9-BALL: Justin BERGMAN vs John SCHMIDT - 2019 INTERNATIONAL 9-BALL OPEN

[@texastitan6567]

I’ve become a big fan of Bergman recently. Idk why but he’s entertaining for me to watch

[@austinlewis1345]

I’m there with you one of my favorite to watch but everyone always complains about him.

[@sdickinson5234]

The non-compliant break rule is ridiculous. They are hitting it plenty hard and yet still come up short often. They should make it balls past the side pocket instead of the head string or just stick to the old four balls have to hit the rail. Soft breaking does not hurt the game.

[@johnschmidt4150]

Thank u Bruce Smith for defending me.ive won about 41 titles total and I appreciate u mentioning some of them. These guys saying I suck and made 72 dollars off my run crack me up. I made about 50k from the 626 and I think those guys got picked on alot in school. Anyways thx bruce

[@stevehiggerson7328]

You’re a truly great player. Don’t ever give a loser hater a second of your time… but your right, and they’re mad they can’t run 30 balls

[@JohnS-il1dr]

You will always be the Hank Aaron of pool. The one to beat legendary Mr Mosconi.

[@MrADVANCEDTEK]

Thanks Pat!

[@roberta7898]

Thanks for this great match Pat. The commentary by Jason Sword was informative, insightful & interesting alongside that of Mark Griffin. I think we would all welcome more from Jason in the future 👍

[@AccuStats]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joelslotnikoff9085]

What a treat for Mark to have a competent co-commentator!

[@johnfritsch258]

except someone was playing with the mic or something. constant irritating mic noise.

[@virginiad2592]

Outstanding stream! Picture and camera angles great! The commentarry is stellar! These 2 work very well together...both are articulate and very knowledgeable. Bravo!

[@thangs]

"It's a world record. It will probably never be exceeded, except by this gentleman..." Then again... :D

[@raystanczak4277]

At 57:45, they talked about the advantages of a shorter player-not having to bend as far, and less distance between the hands results in less wobble. I’ll add that shorter players who are good leave the cue ball where they can reach it, which means they develop cueball control earlier than taller players out of necessity. Thanks for posting this match-nice to see players at this level make some of the same mistakes that we do! Difference is, they recover so well.

[@logic368]

This is why we need more 9’ tables in pool halls nationwide instead of 7 footers. That placement you speak of needs a lot of work. When I started out, I always tried to get the cue ball close to the object ball. Now I sometimes purposefully leave it farther away so I can reach it.

[@ruskyhrahsel7723]

Great match

[@jasonmiller9738]

The break they're talking about at 1:30:15 was compliant because he made two balls on the break and the 2-ball went into the kitchen. I think they just missed the second ball going in. Even though neither player played up to their normal standards, it was a great match with excellent commentary.

[@AccuStats]

You're absolutely correct!

[@jonescrusher1]

Bergman's got a lovely action

[@truss6282]

AWESOME match!!!

[@AccuStats]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@wombra8314]

night of the living six ball

[@kerrmoney]

🤣

[@rogerscottcathey]

JB didn't get down himself. Grit.

[@heginschristianstrong7707]

Hey Mark Wilson....why don't you talk about some aspect of fundamentals on EVERY SINGLE SHOT? drives me nuts

[@capoman1]

Wow look at that crowd.

[@harleybrunelle4519]

Would like to see his 626 run was it filmed or not?

[@johnsteger]

If it was filmed I'm pretty sure he'd be making money off it 🤷 🤔

[@AccuStats]

It was filmed.

[@ronplaja892]

@@johnsteger he is making money off of it. He charges for private viewings.

[@wombra8314]

lmfao!!

[@wombra8314]

wait for "the spectators in tears" .,,,yes paraphrased quote.,.,,on netflix bwahahahaha (like anyone would make that up)

[@JustJrTv]

oh wow a video of John not being behind a paywall..

[@garygwinn5818]

If its that hard to have a compliant break, then bring out the big stick and grip it and rip it!

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

Those pockets act like Buckets

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

People that struggle with the Break Shot, need to get a BreakRAK Problem Solved...!

[@tomaszhoekstra7357]

For professional players I think a dresscode should be mandatory, to have pool be considered as a sport, you have to treat it like a sport. Atleast John is taking his job serious. If you show up like it is a vacation, do not complain about prize money.

[@Yezir760]

Exactly a lot of guys wearing flip-flops pajama pants, fuckboy tee-shirts, sandals with socks, backwards hats, pants hanging off there ass sweat pants Dress like a professional not a pool hall bum.

[@tomaszhoekstra7357]

@Roy Cohn i think the rule should start with black dress shoes and black pants. For the shirt it may vary as UTG is doing the shirts for big events now. But at least it is consistent. But a shirt with a collar is a good start. In many leagues in europe (eurotour) there are clear rules, even how big sponsor logos can be, placement of sponsors and of course dress shoes and black pants. This goes for male and female players. For the Asian events it is normally even stricter with button up shirts with bow-tie or tie. Hats are of course never allowed.

[@tomaszhoekstra7357]

@Roy Cohn yes, and with Jeremy being one of the ‘pushers’ for young players. He should give the right example. Jeremy is a great player and people look up to pro players.

[@stevehiggerson7328]

I’m sure there was a dress code. And how strict of a dress code would you want that he wouldn’t be complying with there??? He looked professional and played very professionally… chill out bro

[@chrisolson3240]

According to the rules then, if your break is non-compliant and you make the 9 ball on the break, it doesn't count.

[@AccuStats]

Correct.

[@AccuStats]

Also, stupid rule.

[@stefan3225]

Still haven’t seen that “626” run

[@Yezir760]

I know

[@miikalehtonen7542]

Bergman break rack no 20 make's two ball's in a break, and make's combo 1,9 but nothing goe's over the head string..

[@AccuStats]

Don't know what you mean. Everything looks fine.

[@miikalehtonen7542]

I mean if they have tree ball rule, and two balls goes pocket, i dont see nothing goes over to breaking line.. But maybe i am wrong sorry..

[@AccuStats]

When two balls go on the break at that event, it is a legal break.

[@CJsResearch]

Bergman has freakin OCD. He's a good player but I find him annoying as hell to watch.

[@stevehiggerson7328]

How can you be a good pool player and not have OCD?

[@ericjones745]

That 3 point break rule is idiot and isn't helping pool in any way. What sense does it make if you make 2 balls on the break and because one ball doesn't pass the head string then your opponent chooses whether you shoot or he shoots and you can't push out if you're hooked? Dumbest trash rule I ever heard of.

[@onepocketnovice]

Schmidt has to have the ugliest stroke in the game.

[@stevehiggerson7328]

I think it’s a lot better that it looks. He seems to have a feel stroke that efficiently opens up the pocket. He has good timing and I think there is method to the madness of his ocasional cue steering

[@steves2241]

That 3 point rule is so dumb, get rid of it, nobody likes it.

[@capoman1]

As far as entertainment, Justin is boring to watch. Sorta like Ralph Soquet.

[@onepocketpaddy]

justin does waste an inordinate period of time, check strokes an excessive number of times, and is the poster boy for reducing the seconds between shots. In rotation games, a great player knows the next shot before the cue stops rolling.