Earl Strickland vs Francisco Bustamante 2002 World Pool Championship

Earl Strickland vs Francisco Bustamante 2002 World Pool Championship. To see more videos, subscribe to our KZbin channel.

[@PostUp_Time]

Earl Strickland says this was his toughest match to date at the time. And his greatest feeling winning ❤❤ Also a great and exciting match to watch because of the excitement and enthusiasm of the commentators. Something that is lacking today. And no negative talk of players. Match is Pure Gold

[@sicutd]

Thanks for spoiling the match dumbass

[@clintonehrhardtsr122]

i never get tired of watching this classic match

[@tomwright996]

😮 😊😊😊😊😊 Pop😊

[@lukas_jay243]

I remember watching this whole tournament on Sky TV. It was the most amazing Pool spectacle I've ever seen. None of the other WPA tournaments seemed to match this. I remember being gutted when Reyes lost to Busta, then this final was great.

[@edmundoeguia3649]

We

[@donaldhenak4585]

He probably owed Buste a title or 10.

[@allenlee6340]

Bub y ok

[@lusysolana7834]

​@@edmundoeguia3649kkkkkkk*k*

[@3ballokc]

Second thought, earl had plenty of mistakes also, including two scratches, very tense and exciting match. Thank you.

[@mattgilbert3232]

This was an AMAZING match. 2 of the best in the WORLD!💯

[@useranother667]

the 3 best reyes strickland bustamante

[@rafaelvillamor9702]

This is for me remains the BEST WPA CHAMPIONSHIP Match. I would be happy if WPA would decide to revert their finals fromat to Race to 17 rather than 13.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

It's not about the sport anymore; it's about increasing time tor advertisers by reducing the number of games.

[@garydemarco7331]

One of the top matches ever played

[@mirnadim4636]

I love his attitude the way he control Himself amazing 😍

[@charlesfair1582]

Well big surprise, they have replaced announcers Jim and Sid with Jerry and Steve ( Davis ). Much, much better. No more screaming! Jerry’s pretty good and Steve is one of the best commentators I’ve ever heard. I’m going to enjoy the match now (till they switch again) Enjoy folks. I’m sure you will be pleased.

[@icetecker6005]

Sid Waddell in my opinion , is the most entertaining commentator in sports God rest his soul .

[@wombra8314]

Icetecker agreeeeee! 🙏🏼😊🙏🏼

[@Scott-eo7lj]

I used to think his yelling for no reason was annoying but the more and more I watch this old games I've come to enjoy his banter.

[@MrJdsenior]

Definitely one of them, not great insight at times, but hilarious. Another I like, especially when it's the standard pair, is Danny and Encarda...at least one very funny quip each time, usually from Danny, and it often breaks Encarda up where you can hear he can't even continue for several seconds occasionally. There are also entertaining and interesting commentators in other respects, knowledge and insight, like Jeremy Jones, Scott Frost, and Skyler Woodward (knowledgeable and funny, especially when the mullet twins get together, peas in a pod, those two), to name a few.

[@joelbensley4863]

@@wombra8314 0

[@pilotactor777]

Is he dead?

[@southsidejonny9997]

Good for you Earl, made good on that promise of a 15yr old kid "I'm gonna be the world champion". Paratrooper Club Fayetteville NC.

[@laniebeetundag8636]

. .manpk. Derby

[@laniebeetundag8636]

Manok derby

[@rereadmac4771]

@@laniebeetundag8636 L

[@3ballokc]

Francisco had trouble at the end. He scratched on two breaks and he missed an easy one nine combination that would’ve put him up 14 games to 11,

[@adamroos906]

Earl jumps on a table after a victory, funny how many others do it now lol. This guy is full of knowledge and love him or hate him a lot of players learn from him. Earl and Efren, the ying and yang of pool.

[@dmimz8593]

How cute... ting and yang. Very clever

[@MrJdsenior]

There are other 'yangs' in other aspects, watch Pagulayan, Koi, or Ko, as some examples. NOBODY else is Earl, that's for sure. Good, bad, and indifferent, Earl is a force unto himself, often to his detriment, performance wise. And yeah, a trend setter on some actual beneficial experiments as well, like the extended cue...adopted by more and more pros recently. Weights, loads of nasty looking tape on his fingers, wrist supports borrowed from bowling, etc., not so much. He seems to be dropping the extraneous goofy (and downright dumb) crap, including the whiny "I'm so put upon" attitude, and playing much better though. Excellent!!! The first performance I watched in the current opens was MUCH more the old Earl, he demolished some poor opponent, Jeffrey I IIRC, and would have been highly competitive with any top pro, even with them being on. :-)

[@juanitodelacruz8605]

u7u

[@samphilipp4997]

What is Ying yang?

[@someone-vi3gs]

Thats got to be 1 of best matches ever. Loved it.

[@TheAvenstar]

When you can overcome your mistakes and bad play, gut it out, and make the shots when you have to -- those are the hallmarks of greatness! It's MUCH easier to win when your position is spot on and everything is rolling your way. You step up and look like an infallible genius with a stick in your hand. But when your position is slightly off on almost every shot, the cuts get progressively more acute, your speed control has gone south, and you're looking at table length shots you should not have had to face-- and you step up and MAKE THOSE shots in front of a gallery, and run out a table that has turned harder than it should have been, THEN you have a right to dance on that table top! Way to go, Earl! And next time -- don't make it so hard on yourself.

[@marklorenzenorme9064]

The one that dont appreciate how good is The Pearl is, is the one that doesn't or don't know how to play billiard...thats why they use to trash talk rather than how to be amaze how tough that shot he make...Salute The PearL and Django...💪👌🎱

[@jaynosowsky9708]

Couldn't of said it better myself!

[@useranother667]

my two favorite players tbh

[@nccw8683]

Earl Strickland is from my town and I think a lot of him I even played golf with him he's good

[@stevenchampion8137]

Greensboro?

[@rolandorodriguez1950]

@@stevenchampion8137 ĺu6 de ti te veo pronto okey

[@joeandjanicemorris3678]

@×@##× Waa ⅖s336899 1o8pooXxcm¼1 ² 38

[@ralphwiggum240]

at 1:08:24 I would like to say *thank you* to the cameraman

[@AndrewT]

One of Earl's best finishes of all time. He really kept his composure here against a tough tough opponent. Fransisco a little unlucky to scratch on the breaks at the worst possible times. Over all, great match!

[@xxxdonyvaixxx]

I was looking at the comment section and nobody appears to know the situation is..Bustamante played with a handicap this whole finals. He was about to withdraw from this finals and wanted to go home because his daughter just died while playing in the semifinals, it was only Efren Reyes that convinced him to play in this finals.

[@dannymorgan7345]

When you start playin great pool at that level.......that's what dictates games.....( Bad Rolls)

[@Definitely_Someone]

@@xxxdonyvaixxx efren might have lost on purpose to bustamante because of that. They are good friends

[@joeraythompson641]

@@Definitely_Someone no but

[@useranother667]

@@Definitely_Someone bullshit

[@sickpat7197]

Effren, Francisco, Earl, Mike, Ronny, we will never again see such great billiards players in so many disciplines all at once :D It is lovely to live in interesting times :D Greats upon greats doing MAGIC on the felt...

[@charlesfair1582]

Not on the felt.! They did not play on “felt” !!!

[@charlesfair1582]

I’m wondering why do these announcers got to scream into the microphones.? That audience can’t hear them.

[@robertodanieltororios7583]

I'm most definitely on Earl Strickland side when it comes to the way he reacts on certain pool matches and I want everyone to know that!

[@timothykwong8224]

If you ever played Earl in a professional tournament ,you would realize you dealing with a drama Queen, especially if your winning . Truth is ,Earl is a great player , but as an opponent he is an asshole. That is how the pros feel about him.

[@suzannemiller9431]

me too

[@adcniko2]

@@timothykwong8224 yes, to that, he complained a lot to that guy who fixes that balls on the rack and fusses about that guy a lot. in one of the games he played with efren.

[@kimnorberg9783]

It is never boring to watch matches of these two plus Efren.

[@robbone4]

Great match! Loved it.

[@jaywall6305]

Django played so well considering his circumstances! No way I could play after losing a child!😢 RESPECT

[@5000rgb]

Great match. Earl said Bustamante was the hardest opponent to beat.

[@MidNightSnowFawl]

Back when he didn't have his gauntlet. Good ol' Earl

[@MrJdsenior]

He seems to be disappearing all that crap lately and he is playing much better for it. I posit that maybe Earl has some really weird ways of thinking about garbage like that. I expect (am guessing) he gets playing badly (a normal slump, ubiquitous and completely general, welcome to the human race :-/ )and says "I'm gonna do 'this' (weird ass thing) to improve my game", adds the next ridiculous implement like piles of tape on his fingers, wrist supports, weights on his legs, etc. (impediments, more like) and the natural cycle of play performance rises, just like it would without the accoutrements, which wrongly perceptively 'supports' his choice, then gives wrong headed reasoning for it (like the tape stabilizes his fingers...PULEEZ) and he's off to the races on the next goofy addition. A few of them HAVE been beneficial, though, like the extended cue (leaving the extension in place for general play) which many other top pros have adopted. That may have been a result of his playing on the five by ten and just not wanting interrupt his rhythm when he's on and quick to have to grab the extension as often, an actual practical consideration, and he found it helpful (again I'm guessing, with some education employed). It's easy to see why this particular change might help from a physics standpoint, more rotational inertial to steady the stroke, and obvious help when he wants to reach, extending the bridge and moving the back hand rearward on the butt. I've been doing this for a long time and it improves my break speed and accuracy (speed actually measured). Everybody thought I was nuts before. It always amazes me how people 'just know' something that has some merit is 'wrong' and never even give it a try, just for grins, to see. I had one guy give me crap over headphones, long before even Earl and a few other pros had tried it, saying 'have you EVER seen a pro do that?. Well yes, now I have. I got the idea from pros complaining that SVB had an advantage by turning down his hearing aids, which he stopped just to bring the playing field back to level. It did help me with concentration and calmness, no question. And yes, Earl was one I later saw do it. Now he's off on a 16 mm tip for the current US open. My thought is that at least this one might not be detrimental, and might even prove beneficial, we will see. In any case the last set I watched he was playing very much like the old Earl. Joking with the crowd, his bitching and wining to a minimum, almost non existent, and focused while QUICKLY clearing tables...minimal (almost non existent mistakes and some really class action high level of difficulty, big balls shots). I have noticed this trend, and it's gradual increase on the last few tourneys. If someone got through to him, kudos on doing it. He was funny at times with it but mostly just an ridiculous looking and sounding irritant, MHO. I hope it stays that way. If it does I predict you will see him start winning many more tournaments again. He's more fun to watch (for me) without all the antics and with the razor sharp focus and play. If you look at young Earl there was none of the garbage and nonsense, and a whole mess of top tier world class play, much of it virtually untouchable by anyone else at the time. I have heard many people who have been around him a lot say he is a joy to be around off the table, funny, witty, and entertaining. I'm glad to see it is moving back into his game. I saw a practice recently (on video) where he was joking with someone off camera that was giving it back to him, and they both were obviously really enjoying it. I did too. Some pretty funny banter, Earl degrading his play to be funny and telling funny stories about all the horrible things that always happen to him, in a silly light hearted manner, and demonstrating them. Sorry for the tome, your comment just got me thinking about it again. Much total surmise but I'll bet I'm not far off on a good bit of it. I say stay detriment free Earl, and show us some more pinnacle play...no question he can, and is starting to do just that again. :-) :-)

[@timothykwong8224]

Don't get me wrong , Earl is probably one of the most talented humans ever to pick up a cue . Every sports has different personalities ,in tennis you had John Mc Enroe and Jimmy Conners . Pool has Earl Strickland. Some pool players had extreme class , like Buddy Hall ,Nick Varner, Dan Louie and Efren REYES. Earl reminds me of a Donald Trump , but he was a pool player . We all have different personalities , but it makes the sports interesting . I was always taught , "WIN WITH CLASS , LOSE WITH CLASS , THAT IS THE MARK OF A TRUE SPORTMAN ."

[@dsauce223]

Earl Strickland and Donald Trump only have 1 thing in common, they're both winners.

[@timothykwong8224]

So much winning....tell that to all the farmers who have gone bankrupt under Mr. TARIFF MAN DUMBASS decisions......Earl and Donald are both a little nuts , they have that in common!!!!! Whinners , NOT WINNERS !!!!

[@tomnekuda3818]

@@timothykwong8224 I agree with a hell of a lot of what you say.....that being said, I'd take Earl any day for Prez over the bought-n-paid for idiot that Trump is......for the rich.

[@lovepeace3015]

Sorry but efren reyes trashed strickland at the king of the hill 200k price money

[@useranother667]

@@lovepeace3015 that was fixed bs and efren cheated, also amateur staff let him get away with trash coughing over and over on purpose every time earl was on the roll. not a professional match. earl best player

[@dc9702]

Earl “the pearl” played a fantastic match. He was in top form!!

[@mikepawlikguitar]

You know I really love Reyes. Of course, saying he's your favourite pool player is fine but it's a bit like saying LeBron is your favourite ball player. Bustamante has won me over as my 2nd favourite pool player of all time. What cueing abilities and downright mad man level skills!!! A treat to watch every time. The same can be said for Strickland barring his erratic behaviour.

[@johnsrabe]

Mike Pawlik, erratic is a nice word for it and a lot of people use it. Sometimes he approaches John McEnroe levels of bad sportsmanship, which for me cloud Earl’s accomplishments and very real skill.

[@johnstorton]

@@johnsrabe - Another top-in-his-field player with a bad attitude was Bobby Fischer.

[@MrJdsenior]

Who doesn't, other than his current opponent. Ranked most loved, even by his peers. :-) But yes, agreed. Not just his play, but his attitude, and the humor it often brings in exit interviews, even with the same answer over and over again. He will be badly missed...but he's still dominating at one pocket, even without the razor's edge shooting (always, anyway, he still comes up with them) of his youth, do to the inescapable influences of aging. There, knowledge is KING, and good lord is does he have an overabundance of THAT!

[@hart63]

@@johnstorton no, Fischer had a good time.

[@xDuWuTang]

I'm just confused how LeBron comes up over Jordan in basketball, but to each their own.. Django is a fun player to watch for me.

[@WilliamSarokon]

I believe that sky did the coverage. They are the best in the business in my opinion. Warl was always my favorite player. So smoother & plays fast when he's loose! Francisco is a beast also. Great players here!!!!

[@MaGuFer]

What a match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rzz9594]

Wow, that was WOW. Thought earl painted himself into a corner with no door or window to exit thru. But after drawing even at 15 games, like him or not. He pulled it out 👍👍👍🎱🎱🎱🥢🥢🥢

[@whetedge]

He really did. Earl didn't start shooting til the 29th rack lol. Like Forsythe said, when Earl starts shooting fast, watch out! You can tell he really had to dig deep to find it, and he had it flowing those last 4 games. He's poetry to watch when in that zone. I wonder what thought he used for motivation to turn it around?

[@Trohawkk]

Classic match

[@estelitoroquero7945]

Made me feel proud of E.B.R. and inspired me to play pool again.

[@travislogsdon8691]

what a great match in history

[@RT-Ford]

The camera work was atrocious. I don't want to see the audience. I don't want to see a close-up of the balls or the players faces. I want to see the how the puzzle is solved. The positioning for the next shot. The finesse. The beauty of the game. That being said, I saw something I never thought I'd see; Earl Strickland missing two, very easy, consecutive shots. But, he settled down and came back in championship style. A great match.

[@useranother667]

why?

[@RT-Ford]

@@useranother667 Exactly

[@useranother667]

@@RT-Ford 😏

[@Shiloh2rtn]

Camera man sure loves his close ups! Rather irritating and unnecessary.

[@megagagnon1]

Great match. I was rooting for Earl the entire time, and it pained me to see him make so many mistakes. Thankfully his true colors came through.

[@isaacnaim7206]

same here, other than 2-3 careless mistakes he played perfect

[@xxxdonyvaixxx]

I was looking at the comment section and nobody appears to know the situation is..Bustamante played with a handicap this whole finals. He was about to withdraw from this finals and wanted to go home because his daughter just died while playing in the semifinals, it was only Efren Reyes that convinced him to play in this finals.

[@ericberrios6182]

@@xxxdonyvaixxx wow

[@johnsrabe]

xxxdonyvaixxx which makes Earl’s celebration at the end totally inappropriate.

[@johnsrabe]

john mcclure when someone has just learned that his daughter just died, it’s bad form to jump up on the pool table after beating him.

[@phongnguyen007]

How i love this battle and the Skysport

[@Bobba8590]

I don't like Earl much, but I respect his game. That 7ball at 2:45:25 was cold blooded.

[@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg]

Normal reaction. He'd watch you bleed out.

[@Bobba8590]

@@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg shoot my liver out and hand it to me. His words.

[@dimepeace1624]

And we wonder why pool died...camera man zooming in on everything but the game...faces DURING THE SHOT, a F'n ring on Bustamante's hand instead of showing the actual shot being played, pocket cameras showing absolutely nothing of value, including players arms/hands several times, obnoxious commentators trying to way oversell every play. Pool needed NONE of this, it's sad to see they couldn't see this. RIP Billiards

[@larryviars6199]

8 US open and World 9 ball championships and 8 victories. All time great

[@redblue9845]

That's a great River Dance break.👯🕺💃🕺💃🕺

[@eastern3318]

Earl should make his OWN KZbin channel and put up his favorite videos like the Joe Rogan impersonation. Classic. Play music like Bad Company's Shooting Star... and all the world will love you just as long ..as long as you are.. a *shooting* *star*

[@runhorse]

Wow! Fantastic classic match, 2 greats at their best.

[@alfonsojacobo5639]

00A⅞7⅞⅞⅞⅞77778807777777777777777777777777777

[@4lifecuba]

EARL KEPT IT TOGETHER .

[@sicnarfbuen917]

The commentator favor's Earl " 55:00 - 55:30 " better in any player in the world " ? EFREN REYES IS LAUGHING !

[@williamburdon6993]

Can you imagine being an elite pool player in the last 30 years and knowing if you finally got past Efren somehow, Busty, Parica, Andam Luat, Pagulayon and a handfull of other monsters a 1/2 step behind would still be waiting for you.

[@steveboyer3895]

Earl ,The Pearl can really give it a swirl or a twirl. He never gets mad and gives it a hurl. So folks enjoy Earl and his cur stick curl.

[@yen4828]

😆～當年我也是守在電視機前，目不轉睛的盯著螢幕……最後史翠南獲勝跳上球桌的那一幕～有點嚇到我😓

[@rikmehin4159]

A great jump shot though, none the less.

[@goldsharkmark7808]

Amazing match

[@gernoglim2818]

Filipino masters so humble. like Efren Reyes!!

[@larrycoffey8076]

jango has let out a yell like that before

[@lloydkline1518]

Efren reyes vs invincible willie mosconi ( 1940s)

[@cecilfreeman6147]

Wow, Kept me on the edge of my seat till the end

[@jacknicolledemoris]

Perfect matchs

[@lemonite1489]

I asked Earl about this match years later and he said going in he wasn't playing well. He also felt Busti deserved this title considering his circumstances but,.... when Busti started to scratch on his break.......

[@refiii9499]

32:33 the announcer has no idea what he’s talking about. Earl had ball in hand. He pocketed the three with low right hand english trying to bump the six to have a clear shot on the four ball. Even if he did what the announcer was saying he wouldn’t be able to see the four ball. They needed real announcers on the old 2000’s world pool matches.

[@rafaelvillamor9702]

That missed 1 to 9 combo has really started the jinx to Django. Too bad i felt that he was taking better shots than Earl. But Earl was just too clutched.

[@eastern3318]

They have the homerun derby in baseball they should have a stroking contest for pool. The fans would absolutely love it!

[@jasperquilnet1526]

Earl Strickland our world pool championship billard in 2002

[@shagnasty3004]

I like pre-all the hand gizmos Earl so much better.

[@robertjackson6254]

Great match but these guys doing the commentary need to find something else to do. It is much more enjoyable when you mute the sound.

[@markhilton1754]

He's a strange man, Strickland. Mad as a bottle of fish. But Christ, is he great.

[@joshuahaynes7128]

Mark Hilton he truly is strange i agree... but when prime earl was at his best he played on another level than everyome else.

[@mattverville9227]

Is a bottle of fish mad is the question

[@josephdenmark4492]

I thank Earl strikland a great player he stand tall with.any of his Collies l injoy watching him play

[@brucedressel8873]

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20 7 KJV

[@lovepeace3015]

Efren Reyes smashed him

[@voodazz]

I hope the players can't hear the commentators because they are LOUD.

[@Jaysin5506]

Pumunta kumalat grasa sa bola ng iyong tatay

[@whydoyouwantmyname5857]

Shandallaha?

[@PYTHAGORAS101]

There were a few bad shots but at this level they are the most entertaining :)

[@Universe728]

The commentary, and camera angles make this very difficult to watch.

[@onlytomato5202]

The year 2002 was probably the darkest year for Bustamante, especially considering his experience at the World Pool Championships. While the tournament was still going on, Bustamante was most shocked when he received a phone call from his wife informing him that his daughter, who was less than a year old, had died. Devastated by this, Bustamante strongly considered forfeiting his contention at the tournament to return to the Philippines, but some people around convinced him to go on. On his way to the final, Bustamante bested Antonio Lining in the last 16, Efren Reyes in the quarter finals, and Ching Shun Yang in the semis. In the final, he met Earl Strickland, the 2-time winner of the tournament. Bustamante was leading most of the time and could have won the title. At one point, he went for a jump shot but missed. Strickland returned to the table and won three racks in a row to win the match 17-15.

[@donaldhenak4585]

Thanks for your moronic spoiler.

[@rickvassell8349]

You dont pot them in 9ball you pocket them.

[@fredrick3009]

So thankful US announcers arent like this. Unecissarily intense and loud. I prefer a calm insightful and or admiring commentator for pool.

[@lukas_jay243]

Spot on. When I watch Pool on here from the US in the 90s, I was surprised to see I enjoyed the commentary as much as the game. In the UK, everything is drama, no insight whatsoever.

[@rjraworld7841]

2:46:17 THE BEST MOMENT !!!!!!

[@mrjohngambles]

Like him or not, he is and was one hell of a player. Good for you my friend.

[@Bobba8590]

It would be awesome to see him in the money games in the 70s.

[@anthonyaman1488]

Jumping on the table. Classy.

[@Georgie_4E4]

Bro, STFU, don’t tell Champions how to celebrate their title…😔😔😔😔

[@anthonyaman1488]

@@Georgie_4E4 Bro STFU. Don't tell a legend how to criticise a prick.

[@Georgie_4E4]

@@anthonyaman1488 you’re not even a legend at your high school, Tony…🙄🥱

[@anthonyaman1488]

@@Georgie_4E4 Why? Because I didn't jump on a pool table ?

[@Georgie_4E4]

@@anthonyaman1488 you’ve never won anything worthy of getting on the table for starters. Second, you said you were a “legend” and I simply was reminding you that you aren’t even a “legend” at your own High School/Town, let alone nationally…😘

[@doubleuuu8325]

Some people here judging how Earl reacted when he won the match, IMO Earl can do whatever he wants at that table after that hard match. Well deserved. What a great match and both great players. There will never be another Earl. that ERA was the best times in pool for me.✊💯

[@trichotillomaniac1959]

Everyone jumps on the table now when they win a major tournament. Earl started a tradition

[@charlesfair1582]

Earl didn’t start that . At least not there. I first saw Kim Davenport do it after winning at a Professional Tour Championship in the 90’s.Don’t know if he was the first either.

[@royrasmussen9738]

Thanks

[@adamjenkins1169]

The commentators talking like Earl was out of this match early when Fran went up 2 racks or something ! Its a race to 17 , Earl is better all around plain and simple ! Way to show them all CHAMP !!!🏆 💪 🙌 👏

[@papamaraquito200]

No

[@ronaldbaileyel8079]

THIS WONDERFUL MATCH REVEALS TO ALL WHY BOTH, BUSTAMANTE AND EARL, CANNOT DEFEAT EFREN REYES!!! THEY BOTH MAKE TOO MANY MISTAKES UNDER PRESSURE AND IN THE CLUTCH SITUATION!! EFREN DON'T MISS IN THESE SITUATIONS WHEN HE'S WOMPING ON THESE TWO CHAMPIONS OF THEIR PROFESSION!!!

[@thomashewitt2713]

i love the pool and snooker pocket cameras here's numerical order number 1 ball at 54:30 number 3 ball at 2:13:00 number 5 ball at 1:23:12 number 6 ball at 36:37, 1:42:26 and 2:02:49 number 7 ball at 1:18:28 number 8 ball at 3:18 and 1:22:36 number 9 ball at 13:01, 49:25, 57:51, 58:19, 1:23:28, 1:56:17 and 1:56:29

[@MrReviewer]

this was 17 years ago, i remember watching this live while playing pool in the club

[@AhmedAhmed-ht9sn]

بطل خوش لاعب

[@Jaysin5506]

is this the game where he stands on the table?? I seen his say 2002 was the year he did that, and he declared that game the pinnacle of his entire legacy

[@Jaysin5506]

@@_the_concestor_8185 He addressed that too, he said that was meant for himself, in his own mind, at that very moment. He said that game was the best game he ever played, and was the most rewarding win he ever won. He said since he was a young child he always wanted to stand on the table, and say that. This game was the only game that warranted such an action, and he wanted to grasp the moment.

[@mmowoa]

29:44 The Magician!!!!

[@bicd3244]

Yes, the Magician watching Earl win his 3rd World Championship

[@sicnarfbuen917]

Django's son died 3 days before the final .. Efren gave his way to his" KUMAPRE "

[@roelantonioona517]

it is Kumpare

[@donaldhenak4585]

@@roelantonioona517 KUMPARE from the Spanish compadre, literally "godfather" The words kumpare and kumpadre in the Philippines refer to close male friends, particularly for the type of friendship that is strengthened by the fact that one is the godfather of the other's child.

[@cassidy25567]

Halfway through the only question is whether Earl will blame the table, the balls, his opponent, or his cue for his score.

[@jacobjones5269]

I can’t believe he nuked the 1-9 combo!..

[@randywade5095]

The shot that lost it for him

[@TheNameOfJesus]

If you have only 30 seconds to spend here watch this: 2:46:00

[@arocct]

Weird camera angles on too many shots. Annoying.

[@pine6163]

Noticed this also, the camera was getting close ups of their faces instead of how they were shooting the cue ball !

[@jadezee6316]

8th game run out from earl was amazing

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

god i love that guyyy haha way to get it done

[@steveboyer3895]

So folks enjoy Earl and his cueball curl.

[@davidharrington50]

They don't know 9 ball like us, Earl ant no joke, we put all our balls by the order of win playing for money, but whoever has control of the table calls that until he's beat but u stay the winner, u call the rules. I have watched Earl over 30 years and he's got to go down In history as one of the best players who can make shots and it was no luck, he even knew if he missed it they would win, hats off, America is always going to be the best in the world because we masterd 9 ball. U heard the one talking about how good the non American was but u heard his mouth shut when he thought Earl was upset, he's faker his opponent out all his life doing but the man from America knew the man who was from England hasn't seen what Earl could do, he has now. I always liked Nick Varner, they both are great players, even today

[@1000elochess]

That's funny Earl has lost to every 6 figure prize tournaments he's ever been in. Guess what? he lost to Europeans and Asians all that time.

[@1000elochess]

Earl got embarrassed by a British snooker player who only played pool for fun. So sit down with that playing for money, the biggest prizes of all time in pool went to Non-american and that's facts.

[@kaututang-dila2189]

Paid off his silent prayers while Django was racking...

[@sawdust6968]

bustamante really let that one get away.

[@useranother667]

seen it recently vs ralf souquet too lol.

[@jirotheshibainu4938]

Wow really good match!!

[@JohnDisque]

I was looking at your keywords and it says: francisco bustamante (athlete), earl strickland (person). Come on now.... WTF! I realize Earl isn't the favorite player of every pool fan, but as an information and literature source.... isn't this a bit trivial?

[@WSrunna15]

59:46 hey look Mr. Bean

[@andreasadam4127]

Ooh yes, so realy. 😂👍

[@dominikz.1376]

Hahahaha

[@mariusalexandru3409]

and Al Bundy behind him =))

[@useranother667]

thought Ron oSullivan was watching for a moment

[@ruskyhrahsel7723]

@@mariusalexandru3409 so funny. 4 touchdowns 😁

[@primitivoavila8555]

request lang po pedi po pa seminar kayo libre ikot ikot kayo sa bawat lugar, sa pinas, paki turuan kung paano maging tulad nyo po kung san kina kal kula tumbok na akma upang matuto at marami maging tulad nyo po. .... pedi po ba ? libre po kung pedi pabalato nyo na kayo na rin mag pa meryenda. mas lalo kayong sisikat, sa buong mundo po... tyak.

[@dmimz8593]

I kinda enjoyed when they would wear the tux’s ... just made it look so classy

[@roynewman5748]

WHY YOU DO THAT EARL??? DA G.O.A.T

[@jesses2342]

that celebration tho lmfaoooo

[@ronniecoffman401]

Earl showed him why he is the best ever

[@lloydkline1518]

Earl vs invincible willie mosconi ( 1940s).