Billiards US Open 9-Ball Championship - McCready -McCreesh

[@sfleinen]

Keith McCready has such an unorthodox, nostalgic style! With that "body upright, side-arm, palm-facing-downwards-towards-the-floor" style, one is reminded of the early century three-cushion billiard greats like Willie Hoppe and Welker Cochran. Does anyone else get this same impression when watching Keith McCready shoot?

[@michaeltrumph121]

His cueing technique is very poor, that's why he has never won a major event, despite his incredible talent.

[@dingdong7610]

He reminded me of the guy in the commerical who took johnny archer's cue. Lol just kidding. Keith was a hell of a talent, back from an era when pool was a lot tougher of a game because the players were tougher

[@-YiY-]

@@michaeltrumph121 He beat a lot of great players, including the goat Efren Reyes

[@michaeltrumph121]

@@-YiY- I know he had some great wins, but my point is his technique held him back.

[@jasonsweeton8368]

@@michaeltrumph121his technique is unusual, but I think he’s too fast paced and careless is what costs him most times!

[@PostUp_Time]

*ONLY 169K VIEWS IN 15 YEARS. AMAZING KZbin HAS BEEN AROUND THAT LONG. AND MUST HAVE AMAZING SERVERS. BACK TO POOL, ANYTHING MCCREADY IS EXCELLENT!!*

[@chemlnarik5835]

If the sardo rack racks them perfectly, why is it no longer being used?

[@jeffren70]

It was a good idea but never really worked. The table cloth would get dimples after a while and the balls would just roll into them. Like the commentator said, it does even out the racks so everyone has a bad rack.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

They were a gimmick. No better than a plastic $5 rack.

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

29:00 mark appox. Chalk Off commercial claims "just spray it on, brush it off and it's (cleaner) than new". If you believe that I've got a bridge to sell you. When I heard that the first thing I thought of was, "who in their right mind would believe such an obvious and blatant lie." We do live in interesting times.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Windex works just as good. Which means just as bad.

[@winterguitarkingyea]

Keith in 1979-80 was the best player in the world ... I saw him give Nicky Varner the 8 at Disneyland Tournament (after hours) put on by the later passed over "Riverside John" Arlington Recreation Center ... We watched Keith Play great and not so great manytimes... Buddy Hall is the greatest 9 Ball Player I ever saw, and I was There ...

[@deanhickmanii5589]

I bought my first real billiard cue in the city of Riverside, from a guy named Herb at Arlington Recreation center. They had a Vhs tape of a tournament in San Bernardino , they let me rent it. The 9 ball tournament had Mcready beating all the inland Empire locals. It also featured a onepocket match between Ronnie Allen and Danny Dilaberto, Danny wins. Where am I going with this,I do not know. I

[@winterguitarkingyea]

@@deanhickmanii5589 Hi, I'm BigDennis D.C.Cues, Arlington "Riverside John" owned the place you bought your cue at, He Sold me a cue too in 1984. John Sponsored put on the Disneyland Pro Tournament in 1984-1985 Can't remember the date.

[@edwardtumanguil1839]

completely dis agree he's just an AVERAGE pool player to many Filipinos that's why he didn't WIN any world title hehehe

[@GeoEnvi]

How annoying is that BCN blimp?

[@dannyberkabile265]

That blimp is very annoying to me, like what you would see in some children's game. It's enough to watch the girls holding the rack number walk around the table like in a boxing match. I would just like to see professional pool without trying to add something to it that only takes away from it.

[@paulross9287]

Thought it was kinda clever the first time or two, but yeah, it became annoying. Now as far as the girl...

[@AccordionJoe1]

I used to be a big McCready fan until I watched a video in which KM called Efren Reyes "my little man." Reyes is the greatest pool player of all time. He is the Babe Ruth of pool and deserves utmost respect for his talent and his humble ways.

[@CarlCramer88]

Efren was just coming up around that time, and wasn’t winning major tournaments. McCready was well known, unlike Reyes at the time. If that match got played a few years later, he never would of made that comment. I personally don’t have a problem with what was said. I like that “fuck you” attitude.

[@squatch570]

Calm down man, don't be so sensitive about it. McCready talked a lot of BS but he could back it up and it was all in fun while entertaining himself and the crowd when he plays. He respects Reyes as a person and for his skill and accomplishments in pool.

[@katiemcdavid4124]

People don't possess any couth these days.

[@teddyhaynes9876]

Efren is the best all around player I’ll give ya that , but Efren isn’t close to the best 9 ball player or finals player , accolades and records speak for themselves , Efren always fell apart in the finals , don’t take my work look it up , where earl took his game to a higher level on the biggest stage . As far as 9 ball goes , earl/svb that’s the standard

[@jlobiafra]

That was 1994, efren wasn't the GOAT yet. Although you could make the case he shouldn't call any grown man "little man" out of just being respectful.

[@GetMeThere1]

At 36:36 he moved the 4-ball with his arm. I suppose they're playing where that's not a foul...

[@simonwong5920]

Is that the player from the colour of money?

[@lazthomas2631]

Simon Wong yes

[@RichardsWorld]

Yep, just like a terrible ream.

[@travo2112]

Nice shooting Ryan.

[@Salesman]

Geez, was Ryan mccreesh about to have a nervous breakdown @2:10? Guy looks like he was sweating even before he got to the building.

[@CarlCramer88]

Lol, I went back to that mark and I now see what you are saying, lol. I watched it a few times. Too funny lol

[@robripper]

Way to go bro!

[@InterWebAndyRoo]

I was lucky enough to pull off a shot like that once, but I curved it to the right. I almost died haha

[@poller2810]

im always look at the rack if im on the break.. if ur break is only hit with full power the one its not matter, but if u taking an taktical break u should take an look at the rack.

[@travo2112]

Ryan Mcreesh is really one hell of a shooter. This kid can play. I used to shoot w him in NY when he lived here. Check his other matches on utube... He's no joke.

[@jeffreygeorge219]

Syracuse area?

[@paleshelter5376]

Many great players that don't even go to the US open

[@travo2112]

@@jeffreygeorge219 Yes sir

[@godjhaka7376]

​@@paleshelter5376yep like myself. But one day. But the greatest of players ever never competed or won. Fats, St Louie Roberts , etc

[@ekuut181]

Mcreesh is one lucky guy on those first few racks.

[@dingdong7610]

That's why other athletes laugh at pool

[@sjang816]

keither is earthquake not hurricane

[@GetMeThere1]

Sorry, it's at 35:36. It's the jump shot.

[@gino2033]

Does Earl Strickland use a scorpion cue? The ad said champions use that cue?🤣🤣🤣

[@jonescrusher1]

It's a miracle that Mcready makes any shot with that technique, much like Hurricane Higgins, it makes for an exciting watch.

[@godjhaka7376]

It seems like a miracle only because your mind can only process what you consider a regular stance. In reality it doesn't matter how you stand or hit the ball, once you're consistent in hitting it where you desire. Efren and Bustamante both have bad stances and strokes too they learned as a child same as McCready and never learned "right". There is no right way other than winning tournaments

[@teddyhaynes9876]

Mccready was a high level player , when he was in form he had a gear as high as anyone not named earl

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

I love watching The Earthquake but What a sloppy match!!

[@chuckholden5448]

His stroke looks like that because he could not reach the table when he started playing. Then Ronnie and Richie took him to school. The rest is history

[@chuckholden5448]

@@CarlCramer88 he did that to himself. I didn't say he's smart

[@jeffreygeorge219]

he stood on a milk crate

[@red88alert]

yea really like mccready...but see thats what makes this game hard...maybe they can exel at 8 ball or one pocket but in this game the best player is the one who makes the least amount of mistakes not just in this one time but in all their matches...that just shows how much even a pro needs to keep training and keep coming up with new techniques...

[@greggbrowder3453]

Is Keith having a mixed drink?

[@paulross9287]

I assume. Saw him drink about a six pack of tall buds during one match.

[@DJJESSEJ]

Teh 3 ball in the 19th game. WHAT A STROKE!!!! Whoo!!!

[@dronessential]

47:45 - the impossible dream...

[@vlladellu]

nice one arty0569 the pool site is very interesting thanks again 4 the info and all the best bye bye :)

[@redstone5149]

I didn’t realize they filmed these matches with a banana back in 2004.

[@bob733333]

It's not the original footage.

[@wimpylassiter2336]

that advertisement misspelled "miscues"

[@travo2112]

Kieth is a banger, but a good one. I should like playing guys like that, but they get real f**king lucky!! Drives me crazy...

[@ToGetToTerrapin]

the snowdawg it ain't always luck junior...

[@travo2112]

+ToGetToTerrapin I'm talking about when bangers miss, they roll safe just as much as not, and that sir is luck... Besides I'm not putting nobody down in that comment at all!! Keith is a fantastic player!! But Ryan is actually a friend of mine from way back in the day... Junior.

[@travo2112]

+the snowdawg For instance 18:10.... Junior..

[@ToGetToTerrapin]

the snowdawg point taken... I wish I were half as skilled as these guys, and I played professional golf for a living for nearly a decade... that's a hard game too ;)

[@travo2112]

+ToGetToTerrapin Ya me too.. This Keith is something else!! Tony Drago reminds me of him. They're both ALOT of fun to watch!

[@dronessential]

Grady Seasons choked a few times.

[@capacola262743]

"breaking off"??? who the fuck calls it that??

[@LesDuffy]

23:59 it's like a nightmare isn't it?

[@OnTheRailTV]

Your right there is no point in me an A player arguing with you a D player,you dont know pool.

[@OnTheRailTV]

Keep wasting your life on youtube replying to me and wasting your time,grab your stick and go play pool,just stop getting your kicks bashing guys who play this game for their living and your entertainment and get better and not be a knocker of cueman who you cant even carry there case.

[@bossmustang9615]

Who doesn't?

[@5153flash]

Lets play some Mac 9 ball in a mac tournament with maccready and Maccreesh

[@red88alert]

thats why you have to be really good...

[@jizzyb123]

He wont gamble in any place that doesnt serve alcohol. Me and some friends backed him on the road in Knoxville. We got a game with a guy that was ready to lose $10Gs or more and Keith wouldnt play him because the room he was at didnt have beer. ASS

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

I love the commercial with Jeanette Lee she looks beautiful I wish her well

[@dannyberkabile265]

I'm going to enjoy watching this match although it played a number of years ago. BUT, that girl who walks around the table with a sign showing the rack number being played is like the girl who walks around the ring in a boxing match. How tacky it is for professional pool to be compared to boxing. I thought from the commentaries I've heard it's been compared to pro-golf or pro-tennis. That's good and it should be kept that way. And that skycam going across the screen like it's a circus we're watching, that's tacky as well. Just WHO is it making these decisions?

[@tgh223]

dont watch it

[@truss6282]

As a grown man, never use the word tacky again, Especially when speaking of pretty women.

[@capacola262743]

yeah, gorgeous, sexy women are BAD! pool is way too highbrow for such things. it's okay for the players to drink booze during the match though.

[@rogerscottcathey]

McCready is serious! Not Budweiser this time! Vodka Cranberry all the way baby!

[@jaywall6305]

It’s like a nightmare isn’t it 😂 It just keeps getting worse 🤪

[@godjhaka7376]

What she said about yo daddy

[@repro7780]

Don't choke now, not that hard a shot!

[@milwaukeegregg]

I have always like Kieth...He is cocky as hell but that's just the way he plays.... Never met him, never will...Love his stroke and cavalier attitude....Reminds me of a lefty from Milwaukee Mark Lau....The guy was an all-state wrestler and Wisconsin Golden Gloves champ at his weight. If you beat him on a table take the win cause you'd lose in the street. A legend In Milwaukee...

[@godjhaka7376]

Nah I doubt he'd win in the streets either. Unless he's made of steel or Teflon or something.

[@edwardtumanguil1839]

a very poor STROKE hehehe that's why he never won any major title at all hehehe...calling EFREN my little man ??? damn't keith is just an average pool player hehehe NAKATSAMBA lang kay Efren sa una hehehe tsamba lang take note!!!

[@godjhaka7376]

Mccreesh may have won the match , but McCready won in after hour$

[@wimpylassiter2336]

@TerriblePoolPlayer in poker, yes but pool, its like.... whur?

[@Jugulator4]

Could McGreesh just stop staring at the rack all the time? oO

[@PROFNINES1]

I have watched Mc Cready play since he was 18 when Bucktooth took him on the road.All he wanted to do was fking get high now with his best behind him i bet he wishes he would have been more dedicated he has never been World Champion 9 Ball go get them Kim Davenport even if you only have 1 good eye now. Kimmer was the best cash player in the World from 1990 to 2000 Period. I was there.

[@ericwall879]

I agree Kim had a fast pace too

[@jeffreygeorge219]

Keith beat Bucktooth out of a $100k or more over time, Im on the East coast and heard stories at Jack and Jills and Greenies about this in the 90s. I met Keith and Jenny a few times, had a few puffs with the man, he is a wild one and loves callin ya ''Bubba''. '' Bubba, you dont gamble,im just gonna show you how bad you are''...Lmao, Keith was a trip, I hope he is ok, I watched him get smashed for 10 days straight and beat the brakes off people. Man told me his favorite time in life was at 18 yrs old, playin in Cali with a 'THE WORLD HAS THE 7 Ball' T-shirt on..

[@InterWebAndyRoo]

I love the game and I love watching it, but the announcers get pretty annoying. And the one the one with the lisp is bothering me haha. o.o

[@DeftDel]

gotta say this is a little sloppy on the positioning, nice game nonetheless tho

[@OnTheRailTV]

Post up and play him,im sure he will take everything you have including your first born,well maybe not your first born,might not be worth much though.

[@dennisschell5543]

McCready is a middle age punk, McCreesh looked like he might jump out of his skin with nerves....JMO

[@notagalongbuygone7150]

Probably you feel that way because they either beat you in a tournament somewhere or they beat you out of some money.I guarantee they both could rob you even on their bad day blind folded

[@HystadCinema]

McCready's stroke looks uncontrolled. but it is

[@umobolen]

McCready was by far the better player of the two. Pitty he was unlucky in the first several frames. He could lead 7:0 or something.

[@capacola262743]

no, he wasn't. he sucks. i have never seen him win a tournament. it's all BULLSHIT perpetuated by morons like you.

[@dingdong7610]

Better shooter perhaps, not the better player on this day. Unless he was dumping, which doesn't seem to be

[@getsome510]

i saw keith beat bucktooth out of $35,000 with just $200,it was sick,but people dont know alot about keith?poeple back in the day said he could have been the best player in the world,better than efren,but he's not because efren is with out a doubt the best player in world ,but thats in the past, now that keith is all clean , he's playing real good!one of my fav players,to watch,and for poeple never seen a sidewinder play pool top notch look at keither with the ether!

[@coyoteslayer4722]

Philip Lee wonder if Kieth is still alive and possibly playing nowadays?love his style !

[@edwardtumanguil1839]

i completely dis agree keith is just an Average pool player for us many Filipinos compared to many

[@Zion012]

the impossible nightmare, its gettin worse and worse^^ . . .where is Tom cruise and paul newman?

[@PeppeMarguccio]

get the chalk off, professional pool table cleaner

[@phixxwutwut]

@tim22mill its only lame because you make too many mistakes. would you rather have him make a mistake and win? seems like youre encouraging mediocrity.

[@part6133]

Mcreasheedy

[@daeganandheidi]

McCready should have done better over the years. I know competition doesnt suit his style too much but i think he would have been an asset to the game if he got more TV coverage ove rthe last 20 years.

[@edwardtumanguil1839]

i don't think so he's just an AVERAGE pool player compared to mamy humble players

[@gigimc0987]

my dad won no joke

[@clearwatertom]

I really enjoy watching these pool matches and also like the idea of commentary. The problem here to me has been listening to Billy ...he is so annoying that he ruins an otherwise good time.

[@phixxwutwut]

the best player in the world? hes sloppy, has horrible form, misses easy shots because he doesnt take his time. doesnt sound like the best player in the world to me.

[@dingdong7610]

He was a little past his prime here. Like a lot of fast players, he has a tendency to shoot faster when nervous, but he was one of the best money players in the world, but not necessarily the best tournament player. Basically the opposite of Ralf Souquet in that regard

[@rodelpurisima9746]

0

[@EricPetersen2922]

Gambol

[@bigdaddy7670]

It's funny the commentators are never correct in calling the shots. Should just keep their mouths shut.

[@capacola262743]

play starts at 5:30 if you want to skip the bullshit.

[@nghiton08]

lol, a lame game. a game of luck

[@slb6932]

Mcresh dresses like a homeless person. 😆

[@javierjavier5468]

😂

[@thegut66]

i beat kieth out of 25k through the years

[@unclequack5445]

I and you both know that's not true.

[@blackstonpoetrymusic8744]

Yeah riiiight....

[@thepoolmaster8683]

He's not lying do you know who this man is? His road name's were Bob Thornton or willy seeds he hit every pro in the country at one time or another you don't see the best on the TV they just show up like a freak storm and then leave. the pro can't figure out what happened he new he should have won he's upset that the man got so many lucky rolls even when the rare moment he mist you would end up safe because a player of that caliber always plays the two way shot on anything that's under a 90% success rate. The pros Chalk it up to bad luck it was a close game too but you were just one step behind and that's the way it always is because he wants it that way. I was on the road for 14 years had to change my name 3 times as to not scare off my fish when one persona got a name for himself I retired him new hair cut new look new name I have hit some people multiple times and they never new what a great life it was! A few close calls a few broken bones and a stab wound that never seemed to heal put me out of that game for good but how do i miss that game of hustle

[@capacola262743]

@@thepoolmaster8683 why don't you stop the BULLSHIT?