2022 match of the decade! Shane Van Boening v Ko Pin Yi | 10 Ball Challenge Race to 17

[@Jeffwashereandthere]

It sure is nice to see an orange 5 again.

[@stevewilliams2732]

🤣😂🤣

[@drewcamm7901]

Damn right it is

[@Joe-Z]

Maybe it's because I've watched SO much pool, but I can see the ball colors and I immediately know which set of balls they are using. So the colors never really bother me while watching cause I remember every set lol.

[@panteleomurphy]

Duuude, Fuck a purple five. All day.

[@co7366]

Very much so

[@jonnycarroll6676]

Best teaching commentary yet.

[@randyhutton9371]

As a fussy, freeloading viewer, this has everything I like, thank you folks. Two first-rate players, in s reasonably long match, winner breaks, call shot/call safety, no early 10, intelligent commentary, sticking to the match at hand, and a dingle camera, elevated above the bottom rail, no annoying & confusing camera switching.

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks for watching… they played another set which is on our channel too

[@johnnyb2779]

and great commentary 🙏

[@viziru]

this is one of the best 10 ball matches i ve ever seen

[@BoteBoat]

Mr. Dicks, I appreciate you explaining the path the cue ball will take in various situations. Example: 36:00 On object ball near-to-the-rail cuts depending on angle (45 degrees to 85 degrees or so), the cue ball will come off the rail at about 90 degrees. Thank you for your tips!

[@dclarke20]

Agreeeeeeeed

[@robdetuinman2]

Love the commentary! Rico Diks, been a long time I've seen you play. One of the most natural and knowledgeable players of it's time. Rico Diks and Alex Lely dominated the era just before Nick vd Berg & Niels Feijen in the Netherlands.

[@co7366]

Great comment sir! Way to drop some knowledge yourself, thanks for sharing.

[@tomm9178]

I like your commentary Rico. First time I heard you on this channel. Good job.

[@university-at-large]

Watching from Southampton New York and like everyone else love the intelligent and experienced commenting. I look forward to more matches with Rico’s perfect descriptions. Thanks!

[@orandilu989]

Excellent commentating, very informative and explanatory.

[@Agfreid]

I really enjoy your commentary very insightful on playing English and hitting point. Thank you.

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks!

[@justachristian4072]

Thank you for posting this video. Great commentary! Liked the simple but effective camera angle.

[@Joe-Z]

Commentary well done sir. Thank you.

[@pedrosalamanca1437]

lm really enjoying this match a lot but, quite frankly as a second language speaker, this's the best commentary ever.. very entertaining 👏really nice bucabulary. Thanks!!

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks Pedro

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

Rico, your commentary is not real extravagant but I really liked it alot. Just simple, effective, modest... real good brother - take care.

[@bartonwilliams2445]

agreed... modest thorough play by play

[@PostUp_Time]

RIKO DIK. I WOULD GET A BETTER NAME

[@bridgettseute2681]

Watching June 10, 2022. Loving all the matches you post. Thank you.

[@hobysmith9825]

Great commentary, Rico! Very nice. :)

[@rebbeshort]

Enjoyed the informative easy going style of the Commentary. Toronto, Canada - 6/28/2022

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks 🙏

[@BakerNo.9]

I’m back from the future, from 2099, and I have to say that this was one of the best matches from your era. In the years to come be wary of the laser cues and guys who pocket balls from their chair, I still don’t trust them. Be safe and stay masked during the pandemic of 2047. Even now days we still enjoy watching pool from the early century. Be well, pool junkies, be well…

[@2869may]

Right On...!

[@PartyLikeIts1776]

I don't wear masks, thanks.

[@MrJdsenior]

Love the edits to the next break! Excellent commentary, too. I liked some of your tips, as well. Watching these guys pattern and execute is a thing of beauty. Ko looks like he plays about equally well either hand. As Danny would say, he's amphibious. Maybe Filler, Kazakis, Grabe, He, Immonen, MorraYapp, Corteza, and a few others. For very good and most fun to watch, now that Efren is pretty much gone except for one pocket, I would have to say Pagulayan for me...dude's a riot. Ko definitely made that 11th game harder than it had to be, but he's Ko, so he ran it out anyway. Man, I would have never thought to use the mirror system to hit a ball that far out, something to keep in mind. Rail first shots are the only place I use this. You forgot the third case, which is often me, you are in line and manage to get at least a bit out of line, way too often, on the next shot. and it snowballs from there. 😕 And I totally agree, these guys ability to be in crap shape to fine shape is one of their biggest advantages over a lesser player, that and REALLY knowing how to pattern a table for natural rolls RIGHT up the shot line, rarely having to cross it and come up with very accurate length to get good position to the next after that one. I actually think those, and successfully breaking well, which means completing AND having a workable first shot, are a large part of the difference in percentage run or successfully safed at some point. And it's not just doing that, but the ridiculous percentage of strikes that they do that. Rock right, potting is literally easy. And the game gets made harder and harder, like the breaking boxes and legality rules now, and jumping rules, and pocket configurations, a trend which most of the pros seem to like. I'm not too sure that makes viewing more fun to the un, or under initiated, but it does for someone that at least understands something. My favorite is an excellent safety battle, which I'm fairly sure is world class boring to people that understand very little about how to play. That is even more interesting when there is little to hide behind, making execution very much more difficult. Seems to me one aspect where these guys at this level REALLY shine, basically snooker on a pool table, where you need the extra points.

[@michaelmalvin8990]

Excellent commentary.

[@co7366]

I’d love to see a collab commentary of you And JJ, man that would be a jewel.

[@MrLjackstar]

Cheers from Canada! As a new pool player I've really enjoyed your commentary on this match! It's really interesting to hear the mindset and strategy past just sinking the next ball.

[@dwakeling38]

Great commentary!

[@brianbieker9321]

Hi. I`m in the U.S. And as you might have guessed I`m rooting for the South Dakota Kid. Thank you for all of the good coverage and commentary.👍👍

[@_braga]

they played a second set, more to your satisfaction :)

[@charlesfair1582]

Wow. Never heard so many people comment on the Commentary. And all positive but one. I infer that SBA does not play pool. Watches for some other reason,witch is fine. For me,(first time I heard Diks) He is among the best three Ever! Jones,Strickland and now,Diks. ( in whatever order you like)

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks Charles

[@tackywacky99]

can someone link all matches with this guys commentary? absolutely fantastic.

[@PossiblyAnIrishman]

Right?? The commentator is incredible.

[@panteleomurphy]

Like most great commentators, has a philosophy. Great thinker.

[@mydogdidit]

I was wanting same, he is best ever!

[@arbitraryalias9825]

Isn’t this his channel?

[@chasen5252]

Great match and great commentary. Someone should color correct the footage so it doesn't have an orange cast. Makes it harder to see the difference in color between the balls especially the 4,5. Good work.

[@genodean5935]

Watching from Alabama, USA

[@williamsheppard8738]

thank you for that diagram I never really thought about it like that you just help me up a bunch definitely will be running more racks of nine-ball now

[@benhill9257]

He keeps saying it's a race to 15 it's a race to 17 lol I always enjoy watching Shane play and Big Ko is also one of the best players I have seen the Chinese Tai Pai players are so strong it's crazy to watch. Absolutely love the video thanks for providing and commentating

[@mbaziiraedward]

Ohh what a match!, watching it from Uganda

[@billiardnetwork]

They played a second set after this one… on our channel too

[@johnhamiltonlist1804]

Hallo Rico! Am currently watching in america.. wonderful match as would be expected.. would love to see more matches between the women and men.

[@billiardnetwork]

We have some coming

[@panteleomurphy]

To add to your list of greats: Ko Ping-Chung is going to be top 3 if he achieves his highest potential. His 10 ball world champion final against Filler was scary-good. One of my fav performances in recent years.

[@Dick-B]

Great educational commentary Rick, a fun match to watch

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks Dick

[@seggbert]

Nicely edited! Thx

[@seggbert]

And great commentating!

[@charickter]

I love the idea of events where the players dress nice (a la snooker's premiere events), events where they wear their sport jersey/black slack style and also events like this where they are welcome to dress completely casual and comfortable. Has a little more of a pool hall feel. Good stuff.

[@johnseiber4586]

Yeah, Shane shops at goodwill stores. H ahaha

[@2capote]

watching from bakersfield, california, usa. just had spine surgery so can’t really do much. it’s about 12 midnight. also can’t sleep very well due to postop pain. thanks for posting this video. excellent discussion of shots.

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks Allan, get well soon!

[@charlesfair1582]

I am with you Jeff! I can live with the pink 4, but a purple 5 was just idiotic! Of course the 4 s/b purple!

[@rafa77766]

Pin Yi master winner match between Van Boeing great playing of pool.

[@billiardnetwork]

They played another set which you can find on our channel.

[@justinwr092]

I am watching this while on a date at work in the year 2077.

[@thegodofpez]

I wish this was first to 1,000.

[@billiardnetwork]

They played a second set race to 13 . You can find it on our channel

[@Gforceorange]

great demonstration! a classic!

[@rogerganey1862]

As an absolute amateur, it’s nice to see a few mistakes from some of the best players in the world

[@San-69]

Great match! Shane is an excellent player though in this match he perfromed not at his top level. I did not see Ko earlier. What a great player is he! Really great ball control wow! And thumbs up for the commentary thanks! Only small remark: would be nice to have some more camera angles and/or zoom ins. I certainly will check your channel for more top pool action! Kind regards Sander

[@KhemBoBeatZ]

I barely see any comments that congratulate Pin so I will say this congrats Pin but Van still a beast tho

[@billiardnetwork]

They played another set after this one,ot s up on pur channel

[@rogerscottcathey]

Never seen SBV so haphazard on some shots, especially kicks. Seems he was dressed for practice . . And wasn't aware how slow KPY is. Hard to watch.

[@ronaldfullerton1954]

I watch these late at night with my phone in hand...when the phone starts to droop and my eys also i give up most of the time unless i just have to finish the match

[@lafaelerobertson2573]

Great match

[@lajaunsavage272]

I'm Lajaun a c+++ player I think. I'm here watching from Jamaica and I'm still watching the match. my current elite players are 1: Albin Ouschan, 2: Shan Van boening and 3: Fedor Gorst. these player are consistent and smooth as silk with their stoke. thanks for showing this match and for the pool tips, a mean it can't be too much.

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks Lajaun

[@ezekiel763]

Ko is such a sick player

[@Jmgoregrind]

How do I become a member to watch all the matches?

[@billiardnetwork]

Press the join button

[@_braga]

great battle!

[@cogjellying]

2:20:16 look what the 3 does to the 5 and 10 inside that template.

[@co7366]

Well you asked lol here’s my list of elites and or almost there; Shane, Filler, both Ko brothers, many haven’t heard of him but Anton Raga is freaking fenomenal, Carlo Biado, Yapp when he’s in form, Roland Garcia, hek what the Spaniard did in the World Cup doubles he has to be named Ruiz more so than David now, Skyler..such a fun player to watch just wish he could find top focus and stay there, I mean just so many, Fedor, Wiktor Zielinski will be a force to recon with such a young talent, can’t fail mentioning Shaw, Melling, Al-Shaheem, Albin , too many great players Kaci i have to say one of the fastest improving players without doubt, I remember first timer seeing him play I think in Las Vegas tournament against Efren the GOAT long story short Kaci was in slippers and a wind breaker I was thinking who is this disrespectful guy here haha came to play the great like this. ( needless to say Efren plays like this all the time just not at events like this one Kaci!) He’s Come a long way! Anyway Great commentary sir! Appreciate the upload of these two TITANS and great to see the channel doing so well. Been watching from work and home in between X-rays and home.

[@yes2crypto]

Very much enjoyed it mate 2:31:36

[@charlesfair1582]

Announcer said race to 15, Board says 17. ?

[@joaofontes8327]

I can’t believe he haven’t mentioned Efren Reyes once!!!!

[@roccocicoria4888]

Match of the decade....no doubt...

[@wallytverstol8627]

how much are they playing for

[@richardbates8423]

Shane, when he shoots he is just making it easier for Ko to win the table.

[@panteleomurphy]

Would put big money on Ko having the lowest blood pressure of the top ranked players.

[@MK-iw8ss]

Would love if SVB and KPY were wearing pulse monitoring bracelets during this match, as I saw in a recent match between SVB and alcaide. Interestingly, for both, heart rate was MUCH higher when sitting and watching, rather than during their turn at the table. At times up to 2x higher when seated. Shane's HR even went into tachycardic territory at times while seated. But KPY, for all his constant adjustments and recalibrations, appears perpetually relaxed. Truly inspiring.

[@billiardnetwork]

There are some matches with Ko and Svb wearing the heart rate monitors on our channel and we will upload more

[@justachristian4072]

Probably a malfunctioning monitor. I’ve seen other matches where he’s about 75 bpm when seated.

[@TheDucatiDads]

Fedor is on my list along with everyone you listed.

[@optimus3305]

This kid has a proper que and no glove, I like it!

[@typicalpoolplayer1392]

Svb vs dennis when they played rt 120 locked the match of the decade without discussions

[@billiardnetwork]

There are a few of them :)

[@jeffna1802]

Josh Roberts Vs Shane VB = perfect bar table 8 ball match.... Awesome. Both players played flawlessly other than one scratch on the break.

[@_braga]

@@jeffna1802 yeah but bar table doesn't really count :)

[@lenchonegro5567]

How much were they playing for?

[@billiardnetwork]

Not a lot but lots of ego in play

[@lenchonegro5567]

@@billiardnetwork so do you know how much? I don't know about Ko, but I know SVB likes to play for $. I saw him play The Lion (& I ain't "lying") @ Hard Times Bellflower for 10-20K. Frost played also. So how much? $300, $1K?

[@gino2033]

Idaho USA Here...

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks for watching

[@gordonsullivan2694]

Your camera angle is almost like I'm there, watching it from the rafters 50 meters away.

[@billiardnetwork]

Yeah well watching just the table alone make viewers stay for way less than having a bit of the space shown

[@claymennis3153]

Watching from sioux falls, s.d.

[@MaGuFer]

What a match! Almost like watching Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes in their prime!

[@papasstory784]

ENJOYING A GREAT GAME OF POOL..SEPT 3 2020 FLORIDA USE

[@papasstory784]

MAKE THAT USA

[@billiardnetwork]

:)

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks!

[@craigkendall1754]

Great content! Thank you. What about Skyler Woodward for your list?

[@billiardnetwork]

I think we have matches of his from the Eurotour and WPS

[@craigkendall1754]

@@billiardnetwork Yes! The commentator was asking for comments on today's elite players and I thought Woodward deserved a mention. Thanks!

[@brendanvu1983]

@@craigkendall1754 nope. Woodward isn't in that elite list. Great player, maybe even in the world class. But not world elite.

[@justachristian4072]

The two elite players he neglected to mention were Joshua Filler and Jayson Shaw.

[@christhornberry7502]

I’m a Shane fan but I didn’t like that he didn’t shake the man’s hand at the end of the match poor sportsmanship

[@iitruevibeii]

Okay so this is the first set...second set Shane demonstrates his breaking potential

[@wallytverstol8627]

i would like to see a team phillipines vs team chinese tai pie and the winner vs the winner of the mosconi cup with mosconi cup rules. that would be spectacular

[@ronaldfullerton1954]

Fun to watch a dry break cost you 3 racks run off befor you get back to the table...they make lotta balls...comment guy is knollege able cool headed

[@artartful854]

Is this a money match ? How much ?

[@joseppi4cinqua]

How much they play for? $

[@billiardnetwork]

Ego was more important than money

[@SetemkiaFawn]

How come you did not include the date of this match along with the information of who was playing and commenting on it? It seems to me that including this information is trivial. This is a consistent laziness by almost all people posting pool games. Yet, truly understand what's going on We need to know when a game was played so we can judge at what point in their life the players were at. For example, the GOAT, Ephraim Reyes, played differently in the '80s than he did in the '90s then he did in the 2000s then he did in the '10s then he did in the '20s. Not to include this information is to do your viewers a disservice. Since you asked: I am watching in the US on the west coast (San Francisco). It's Saturday afternoon, 4 June 2022. I'm basically a shut-in as I need the wheelchair to get around and there's only so far I can go in my electric chair. Can't do anything spontaneous like decide to go watch this at a sports bar because I would need to decide to do that 48 hours in advance giving them at least 16 business hours to arrange the transport.

[@billiardnetwork]

The date is right there on the poster. 2022

[@billiardnetwork]

Also date is in the details. Date in the title makes it harder for people to find when using the search option.

[@ChipS_19]

Đúng là người USA 🇺🇸 số 1 thế giới 🌍 có khác … điều bi cái kinh thật ..!

[@callee7280]

Efram Reyes is not doing as well as he used to, but still the best I have ever seen in real life.

[@williamguinan9018]

July 4th U.S.A. indiana , is like your video cast

[@jarvislaw7213]

He is only going to get better 🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

I hate when the 8 ball goes n the pocket when your is still on the table because that mean u list SMH 🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

I enjoyed playing pool 🎱🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

Do u like low balls better or do u like high balls better 🎱🎱🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

To me it does not matter if low balls or high balls because I can still regardless OMG 🎱🎱🎱🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

I love for the 8 ball goes n on the break because u win each and everytime LOL OMG 🎱🎱🎱🎱

[@joaofontes8327]

They mentioned about 5 to 6 elite players and forgot to include Efren Reyes

[@tyler7146]

Match of the decade..... idk

[@cogjellying]

2:24:59

[@richardbates8423]

Can someone tell the economic department it wouldn't cost any money to make the score board big enough to read.

[@chazzzblack4398]

Bravo ko pin yi ....

[@GarethRiffStevens]

Well .. in a standard match.. Pin Yi would have won as he was 9.5 up at first. So he was always the winner from here 🏆

[@brucesmith1544]

didn't he win?

[@GarethRiffStevens]

@@brucesmith1544 if you watched the video you would know.. I was referring to IF this was first to 9.

[@FuelTankerMan]

This match should be EXHIBIT "A" as to why winner break is DEAD WRONG. I love Shane... but the winner break thing needs to go away. On a run to 13, let the winner have three breaks then the opponent gets to break.

[@wallytverstol8627]

shane is making a match out of it. but Ko in on the hill

[@victorrodriguez8917]

Am in NY NY…..

[@prestonboudreaux3619]

Match of the decade? A little misleading in my opinion

[@tomm9178]

Just a "little" misleading? I'd say "a lot". The Van Boening vs Immonen match, just a few weeks earlier in the World 9-Ball Champion ship that the commentator refers to, had fantastic play by both players, much more drama and tension. This was a good match, but certainly nothing extra special.

[@billiardnetwork]

Thanks for the comments!

[@billiardnetwork]

The SVB v Mika is a one sided show….it is a great match, but Mika is not quite the same caliber as Ko

[@hammerlane3871]

Ko shot well but let's be honest, shane was not at his best here, not even close

[@bradleyburton2664]

Best of the decade, huh..... what a click bait title. Thank God I scrolled forward to see the final score instead wasting almost 3 hours of my life.

[@billiardnetwork]

Hahah

[@shortymack340]

I wonder how much money they were betting 😆 🤣 😂

[@nancyfail160]

You have to major in geometry to listen to the guy doing the commentary. ( JUST SAYING. ) 😊😊😊😊

[@tadesigns7299]

16 9 I feel like Ko let SVB win that game by his careless shot at ball 9

[@joaofontes8327]

I meant “they “

[@dedeye2000]

How can you say some thing is the match of the decade when we are just two years into the decade? You could say match of the decade so far, but the logic behind this is sadly inaccurate.