2017 US Open 10-Ball: Shane Van Boening vs Ralf Souquet

2017 US Open 10-Ball Championships
July 17-19, 2017
Griff's
Las Vegas, NV
Match: Shane Van Boening vs Ralf Souquet
Sponsors:
Predator Chalk, Cyclop Balls, Kamui Tips, Iwan Simonis Cloth, and Omega Billiards

[@omarmatin1052]

2 legends and great commentary. What a match. Thank you.

[@chrischamberlain836]

Ralph was the man to beat for a very long time . Hell of a great player . Shane is just tough as nails all the time . He will definitely go down in history as one of the goats

[@OP-oj9od]

"Ralph is making quick work of this rack." Now that's something you don't hear that often.

[@StavroginNikolai]

Why's that?

[@kimbye1]

He`s a bit of a slow player...

[@ErenOzturkProfil]

He is a great player however he plays slow

[@mikemcnamara3750]

lol got 'em

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

He’s rather slow if the pro players out there, but he’s nowhere near as slow as some I’ve seen, that take Literally minutes for each and every shot.

[@BandGeek4Life321]

Thank you for posting the quality match 👌🏻

[@AbnormalAxis]

I used to think I was a patient man until watching Ralph. I realize now when I play, I'm nothing but a toddler drinking his third coca cola through a piece of licorice.

[@jeremygibson9006]

Jake Johnston if I ever see anyone drinking Coca Cola through licorice I’m calling the police

[@neuvocastezero1838]

@@jeremygibson9006 Why, did they pass an ordinance in your town? I'm pretty sure it's ok under federal law.

[@ev6558]

They keep saying Ralph Soquet but I think he's better than that, he's pretty good!

[@lynnel.1083]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this match. Great play from two consummate professionals, good commentators, and excellent camera work. Thank you!

[@michaelwade4758]

Great safety battle to watch in the 3 rack. Seeing them fight for a shot on the one ball.

[@chessbeats9527]

Starts at 10:05 for anyone who wants to see rack 3

[@unclewreckum4977]

Anyone else notice the facial expressions of the two players when the other players name was called out?

[@grantcivyt]

These guys don't tire of miscalling shots. "Oh, he missed it! No, it went in." "It's off! Wait...just kidding. It's fine." Just let the ball finish rolling! It's only going to take an extra second to actually see what happens!

[@lynnel.1083]

I know! We can see, too.

[@grantcivyt]

@Carlos Arturo This definitely doesn't look like sock-puppet accounts. Nothing suspicious here. I am for sure going to give my money to @Armando Cloud ASAP.

[@ev6558]

They talk altogether TOO much. In what other sport do commentators feel the need to tell the audience how they would play every single situation? Their job is to comment on what the players are doing, if it mattered how they would play every shot then they'd be on the table instead of talking about it.

[@robmckennie4203]

the colour on some of these cameras is all jacked up, seems like something you'd want to get right for 10 ball

[@senortenpiedad8515]

At 8:06 the 3 ball looks orange, I was confused as hell.

[@bennsamm]

What a match

[@krautmasterr9719]

Very Nice & TY.

[@neuvocastezero1838]

It's such a treat to witness these two masters of the game compete. 1:34:35 might be the shot of the match, too bad about the follow up.

[@p0l4r23]

1:13:12 that's what she said

[@andyspoolofficial8986]

i love svb

[@nibblesd.biscuits4270]

1:44:29 bless you!

[@williamcampbell3909]

I applauded

[@bunkman64]

4:45 I don't understand 10 bell too well but can someone tell me why he shot the 2 ball then the 3 ball, skipped the 4 ball to shoot the 5 and then the 4?

[@Hawokki]

The cyan color ball is 7, not 4.. Purple one is 4, which was already pocketed.

[@simplelangperorock]

Freddy commentator is 'the best-descent, humble- commentator.'

[@Asherr6]

@35:00 the guy next to Van Boeing farted

[@johnkarford6430]

😂

[@amudhanst]

Shot at 1:34:43! Wow!

[@StarCruiser012598]

The US Open *EarRape* "TEN" Ball

[@otterriverhotel]

Ralph with no shot clock. Can't even try.

[@AGCtwo]

I'm new to 10 ball...Do they play the rule where you have to call safety or your opponent can pass should he get snookered after a missed shot?

[@unclewreckum4977]

AGCtwo That's called a roll out or a push shot. That is allowed after the break, and after the break only.

[@abijahvojtasek7557]

The opponent can pass the shot if he gets snookered, but only if the other player makes a legal hit but pots a ball in a pocket that he did not call, aka "fluke." In that case, the opponent would have the choice to take the shot or pass it back. You do not, however, have to call safety in this particular tournament or most pro-level events.

[@AGCtwo]

Abijah Vojtasek thanks

[@jimkuykendall8872]

How great to watch a match that is well commentated.

[@anthonyvallario7561]

Why was he playing a bar table earlier and now they're on a 9-foot

[@abijahvojtasek7557]

In past years, the U.S. Open 10-ball was played on a 7-footer (bar table). This is the first year that they switched to a 9-foot table to match the U.S. Open 9-ball.

[@dustonwalston3059]

22:17 This shot was the camera man's fault why Shane misses. You can see that the camera is constantly moving in front of Shane while he's about to make his shot. Shane even points out to it after he misses because he knew they distracted him. Total BS!

[@danielramsawak4799]

I see what you saying but, from the beginning I can tell that shane was aiming too much right.

[@dustonwalston3059]

@@danielramsawak4799 its a focus lost. He knew the camera was moving/ possibly reflecting a light while making the shot. Thats an easily way to miss a shot.

[@lewisplayspool]

14:54 Souquet uses the two finger rule to aim a rail-first kick.

[@grabasz6737]

pls explain?

[@willreasoner4384]

Anyone.. that might know..... is this a 9ft. table? Looks bigger to me .... maybe a 10 ft.?

[@Frusciantefan]

Somebody get these commentators a glass of water

[@billenright2788]

Pool knowledge stand-off????? Where'd they find these guys???

[@ethankamphof3014]

spelt van Boening wrong in title

[@jonathanbottoarana2250]

shane is out of the reality.... perfect player

[@MitsuoRLCoach]

i wonder if being deaf gives him some focus element that hearing people may not possess

[@andresflores645]

@@MitsuoRLCoach well thats a stupid tought

[@MitsuoRLCoach]

@@andresflores645 how? I'm asking a question. You should try it some time, might learn something important like how not to reply in such a stupid manner

[@joeygonzo]

Race to 9, almost 3 hours

[@fabunch4o759]

shot clock

[@joeyrohrbaugh6447]

Does anyone know who is rated higher than shane according to the fargo rating?

[@edwardgunawan6493]

he's currently the highest

[@freddieagnir3138]

Joey Rohrbaugh - at the time of the recording, Jia Ching Wu was rated higher. Not anymore.

[@fabunch4o759]

Efren and Earl are the bests ever

[@user-yc1zi4yb6l]

is plethora a dinosaur.... it's actually a bunch of dinosaurs... also anyone else see shane's shot after he won???

[@wallytverstol8627]

well at least there are commentators

[@shellnexus1]

Lol nice title - van "Boeing"

[@Packgammon]

Boeing vs Lufthansa :-)

[@ThongTran]

@@Packgammon vs southwest

[@spencerbixby7819]

1:01:00 Complain all you want about the commentary, I think it’s genuinely hilarious 🤣

[@konstantyndemchuk9350]

How does it call this device under the balls?

[@Giselebarkley]

Magic rack

[@adambaldwin258]

Nutsack

[@crewcutter2030]

Soquet still playing.

[@horaceball5418]

HINT: When it is Ralph's turn to shoot, tap the "L" key to fast forward 10 seconds otherwise your wife will be sound asleep by the time you get through this otherwise great match

[@b-ry_beatboxna972]

What kind of cue does Shane use?

[@clang9869]

OfLucy 96 cuetec r360

[@66Rick66Rick]

OMG. Give em a damn shot clock

[@xavismith7272]

56:23 nose de reglas yo creía que era regla pegarle a la objetiva en turno en este caso hace un 5, 4 ... crei que era falta..

[@casper14301]

It is so, but he hit the 3, not the 5.

[@phillipwilliams2249]

dont really care for goerge or freddy commentary, but you guys are so much better than hearing cotton, and light years ahead of alvin nelson, also none are better than ken shuman or jeremy jones

[@johnseiber4586]

Amen, amen

[@joergludwig8880]

ich sage nur Shot Clock

[@franciscodiogo4512]

Shane is very posh with the cue and with the sport and cmon our boy ko 3

[@Letitgoguys]

At 11:26 i managed to skip more than 25 ads

[@rifqidhiaramadhan1794]

first!!!!....finally something that i can proud of....LOL

[@krisvojna7269]

Mr.Souquet number one in the world

[@Jgnth96]

20:55

[@1kryptonite1rc]

Anyone know what watch Shane is wearing?

[@leoandsan]

brietling

[@DominiKing32]

Polo shirt, pants, glove, and a hearing aid.

[@66Rick66Rick]

PLEASE SPELL SHANE’S NAME CORRECTLY. Geez

[@azharuddinshaik7204]

I always laughed my ass off on the person who introduces in the beginning, he tries to mimic a little bit of the boxing introductions but he SUCKS at it...lol

[@phillipwilliams2249]

agreed and he needs to lose that sissiefied earing

[@napochulo]

1:34:45 someone fire the camera man. What a great shot that I COULDN'T see.

[@caohaithanh1134]

1:27: 22 what a shot from The Kaiser..... wow

[@philipruthemann4540]

But he did not want this as he called the middle pocket ;)

[@jimkuykendall8872]

SOQUET is paunfully slow

[@shanescott7724]

If I hear that George say "MMHHHMM' One more time!!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap its 147 times every match!

[@luxuryviplifestyle9494]

8 ball is best

[@CJ_681]

They seriously need new commentators. I can only take so much lip smacking...

[@chadcollier5865]

Shane looks a lot better bald.

[@divided_and_conquered1854]

Break at 2:38

[@dcmtrader]

Watching Ralph is like seeing paint dry.

[@tomjendra9733]

ken and bobby are so much better than these two

[@jvasquezito]

Great players, but pool needs another Efren to make it more exciting. Agree or disagree.

[@ethanletzer3507]

Neither agree or disagree but for the sake of a good post, how do you feel about this... Efren is better at getting out of a bad situation. Shane is better at not getting into bad situations.

[@fabunch4o759]

Earl the PEARL Strickland!!!

[@fsmith569]

Worst Shot of the tournament at 1:14:00 I don't see those in $5 tournaments I play in! lol

[@desyquintero8451]

The only way Ralph could beat Shane is if the power went out and Shane's pants fell down and Ralph Finds his vanBONING in the dark and mistakes it for one those battery-less flashlights that you shake to charge.

[@joshuahaynes7128]

Desy Quintero not true .. ralp is good enough to beat shane or anyone for that matter

[@desyquintero8451]

Joshua Haynes Joshua I know he is great I just want to make a funny absurd comment. I know he is a super bad ass player I just wanted to make people laugh. At their level it anyone's game.

[@shellnexus1]

I don’t like Shane’s white cue. I miss his old black one

[@jasonkeith9317]

That's what she said !!!

[@fabunch4o759]

racisr

[@Abcz1976]

Slow...

[@lstone234]

CSI has a thing they call ten questions. Most players compliment another player. Not Souquet. The only one he complimented was himself.. Pretty shallow guy.. Give me a break.

[@fitamh4054]

first time I saw reyes play I fell in love with pool first time I saw souqet play I hated my life and wanted to kill my self

[@ervinfarmer7179]

That sounds stupid.

[@kodyadams28]

I’m coming this year to drill Shane in the finals.

[@corey1845]

Very unprofessional Commentators.

[@hardway_6823]

Who are these bozos commentating? Sounds like more interest in pool knowledge pissing contest than just commentating the match.

[@songohan2222]

i used to think that Ralph was a old fart , till i learned we were the same age ,lol but i am a better player than him

[@joshuahaynes7128]

Ronnie Bonspille yeah right . Who are you

[@abijahvojtasek7557]

Hahahaha!! Were you in this tournament?? Why didn't you win?

[@chrismartin500]

Ralph Souquet = World Class Legend. Ronnie Bonspille = Legend in his own mind.

[@xxm0neyxxm492]

Hahahahaahahaa Ronnie your so stupid.. where are Yu at in these tournaments ?? Him and every other professional pool players would kick your ass

[@AlecF234]

Shane has gotta do something about his love handles. it shouldn't be that big for a man who is already thin

[@lstone234]

Love handles. Have you watched some of these really fat people who play here? Give me a break and watch the game. LOL

[@AlecF234]

Fat people usually have love handles, so nice observation. For a man as thin as Shane, he has some pretty big love handles was all I said. Do you not think so?

[@tonypezzo]

Haha bro, just watch the game. It’s pool, not a celebrity gossip show.

[@jdc9023]

I'm sitting her watching some elite pool being played and Jack is over there watching their bodies.

[@FinrodFelagund5]

Jack got lost on his way to browse Grindr profiles.

[@lstone234]

Souquet is never going to win the 10 ball championship. Got beat by a better man.

[@musicjunkie20]

"Mika is still from Finland I guess"- it's amazing how America centric Yanks are. I lived in China for seven years, I'm definitely not Chinese.

[@freddieagnir3138]

I think you misunderstood the word "from." I'm from San Diego. I'm Filipino. Those aren't mutually exclusive. Mika is often announced as "from Finland" although he's lived in NYC for decades. Nobody said he wasn't Finnish.

[@jonathanbottoarana2250]

who care?

[@freddieagnir3138]

Jonathan Botto Arana - Considering that I'm the commentator who said the quote, then I care. I hope that's alright with you.

[@JP-ho4kr]

quite bud..

[@joshuahaynes7128]

Alex Schofield it's amazing how u think everyone is the same .. there's only 1 race the human race all the other shit is meaningless

[@alpe6228]

Ralf Snoozefest Souquet.One of the most boring player of all times.

[@johnseiber4586]

Who wrote this for u omg

[@johnseiber4586]

Not much of a public speaker. Lol

[@johnseiber4586]

Ha,ha

[@johnseiber4586]

Is that all. Cheap, cheap, cheap