1994 - FINALS: Johnny ARCHER vs. Rafael MARTINEZ - SANDS REGENCY 9-BALL OPEN XX

We are going waaaaay back to 1994 with the Finals of the SANDS REGENCY OPEN XX between a young Johnny ARCHER and the stoic Rafael MARTINEZ! This extended race to 15 final format truly tested the mettle of both players!
Hosted by Billy Incardona with Special Guest Buddy Hall
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[@greeneyeddevil1]

Thanks guys, it was cool seeing Rafael again. He lived next door to me for a few years not too long ago. So much fun to play and learn from. Fantastic

[@AccuStats]

Cool!

[@AccuStats]

Tonight's KZbin Premiere Re-scheduled for Tomorrow Night. Due to technical difficulties getting the programming uploaded, this week's TREASURE TUESDAY featuring Johnny ARCHER and Rafael MARTINEZ will premeire TOMORROW, Wed 9/9, 8pm EST/5pm PST. Moving forward, we will be back to our normal schedule of Hot Match Thursday, Super Sunday and Treasure Tuesday. We appologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your support! - Accu-Stats * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[@wombra8314]

Accu-Stats Video Productions thx for the update, looks like another good one!

[@edhartgrove7552]

♥♥ Thank you, ACCU-STATS for posting this. And, I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Billy and Buddy.

[@AccuStats]

Our pleasure!

[@iangalipeau8286]

Thanks for posting these old matches. Love it!

[@rogerscottcathey]

Billy and Buddy, great pool talk. Nobody faster at spotting lint or chalk than JA.

[@fastballonly]

Rafael Martinez is one dangerous player. He has absolutely no fear. Billiards background, great shotmaker, banker, kicker....He has it all.

[@5000rgb]

He's like a force of nature. Stopping him is like stopping a hurricane. You just hope you can survive.

[@tonyde9ball]

Cheers guys. I love matches like these. My first time seeing Rafael.....wow he's a beast of a player. Johnny is solid as always.

[@albert333pool]

Raphael was a killer! Stoic face and always ready to play! You should look for that match vs Bustamante on KZbin... Sheer firepower by Martinez!

[@tonyde9ball]

@@albert333pool thanks mate ill definitely check that out.

[@5000rgb]

@@albert333pool I'll be checking that out, too. The way Raphael played was like it was inevitable, doesn't slow down, doesn't speed up, doesn't miss. I really like his game. Nice stroke, too.

[@5000rgb]

@@albert333pool Firepower is right! Bustamante looks shell shocked.

[@dirtyharry2076]

Accu-Stat Thank you! Billy and Buddy are great.

[@AccuStats]

I agree!

[@fernandogutierrez8268]

Rafael Martinez Para mi gusto el mejor jugador de Pool que a tenido México. 👍😎🎱

[@heribertoluna5579]

Fíjate que si, el morro Páez, el mago Chávez, marco la víbora, Ernesto Domínguez, hoy actual Rubén Bautista son buenos pero al nivel de Mexico y latinoamerica, son mundiales pero no tienen la capacidad de sostener un buen juego ante los grandes, y Rafael hace la diferencia, el le ganó a los mejores entre ellos Efrén reyes q ni a punto estuvieron los anteriores de jugar con el, mis admiración para el señor Rafael Martínez ✌🏼😜

[@fernandogutierrez8268]

@@heribertoluna5579 Es correcto Dicen que el Sr. Juan Valles EL CANELO era un gran jugador yo no lo conocí en persona solo lo e visto en video.

[@josevalentinsierrabolanos8332]

@@heribertoluna5579 de lejos el colima es mucho mejor que todos esos , ni alos talones le llegan , tiene un juego espectacular ,seguro y sin miedo

[@rackyballboa5744]

It was great to see Rafael Martinez; he was someone I heard about but never saw him shoot until now. His serious, stoic, never smiles demeanor could be a bit intimidating for some competitors but it did not seem to bother the focused but relaxed Johnny Archer.

[@udokirchgener7981]

Great match. Thank you for showing. Martinez played in Germany for a while. JA solid as usual...

[@josephesparza4280]

Great pool, and even better stories!

[@AccuStats]

We agree!

[@jesserice9100]

Love Buddy’s laugh.

[@5000rgb]

"He's can make a bridge, he's a lucky man." 1:53:34

[@YoDeNN]

Billy Incardona is my favorite commentator of all time. Second in line is Grady

[@phillipwilliams2249]

Ive seen over a hundred of these world class tournys online, and the best playing ive ever seen, and thats including effron, earl, shane, and many more of the best...this man rafael (whove I met in houston tx) played unbeilievably good against bustamante...type in raffael martinez vs bustamante germany in 1996..then watch raffael from 4th rack till finish.

[@5000rgb]

What he did to Bustamante was almost a war crime. That look on Bustie's face...He just didn't have an answer for Rafa's playing.

[@memonolasco2711]

Rafael Martínez vs Efrén Reyes 19th S.R.O. Please 😢

[@_I_KNOW_HOW_THE_FLOWERS_FELT_]

* ❤😉👍👍😉❤ THANK YOU SINCERELY FOR UPLOADING AND SHARING THIS VIDEO 📹 !! - I HONESTLY APPRECIATE IT !! - NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE LEGENDARY " PLAYER OF THE DECADE " ( 1990'S ) - JOHNNY ARCHER YET FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE HEARD ( FROM VERY RELIABLE SOURCES ) - RAFAEL WAS / IS FEARLESS AND HAD / HAS AMAZING TALENT - WEATHER IT BE TOURNAMENTS OR HIGH STAKES ACTION - HE DOESN'T GET INTIMATED - AND HE DOESN'T BACK DOWN !! - I LOVE " THE GUN FIGHTERS " - THE ONES THAT TAKE ON THE BEST - WITH THE $$ HIGHEST STAKES POSSIBLY $$ - GOD BLESS 🙏 EVERYONE WHO HAS POSITIVELY INFLUENCED AND AFFECTED THIS GREAT SPORT - IN ALL IT'S MANY FACETS - INCLUDING YOU MR. FLEMING !!!! - GOD BLESS THE WAR ... AND ALL THE LESSONS IT HAS IN STORE !! ❤😉👍👍😉❤ *

[@jrsc1929]

Rafael stroke!! Silky smooth!!

[@bossmustang9615]

Thanks for posting this match, excellent commentary from buddy as usual.

[@AccuStats]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeffren70]

I've seen Rafael play some amazing shots. Stuff no one else does. Great player.

[@barryzeeberg3672]

1:50:30 - 1:50:40 Johnny looks like Ed Norton of the Honeymooners preparing to take a shot :)

[@edhartgrove7552]

♥♥ Concerning the corner ball going into the corner pocket on the break. I've noticed that, in (some) future tournaments, they have opted to rack the balls with the 9-ball ON the spot - instead of the 1-ball.

[@billenright2788]

Rafael makes it look easy. Moves his rock around with such ease.

[@howdy2496]

The meet up prior to this match where Rafael sends Johnny to the losers bracket is some of the best 9 ball caught on tape in that era. Is that going to be made available soon? Thanks for channel, it's great!

[@AccuStats]

It's on our list. In time.

[@fastballonly]

@@AccuStats Yes, please!! I will watch the two matches in series when you upload it.

[@geeman509]

nothing better than hill-hill...great match

[@GrahamTube4u]

Minute 35 to minute 37:29... best out I've ever seen in my life.

[@rontilson3]

I had a Vacaville California city championship pool team and I was fortunate enough to have Roger Estelle on my team who’s as just a notch under these guys in his prime, he was friends with Rafael so 1 week of the season I had Roger and Rafeal on my team going back to back every set playing half of the possible games, that’s like a retired Marvin Harrison and a Brandon Stokley on a 4 receiver flag football team lol I’ve never played under less pressure to win lol Rafael went 3-1 and with 3 tables run…If he doesn’t run the table he’s beatable cause hes super aggressive and will take chances but once he gets his rhythm 🤷‍♂️ just take a seat, GREAT GUY, MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT 💯

[@chrisp.9172]

Raphael was a great player before he got into drugs! Must have been around this time, because I'm the 92' video, he looks 40 to 50 lbs heavier. I used to see him in LA around the early 2k's ( not 10 years later) and he looked like shit, but he could still get on a roll!♥️🙏👉🇺🇸

[@pommac10]

What a great player this Rafael !! Archer got more and more nervous during the game ? Almost psychic in the end.. But had the rolls. B.Cardona can be a good commentator, but in this clip he talks like 95% of the time. Doesnt he need oxygen ? NOW A QUESTION : Will you show the match from 93´ at Sands between CJ WILEY and MIZERAK (i think?) semifinal and CJ shot like 990 !! I´ll kill for seeing that match again !

[@AccuStats]

Yes we will. In time, in time.

[@phillipwilliams2249]

speaking of cj wiley, he cheated earl out of most of the million dollars earl had won..cj owned a pool hall in dallas and hosted a big time pool tourney, invitational only, bunch of world class players including earl..cj declared anyone who runs all 11 racks on these 9' triple shimmed pockets wins 1 million dollars...you see cj had gone to an insurance company and got them to back this incredible task, insurance companys requirement was that all 11 racks had to be filmed..cj being an ass didnt start filming earls feat until the 4th game..voiding insurance companys liability..think about it 11 racks on a 9' triple shimmed table, earls last shot was a tough combination on the nine, I think this was far more spectacular than mosconies 526 ball run..or anything ever done on a pool table..and poor earl got cheated out of it. this is why earl got the nickname "million dollar man". cj ended up paying earl a few thousand out of his own pocket.

[@5000rgb]

I don't know if I'd call that cheating but he definitely didn't do his due diligence. Shame for Earl, that's for sure.

[@daveusaz7152]

Archer is very good but man, how neurotic can a person be

[@williamburdon6993]

I saw Martinez get robbed so many times, he would be laying great and the table would just screw him.

[@robertbrowning443]

It rolls up dead..man! What a bad way to lose the final game...

[@gtronable]

What happened to Rafeal? That guy was a beast in the early/mid 90's

[@billenright2788]

Been down just south of border in Mexico. I think he had some visa issues. Still at it.

[@gtronable]

@@billenright2788 sweet

[@gtronable]

i feel like 80s and 90s players like him and others were just so much more unique style wise which made it way more entertaining to watch.....

[@jacobjones5269]

Too much mota... Or medicine, as Rafael puts it..

[@dingledangle265]

Rafael kind of reminds me of a right-handed Mario Morra when he was younger :O

[@FloridaRaider]

Martinez is quite a talent.

[@billysikes1374]

More videos with Buddy Hall in the booth and LESS with Mark Wilson

[@raskolnjikov1]

yes hahah

[@derektheavenger]

1:24 he moves the 8ball with his finger and no one sees it haha

[@AccuStats]

Wow! You're right!

[@thetexascaromclub8741]

I didn't see it, and he was just practicing then anyways

[@lawrencemaweu]

Martinez came to play

[@jacobjones5269]

I saw Rafael average over one billiard per inning and still lose by 18 billiards... Playing Matlock 3-cushion eve to 50.. 50-32.. Matlock got to 50 in 25 innings.. Lol.. Rafael had a 9 billiard run that tied it at 18, at one point..

[@garyletth6194]

Why do they keep calling Rafael Rafiel?

[@5000rgb]

Anglo tongue. Nothing you can do about it.

[@fogoeterno6666]

@@5000rgb In the UFC many booth commentators know how to say it properly.

[@fernandogutierrez8268]

Referee NAME ???

[@FullTiltRico]

Scott "The Shot" Smith

[@cjr3559]

Man how times have changed, pre ‘cue claw’ and the players get the same uncomfortable chairs as the audience. And the table cloth looks like it wasn’t cleaned the entire tournament.

[@pambolero557able]

Alguien sabe quien quedo campeón de ese torneo?

[@richardmg9903]

Johnny archer

[@licoricesaffron]

thanks for the trip back to 1994. rafael was excellent, but man did he butcher that final shot. the 2 hit closer to the side pocket than the corner.

[@jvasquezito]

At 1:34 Martinez moves the 5 bal with his forearm. Foul?

[@observer991]

That was not a foul. He is allowed to move that ball. Now...think very hard about why he is allowed to move it without incurring a foul.

[@jvasquezito]

@@observer991 Because there is no all ball foul rule?

[@bluedoggum8373]

That was not even in the match it was warm up. I don’t think it was the 5 ball either

[@simphiwebling9092]

​@@bluedoggum8373it was a 5 ball bro

[@tommyhadisurya]

didn't knew charlie sheen plays that good :p

[@tommyhadisurya]

more like erik estrada

[@ferm4131]

En ese momento ese mexicano sin temor a fallar era el mejor jugador que he visto no solo de México le ganó hasta a efren reyes y seamos sinceros las veces que perdió era en el juego bueno nisiquiera por miedo fallaba por tirar rápido por confiado que rara vez fallaba y no le importaba y por lo que se es adicto o lo fue pero de verdad jamas he visto un jugador así hasta hoy que veo a joshua filler

[@liyexiang666]

last shot Martinez played gave the match

[@ericberrios6182]

Like to see Mark tadd, Tony Watson, Gerry Watson Ginky. Guys that had all the tools to be champ but got derailed

[@ericberrios6182]

Didn't mean Gerry

[@markstephen9808]

The old clay balls never skidded, but you would get mud racks when it was wet.

[@John-jl4to]

These weren't clay balls these were phenolic resin but I'm guessing u knew that

[@jandeband]

👍

[@tofujiny]

Evgeny Stalev matches please.

[@bluedoggum8373]

Archer touched the tip of his cue to the cloth on the hill hill combo. That’s some scumbag stuff I swear if I was red I may call a foul on that bs. You cant be doing that.

[@ericberrios6182]

Man what a way to lose

[@asd3827433]

巔峰時期的強尼阿恰

[@bluedoggum8373]

That combination archer shot in the first rack belongs in the lourve. Even though he may have fouled that was an exquisite shot

[@Richard-sp9fo]

Please go to the KZbin app, type in PETA, go to PLAYLISTS, find the Pandemic Playlist. Thanks

[@physicsguybrian]

Buddy is an excellent commentator. Billy needs to talk about 100% less often THEREFORE can somebody filter him out!

[@corbakai4780]

First sentence is correct

[@ellisford5038]

Rafael was a great player. Hate he passed away.

[@juanjocastmar8153]

When and where?

[@ellisford5038]

@@juanjocastmar8153 He died in Mexico in 2004 I believe. I played against him in Tunica Ms. Of course he beat the hell out of me.

[@juanjocastmar8153]

He still alive, it's my mom's brother.

[@ellisford5038]

@@juanjocastmar8153 Thats good to hear. I am assuming we are talking about the same person. Media reports having him passing away in 2004. Does he still play pool?

[@juanjocastmar8153]

You can find it on Fb by the name of Failo Martinez 😉

[@sethdel5337]

dump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bircancakir]

ladyboy archer was sitting way to close to the table. he disturbes martinez many times. its psychological and not gentle.

[@Heriberto-l1r]

Martinez probably never a coach to point out taking certain shots for granted that missed..with the caliber of his opponents that's a death sentence and why he never reached his full potential.. Efrem Reyes made that adjustment and look what happened