Earl Strickland (USA) VS Stephen Hendry (UK) - 2015 World Chinese 8 Ball Masters

[@gregjacobs8544]

Strickland on Hendry's Cue Tips. Now that would be an episode.

[@UnlimitedDreams-ui3if]

I'd love to see him with a pool player on a snooker table. Potts doesn't count as he's a decent snooker player. One of the Americans ideally.

[@zanethind]

True we need that to happen

[@thekaratekidpartii2169]

This is so true. I have defended pool players against accusations that "pool is easier than snooker" for long enough. It's time to see some actual snooker matches with pool players playing against great snooker players. I don't think there is a single video of it. At least snooker players give it a go against the pool players..

[@nickhaswell6011]

😂😂 that would be

[@jasonnolasco2826]

​​@@thekaratekidpartii2169the entry barrier to snooker is higher, thats why. As long as you can pot better, you have a chance which is a luxury that snooker players have. The skills of a pool better dont apply well to snooker however...

[@rossington-x6031]

Should have told hendry that his opponent was Jimmy white he wouldn't have missed a single pot.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Jimmy would, sadly. And I like Jimmy, but my word did he blow several chances to win the world snooker championship.

[@andyk9735]

@@TheLastAngryMan01 I love Jimmy as well - incredible player and entertainer. Unfortunately his talent for snooker was only matched by his talent for bottling it... You have to feel for him; he really should have won it at least once.

[@Kofi_Mensahs_BurnerAccount]

@@andyk9735 if Jimmy wasn't on the coke at the time, almost certainly he would've beaten Hendry once at least.

[@nickhaswell6011]

Yes growing up as a steve davis fan but loved jimmy white Jimmy white with no pressure untouchable with pressure he crumbles In world tournaments he would fly until he got near the end and pressure is on getting close He naturally couldn't control his nerves He would miss an easy but very important ball and it never went safe with a little luck on his side For such an incredible talented and gifted exciting loved player amazing how he never won a world tournament Nerves

[@michaelmulhall5007]

or anyone who played snooker from 1990 to 99 where hendry Completely dominated the sport

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

I love watching the G.O.A.T.s struggling on a Chinese pool table... they still snatch at shots. Gives me hope!

[@AstrixCloud]

Can't blame blame him, it's Chinese 😂

[@RM-eu5et]

Snooker player is also struggling 😂

[@Andy-Bodhi]

​@@RM-eu5etyes that's why he said GOAT ffs

[@toziassmitt]

I mean they’re both very old here lol. Not prime, either one

[@davidoconnor6365]

Chinese invented this game just to drive earl nuts !

[@KeithHiew]

David O Connor I heard they’ve got pool tables at mental institutions these days.

[@KeithHiew]

john vonburg didn’t go there. I said I heard.

[@jarvomag]

pockets.....very tight! Two legends ..beautiful !

[@jhkk1269]

well they're not american thats why

[@330devans]

@@jhkk1269not all American tables have big pockets. 😒

[@tokyoali26]

Stephen Hendry's name created more pressure on his opponent than his 8 pool game.

[@godjhaka7376]

So no pressure at all, as The Pearl won. Stephen was already retired at that time, and a has-been.

[@martinparker9249]

@@godjhaka7376 agreed .....i mean have you EVER seen the pearl worried ?? if so guys show me the clip

[@kenthomson9562]

@@martinparker9249Every time he played Reyes.

[@jiffijaffi]

​@godjhaka7376 Stephen Hendry a has-been are you joking me 😂😂😂

[@mariosavva999]

Cant understand a word, but love watching this.

[@markgiles9449]

A smiling Strickland: Has the world stopped spinning...

[@poolbob8776]

Love the clarity of this video. Wish commentary was in english.

[@phillipward937]

Earl likes Stephen and Ronnie, have you ever seen him play against anyone he doesn't like? You never see him miss an easy shot.

[@martinparker9249]

ITS CALLED RESPECT !

[@diathekedriven]

It's amazing to see such great players look so absolutely uncomfortable out there. Just seems like such a different game on this table. Glad they were able to have a few laughs. That was nice to watch. I can't imagine how bad I'd be on this table...

[@diathekedriven]

I like when Earl laughs and comments that they're the only two that can't make those rail shots and everyone seems to do it no problem. He's baffled and making fun of himself. Very funny. Not sure what you mean by cheap Chinese crap though. I'm not super familiar with this kind of tournament.

[@charlieb308]

diathekedriven Earl Strickland plays on a 10’ by 5’ table with super tight tables for practice, no one can beat him on that table, he destroyed Efren Reyes and Shane Van Boening in races to 100, the pockets are 4.25”. Earl is one of the greatest shot makers ever, I’ve seen him shoot on a snooker table and he could make shots no problem, he actually loves tight pocket tables

[@ChickenBoo1989]

@@charlieb308 got any videos of earl strickland playing snooker? would love to see that!

[@charlieb308]

thomas mabbott actually I have see. Him play snooker. He was very good.

[@C--A]

@@charlieb308 No videos on KZbin of Strickland playing snooker. He would get hammered even against a amateur or junior snooker player!

[@mmohd7735]

Skipped through some frames but think Hendry would expect his potting to be better here. Missing some quite far from what he would have even in his later pro tour snooker playing days. Two legends though

[@useranother667]

cos snooker players are used to.their small balls

[@iblacka1]

He was past his prime then

[@itellyouwhy6957]

@@iblacka1 He stopped playing all together for like 4 years when this was played.

[@martinlaird9712]

​@@itellyouwhy6957awesome profile pic

[@zanethind]

Seeing Stephen wearing a glove is the most weirdest thing ever honestly

[@HighMaintenancePS]

I like these two great players. Good to see them having a blat on a table less common. The tight pockets evened the match out I would think.

[@nickhaswell6011]

Yes the tight pockets make all the difference on both players even strickland

[@amarsbarr]

Stephen Hendry looking very sophisticated and suave here would double as an excellent replacement of Daniel Craig as 007

[@joegrayston3779]

@MandelbrothFractal Killer ur not funny

[@Stonefalconetti]

LOL

[@jaberwoky_]

Wow - no idea how I missed this gem. Looks like Earl was wearing a blood pressure cuff on his right arm. The ref had an easy job - lots less steps running around a billiard table. Did Earl ever try snooker?

[@shannonsutherland2450]

Weird seeing Hendry wearing a glove 🧤

[@jarvomag]

never thought he would wear a glove....maybe where they were playing .....higher humidity

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Wierd seeing Hendry still playing

[@MrSmid888]

The virus mate. 😜

[@e.e121]

He has to wear one mate. His new Mrs is a long way from hitting her menopause

[@shannonsutherland2450]

emk123 LOL

[@johnjonesToffeeman]

I don't think I have ever seen such an invincible champion lose it so fast as Hendry

[@eddy_creative]

Agreed, i remember watching him as a kid, around 2000s, and when he would come up for a shot... i was like naa, its not like the Hendry of 1996 or before, he used to mess up a ton of shots. But he had so many coaches / lack of faith in his ability i think, he should have just gone with the style of play he preferred

[@alanfizzypop9607]

He got very rich and thought sod this stuck over a snooker table 24 /7 for a game of soldiers im off down the resturant dont blame him one bit

[@0000dear]

​@@eddy_creativewhen he was a kid, he always said he wanted to be a millionaire and retire at 30. He won his last World when he was 30.

[@pianostool44]

Was a mixture of the yips, weight gain and not being at technician (thus, unable to fix his game)

[@BoxerShark]

You’re all wrong. He lost his cue he’d used since he was a kid. It was a one piece cue. A very crap one that people use up and down the country in snooker halls but he’d ALWAYS used this cue man and boy and it got broken on a flight. By his own admission he had to get a new cue but nothing could replace the cue he’d lost as it was the only cue he’d ever played with. After that his game gradually fell apart. That was the main reason for his downfall.

[@ruprecht3953]

I've never seen Hendry play as bad as that

[@jcchannel2850]

Half snooker, half pool.

[@secretsquirrel8903]

Great commentary..👍🎱

[@michaelschmidt245]

Lol

[@thaihoangcfc]

1:03:37 that's Stephen Hendry speaking Chinese for you

[@hadesofshadows3622]

1:28:55 i've never ever have i ever seen Strickland smile. This is just monumental. He has emotions after all !

[@billsmith8825]

Anger is an emotion

[@godjhaka7376]

If you've never seen Strickland smile, then you've only watched propaganda videos of Earl 'The Pearl' Strickland, and don't really know the man at ALL. Nor seen his documentary, read his biography, or seen any actual real match play of him. Let me guess, you only seen the Joe Rogan parody of Earl right? amateurs...

[@martinparker9249]

@@godjhaka7376 Earl is a lovely character i see him laugh n joke all the time .......a true Jeckl n Hyde guy !!

[@davidmellish3295]

😊He's smiling and happy when Efren does his famous Z shot,he throws his hands in the air with a big smile on his face when Efren hooks himself,he's then smiling and clapping when Efren makes the Z shot

[@djamo1969]

I guess I’m what you call an Efren fanboy, but I love Earl, too. I’ve seen him smile numerous times and he has definitely made the game better. Efren’ll tell ya that!

[@miamiwax5504]

If americans played on Chinese tables for a few years they would be so much better pool players

[@freedomforthebrave]

Lool how can you be a bady American pool player with pockets the size of buckets

[@markmetzger2503]

@@freedomforthebrave did you not just witness a snooker player get beat by an "American pool player" on snooker pockets?

[@freedomforthebrave]

@@markmetzger2503 try hi. In snooker

[@michaeltrumph121]

@@markmetzger2503 True, but Hendry is long retired and hasn't practiced in ages. He just goes to these events for money and does not care at all. And even when he retired, he was no longer a top player for over a decade. On the other hand, Strickland still practices very hard. So this match is not exactly a good example.

[@markmetzger2503]

@@michaeltrumph121 On a tv show in the States Earl strickland just beat ronnie in in a race to 11 or something as well.

[@lo0ksik]

1:11:21 this is the funiest thing i ever seen in my life . man im crying

[@thegodofpez]

Great match! Wild that there were 7 consecutive missed shots in rack 17.

[@minameaar1]

Many years back learnt most of my Chinese with a few Dongbei mates playing this kinda pool. Always got my a** kicked having been used to larger pockets. Can't wait to buy one of these tables.

[@albertrynkowski3599]

Seing Stephen speaking Chinese in the commercial.- priceless

[@utdkidswifeITO]

1:16 Can I use a jump stick? :)

[@Grow_A_Pair]

Tragic. The same game viewable at any local pub on a wednesday.

[@PostUp_Time]

*nice find*

[@andrevanderkant6616]

Basically a pool sized snooker table. Tight corner pockets and flat cushions. Very interesting

[@JalandharShere]

Its about american pool table size, pockets tighter than UK ball and the balls are slightly larger too

[@WildMorgan]

It's a 9ft table

[@mr.burglecutt6936]

I'm crying right now! So many memories!

[@JimJones-kk8pb]

Still crying?

[@kenthomson9562]

Get a grip man!

[@darrenr794]

Watching a legand 9 ball & snooker players playing 8 balls damm that was weird

[@zanethind]

I honestly wanna see Earl try snooker since Stephen tried pool

[@lo0ksik]

i say brasilian pool, but are dead against any cheap bar drunk player

[@khalidalsalem]

if earl play snooker against Stephen ,, there will be no chance to take one frame from Stephen

[@stevehartley7504]

Love to see the snooker boys break like theydo in snooker and ask opponents to develop the pack!

[@Thebigdog_1984]

why is the ref keeping the ball setter "triangle" thing on the table during the break, is that normal practise is Chinese 8 ball?

[@NikosLosBabos1]

It's called a magic rack. You use these instead of a triangle as they rack the balls tight to give a good split on the break. The balls are placed on top of the rack and then it's removed after you break off. However this type of rack he was using is more commonly used in 9-ball, there are triangular magic racks which are better suited for 8-ball, but he's using the 9-ball diamond rack for some reason

[@timbomiller855]

Good shooting Earl.

[@ibrarali9369]

Hendry back in the day wouldn't of missed these shots on a snooker table.

[@WildMorgan]

​@@sounduserNo it isn't

[@WildMorgan]

@@sounduser Then it's not a snooker table

[@krisorgan]

Love these tables, they’re literally small snooker tables.

[@planetx1595]

For a moment to my surprise (going by the thumbnail), I thought it would be the first ever time I'd see Earl playing Snooker, which would have been interesting to watch, until, of course it had to be Chinese 8-Ball

[@khwesta4]

Never enjoyed a frame of billiards like that first one 😂

[@ryand3759]

is this a snooker table?

[@ivanposa8101]

No. 8 ball table is 7ft x 31/2 ft. and loose pockets.

[@girobuster1367]

No a snooker table is 12 ft by 6 ft

[@guilhermetraub6370]

Nice too see Earl behaving like a lord... Hendry has this effect on people

[@lo0ksik]

what, earl is the only one who 'DARE' to speak in those chinese events, eveyone is so quite its weird

[@jonanthony6078]

What size are these tables

[@WildMorgan]

9ft, possibly 10, but I would say standard American sized pool tables with smaller pockets

[@winnie1983]

Could someone please explain the kind of table being used here, by the looks of it, it seems to English pool table as pocket cuts are curved but look wider and balls look bigger just the like the ones used in American pool. Table size seems to be 8' or 9' not exactly sure.

[@_Just_Andy_]

It's 10 foot snooker table with modified cushions and pockets to accommodate the bigger pool balls.

[@winnie1983]

JustAndy Thanks Andy for the information and since you seem to know a lot, are you able to explain why didn’t they stick with smaller balls and regulation pocket sizes. This is clearly a kind of table, we don’t get to see too often.

[@_Just_Andy_]

@@winnie1983 I can't tell, why they don't use smaller balls. Most likely to have good access to tournament quality pool ball sets and so the game is not too distant for existing pool players. This is pretty rare stuff. I higly doubt there is any table outside China. Also not sure about the popularity of this.

[@pommac10]

No, its 9 foot with pool balls 2 1/4 inch. Snooker pockets.

[@ayubisf]

seriously if i may ask, was there ever a match where pool players play against snooker player on a snooker table? tbh i've never seen that before (except pan xiaoting vs ronnie)

[@thomasheal6286]

@@ayubisf It looks like a Snooker table but it is not a Snooker table. This is a Chinese Pool tables. This game is a mix of Pool and Snooker. This is why Chinese Pool attracts players from different Cue Sport disciplines.

[@ayubisf]

@@thomasheal6286 i know thats a chinese pool table. the point of my question is i've never seen pool players play some snooker against snooker player. i mean, we've seen appleton, strickland, and many pool players play pool against snooker player like hendry, ronnie, selby, jimmy white and many more. but do players like strickland and others ever played snooker against ronnie selby and others?

[@thomasheal6286]

@@ayubisf I know what you mean. Good question. Not sure if they played top players but I know Corey Deuel and Alex Pagulayan tried to get onto the Professional Snooker Tour a few years ago by playing in the Q School. Alex was 1 round away from qualifying.

[@lokyinphotography]

I think the closest you can see is Tony Drago. He play pretty fast on snooker table too. But I'm not sure he actually win any games in snooker tournament. But Tony did play snooker in style. I liked the way he play snooker.

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

Steve Mizerak Vs Steve Davis.

[@CueBald]

What's with the arrow under the pack at the start??

[@CypAlot]

It's called an accu-rack or something. Its a thin plastic/vinyl material they use instead of a triangle to ensure all the balls are touching

[@jcchannel2850]

I've been watching a little pool too. I didn't know what it was a couple weeks ago.... 😂

[@CueBald]

@@jcchannel2850 any ideas for content I could do whilst being in lockdown?

[@jcchannel2850]

@@CueBald have you still got access to a table? If so I'd do a cue bold vs cue bald match... Everyone's so bored.. Youd just have to switch hats between shots.... 😂 A few snooker/pool channrls are coming up with ways to keep your cueing up will on a break. I did wonder if one of those cheap auto return golf putting practice things would work on a kitchen table, with a flease blanket pulled tight. People could keep their eye in as well as arm. The first thing to slip for me is little screw shots. So I practice in my shed with some cheap power glide balls. My practice table is mdf and cheap pool table cloth. But before that. I practiced cueing on a bit of scrap laminated ply and a blanked. If you come up with something easy. I'm sure a few guys would buy some cheap balls to keep their game up. I've read lots of comments about people playing in their kids pool tables. But yeah. At the minute... If it's snooker I'm watching.... Didn't think I'd miss watching it on the telly this much. 👍

[@jcchannel2850]

@@CueBald another thing I always wanted to see.... If you do habe some balls... Tip reviews. Pool players do tip reviews. By they dont really translate to snooker. But that's only good if you have a hand full of old cues laying around.

[@Andyc18]

6:40 That was a hell of a break off. Earl nearly ripped the cloth! 😂

[@colinmills1519]

How's about a snooker match between the 2 players lol

[@desiortega9878]

On the first game were they missing on purpose

[@franomts7512]

Loved watching Earl spit the bit on numerous shots!

[@Staycie313]

12:40 What a shot on the black by earl on these pockets wow....

[@godjhaka7376]

Earl The Pearl... would rather watch him and learn more from him than Efren any day.

[@salsabil44]

Wow! Some real howlers from Stephen here. And too many of the rookie mistakes snooker players often make switching to pool like not seeing the patterns, playing unnecessary positional shots with too much travel on the white, and playing far too many unnecessary cannons. If all the balls go take them where they lie man! Strickland was also below par here but still a respectable enough result.

[@mrb018538]

Hendry is just washed up. Amazing how quickly he declined - all 7 world titles by the time he was 30....nothing after. Most players now are still performing and winning at the top level in their mid 40s (Higgins/Williams/Ronnie). Think he got the yips and never recovered.

[@kevmccormick1767]

mrb018538 the yips and being washed up are a completely different thing even the great Ronnie went through a period in his 30s where he was unable to compete Snooker and pool are completely different games that's why not meny great snooker players compete at the top level of pool and vice versa The positional play and tactics are completely different in pool as it is in snooker a good way to describe it would be snooker is like chess and pool is like checkers

[@mrb018538]

Kev McCormick No - the reason top snooker players don’t play pool is because the money is terrible. Pool players don’t often excel at snooker as the jump in skill is monumental. Only Mark Selby has been pool (English 8 ball) and snooker world champion. Players like Ronnie, Steve Davis, Jimmy White & Tony Drago all had mosconi success at times against the best in the world. You’d never get Earl Strickland beating any of them at snooker would you?

[@kevmccormick1767]

mrb018538 the mosconi cup is a team competition is it not so not exactly individual success plus snooker players if they focused on pool for a while then yes they would excel after time possibly but pool and snooker is a complete different game and it takes years to pick up those little things that a pro player notices in regards to tactics and strategy I know Selby played pool to a decent level but he was also playing snooker too Selby was pro snooker player at 16 but wasn't till after he played a bit of pool in 2006 that his snooker career took off maybe the fact he didn't excel at snooker was because he was still practising at pool The money at the top end of pool isn't far off what it is at snooker the gap is increasing but 10-20 year ago the prize money was probably about the same

[@1508djg]

Hendry retired from snooker in 2012 because of the 'yips'. He wouldnt even make the top 200 snooker players at the moment. The fact that he can still run Earl Strickland so close tells you just what a poor relation pool is to snooker.

[@davidhunternyc1]

Never saw this before. I had no idea Strickland beat Hendry in Chinese 8-ball. Wouldn't believe it if you told me.

[@alastairmackay4861]

at 1:26:00 does hendry call him robocop?

[@phillipward937]

Nice friendly game

[@Jer0867]

What are those things on Earl's arms?

[@gaimcap]

He likes to wear weights to try to counteract the shakiness of his arm. Basically every random thing he wears is his effort to fight the effects of aging and the deterioration it brings.

[@subdue8182]

Whats the game of this? Dont say pool cuz i saw them playimg defensive shots on the 8 when ther e was a clear open shot.

[@NikosLosBabos1]

It's Chinese 8-ball pool. I know you said "don't say pool" but it is. Sorry

[@alanzhu7053]

Is this really the highest standard when playing pool? Seems like many mistakes.

[@DBoy0113]

Earl clearly likes stephen never seen him conversate this much with an opponent

[@kenthomson9562]

Dear America. Conversate is not a word.

[@curranwoods2628]

@@kenthomson9562 Did you have a stroke? Conversation is a word, and conversate is also a word, one which he used correctly. Wtf are you saying?

[@kenthomson9562]

Curran Woods Converse is the word you’re looking for.

[@timothyeverson1795]

@@curranwoods2628 his autocorrect freaked out

[@markmetzger2503]

@@kenthomson9562 You're 10,000% wrong lmao

[@matthewphilip1977]

I'm torn after five minutes of this; keep watching, or go and watch the paint dry on the shed in the yard.

[@brjones27]

Those pockets are brutal. Would make a great practice table though.

[@leehargreaves7473]

If I play Snooker then I'm more than happy to get a break of 6 balls (never mind blacks, 3 reds, any colours). However, I think I could compete fairly well on this table.

[@CaribSurfKing1]

This is the exact table I grew up on. I now feel human again, because the greatest players, on these tight pockets miss the same shots I did/do. I mean, that’s Stephen Hendry and he looks human

[@lo0ksik]

i hate this table, and im from brasil were pockets are even tighter. american pool is the coolest game for me

[@SneakyThew]

1:50:29 it was a pleasure to watch Earl clear up this rack

[@studiolezard]

There's no disputing Earl's talent. He's just a bad human.

[@ABikerLife]

I strongly disagree. I believe Earl is very hard on himself, and it's part of what makes him a champion. The inability to contain emotions does not make someone a "bad human". it makes a person open and honest about what they feel at the moment.

[@miamiwax5504]

He seemed like he was in a good mood an joking around with Hendrey the whole match.

[@liambaker6423]

@@ABikerLife "bad human" is for sure an overreach but he definitely is rude, a bit douchey, and a poor sportsman. saying that his tantrums are just part and parcel of what makes him a champion is kind of a weak excuse for bratty behavior coming from a guy who's pushing 60. there's really nothing charming or endearing about a guy this old who acts this way when he starts losing and i don't see any reason why his opponents should have to be cool with it. there's a plethora of guys who play cue sports (including his opponent here) who are as talented and decorated as he is who actually know how to conduct themselves like gentlemen. I would love to see him play someone who talks and complains as much as he does while they're losing just to see he how he likes it but I've yet to see it because every other top player just seems to understand that that's not how you conduct yourself.

[@liambaker6423]

Having said all of that he did seem like he was pretty cool in this game. Possibly because he was winning though

[@godjhaka7376]

@14:05 why the former World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn told Hendry that he should not tarnish his legacy by participating in tournaments if he could not be competitive.. LOL

[@DaMaster1983]

earl is grinding his brain. no wonder he lost.. its part of his tactics .. whining and making his opponent lose his concentration.. steven knew that,, but he was too polite.

[@PatduDMD]

Missed the part where Earl lost.

[@martinparker9249]

The Pearl was in control the WHOLE match ......did i miss something ??

[@Dhirallin]

I think Chinese 8-ball is great!

[@jamesadcock5235]

Strickland Looks like the guy playing down the club. But dont be deceived by looks

[@stephendines1936]

Why is it Snooker players are pretty good at Pool yet Pool players are not very good at Snooker?

[@sanjayhariparsad4083]

Pool players cannot adjust to tighter pockets, smaller balls on a bigger table. The thing that defeats most snooker players on a pool table is generally white ball control. However any player who can consistently make a 50 break in snooker transitions easily to pool

[@lokyinphotography]

There's more tactical play in it as well. U can't ban every shot in snooker table. Lol

[@martinsmith2984]

Taxi for Mr hendry.

[@gohumberto]

I'm not kidding here. They are both missing shots I'd make on a Pool table. I can't do anything of note on a Snooker table, maybe a break of 5 balls, but on a Pool table I don't think they are much better than me. I find it hard to believe Hendry's misses on a Pool table, with Pool pockets.

[@SnelDaily]

Lol. Funny. This is the first and only time you're watching Earl Strickland huh? 😂 Watch his throwbacks and come back for a Convo.

[@nimajnebrm]

@12:44 wow!

[@joegrayston3779]

average shot in the snooker world

[@NoobZilentGamerTVOfficial]

@@joegrayston3779 BRUH

[@billsmith8825]

@@joegrayston3779 Hendry missed all kinds of shots on this smaller table. These are 2 and 1/4 inch balls played on 3 and 1/4 inch pockets. That's a good shot for anybody. Even Ronnie O'Sullivan.

[@lokyinphotography]

Very rare seeing hendrey wear gloves. Because of humidity?

[@trident1314]

Weird seeing Hendry playing pool

[@phillipecook3227]

Yes. It's almost like watching him play bloody cricket or tennis .... not right.

[@ppgedez]

I remember when Earl put some extensions onto his finger year ago. I think or maybe i imagined it.

[@NN-to4fu]

These tables are much better

[@eddiepopcopter5902]

Hendry playing pool like a snooker player.

[@Ben-dk6su]

He is

[@godjhaka7376]

Then you don't know Hendry. He WAS a Scottish professional snooker player, retired, but just jumped back on the tour like last year but was trash. "In December 2022, with Hendry having won just three out of 14 matches since returning to the professional tour, former World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn suggested that Hendry should not tarnish his legacy by participating in tournaments if he could not be competitive." So funny people comment about pool but don't know shit about it.

[@glitchdoc777]

Earl cues like a mong 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bob733333]

And he would take everything you own in a very short time.

[@davefawcett1233]

I could beat both of these with my eyes shut!

[@adampaul454]

@@davefawcett1233 😂

[@danbcfc23]

Dave Fawcett you’re a Liverpool fan mate pipe down🤣 these 2 could beat you playing with 1 hand

[@mycatsinthegarden]

Earl and his weights! He moved them both from his shooting arm to his bridge arm half way through the match. Then he moved one back to his right arm a half hour later, at which point his game seemed to improve. Hendry didn't seem like he was trying, or seem to care . . . though he did do a good job of keeping Earl from having his usual meltdown.

[@martinparker9249]

no meltdown even near......the Pearl was in control .....NEVER worried or flinched

[@johnjonesToffeeman]

Sad to see to former greats on the down slope ,happens to us all

[@TheMcLaughlincrew]

This was fun, snooker players struggle with the break and the pool players struggle when they don’t have buckets to pot in 😂 makes it genuinely competitive

[@WildMorgan]

Judd doesn't struggle on the break

[@roccocicoria4888]

Two super-champions at the end of his career; the pool player wins on a mini snooker table, with holes, sides and English cloth. Earl has probably tried these tables a few times, while hendry was certainly more trained for the career end in china. I repeat it to the pundits who like to make comparisons trying to detract from pool players: it is the ball point that counts for accuracy; narrow or wide holes do not change anything. The billiard technique consists in sending the arm straight; without this, it is not possible to play any game. Probably if the two players had exchanged their games they would have been the same champions. THERE IS NO MORE DIFFICULT GAME THAN OTHERS. It is only the passion that leads to choosing one specialty over another.

[@billsmith8825]

Finally somebody with some sense. The professional snooker players couldn't hold a candle to the professional pool players on a pool table, not even with many years of practice. The differences would be slight, but they would show up in orders of magnitude during a match. Same thing with a pool player going to play snooker.

[@mathewduffy5827]

How hendry didnt clear up on the first frame i don't know

[@studiolezard]

Not only is Earl a bad loser but he's also a bad winner.

[@martinparker9249]

Earl was in control the whole match .....i dont see at any point him losing .......your the loser

[@scotty193]

You got to hand it too Earl over the years he has come up against the best snooker players. They have nothing to lose, but this is Earl's bread and butter so of course the expectations high for him to win. Its like when I play a woman at pool ( no disrespect to the ladies) but its a league game you should win and its often cursed.

[@markgiles9449]

SCOTT MCGREGOR : The pressure’s really on when you come up against a decent female pool player in a league match with all your mates watching... Always love watching Earl play pool and Alex Higgins (rip) Snooker. Very talented players.

[@scotty193]

@@markgiles9449 Absolutely Mark playing 8-ball as we do in Thailand predominantly on 9' tables sometimes if lucky on Diamond or Brunswick more often than not pub tables or net pockets. I always get the sinking feeling when the Captain puts my name up against a woman. That is how I expected Earl to feel against these talents........Dont get me wrong woman of today are good and in particular Asian woman and you better be on your A game but even so......I have not had the pleasure meet or play Earl the Pearl, my bad guy villain player favourite, I have played Efren Reyes, Bustamante, Jimmy White in exhibition matches before however. The contrast in your game is instantly seen when before it all look so easy on TV.

[@marcsymington4061]

Now imagine the roles reversed earl would stuggle badly

[@Shytot-1]

Why do we always see snooker champs playing pool? why do we never see pool champs playing snooker?

[@kingshamie1332]

😂😂😂 pockets are huge 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shtstirrer]

Can't say I'm a big fan of this variant .. using essentially what are snooker table pockets on a pool table takes away a lot of the creativity you can find on a normal table

[@martinparker9249]

uk pool table in bars etc are very similar but smaller 7ft......still not easy pal i can tell u .......8 ball is a GREAT GAME !

[@MeganOHowe]

Yeah snooker is a different game smaller balls

[@joshtownsend18]

uk pool tables are not similar to this at all. its snooker pockets on a 9ball table its brutal @@martinparker9249

[@kabukidreamboy]

I think 6 feet is the usual pub size@@martinparker9249

[@martinparker9249]

1:22:05 Imo thats a bit unsportsmanlike to put your back to your opponent ?

[@freedomforthebrave]

Hope earl knows who hes playing lol greatest snooker player in history right there the legend himself

[@mushtaqueqazi5970]

earl cant possibly fathom the skill invlved in snooker

[@MegaXassan]

Teddi786 OG Ronnie o Sullivan

[@iawig7685]

Even Hendry, Hendry's parents, Hendry's kids, future grandchildren and future great grandchildren think O'Sullivan is the greatest.

[@freedomforthebrave]

@@iawig7685 record speaks for its self mate I'm a ronnie fan to but facts are facts

[@iawig7685]

@@freedomforthebrave I suppose you are going on world championships alone? Very short sighted. Hendry dominated is a poor era.

[@Marjopolo302]

Surprised Hendo wearing a pool glove......

[@llltrac9143]

Wait, Dan Henderson was in this tournament?

[@jamesobrien8362]

should use those tables all the time instead of the buckets for pockets ones the u.s players wouldnt b half as good

[@gorankunovic6404]

You can always play snooker... Pool is completely different game and feel... Redikilus is put pool balls on snooker table, that is anoying....

[@jamesobrien8362]

@@gorankunovic6404 ive been playing snooker since i was 12 b4 i could reach the blue without jumping up and lying on table to reach the spot. the pool players wouldnt win a frame against a top snooker player. id fancy my own chances against pool player

[@gorankunovic6404]

@@jamesobrien8362 I play pool 30 years. But Hendry is my idol from since I remember... I don't compare those two players, they belong to another world but separate world...

[@MrKinghuman]

@@jamesobrien8362 ive got $10,000, come to NYC and you beat a pool player of my choosing the moneys yours and ill reimburse for airfare and hotel as well. race to 11 one pocket.

[@jamesobrien8362]

if u sort a decent snooker table no problem. u seen earl missing all those easy shots and thats on a pool table think of him on a table 3 times bigger. id b amazed if he make a break over 100 in a best of 19. its similar analogy as mayweather fighting mcgreagor in mma he wouldnt last a minute but boxing it took him 10 rounds@@MrKinghuman

[@sorocom7726]

Fair play to The Pearl,didnt think he could live with a player of Hendry's standard with smaller pockets,very interesting matchup

[@michaelmclain400]

He pretty much beat Hendry every which way but loose.

[@dixon296]

Put it in perspective this isn't Stephen hendry's game and he's been retired and was long past his best

[@markcotton3481]

Thanks for spoiling the ending for me. Jerk.

[@SuperSharpboy]

@@markcotton3481 Don't read the comments first then, dingus

[@markcotton3481]

@@SuperSharpboy Cris, you are right. I have learned soooooooo much since a year ago. I should not read the comments first. Wow, that is so right.

[@the_alchemy_method]

Earl clearly struggling with those rail shots these are not 9 diamond table pockets

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Snooker players with a pool cue look like they're playing with a shovel.

[@paulmorphy6187]

Turns off sound...

[@jaredjones2443]

Its actually mad that all these old american 8 ball pool players think they are rockstars

[@underneonloneliness2]

That's the American culture. Everything has to be hyped up and exaggerated.

[@GraemeWilson23]

Earl gets a lot of bad press, but he's generally a top bloke away from the mosconi cup.