2015 US Open 8-Ball Championships July 29 - 31, 2015 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV Filmed in the Predator Arena with commentary by Ken Shuman, Jay Helfert, & Robert LeBlanc
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@scottm40138 жыл бұрын
Pagulayan's break at 1:38:00 Absolute money. He played in Ottawa a bunch of times. Never got to see him play personally, but heard tons of stories about him. One of the very best.
@hatusilis8 жыл бұрын
the shot on 17:42 is amazing! also at 1:04:31 and 1:45:00; and a very nice reply at 1:07:41.
@memphismanify5 жыл бұрын
Saw Alex play the most subtle shot I’ve ever seen in a Reno tournament 18-19 years ago 🎱
@charleseast78938 жыл бұрын
the BCA and pool league affiliated tournaments are played on bar boxes. This is the pro side, but it is mainly for amateurs from the leagues.
@robertmeadows16572 жыл бұрын
They often rack the nine on the right end of the third row and it comes to rest at the left rail below the side pocket where it is a perfect connector to the ten which is usually still in the rack area.
@markconnelly28668 жыл бұрын
This would be entertaining on a 9 or 10 foot table. I love rotation pool but I don't enjoy watching it played on a 7 foot table. I like the FargoRate realtime odds though.
@colbycole5168 жыл бұрын
+Samuel Santos you have to watch for the push through though
@VeritasForYou8 жыл бұрын
why on eight footers?
@davids111311138 жыл бұрын
7 footer at that. I hate playing on them.
@levrac687 жыл бұрын
Ken!!! I have to mute your commentary on EVERY video. I'm not trying to be mean, but maybe no one else has the courtesy to tell you. Your pasty mouth noise makes hearing your commentary unbearable.
@ajlindy11086 жыл бұрын
levrac68 THANK YOU. Cant stand this fucking guy
@JD-ty6nj6 жыл бұрын
NO Kidding!! Every single time... its like he has a jolly rancher that he is playing pong with in his mouth.
@chrisencino5 жыл бұрын
Facts!!!!
@037lazar5 жыл бұрын
Yup, it's disguisting
@thequetzalcoatl22876 жыл бұрын
shane takes the shot at the 10 with the magic rack on the table every time....
@iowapoolandbilliards8 жыл бұрын
I am always grateful to be able to see these matches... however, the US OPEN on 7 foot tables just doesn't seem right, I know the players are grateful to just play..., but to me professional pool is on 9foot or 10 foot tables... not bar boxes even if they are smart tables... I understand there is a cost there that is probably more than can be afforded. It is a business... but one of the exciting things about watching the pros play, is that they play on equipment not generally available to a lot of players, and they execute shots on those tables that we normally can't do. Its just not as exciting to watch the two best modern pool players go at it on a 7 footer...
@joeyrohrbaugh64477 жыл бұрын
iowapoolandbilliards well said
@hunchemlnarik16687 жыл бұрын
the phenomenon of "professional" bar table events is just a testament to the sorry state of professional pool. bar table events attract players who would otherwise never think about entering a professional event, and as a result the playing fields are bigger with bigger payouts
@joshuahaynes71286 жыл бұрын
Hunche Mlnarik alot of players like mixing it up . Why do so many fans cry over everything lol.. bar boxes present a different challenge like clusters and more strategy expecislly 8 ball .. to me 9 footers are less exiting cause its all wide open green
@WardHails8 жыл бұрын
To the technical coordinator at CueSports International: I really enjoy the high-quality footage... but for the sake of my poor eyeballs... PLEASE de-interlace or render the footage to a progressive format. I can't take looking at the scan lines every time something moves. Looks perfectly crisp... until there is movement anywhere in the frame.
@zephyrdynasty44777 жыл бұрын
Ward Hails can you explain what you just said? not trying to be rude, i just have no idea what you just said
@WardHails7 жыл бұрын
Heya Zephyr, Interlaced video footage is a vestige of standard-definition television broadcasts... and it involves actually splitting each frame of video into two separate "fields." Each field is divided into "odd" and "even" lines. This happens pretty quickly... The problem is that interlaced footage is meant more for old-school CRT displays (the interior of the screen is actually coated in phosphor, which sort of tricks our eyes into seeing a continuous stream of frames). The issue I'm having with this video is that it's been rendered to an interlaced format (i.e. 1080i) and when its uploaded, KZbin actually ENCODES the visible scan lines (KZbin expects progressive video). The end result is that scan lines (indicative of interlaced footage) are then visible, in particular when something moves. Check out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlaced_video en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_ray_tube#Phosphor_persistence Likewise, seems like it has been fixed since I watched it initially... about a year ago... I don't see the scan lines now.
@Zenthex5 жыл бұрын
yeah, i have a lot of issues with this broadcast, especially the sound. the embarrassing part is that all the issues here could be fixed by anyone who took even just one year in college.
@thepoolmaster86835 жыл бұрын
Both of these men came into my local pool room and left with there pockets empty I pretend to have down syndrome then I hustle them it's almost to easy lol
@javidfaekar2028 жыл бұрын
i think Alex is the best player with kick shot after Efren
@bennylloyd-willner96678 жыл бұрын
Didn't SVB foul in the third rack when he measured space between the 10ball and the rail. I'm sure he never intended to put the cueball that close to the 2ball, he actually first checked and then moved it back a bit before deciding to go another route. It was like in Mosconi Cup apart from the fact that Karl then actually wanted to place the ball and not checking the space.
@bennylloyd-willner96678 жыл бұрын
+Chris Russwurm ok, I'm not very knowledgeable about pool but I thought that rule always is in effect. Hopefully I'll get into a beginners course at my nearest pool club in Karlskoga, Sweden. Then I'll ask the instructor a LOT of questions 😀👍
@bennylloyd-willner96678 жыл бұрын
+Chris Russwurm, I've searched for more info and found an answer at this URL: en.allexperts.com/q/Pool-Billiards-2283/2012/7/wpa-measuring-device.htm As i can understand from that conversation the WPA rules kicks in with the rule about equipment, and therefore a cueball can´t be used as a measuring device. Nerdy to dig in this I know, but I'm always keen to know proper rules even though I am just a novice. Just to be safe I will never try using the CB to measure anything.
@mrme84192 жыл бұрын
great beginning announcer
@turner93248 жыл бұрын
What's the size of this table??
@IggyPiggy238 жыл бұрын
looks 8 foot
@trudaroof8 жыл бұрын
7 foot
@trudaroof7 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as a 9.5 & the table in this video is a 7 footer AKA barbox
@MJH2116 жыл бұрын
That guy Kens Dry mouth sound is soo annoying and gross sounding. I’ve heard it in so many of his commentary. He makes that sound and it’s all I can hear when he speaks. Wish he’d do something about it cuz his insight is so good. I can’t be the only one who thinks that sound is terrible.
@ajlindy11086 жыл бұрын
Mark Halvorsen Trust me you are not the only one. Get this fucking guy out the booth
@joshuahaynes71286 жыл бұрын
You guys are cry babys period .. everyone isnt perfect why degrade people because they don't do every little thing u think they should i mean come on .. i never once thought of how the man sounded i was enjoying world class pool not being a snowflake
@rogerscottcathey4 жыл бұрын
I hate those magic racks almost as much as cgi on "re-mastered" Star Trek TOS.
@forza-marco7 жыл бұрын
"what a stud this guy is". Lol did you seriously just say that😅
@paullaporte97567 жыл бұрын
love to see pro to show up in our city spfld ma
@kevinsey8 жыл бұрын
are this bar box table or 9 feet?
@nono48058 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Seymoure Judging by the cue nearly touching end to end, it is a 7 footer. No idea why they play anything on a 7 footer. They rarely miss on 9 footers.
@djhyr08 жыл бұрын
+no no probably more cue ball control involed on 7ft table since it's hard to get the balls spread out in a smaller space. I like watching 8-ball played on a 7ft since the balls are more clustered together.
@nono48058 жыл бұрын
+djhyr0 Well they have nearly perfect control of the cue ball, so that is not much of an issue. Yes more clusters and traffic, but not a big problem. Distance on really hard shots to pocket or safe is more of an issue for the top players. The extra distance put more pressure on than the traffic.
@poolfiend0078 жыл бұрын
+no no its about the money. Large pro tournaments are very expensive to put on. The tables, the lighting, the seating, venue....etc. It's more cost effective to use 7ft tables.
@nono48058 жыл бұрын
Other than they may be able to squeeze in a few more tables in some venues, I do not see how it saves them a lot of money. In exchange for that savings, they have a lessor event, in my mind.
@kennethcandoleta39847 жыл бұрын
Alex is 37 years old? Geez!!
@shihanma24805 жыл бұрын
why this table looks so smaller than 9ball table?
@MikeyD224 жыл бұрын
Because it is smaller. Bar box 7 footer.
@thepoolmaster86835 жыл бұрын
Notice how I did not say Shane van boening it was just a guy named Shane who can't play well l0l
@bungbang-e9n7 жыл бұрын
1:17:28 isn't that a foul? no balls touched rails after contact
@tortureyou7 жыл бұрын
You're referring to 1:17:11 I assume. If you watch closely the cue hits around the third diamond and then again an inch from the side pocket. It's a bang bang hit and somewhat hard to see, but in order for it to be a foul the cue would have been following the object ball or just simply have stopped after contact.
@lstone2346 жыл бұрын
This is funny in rack 10 Kenny is telling Shane how to play the 3 ball. Give me a break. LOL Just call the match Kenny and leave it at that.
@MrRobertLavala8 жыл бұрын
Those who are in the booth (IMO) should just comment about what is happening, not what they would do or not do. I like the matches from the U.K. - World Cup of Pool and such as the commentators are more in tune with what they are there for in the first place.
@iowapoolandbilliards8 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly, they are supposed to report what is going on... it ridiculous to listen to this all the way through... just just the most unprofessional display of commentating...
@LVSinger8 жыл бұрын
Lavala...correct! Too much supposition, and redundant speculation. Improving the sound, (closer to mike) , and minimizing comments on EVERY shot would be nice!Ken seems more like a weather 'forecaster' than a commentator. Annoying.
@2869may6 ай бұрын
17:42....!!!
@markconnelly28668 жыл бұрын
This would be entertaining on a 9 or 10 foot table. I love rotation pool but I don't enjoy watching it played on a 7 foot table.
@bennylloyd-willner96678 жыл бұрын
Maybe its Alex who wanted a table suitable for his size ;)
@jonmiller198458 жыл бұрын
+Benny Lloyd-Willner Alex plays best on 1ft! watch him at the dcc! 10 ball Bigfoot challenge
@jonmiller198458 жыл бұрын
+jonmiller19845 10ft
@AlexZander6887 жыл бұрын
10-ball is great on 9' foot tables. And it's great on 7' bar boxes. Elite players don't whine about such trivial shit. They just get on with it and put their excellent pool playing skills to use.
@hang-the-937 жыл бұрын
Actually elite players do whine about it, I know several personally and none of them think they should have high level events on 7 footers. They just play on them because that is what they are offered to play on in the tournaments. Personally, I skip any video with a 7 footer like this even with great players in it. The only people that are OK with 7 footers or want to promote 7 footers as pro tournament level equipment are the pool hall owners and promoters. Cheaper, more tables to fit in a space. It's just a business decision not based on how the pro game should be played.
@pamiamin8 жыл бұрын
十数分以降のセーフティ合戦がすごい
@sackboi78016 жыл бұрын
Shane lost sad
@rogerscottcathey4 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of sixth rack did Shane say "I've got him running now"?
@johnnyroc8 жыл бұрын
Why power draw on that 8 ball?! Should have gone forward 2 rails duh
@AlexZander6887 жыл бұрын
Yeah, like you know better how to play pool than two of the all-time greats, future all of famers. Fuckin' tool!
@teetom27408 жыл бұрын
Completely agreed. Why have professionals shooting on the absolute easiest tables to play on. Its like watching golfers only playing on 9 easy holes as long as it isnt windy.
@JumpinJay938 жыл бұрын
diamond 7 footers are not easy tables lol. they just make it look easy
@20vtmk18 жыл бұрын
+josh stonecypher Compared to a diamond 9' they're plenty easy.
@mmobrowa8 жыл бұрын
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm new to the sport. Can anyone explain why van Boeing loses when he misses the 9 ball at the end? Did he just forfeit because he thought pagulayan would likely make those last two?
@davids111311138 жыл бұрын
Conceded the game and match....BTW next time maybe don't 'spoiler alert' the entire match?
@mmobrowa8 жыл бұрын
Oh shit. My bad. That thought hadn't even crossed my mind. I'll try removing it.
@kathykeegan65048 жыл бұрын
ever play on a 6 x 12 snooker table? pockets are smaller, balls are smaller,... there was one in one pool room I worked in. you never see them any more. those are tough.
@squeegied3rdeye7138 жыл бұрын
Kathy Keegan there's a room here in Houston that had a 12 foot snooker table. We would play 9 ball ring games with like 6/8 players at 20 on the 5 and 50 on the 9. And yeah with those rounded tiny ass cushions it was brutal
@TTSetters8 жыл бұрын
wtf is up with these tiny tables...le sigh
@williammcveigh78608 жыл бұрын
The commentators, or one of them, whispers in a low, slightly hoarse voice. Is he afraid the players can hear him? Why doesn't he talk in a normal tone of voice? To put it in mild language, that's not nice.
@rhalioussama52467 жыл бұрын
that guy was spitting on the mike the slayva was all over the place
@thepoolmaster86835 жыл бұрын
I beat Shane last week out of 10,000 I was playing with a broom stick too. True story
@ontheroadroe7 жыл бұрын
At 01:17 Alex hit the one ball off the second rail but didn't contact a rail after hitting it? That's not a legal hit and Shane should have had ball in hand?
@reddragon22678 жыл бұрын
Exciting 12th frame.
@dormamo69177 жыл бұрын
is alex on drugs?
@navinpersaud68156 жыл бұрын
Navin
@parkergoodin47768 жыл бұрын
why is the commentary so unprofessional? players shouldn't be able to hear the commentary. the chatting is annoying. get Bobby out of the booth
@trudaroof8 жыл бұрын
I like Bobby. Leave him right where he's at.
@parkergoodin47768 жыл бұрын
Glad somebody likes him
@trudaroof8 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes... That was fast
@parkergoodin47768 жыл бұрын
+trudaroof Yeah I have a smart phone I'm not on dial up like your ass
@trudaroof8 жыл бұрын
Ummmm.... why are you being nasty?
@awakenedsoul26387 жыл бұрын
Shane said among Filipinos Warren Kiamco is easy to beat but against Alex he has hard time winning. Shane always beat Kuo Po Cheng and Kuo never beat Shane. But if Kuo will be lucky he can whoop the ass of Shane on the table!
@abdelkadersafirmedjahed75444 жыл бұрын
34:40 on purpose ?
@tortureyou7 жыл бұрын
1:29:00 is one reason I dont like the magic rack, although only a small window, it did take away the window into top right corner. Also, 1:29:52 I know they aren't there because of there math skills, but I don't think 60 40 is 2:1, I'm thinking more like 3:2 . Ok anal troll mode off, sorry ya'll.
@AlexZander6887 жыл бұрын
The benefits of having consistently tight racks for better breaks easily outweighs any negatives of the magic rack. That's why it is used worldwide in major tournaments.
@kerrybegin35648 жыл бұрын
at 1:17 Alex fouled and Shane didn't notice. the commentators didn't notice also
@lawyeryt2308 жыл бұрын
+Kerry Begin It was'nt a table foul. See it again.
@mikhailemelyanov33378 жыл бұрын
+Kerry Begin I agree it was foul. (wasn`t rail touching after balls contact) Shane could be more attentive to game of opponent. But he did good safety after opponent foul. If gesture of Alex after his foul was a confession, It could be more clear.
@kerrybegin35648 жыл бұрын
Mikhail Emelyanov yes finally someone with sense
@nabilalsaad7228 жыл бұрын
+Kerry Begin cue ball did touch the rail after contact,so no it wasn't a foul,try to watch it again in slow motion.
@poolfiend0078 жыл бұрын
+Kerry Begin Definitely wasn't a foul.
@abusiveFIRE8 жыл бұрын
LOL HE'S FROM CANADA NOT THE PHILIPEANS !!
@abusiveFIRE8 жыл бұрын
And who are YOU to talk about how Earl's game is slipping? He's 50 something but still runs and works out, he's constantly improving. What are you doing? Talking about him behind his back in a booth?
@catalino53048 жыл бұрын
+abusiveFIRE he was born in the PhilippINES. Just raised in Canada
@culturaviajeraran56726 жыл бұрын
abusiveFIRE he is a half Canada half Pilipino , you idiot
@abdelkadersafirmedjahed75444 жыл бұрын
From philippine living in Canada 🇨🇦
@mattwoodardtn4 жыл бұрын
Tj
@cqsqaqwq7 жыл бұрын
That thin flexible thing they are using to rack is stupid. Watch the ten ball at 1:29:00 lol. Who ever thought that was a good idea?
@AlexZander6887 жыл бұрын
The benefits of having consistently tight racks for better breaks easily outweighs any negatives of the magic rack. That's why it is used worldwide in major tournaments.
@jonway23507 жыл бұрын
Chad Quinn you have no room to talk if you don't even know what the magic rack is called and clearly have never played it with or know how consistently tight the racks are used with it so stfu
@cqsqaqwq7 жыл бұрын
Jon Way damn bro you defending this thing like you invented it lol. I was just stating my opinion, but I bet in your world your opinion is all that matters right. I still think the "magic rack" sucks.
@otakurocklee6 жыл бұрын
35:17 . More than 2 minutes for a shot is way too long. I don't care how tough the shot is.
@royalfamily19174 жыл бұрын
The second commentator just need one agree.
@howardharris52387 жыл бұрын
did he say Memphis hillbillies
@kerrybegin35648 жыл бұрын
Alex knew and didn't confess. I lost allot of respect for him
@GlobalPeaceOnly7 жыл бұрын
Both players are too slow to act. It is not chess! Efrin Reyes is fast and keeps you interested.
@gorankunovic64045 жыл бұрын
Thrue
@dhantamang55308 жыл бұрын
U
4 жыл бұрын
Get rid od the stupid commentators, and get real pool players to deliver these matches. Especially the old cowardly man - who has never played for money.
@andrewcahill97356 жыл бұрын
I've seen chess played quicker
@Zenthex5 жыл бұрын
why can i hear the inside of this guy's mouth? it's disgusting.
@Nastyls1886 жыл бұрын
This guy commentating is very aggravating to listen to. He sounds like he's talking with food in his mouth. Very disgusting!
@stevencruz2858 жыл бұрын
omg get this dude off the mic..i picture an old man sucking his dentures clean with a touch of old man spit on his lip. had to quit watching after 30 seconds
@alvaflash5 жыл бұрын
Seriously! Lmao.
@MrOriuk798 жыл бұрын
Alex Pagulayan world 9 ball champion Shane Van Boening NOT
@mattwoodardtn4 жыл бұрын
This is the worst commentary ive ever heard during a pool match. So freaking annoying and that sound that one of yall makes that sounds like youre sucking on a life saver but it is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard. The constant arguing about what the player is gonna do if i didnt have mute id jump outta my truck before i could stand it. Sorry dude yall need to find a different job. This is the first time in my 40 yrs of living have i ever said that. Seriously man stop!
@alvaflash5 жыл бұрын
You can tell they're old by the distinct sound they make while playing with their dentures. Then the guys dry mouth is f$# annoying. Need new commentators.