All Crazy Shots & Moments | Welsh Open Snooker 2023

Best shots, moments and flukes from Snooker Welsh Open 2023. I put trajectories and cue ball spins.
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Ronnie O'Sullivan tip issue
00:40 Ronnie O'Sullivan miss moment
01:31 Ronnie O'Sullivan comments
01:43 Ronnie O'Sullivan tip issue 2
02:30 Shaun Murphy 147
02:53 Mark Allen funny moment
03:11 Shaun Murphy moonwalk
03:30 Mark Selby funny moment
03:37 Oliver Lines gap shot
03:44 Crazy Flukes
04:17 Shot 13: Ronnie O'Sullivan develop
04:30 Shot 12: Robert Milkins positional shot
04:39 Shot 11: Mark Selby bumps the red
04:49 Shot 10: Shaun Murphy masse
05:03 Shot 9: Shaun Murphy exhibition shot
05:19 Shot 8: Robert Milkins shot
05:29 Shot 7: Robert Milkins shot
05:37 Shot 6: Judd Trump power positional shot
05:54 Shot 5: Ronnie O'Sullivan caroom shot
06:05 Shot 4: Mark Williams pink
06:31 Shot 3: Judd Trump crazy power shot
06:56 Shot 2: Shaun Murphy black
07:17 Shot 1: Shaun Murphy crazy trickshot
07:50 Ken Doherty laugh

[@krystofdayne]

That last Shaun Murphy shot is completely insane. I do think it was intentional, if a bit speculative. He probably thought he might at least hit the red with that shot and if he was very lucky, even pot it and have position on the black, and if not, hopefully not leave the red to his opponent because he would have cleared it from the middle pocket. So not only incredible execution but also just a brilliant idea. IMO, he really should have won that tournament. He played much stronger than Milkins throughout who only barely scraped by in some of his games. And early on in the final, Milkins was really not bringing his best, but so wasn't Shaun for some reason. So at some point, Milkins gained some confidence and really played some of his best snooker in the final but still, Murphy in the same form as the rest of the tournament should really have beaten him. Not to mention that Milkins got some really lucky shots throughout, as mentioned in this video.

[@therealthreadkilla]

"I do think it was intentional, if a bit speculative" And I'm inclined to agree with you. He is shooting pretty good which I think gave up the confidence to give it a go. Amazing shot.

[@JamesMc2051]

Definitely intentional but one of those you don't get very often. Knuckles and white goes to baulk cushion. Right hand side gives it a chance. I've seen at at 8 ball on occasion (or similar ideas) but not snooker. More common (ones you see more often) is the knuckles to then pot a hanger at what would have been the top right pocket on the shot he played. The addition of right hand side shows the intentionality of the shot he played.

[@davidfelix2594]

You think that shot was intentional...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 he was playing in the jaws to hit the red directly without passing it and coming off baulk cushion to pot it, the reason he used that much pace was in the hope of moving the red and not leaving the pot on, remember Murphy needed 2 snookers at that point, there was no advantage whatsoever to him in potting that red.

[@krystofdayne]

@@davidfelix2594 No need to be an asshole about it just because you disagree. Yes, like I said, I do think it was intentional, if a bit speculative. That means I don't think that he thought he was very likely to get it but still thought it was worth trying it. Obviously his most immediate goal was to hit it at all but seeing how close it was to the pocket, he obviously would have thought about the possibility of it going in. And while, in an ideal world, he obviously would have preferred not to pot it but play a snooker on it, he couldn't guarantee or even really try a shot to snooker his opponent from the position he was in, he knew he would be lucky to even hit it. He also knew that if he hit it and didn't pot it, there was basically no way he wouldn't leave it to his opponent which would immediately have killed off the frame. So I think that his thinking was that he would try and hit it in a way that might pot it because only hitting it would probably be end of frame. He could obviously never be sure of potting it but he also couldn't be sure of hitting it at all. Either not hitting it, or hitting but not potting it, would have been end of frame for him. So yes, even though he needed snookers and would have preferred not to pot it but playing a snooker on it (and potentially getting a free ball), that option was even more impossible than playing a speculative pot on it.

[@easymoneeey]

you made a snooker highlight reel enjoyable. That deserves a like at the very least

[@jeschinstad]

It's nice to see Shaun Murphy shining like this. He deserves it.

[@danvez5656]

He's actually a tosser tho, he's nice a very nice person

[@6ixxzee]

Voice over and detail she mentions is amazing great video amazing job

[@SnookerPlanet]

Thank you

[@davidbigwhoop]

@@SnookerPlanet Agree... great voice over and really good summary video, but (with respect) there are quite a few errors with the baked-in captions. Please have them proofed in future if possible, as it detracts from the quality - even if only a little 🙏 For example I spotted 00:22 "Than it happened" (Then) / 04:34 "Forsed" (Forced) / 04:53 "It's" (Its) / 05:05 "leaved" (left) / 05:46 "Standart" (Standard) / 05:58 "Ofthen" (Often) / 06:14 "amost" (almost)

[@jamehofmann5855]

Not really, on the Allen-Milkins match the voice over mentions schoolboy errors when they have spelled the word forced as forsed.

[@straighttalking2090]

@@SnookerPlanet Any idea what accent the narrator speaks in?

[@alexnljnpr]

This is a very high quality stuff. I love this format.

[@TheRip72]

Regarding the 3 misses: A free ball is awarded when the cue ball is snookered (the definition of snookered is different to what a player would call snookered & is means every ball on is either fully or partially blocked by a ball not on. The 3 miss clause is when centre full ball contact is possible; you do not have to be able to hit both extremes of the ball). You can therefore be warned for not contacting a ball on after your opponent had been awarded a free ball. Virgo was on commentary & was unaware of the difference. Ronnie was also unaware of it.

[@jackkenefick2696]

That Doherty laugh!!

[@Vlow52]

Something from Simpsons

[@Lomaxxx]

So natural

[@AndrewMage]

Each snooker cue is like a wand from Ollivander's wand shop: personal, powerful, protective, pernicious. Break it and the magic's gone.

[@CityStarrzz]

Except Ronnie’s had numerous cues.

[@frankforster706]

Great competent commentary. Much appreciated!

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

Incrível ...é o tudo ou o nada, cheio de jogadas vibrantes e mentes brilhantes que fazem ...espantar e sorrir com a química entre o taco e as bolas!! Dominam o Snooker por tu...

[@ansabkhan7818]

Best video from this channel till the date. Amazing content. ❤️

[@anthonyyelland]

5:43 "and the rest seems like a piss of cake for him" 😂

[@AboveSomething]

came looking for that comment lol

[@metinbaydere]

Whenever I see Mark Allen, it makes me happy. I like to see that level pro athletes in a good shape and condition either physically or mentally.

[@andoletube]

It's ok if you fancy blokes. Nobody will judge you.

[@alexmcghee73]

@@andoletube Yes it is absolutely fine if he does, why have you brought it up?

[@andoletube]

@@alexmcghee73 Just light humour, nothing serious.

[@alexmcghee73]

@@andoletube ah okay I get it now, you aren't funny, that's where the mix-up was, cheers for clearing that up sweetheart x

[@andoletube]

@@alexmcghee73 You take yourself too seriously. But nice try at levity.

[@constantinvasiliev2065]

Thank you

[@tarastreasure]

The thumbnail is so funny. She did have an astonished look, kind of surprised and even a bit nervous, when he fouled and she had to call he lost the frame. 😅

[@krystofdayne]

Totally understandable because it was already very apparent that Ronnie was getting frustrated and sort of losing his temper. Having to remain professional and call a foul like this on a Ronnie O'Sullivan, especially when he's in a mood, has to be a bit nerve-wracking.

[@tarastreasure]

@@krystofdayne I agree!

[@occamraiser]

That reason for only having one cue was utter bollocks. If you are at risk of having to retire from a whole competition because there is a fault with your cue, then a broom handle you have never used before would be better than conceding.

[@donrane]

7:40 - For sure on purpose. Crazy inventive shot.

[@snecko]

Voiceover is brilliant 👍

[@SnookerPlanet]

Thanks! 🙏

[@PradeepKumar-wz1in]

Shaun murphy The magician

[@ianwilliamson2980]

louese did well as ref there

[@AstrixCloud]

Pretty crazy that snooker.. you'll never if rarely ever see someone not use one of those cues to play.

[@sobiru5189]

Are the trajectory lines part of the original broadcast?

[@raymondliu2056]

can you upload some interviews with shaun、ronnie after their matches in the welsh open?

[@Jer0867]

7:51 I thought Boycie had entered the room!

[@scienceevolves4417]

😅😅😅😅kenny laughter in the studio. I think his mum made him fly over the cuckoo's nest as a child 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mcfcguvnors]

Kens laugh just makes me laugh

[@jamesmatheson5115]

When I played, I had my cue, if I went to the pool hall with out it, I played like sh!t, you do get a relationship intimacy with your cue, the feel, its weight, its balance, the size and shape of the tip, the overall length, its all part of your faith you build up in the cue.

[@jennic9076]

I only watch. Can’t play. But I totally believe what you say. Only have to look at difference in Stephen Hendry after his cue was broken.

[@VisionThing]

That’s what she said.

[@easymoneeey]

you done her dirty on the thumbnail

[@DJChipsandGarlic]

makes pool look like a kids game, tables are massive

[@Valentina-cl2kn]

Вспоминаю РОННИ лет 10- 15 НАЗАД И НА КУРАЖЕ!!! ЭТО ЖЕ НЕЗАБЫВАЕМОЕ ОЩУЩЕНИЕ!

[@pavelusenko25]

Я из-за него и стал снукер смотреть...)

[@hughlivingstonbarclay4892]

A piss of cake for him haha 😂

[@josebatista2317]

Tem tanto de bom jogador como de mal educado!!!!!

[@eurosat7]

5:43 - 5:46 I suppose the moderator wanted to say: ... like a piece of cake ... :D

[@SnookerPlanet]

Yes. A lot of mistakes. Doesn't look good 😓

[@jackychan1984jc]

👍

[@daz3434b]

Love the robot AI ChatGPT bot voice narrator.

[@vanderszpak]

So much better with the voiceover, love it!

[@mercylessplayer]

I like the idea of adding context, but with commentators, voiceover AND subtitles, all of which are saying different stuff, it becomes very different to focus on the snooker going on

[@BARUtubbig]

Only the last few seconds, rest no issues with this at all

[@Guppusmaximus]

Do they not bring backup sticks?

[@qed456]

The best that can be said about Murphy's moonwalk was that it was slightly better than Michael Jackson's snooker ,if only because Wacko's dead

[@finjay21fj]

Heehee yX-D!! ❤️🥇🏆

[@DomManInT1]

I wanna know what kind of glue Ronnie uses because I do not ever want to use that glue.

[@mapachehombre1581]

Quite right Ref Ronnie Os got a temper 😂

[@aaronloveday5411]

I know it has been said before but Ronnie looks more like Rowan Atkinson every year

[@timtranslates]

Nothing to say. I just noticed there were 146 comments and wanted to make it a nice "round" number.

[@davids11131113]

Ronnie got some bunk tip glue eh?

[@YBerion90]

„It’s not fair on your opponent“ most of the time he plays, he doesn’t give a shit if it is fair or not 🤣🤣

[@Stuck313]

Can't follow which are the great shots and which sets them up..

[@tigergooner7214]

Ken Doherty laugh 😅

[@TheBeelzboss]

'not a bad moonwalk" It was horrible, he was just shuffling backwards and didn't moonwalk one bit

[@lewisoconnor6221]

Don’t worry. The sand will come out of your vag eventually.

[@awaitingbacklash5043]

Luckily he’s a snooker player and not a fûck’n dancer. Thanks for your input, Michael.

[@canadaclaret]

Reminds me of a joke. The difference between a regular Rabbi and a circumcisionist (Mohel) is the Rabbi is paid a salary, but a Mohel only takes tips.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

Ronnie the 8th coming soon

[@Feegles]

So why not a spare stick again ? That explanation went to the spiritual side of things and we are talking about 2 exactly the same material items, that you can't hardly tell which one you are using now ...

[@siral6733]

Shaun murphy is absolute in his Prime

[@TheMrBennito]

Shaun Murphy. Wow.

[@pascalanonym8066]

"not a bad moonwalk" ehhh okay xD

[@TheOriginalEL]

That wasn't a Moonwalk 😂 you need to push from the toes and slide on the heel. He was just doing an old man shuffling backwards.

[@straighttalking2090]

Unusual accent the narrator has.. anyone know what it is, it doesn't sound Welsh.

[@timtranslates]

Why is Virgo mentioning the free ball? It's irrelevant as free ball is to do with hitting the edges of the ball, whereas the miss rule considers whether you can hit it full ball

[@BackSeatHump]

It's not called a "piss of cake".

[@audisilke]

0:36 yeah the clear instaclok super glue is best, anything else is just trash.

[@namnack]

Ronnie may be the GOAT, but Doherty actually laughs like one...

[@johnkochen7264]

Unlike snooker cues, billiards cues have detachable top ends so if the tip fails, you just unscrew the top half and replace it.

[@gabrielbrunet5598]

That's just not true...

[@pgti6]

'forsed,' I think not.

[@alandean6930]

Are none wooden snooker cues, such as those made of carbon fibre, allowed in professional matches?They would be more stable😢 in different climatic conditions i imagine.

[@SnookerPlanet]

You can use carbon fiber cue no problem. But for some reason snooker player don't use them. I'm a pool player and I play with a carbon fiber since 6 months and won't go back to wood. But in snooker this is probably a tradition to play with wood and also snooker cue requires a lot of stiffness unlike pool where the cue should be more flexible. This might be a reason too

[@just-dl]

About the one-stick policy. Frankly, that sounded like fluff to me. Here’s my take…find a stick you like. Get 5-10 of them. Use them all in rotation so they wear the same. I used to play pool at a great location in my younger days. I’d joke with the manager that his “wavy cue sticks” or “tree branches” kept messing up my shots. (They we’re perfectly straight, of course.) his response was “it ain’t the arrow, Son, it’s the Indian.” I find it hard to believe that Ronnie can’t “make do” with an exact replica of his daily driver cue stick….I’m open to other ideas though if anyone with experience cares to share…,

[@ontwricht]

I want to believe in the magic wand cue stick. Not your stupid logic.

[@nivekkobe696]

RONNIE EAS MESSING WIT BHIS TIP FROM THE STASRT

[@deadwinglullaby]

I don't see the need for a narrator to tell me what I'm already looking at

[@mjears]

Good info in the added captions but poor spelling. Obviously you worked hard assembling these clips, but I can’t focus on the action when I have to reread and mentally correct your spelling all the time.

[@SnookerPlanet]

I just put the text for those, who watches without sound. The text isn't supposed to match the sound

[@robertcahoon5278]

I find it difficult to believe that snooker players can't be expected to bring spare kit because they get used to one cue. Tell that to golfers or tennis players! If your kit fails, you pickup what's available and do your bloody best!

[@SnookerPlanet]

Did you listen what Ken Doherty said about the materials used in tennis and golf?

[@jokersuper9004]

В такую лузу только слепой не попадёт Да здравствует Русские бильярд.

[@giriendra9482]

😨

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Why for the love of jesus does Ronnie not get a spare cue

[@hemmojito]

piss of cake!😂

[@henrycow203]

Commentator AND subtitles? No need for any...

[@bibhushanrajthala]

yeah the commentaary is fine but the subtitle is no use

[@SnookerPlanet]

Ok, got your point. I'll consider removing them

[@duran1343]

Dont listen them, english is not my language + im half deaf (no kidding) so, thanks for the sub ❤️

[@genehenson8851]

@@SnookerPlanetplease keep both. As a newcomer I’m still figuring all of this out and the commentary really helps.

[@just-dl]

Keep both. Every KZbin player has a volume control!

[@FynnFTW]

"cause its wood - thats why we carry only one cue" -musician bringing 3 different guitars to a gig incase one fails

[@georgejung5429]

❤Murphy 100% did not play that shot. Will you just stop!! He’s gone to knuckle it and hit it on the way up, not on the way down!

[@ianwilliamson2980]

not a massey thats a swerve right around a ball.

[@SnookerPlanet]

What is the difference between a masse and a swerve?

[@ianwilliamson2980]

@@SnookerPlanet a Massey is far harder it's going right round a ball . Jimmy white could do them .a swerve is much easier .

[@SnookerPlanet]

A masse shot and a swerve shot are the same. There's no distinguishing between these two terms. A masse is just more often used for pool, that's why I used it, because I hear pool terms more often

[@ianwilliamson2980]

@@SnookerPlanet not same at all.swerve can be very slight but not Massey it's right round a ball.

[@SnookerPlanet]

@@ianwilliamson2980 In pool we call a masse even if you make it curve 1mm

[@RobbieBeswick]

Another reason snooker players don’t carry a spare cue is simply because some of them can run over £1000 or even £2000 😂

[@gwarhnden]

I highly doubt that's an issue for a pro

[@SnookerPlanet]

If the cost of the cue was the only issue, every player would carry 2-3 cues

[@gwarhnden]

@Connor Gaughan don't have to be 100,000 a year to buy a few cues at 1,000 a pop. Plus I'd imagine a lot of pros are on endorsed deals and get cues at a reduced rate than what me or you would pay for them

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

Most pro level John Parris cues are approx 500-650 pounds

[@carlosoruna7174]

​@@SnookerPlanet yup. Wood is a living material, humidity affects it .

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

The older Ronnie gets the more I think he looks like mr. Bean

[@easymoneeey]

always has bean

[@billbaggins1688]

Get a second cue.

[@tonybarfridge4369]

Wow Ken's machine gun laugh Ronnie the spoiled brat as usual. The table takes the abuse he otherwise heaped on that poor ref, who is a good girl doing her job right.

[@cuesportclips11]

Used to love this channel, this voiceover is absolutely horrific.

[@SnookerPlanet]

You are skilled in picking epithets

[@cuesportclips11]

@@SnookerPlanet cool

[@franklemka3533]

Are they professional or ameratures it’s only a game of snooker 😂

[@truthseeker1867]

Whoever did the subtitles for this video need lessons in English.

[@thatcallout8223]

Esse tipo de atitude anti desportiva, seja do Sullivan ou qualquer outro jogador, devería haver punição com retirada de pontos.

[@therealinformalmusic]

Two times? In English, instead of saying “one time, two times and three times”, we say “once, twice and thrice”.

[@SnookerPlanet]

Thanks

[@m1nt9reen]

@@SnookerPlanet I don't know anyone who says 'thrice', as for when to say one time or once, two times or twice, it's basically whatever sounds best in the situation

[@positivelynegative9149]

A piss of cake? 🤦‍♂️

[@mawangshallhang]

1:14 she looks insane...

[@fubblitious]

Luckily he won? No way. Petulance should not be praised.

[@SnookerPlanet]

Luckily for him

[@jackbuff_I]

Why didn't Ronnie ask why she'd called a miss and then enforced the 3 miss rule? Also they're cushions n not rails. Pisses me right off that.

[@SnookerPlanet]

Rails is just a pool term. Sometimes I mistakenly mix it up

[@jackbuff_I]

@@SnookerPlanet yeah i know, sorry. I'm a miserable sod sometimes haha sorry

[@TheOriginalEL]

The reason for only carrying one cue is ridiculous. Why not use 2 cues regularly and build up the same relationship with both?

[@kylebillett1693]

He had plenty of angle on that green to go round table back down for red the lady knows nothing

[@SnookerPlanet]

The lady is just narrating. It is me (not a lady), who created the text for her. Means I know nothing 😓

[@StefanDLazarov]

Doherty has an awful laugh...

[@SnookerPlanet]

You made 8 errors in the word "the best"

[@itnefer4787]

What abysmal grammar in those captions!

[@SnookerPlanet]

Yes, I noticed 3 errors after the upload, sorry for that

[@idothings6685]

That was literally the worst moonwalk ive ever seen...

[@RaoulDukeSr]

Not a good moonwalk either 🤷‍♂️

[@SnookerPlanet]

Good for a not really in shape snooker player

[@felixlab9951]

time to ruin snooker now,woman are just a blessing arent they.whats next girls a pissing contest ay.cant watch that now

[@vijaysahni7666]

Do your videos get monetized? If yes how do u get rights for the videos?

[@SnookerPlanet]

I don't have rights, I have permission. Currently my channel is demonetized

[@TomaszNowak-nv6vt]

I can't stand RO

[@a.r.4822]

Fascinating story

[@peteranserin3708]

The explanation of only bringing 1 cue to a match is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. These players have a bunch of sticks. BRING 2. smh

[@yesyes3010]

Women referess dont belong there! Why are they there??