There used to be a billiard hall right next to where I live and it was like $5 an hour or something. I had just turned 21 so buying beer and playing pool was a sweet time. A friend and I were there playing and we are able to not damage the equipment. Anyway this old guy comes out of nowhere and offers to teach us. I am so happy that we were open to learning. I had no idea that if you pretend that there are two balls touching and you want to hit the one ball in you just hit the cue ball to where that other imaginary ball would be. Also he showed us what spin does and how to make the ball rebound at a different angle then it approached the bumper. I went to Walmart and bought a pool cue it was only like 30 bucks and it was an American flag it was sweet because you can unscrew it and make it two pieces. Even though it was a cheap Walmart cue I noticed a large improvement in my game and also much more consistency. I'm now 41 and have only played a handful of times since then. Anyway my point is what is that glove that they are using to break? I only hit the 8-ball in once off of the break. I think I could generate a ton of power without endangering everyone else in the room with one of those gloves on. In case anyone was wondering before I learned from that old guy I would play in the bar and because it's a bar table the games usually went about 50/50. After learning from him once I got used to shooting on a bar table again I was destroying people. It is nice to be able to actually play on a full size table and if you don't know what you're doing it is not easy. Also that little kid is pretty good I mean to have that type of control over your body while you are growing is amazing.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Man, that small cue ball takes some draw action well!

[@andyhumphrey9351]

He will learn his trade. 👍👍

[@rage3198]

everyone has their lucky day buddy been able to one shot 9 ball pool for 10 years now

[@andrewmiller8313]

Great channel, but you guys need to sort out the continuous buzzing sound in the background. Sounds like possible mains interference. Anyway, get your audio guy on it.

[@MichealLinacre-fr6lv]

Rules are so different to pub rules crazy

[@michaelthomas8439]

27:35 how was this not a foul?

[@adrianjantjies8690]

Don't worry TC he will make a come back when you a100 years old, cause that's how long you will rule this game with all the respect to melling and potts

[@tobyknight491]

Was Cohan's break for frame 8 not supposed to be a re-rack? I thought three balls had to either be potted or finish in the top half of the table

[@IISoMaLiaNII]

UP need to create a tournament for the YT comment section pros. Be an absolute dish fest they don’t miss

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

Or the snooker Vs pool antagonists.

[@taff6987]

​@yippeeki-yay1691 that only ends one way and u know it. Pool is child's play after coming off a snooker table.

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

@@taff6987 - In many cases that might may be so, but is there any need for constant antagonist comments on the subject? You seem like you're one of them - let it be and enjoy whatever cue sport you want.

[@taff6987]

@@yippeeki-yay1691 I do enjoy my chosen sports but I'm tired of pool players thinking they are on the same skill level. They are not. Put a pool player on a snooker table and watch how absolutely ridiculous they look. Seen it over and over

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

@@taff6987 - I presume you're talking about personal experience, because I haven't seen any pool players openly claiming they're better than Snooker players, anyway - these guys are earning more money playing pool than you could ever playing Snooker, so who's the real winner here..

[@BluffTrail]

What’s the game called?

[@ronsimpson8666]

At 13 he's good. But in Indiana, we have a bunch of great shooters like him. He's a 5 or 6 in APA. Needs a few years to develope his game.

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

Where at in Indiana?

[@wikusdebruyn2841]

The argument that there are 15 balls on the table makes no sense. There are only 15 balls on the table because the black was respotted. So, the player did pot a ball off the break; therefore it would be nice if they could continue. When you pot yellow or red on the break the table is open and you may continue. Why not with black?

[@waveyjones3347]

You technically haven’t made a pot as the black is re-spotted for the incoming player - hence “15 balls still on the table”. If you pot a colour and the black, you stay on and the black is re-spotted. It’s a pretty fair rule in my opinion. Even if it is frustrating

[@wikusdebruyn2841]

@@waveyjones3347 We can agree to disagree. You did pot a ball. Technically it was respotted, but in reality it went down a pocket. In the end it doesn't matter. Games need rules and you'll never be able to please everyone. Sometimes you are the one only potting the black of the break and sometimes it's your opponent. So, it evens out, and if the rule was different the same would apply. So, I can see both arguments and I really enjoy this rule set.

[@waveyjones3347]

@@wikusdebruyn2841 it’s a very attacking ruleset that’s very far removed from the original rules of English 8ball pool but they’re alright. There are still a few grey areas to iron out but once they’re set it’ll definitely be a better game for a TV audience that’s for sure. Blackball rules are much more rounded with no grey areas but again, not the best for TV as the whole two shots thing gets confusing

[@grahamkelly8662]

I’ve just started playing 8 ball pool on iPhone and if you pit black from break, you carry on and regardless of if you pit stripes or solid from break, you can then choose which you’d actually like to play for.

[@c--money9188]

@@waveyjones3347 Ive never heard it played like that. When you aren’t playing golden break you should still get to continue if you pot the 8. Its the hardest ball to pot

[@Apollyon1974]

What game is this?

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

English 8 ball played to international rules which took over from World Rules in the EPA setup after being brought in by the Supreme Series in 2018

[@Taureg]

Not seeing world class talent in this kid, although some misses can be explained by pressure.

[@jesse5457]

Why was it a fowl at 51.15?

[@NolanChisholm-p6w]

After the object ball is hit, at least one ball needs to touch a cushion

[@jesse5457]

@NolanChisholm-p6w oh wow I didn't realise, thanks. Out of curiosity do you know which rule set this is?

[@midwestboyy6499]

World number 1 😂😂😂😂

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

Tom actually is world number 1 😂

[@jamest3552]

bumper pool?

[@alfierodriguez2473]

How big are these tables? They seem small don’t they?

[@stevebooth8727]

7 foot table 6 foot playing surface

[@davidmellish3295]

7ft by 4 ft. They're smaller than the American tables but the balls are a lot smaller and the pockets are a lot smaller in relation to the size of the balls. You have to be more accurate on these, with the American tables the ball can hit the rails and still drop and you can fit 2 balls in a pocket, these only take 1 and half balls. The cue ball is also slightly smaller than the object balls

[@djsc1439]

Come closer to the screen...

[@nickedmondson1583]

I don't see the hype in the lad to be honest, good player and mixing it with very good players, and seen him a few times (the lower down format are poor in quality and this lad stood out a mile, as not great quality in the amat ranks).. but the a 'future world champ' is far adding expectations so soon..

[@IISoMaLiaNII]

Can almost guarantee you are middle aged and absolutely shite.

[@raydology]

It's an English tradition to call out the future!... Ronnie O'Sullivan use to do it and now he says it to be sarcastic😁 history shows us sports ain't about predictions but definitely about memory recall.

[@robertgibson6846]

He's 15 ffs. Plenty of practice to come. You only become the best playing the top guys .

[@shanestatham]

Superstar seems a bit much. Good stick but I didn't see much more than what I've seen from promising young talents down our local pool hall.

[@mickclare6766]

Too much hype can only harm the lad.Didnt see a world beater in him just an above average teenager

[@JustATakit]

Come on man, the kids first televised game and against one of the best in the world? Surely you didn't expect him to be as smooth as Efrin Reyes. That said I'm not too sure if I would put him in world championship caliber but I'm more than willing to say he'd be a top 10 by the time he is 21 and top 5 by 25

[@VincentRicketts-x5d]

He’s 15 guys.

[@Taureg]

Agreed, kid missed some easy balls mainly due to pressure. Kid is good but needs fine tuning, people hyping him up are doing him a disservice

[@Taureg]

@JustATakit You are willing and the rest of the pool world is not

[@Johnny_Utah187]

Tom is a world number 1 where? At a local bar?

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

What? This is English 8 Ball and Tom is world number one in this discipline.

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

What planet are you on??

[@haydenrawlings3517]

Played him at county national finals and he had 1/4 not really that good just has funding behind him

[@GabrielPence-yh4zs]

The first round he lost he did not call what corner he was going to go so he lost that round

[@arronwrightham3058]

Wasn’t that impressed with the 15 year old to be fair

[@seanscanlon9067]

Cohen's cue seems too long for him.

[@samtaurus007]

Maybe he's too short for his cue... :)

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@samtaurus007 I know that was a joke but he actually is, he seems to be playing with an adult length cue. As a rule of thumb, I always thought a cue length was recommended to be at shoulder height.

[@natecole4486]

how come the likes of mick hill,tom cousins never meet the likes of shane van boeing,filler in 8 ball pool...

[@monalisa-bs4zs]

Svb plays on different size table.

[@youknownada2326]

Never played club pool. Joined the A league last season against top quality opposition and only lost one game and played every match. The game is easier than Dominoes.

[@jean-noellarge1047]

Shot 1 is a miss , shot 2 is to long , shot 3 happy recovery, shot 4 far from pocket e,nd of 1 frame. Frame 2 First shot ok , shot 2 WTF? , shot 3 nowhere, shot 5 ok, shot 6 !!!,

[@jean-noellarge1047]

Maybe in the future.

[@Noneyabusinessok]

I don't know what players you are watching. But at 15 that's 42 years ago I would have beaten those two easily. Probably would have beat them right up until I was made to wear glasses at 40. Then I stopped. And I was an average player in my town back in Northern Ireland. My brother was a better player and probably #1/2/3 in my town at different periods of time. We had no interest in playing for a living. We wanted to chase girls at that age. Play in the league wednesday night for a few drinks. Tables were tighter pockets and still are compared to those buckets. Rules have changed so many times in 40 years I wouldn't know what is a foul at the table anymore. Nearly as bad as football. But overhyping the kid is something they get good at in mainland UK. Then they become average when they mature. Personally if I played any of those when I was younger..I would be bored playing that slow. At 11.10 birds eye view. The size of those pockets I was half expecting a Gopher to come out of one of them.

[@DavidThierry57]

From a certain level already some regional level players ( like me ( lol ) )can hold any player it only takes a good day and a bad one for the opponent 😈😗 But only for 4 frames maximum. for sure Tom take the large with the time🚣🛥️

[@Mainrazor]

its me or the table is small? or Tom is a big big guy. my table looks way bigger.

[@ynkybomber]

6:20 the buzzer made him miss this shot.

[@simontaylor8880]

Cue is too long for him

[@abdulchallenger6692]

He got a cue to match his future height. Do you expect him to change cue every time he grows a few inches

[@djsc1439]

He needs to bring his right hand up the cue by a few inches... and maybe get a shorter cue for now. 'Superstar' is a bit strong?

[@jamest3552]

Tom who?

[@bendavies7571]

Tom Cousins is fantastic but GOAT? Not sure about that

[@Tommyjamez69]

You know.. it matters if you choose left or right.. one way is rational patriotic thinking and one is bat shit crazy.. (it’s the add I seen on vid) 😂

[@ChrisJames-s5i]

They are so slow

[@JustATakit]

I think that is the dumbest rule ever. If you sink the "8 ball" on the break you should win the game just like in 8 ball or 9 ball. Calling it a dry break and letting your opponent go after sinking that ball would take the wind out of everyone's sails. The fact that it happens so rarely and is seldom done should be reason enough to change that BS rule. The kid gets another win in his column if you ask me

[@JJmoony]

Lolol

[@justthetruth1]

World number 1??? 😂😂😂 stop

[@Scopt_7]

There must be a mistake of the word "Number 1#" i thought it would be efren reyes

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

Wrong; different discipline

[@Scopt_7]

@@pumpeyethetraderman8083 oh okie.

[@JustATakit]

​@@pumpeyethetraderman8083Man that was funny or at least that was what I thought at first until I realized you are being serious. He said EFRIN REYES the one and only true life WIZARD WITH A CUE STICK! Man I would not bet against Efrin even if he had a blindfold on. That man had to have sold his soul to be able to pull off some of the shots he's made 1000s of times.

[@pumpeyethetraderman8083]

@@JustATakit he plays a different cuesport. That's like saying he's better at snooker than Ronnie O'Sullivan.

[@AlexParayen]

Efren bata reyes was better and efren is the goat

[@TaffDerekBaker]

rabbit rabbit don't he ever shut-up

[@D.P.G]

Agreed, they should focus on the frame or just shut up.

[@mikekoz6351]

Why are they using snooker cues??? Imagine how much better they would be using proper cues

[@FURKING_AMAZING]

They are using pool cues. What are these 'proper' cues you speak of?

[@DeanGodwyn]

Mick Hill is the goat. Tom is a great. One of the. But he's not the goat

[@John14vs6_]

Yes I totally agree Mick Hill when I saw him beat Darren Appleton back in the early 2000s i know Mic will eventually be the Greatest in this format.

[@clarencereturnsfromscout1139]

Why he didn't go straight up